Freda Hazel (Cooper) Mathews 1923–2001

Catalog ID p.1866 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/1866/

Freda Hazel (Cooper) Mathews was born on 10 Dec 1923 in Andover, Sussex Co., NJ, the daughter of Albert Alvin Cooper. She probably married a spouse whose name is withheld. She died on 24 Jan 2001 in Saint Clare's Hospital, NJ (of Sussex Borough) and was buried at Deckertown Union Cemetery, Wantage, Sussex Co., NJ. Three children are recorded.

Facts

Event	Date	Place / detail	Certainty	Sources
birth	10 Dec 1923	Andover, Sussex Co., NJ	certain	J.322, L.161, Find a Grave #5741151
residence	15 Apr 1930	Andover Borough, Sussex Co., New Jersey - dwelling 29 / family 29, home owned, value 3,500 dollars	certain	D.368
residence	8 Apr 1940	Wantage Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey	certain	D.370
residence	18 Apr 1950	Sussex Borough, Sussex Co., New Jersey - 16 Harrison Street, dwelling 29	certain	D.904
occupation		housekeeper, the former Playboy Club and the former Americana hotel, Vernon (20+ years, retired 1982)	certain	J.322
death	24 Jan 2001	Saint Clare's Hospital, NJ (of Sussex Borough)	certain	J.322, Find a Grave #5741151
burial		Deckertown Union Cemetery, Wantage, Sussex Co., NJ	certain	Find a Grave #5741151 (Frieda Hazel Cooper Matthews)

Family

Parents

Father Albert Alvin Cooper 1878–1949 J.322, L.161

Spouses

Living J.221

Siblings

Children

Silas Matthews 1946–1992 L.161, J.221
Living (2) J.221

Family tree

Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)

In the documents

Every published document that names Freda Hazel (Cooper) Mathews, in date order, with what that document itself records.

Date	Document	Role	What it records
15 Apr 1930	D.368 federal census household Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, Population Schedule - New Jersey, Sussex County, Andover Borough, Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 19-…	child as "Freda"
8 Apr 1940	D.370 federal census 1940 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey; S.D. 7, E.D. 19-36, sheet 5A; enumerated 8 April 1940 by John Kantows…	child as "Frieda"	residence: 8 Apr 1940, Wantage Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey

4 further documents not published (they may name living people).

Still unknown, and where we have looked

Searches recorded

findagrave 2026-10-03 · Freda Matthews, b. 1923 +/- 1 (40 matches, none her); then Frieda Matthews, b. 1923 +/- 1, d. 2001 +/- 1 (2 matches).

Searched for: Freda Matthews, b. 1923 +/- 1 (40 matches, none her); then Frieda Matthews, b. 1923 +/- 1, d. 2001 +/- 1 (2 matches). (link)

Result: NEW: memorial 5741151, 'Frieda Hazel Cooper Matthews', 10 Dec 1923 Andover - 24 Jan 2001 (aged 77) Sussex, Deckertown Union Cemetery, Wantage, Sussex Co. Parsed (report in Death/Find-a-Grave/): panel husband Silas Jasper Matthews (1923-2013, 142664838), son Dean E. Matthews (1955-2005, 17107530) and others. Burial, dates added to header.

familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · Profile GRRR-WW8 (from Silas Matthews's profile).

Searched for: Profile GRRR-WW8 (from Silas Matthews's profile).

Result: Freda Hazel Cooper, 10 December 1923 - 24 January 2001; 15 sources attached (not listed).

ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Freda Matthews, b. 1923 +/- 1 New Jersey, spouse Silas Matthews, all collections (2,624 results; first page read).

Searched for: Freda Matthews, b. 1923 +/- 1 New Jersey, spouse Silas Matthews, all collections (2,624 results; first page read).

Result: Cooper Family Tree ('Frieda Hazel Cooper', parents Albert A. Cooper and Sadie McDivitt, son Dean E., d. 24 Jan 2001 Sussex). Records: Find a Grave index; Social Security Applications and Claims Index (Freda Hazel Cooper / Frieda Haz Matthews, 10 Dec 1923 Andover - 24 Jan 2001 - names her parents; not opened); 1950 census (Frieda H Matthews, Sussex Borough).

newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "Frieda Matthews" OR "Freda Matthews", all papers, 24 Jan - 28 Feb 2001 (3 matches).

Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Frieda Matthews" OR "Freda Matthews", all papers, 24 Jan - 28 Feb 2001 (3 matches). (link)

Result: FOUND: New Jersey Herald 25 Jan 2001 p. A-2 obituary 'Frieda Matthews' - downloaded and catalogued as [J.322]: born in Andover to Albert A. and Sadie A. (McDavit) Cooper (father now certain); died at Saint Clare's Hospital aged 77; housekeeper at the Playboy Club and Americana hotel, Vernon; husband of 54 years Silas J.; sons Silas R. (d. 1992), Jeffrey J., Dean E.; grandson Justin d. 1991.

genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Frieda Matthews, New Jersey papers, 24 Jan - 28 Feb 2001 (1 result).

Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Frieda Matthews, New Jersey papers, 24 Jan - 28 Feb 2001 (1 result).

Result: New Jersey Herald 25 Jan 2001 - the same obituary already downloaded from newspapers.com as [J.322]. (A first all-states run errored and was re-run.)

Documents

D.368 Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, Population Schedule - New Jersey, Sussex County, Andover Borough, Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 19-1, sheet 2A, lines 3-12 - dwelling 29, family 29. Enumerated 15 April 1930 by Mrs Mabel Wilson.
D.904 Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, Population and Housing, Form P1 - New Jersey, Sussex County, Sussex Borough, Enumeration District 19-42, sheet 3, lines 18-22 - 16 Harrison Street, dwellings 29 and 30. Sheet started 18 April 1950, enumerator Wm. R. Wright. Ancestry collection 62308, record 169505472, image 43290879-New_Jersey-157887-0004; NARA roll 4225, NAID 43290879.
D.370 1940 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey; S.D. 7, E.D. 19-36, sheet 5A; enumerated 8 April 1940 by John Kantowski [?].