James Edgar Cooper 1952–1975
Catalog ID p.1960 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/1960/
James Edgar Cooper was born on 15 Jul 1952 in Hinsdale, DuPage Co., Illinois, the son of Edgar Alexander Cooper and Doris J. (Jaedicke) Cooper. He probably died on 4 Feb 1975 in Interstate 80 near Milesburg, Centre Co., Pennsylvania and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 15 Jul 1952 | Hinsdale, DuPage Co., Illinois | certain | G.531, F.275 |
| residence | between 1952 and 1975 | Hinsdale, DuPage Co., Illinois | certain | J.236 |
| residence | 1975 | Illinois | certain | F.275 |
| death | 4 Feb 1975 | Interstate 80 near Milesburg, Centre Co., Pennsylvania | probable | J.313, G.531, F.275 |
| burial | Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa | certain | G.531 |
Family
Parents
- Father Edgar Alexander Cooper 1912–2000 J.236, G.531, J.234
- Mother Doris J. (Jaedicke) Cooper 1914–2008 J.236, G.531, J.234
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Gertrude E. (Cooper) Luckstead 1937–1963
- Living (2)
Children
None recorded.
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-03 · James Cooper, b. 1952 +/- 1, d. 1975 +/- 1, any location (3 matches).
Searched for: James Cooper, b. 1952 +/- 1, d. 1975 +/- 1, any location (3 matches). (link)
Result: His own memorial 75182975 (James Edgar Cooper, 15 Jul 1952 - 4 Feb 1975, Elmwood Cemetery, DeWitt, Iowa - already [G.531]). Nothing new.
familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · James Cooper, b. 1951-1953, d. 1974-1976.
Searched for: James Cooper, b. 1951-1953, d. 1974-1976.
Result: Profile L2P6-7N9, James Edgar Cooper: b. 15 July 1952 Cook Co., Illinois; d. 4 February 1975 Illinois; parents Edgar Alexander Cooper and Doris Jaedicke. Nothing new (the 'Illinois' death place is wrong - see [J.313]).
ancestry all 2026-10-03 · James Edgar Cooper, b. 1952 +/- 1 Illinois, d. 1975 +/- 1, all collections (37 results).
Searched for: James Edgar Cooper, b. 1952 +/- 1 Illinois, d. 1975 +/- 1, all collections (37 results).
Result: Redding Family Tree: 'James Edgar (Jimmie) Cooper', b. 15 Jul 1952 Hinsdale, d. 4 Feb 1975 'Illinois City, Rock Island, Illinois' (unsupported - he died in Pennsylvania per [J.313]). Records: Find a Grave index; Social Security Applications and Claims Index (James E Cooper, 15 Jul 1952 - Feb 1975) and SSDI (issued 1963 Illinois) - both already [F.275].
newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "James Cooper" Hinsdale, all papers, 1975 (48 matches); Cooper Hinsdale, Illinois, 4-28 Feb 1975 (64 matches); Cooper...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "James Cooper" Hinsdale, all papers, 1975 (48 matches); Cooper Hinsdale, Illinois, 4-28 Feb 1975 (64 matches); Cooper "Illinois City", 4-28 Feb 1975 (40 matches); "James Cooper", Illinois, 4-20 Feb 1975 (22 matches).
Result: No obituary or accident report found: first pages are Chicago Tribune, Taylorville, Peoria, Rockford and Moline items (the Moline Dispatch 10 Feb 1975 p. 16 'Cooper' + 'Illinois City' hit opened - an appliance-dealer advertisement). Not searched: Pennsylvania (Centre Co.) papers on newspapers.com - see to-do.
genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). James Cooper, keyword Hinsdale, 4 Feb - 15 Mar 1975 (5 results).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). James Cooper, keyword Hinsdale, 4 Feb - 15 Mar 1975 (5 results).
Result: FOUND: The Evening News (Harrisburg, Pa.) 5 Feb 1975 p. 1 - 'James E. Cooper, of Hinsdale, Ill., was killed near Milesburg, Centre County, when his car skidded out of a lane on snow-covered Interstate 80 ... hit broadside by a tractor-trailer.' Downloaded and catalogued as [J.313]. Also Observer-Reporter (Washington, Pa.) 6 Feb 1975, two matches (not opened - likely the same wire item).
Documents
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