Kathryn N. (Cooper) Porter 1898–1985
Catalog ID p.2028 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2028/
Kathryn N. (Cooper) Porter was probably born on 16 Dec 1898, the daughter of John A. Cooper and Margaret Ann (Davidson) Cooper. She probably married William M Porter. She probably died on 21 Feb 1985 and was probably buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California, Section Y Site 844.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 16 Dec 1898 | probable | G.563 | |
| residence | 1964 | Hayward, Alameda Co., California | certain | J.244 |
| death | 21 Feb 1985 | probable | G.563 | |
| burial | Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California, Section Y Site 844 | probable | G.563 |
Family
Parents
- Father John A. Cooper 1861–1935 G.535, D.591
- Mother Margaret Ann (Davidson) Cooper 1865–1950 G.535, D.591
Spouses
- William M Porter 1896–1962 probable J.244, G.535, G.563
Siblings
- Sadie E. (Cooper) Nay 1885–1963 half
- Olive E. (Cooper) Northup 1889–1971 half
- Ralph Bryan Cooper 1900–1985
- Roy Stevenson Cooper 1900–1962
- Nellie L. (Cooper) Thomas 1900–1986
- John H. Cooper 1902–1918
- Garrett Abendigo Cooper 1906–1981
- Jay Noah Cooper 1909–1964
Children
None recorded.
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 Kathryn N. (Cooper) Porter, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.584 cemetery memorial Find a Grave memorials of George H. Thomas (71645065), Glasco Cemetery, Kansas, and William Porter (3621917), Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Californ… |
spouse as "Katherine Porter" |
1 further document not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-03 · Kathryn Porter, b. 1899 +/- 2, Kansas (33 matches, none hers on page 1); then Katherine Porter, b. 1898 +/- 1, d. 1985 +/- 1, any...
Searched for: Kathryn Porter, b. 1899 +/- 2, Kansas (33 matches, none hers on page 1); then Katherine Porter, b. 1898 +/- 1, d. 1985 +/- 1, any location (4 matches). (link)
Result: FOUND: memorial 74112939, Katherine Porter, 16 Dec 1898 - 21 Feb 1985, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno CA, Section Y Site 844, 'HIS WIFE'; spouse William Porter 1896-1962 (3621917). Parsed and catalogued as [G.563].
ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Kathryn Porter, b. 1899 +/- 2 Kansas, spouse surname Porter, mother Margaret Davidson, all collections (1,761 results).
Searched for: Kathryn Porter, b. 1899 +/- 2 Kansas, spouse surname Porter, mother Margaret Davidson, all collections (1,761 results).
Result: California Death Index: Katherine Porter [Katherine Cooper], mother's maiden Davidson, father Cooper, b. 16 Dec 1898 Kansas, d. 21 Feb 1985 Alameda (index row seen in results only). 1940 census: Katheryn Porter, Salina, Saline Co., Kansas (not opened).
newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "Katherine Porter", California papers, 21 Feb - 15 Apr 1985 (5 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Katherine Porter", California papers, 21 Feb - 15 Apr 1985 (5 matches).
Result: No obituary identified: matches are Los Angeles Herald Examiner 15 Mar, LA Weekly 21 Feb, San Francisco Examiner 10 Apr p. 45, Los Angeles Times 3 and 10 Mar - none opened; no East Bay (Hayward/San Leandro) paper matched.
genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Katherine Porter, newspaper archive, California, 21 Feb - 15 Apr 1985.
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Katherine Porter, newspaper archive, California, 21 Feb - 15 Apr 1985.
Result: 1 result: Press-Telegram (Long Beach), 15 Mar 1985 - not opened (Long Beach is far from Alameda Co.).
Documents
- D.591 1910 U.S. census, Solomon Township, Cloud County, Kansas — ED 29, sheet 11B, dwelling 246 / family 247. NARA T624; FamilySearch DGS 004971448, image 407 of 1252.