Erma (Cooper) Spargo 1921–2011
Catalog ID p.2136 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2136/
Erma (Cooper) Spargo was probably born on 3 Apr 1921 in New Jersey, the daughter of Albert Alvin Cooper. She probably died on 19 Jul 2011 in Campbell Hall, New York.
Also recorded as: Irma; Erma Elva Cooper (FamilySearch tree)
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 3 Apr 1921 | New Jersey | probable | Ancestry, U.S. Obituary Collection (index); FamilySearch tree L6JL-S6V |
| 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 | 1975 | Warwick, New York | certain | J.256 |
| residence | 1990 | Florida, N.Y. | certain | J.306 |
| residence | 2001 | Wurtsboro, N.Y. | certain | J.322 |
| residence | 2011 | Wurtsborough, N.Y. | certain | J.343 |
| death | 19 Jul 2011 | Campbell Hall, New York | probable | Ancestry, U.S. Obituary Collection (index; obituary not seen) |
Family
Parents
- Father Albert Alvin Cooper 1878–1949
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Albert S Cooper 1902–1967
- Charles T Cooper 1904–1905
- Calvin R Cooper 1906
- Alvin George Cooper Sr 1908–1990
- Violet M (Cooper) Kramer 1913–1990
- Harold S Cooper 1916–1975
- Helen J (Cooper) Gantz 1918–2004
- Freda Hazel (Cooper) Mathews 1923–2001
- Doris Elaine (Cooper) Steiger 1925–2011
- Roland Norman Cooper 1927–1979
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 Erma (Cooper) Spargo, 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 "Irma" |
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| 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 "Erma" |
residence: 8 Apr 1940, Wantage Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey |
2 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Burial not yet found.
1 search recorded:
findagrave 2026-10-04 · (a) Spargo, b. 1921 +/- 2, all locations; (b) given name starting E, Spargo, d. 2011 +/- 1, all locations.
Searched for: (a) Spargo, b. 1921 +/- 2, all locations; (b) given name starting E, Spargo, d. 2011 +/- 1, all locations.Result: NULL: no memorial for her (other Spargos only).
Other searches recorded
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Erma Cooper, b. 1920-1922, father's given name Albert.
Searched for: Erma Cooper, b. 1920-1922, father's given name Albert. (link)
Result: L6JL-S6V Erma Elva Cooper, 3 Apr 1921 NJ - 19 Jul 2011; parents Albert Alvin Cooper (GWTY-3K9) and Sadie Ann McDavitt (L1Y3-Y98); spouse Frank Spargo 1918-1988 (L6JL-S9S). Lead only.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Erma Spargo, b. 1921 +/- 1, d. 2011 +/- 1 (3,476 results; page 1 read).
Searched for: Erma Spargo, b. 1921 +/- 1, d. 2011 +/- 1 (3,476 results; page 1 read).
Result: U.S. Obituary Collection: Erma Spargo, b. 3 Apr 1921, d. 19 Jul 2011 Campbell Hall, New York, residence Campbell Hall (index; obituary text not opened); further Obituary Collection and Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection rows for 'Erma Spargo' without detail.
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. (a) "Erma Spargo", all papers, 19 Jul - 31 Aug 2011 (NULL); (b) "Erma Spargo", all papers, all dates (6 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. (a) "Erma Spargo", all papers, 19 Jul - 31 Aug 2011 (NULL); (b) "Erma Spargo", all papers, all dates (6 matches).
Result: (b) all name her as a survivor in siblings' notices: New Jersey Herald 30 Apr 1975 (= [J.256]), NJ Herald and Trenton Times 1 Aug 1990 (Alvin, = [J.306]/[J.307]), NJ Herald 25 Jan 2001 (Frieda, = [J.322]), NJ Herald 24 Feb 2011 p. A8 - her sister Doris's obituary, downloaded and catalogued as [J.343]. Paterson News 13 Oct 1951 p. 21 not opened.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Erma Spargo, obituaries and newspaper archives, all dates.
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Erma Spargo, obituaries and newspaper archives, all dates.
Result: NULL for her (0 obituaries); 6 newspaper-archive hits were not listed by name (the obituary tab returned none).
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.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 [?].