Rachel Nancy (Janes) Cooper 1855–1920
Catalog ID p.2257 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2257/
Rachel Nancy (Janes) Cooper was born on 10 Mar 1855 in Ontario, Canada. She married George Monroe Cooper (1875). She died on 6 Mar 1920 in New York Mills, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota. Five children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 10 Mar 1855 | Ontario, Canada | certain | G.634, D.659 |
| residence | 1880 | Antrim Twp, Watonwan Co., Minnesota | certain | D.659 |
| residence | 1900 | Leaf Lake Twp, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota | certain | D.288 |
| residence | 1905 | Homestead Twp, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota | certain | E.18 |
| residence | 1910 | Newton Twp (New York Mills Village), Otter Tail Co., Minnesota | certain | D.289 |
| death | 6 Mar 1920 | New York Mills, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota | certain | G.634 |
| burial | Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota | certain | G.634 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- George Monroe Cooper 1830–1913married 18 Jan 1875, Mankato, Blue Earth Co., MNL.90, J.391
Children
- Belle Florilla (Cooper) Imsande 1878–1960 N.62, L.90
- Laura Elbertine (Cooper) Brill 1876–1937 probable G.664
- Laura E. Cooper Brill 1876 G.634, D.659, J.391
- Belle Florilla Cooper Imsande D.659, J.391
- George Melville Cooper 1885–1962
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 Rachel Nancy (Janes) Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | G.634 cemetery memorial Find a Grave memorial 65182138, 'Rachel Nancy Janes Cooper' (1855-1920), Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
deceased as "Rachel Nancy Janes Cooper (1855-1920)" |
birth: 10 Mar 1855, Ontario, Canada death: 6 Mar 1920, New York Mills, Otter Tail County, Minnesota burial: Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
| 5 Jun 1880 | D.659 census population 1880 1880 U.S. census, Antrim Township, Watonwan Co., Minnesota, ED 266, page 6 (stamped 406B), lines 36-41 (dwelling 52) — NARA T9 roll 637 |
spouse as "Rachael N [Cooper]" |
residence: 1880, Antrim Twp, Watonwan Co., Minnesota birth: Ont[ari]o |
| 2 Jun 1900 | D.288 census population 1900 1900 U.S. census, Leaf Lake Township, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota, supervisor's district 7, ED 178, sheet 1B, lines 51-53 (dwelling 6) and 58-60 (dwelling 8) - NA… |
spouse as "Rachel, wife, 45, b. Canada Eng, immigrated 1869" |
residence: 1900, Leaf Lake Twp, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota |
| 13 Jun 1905 | E.18 state census 1905 Minnesota state census, population schedule, Town of Homestead, Otter Tail Co., ED 54, schedule sheet 6 (stamped 470), lines 15-22 — FamilySearch DGS 00452… |
listed as "Cooper Rachel" |
residence: 1905, Homestead Twp, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota |
| 1910 | D.289 census population 1910 1910 U.S. census, Newton Township (New York Mills Village), Otter Tail Co., Minnesota, supervisor's district 9, ED 167, sheet 2A, lines 28-36 (dwelling 26, fami… |
mother-in-law as "Rachel, mother in law, 55" |
residence: 1910, Newton Twp (New York Mills Village), Otter Tail Co., Minnesota |
| 1913 | G.153 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 65182123 - George Cooper, Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
spouse as "Rachel Nancy Janes Cooper" |
3 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
Searches recorded
genealogybank 2026-10-13 · SIGNED IN. Newspaper Archives: first Rachel, last Cooper, keyword Mills, 1920-1920 (4).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Newspaper Archives: first Rachel, last Cooper, keyword Mills, 1920-1920 (4).
Result: NULL - the four hits are Maryland and Georgia papers (Baltimore Sun, Cecil Whig, Midland Journal, Savannah Tribune); none from Minnesota.
findagrave 2026-10-13 · Find a Grave: Rachel Cooper, b. 1855 +/-3, Minnesota (1).
Searched for: Find a Grave: Rachel Cooper, b. 1855 +/-3, Minnesota (1).
Result: FOUND: memorial 65182138 -> [G.634] (b. 10 Mar 1855 Ontario, d. 6 Mar 1920 New York Mills; spouse George, children Laura E. Brill and George Melville).
Documents
- D.659 1880 U.S. census, Antrim Township, Watonwan Co., Minnesota, ED 266, page 6 (stamped 406B), lines 36-41 (dwelling 52) — NARA T9 roll 637
- J.391 Wadena Pioneer Journal (Wadena, Minn.), Thursday 18 December 1913, page 6, "New York Mills" column; newspapers.com image 1220853034.
- L.90 Ancestry public tree — George Monroe COOPER (1830-1913) — Tree ID 33965336 / Person ID 18621242437 — names full sibling roster + parents Joseph Ellis Cooper × Elsie/Elcy Stackhouse + spouses (Martha E Stackhouse + Rachel Nancy Janes) + children (Mary L, Sarah, Laura Elbertine, Belle Florilla, George Ile Melvill). 11 timeline sources cited. = the keystone Ancestry-tree corroborating [F.139](../F-Church-Vital/F.139.yaml) PA death certificate primary-source-locking of Joseph Ellis Cooper × Elsie Stackhouse parentage [verbatim]
- E.18 1905 Minnesota state census, population schedule, Town of Homestead, Otter Tail Co., ED 54, schedule sheet 6 (stamped 470), lines 15-22 — FamilySearch DGS 004520296, image 2 of 12
- G.634 Find a Grave memorial 65182138, 'Rachel Nancy Janes Cooper' (1855-1920), Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
- D.288 1900 U.S. census, Leaf Lake Township, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota, supervisor's district 7, ED 178, sheet 1B, lines 51-53 (dwelling 6) and 58-60 (dwelling 8) - NARA T623
- D.289 1910 U.S. census, Newton Township (New York Mills Village), Otter Tail Co., Minnesota, supervisor's district 9, ED 167, sheet 2A, lines 28-36 (dwelling 26, family 27) - NARA T624
- G.153 Find a Grave memorial 65182123 - George Cooper, Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, Otter Tail County, Minnesota