The Coopers of Long Hill

Billie Dean Cooper 1927–1991

Catalog ID p.2288 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2288/

Billie Dean Cooper was born on 9 Nov 1927 in Newton, Kansas, probably the son of Ivan L. Cooper and Marietta (Ball) Smith. He married twice: Joan Mary Jiranek (1951) and probably Joan C. Cooper. He died on 27 Feb 1991 and was buried at Utley Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tolland Co., Connecticut. One child is recorded.

Also recorded as: Bill Dean Cooper F.342; Billie C Cooper D.770

Facts

EventDatePlace / detailCertaintySources
birth 9 Nov 1927 Newton, Kansas certain F.342
residence 1940 San Francisco, California certain D.770
residence 2 May 1950 2656 McA[llister], San Francisco, California (mother's household) certain D.776
residence San Francisco, California certain F.342
death 27 Feb 1991 certain F.342, G.605
burial Utley Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Tolland Co., Connecticut certain G.605

Family

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  1. Living N.55, J.542

Family tree

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

Joan Mary (Jiranek) WhiteJoan Mary (Jiranek) Whi…1929–1991Joan C. CooperJoan C. Cooper1933–2026Billie Dean CooperBillie Dean Cooper1927–1991Ivan L. CooperIvan L. Cooper1903–1981Charles Franklin CooperCharles Franklin Cooper1861–1938Catherine Jeanette (Wiley) CooperCatherine Jeanette (Wil…1867–1908Marietta (Ball) SmithMarietta (Ball) Smith1908Living

In the documents

Every published document that names Billie Dean Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.

DateDocumentRoleWhat it records
2 Apr 1940 D.770 census population 1940
1940 U.S. census, San Francisco, California, Assembly District 28, E.D. 38-601, sheet 61A, lines 18-23
 child
as "Cooper, Billie C, stepson, 12, b. Kansas"
residence: 1940, San Francisco, California
2 May 1950 D.776 census population 1950
1950 U.S. census, San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, E.D. 38-658, sheet 78 (stamped), lines 3-8
 child
as "Billie D, son, 22"
residence: 2 May 1950, 2656 McA[llister], San Francisco, California

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

Still unknown, and where we have looked

Searches recorded

ancestry all 2026-10-19 · HIS 1930 CENSUS, which is his household's and not his alone — he was four. Searched on his father Ivan L. Cooper, his mother Marietta...
Searched for: HIS 1930 CENSUS, which is his household's and not his alone — he was four. Searched on his father Ivan L. Cooper, his mother Marietta (Ball) Smith and his brother Billie Dean Cooper; the full parameters and counts are recorded once, at Ivan L. Cooper.
Result: NULL — see Ivan L. Cooper. What is left is a complete-county Cooper list for Harvey Co., Kansas and Alameda Co., California, carried as a todo: there.
familysearch tree 2026-10-14 · Profile GZD6-8NJ opened from his brother's parents' family.
Searched for: Profile GZD6-8NJ opened from his brother's parents' family.
Result: GZD6-8NJ 'Billie Dean Cooper' 1927-1991, same parents: NO spouse and NO children attached.
google 2026-10-14 · Google (browser): (a) "Joan" Cooper obituary 2026 Columbia Connecticut; (b) "Joan Cooper" obituary 2026 "Bill" OR "Billie" OR Clarke...
Searched for: Google (browser): (a) "Joan" Cooper obituary 2026 Columbia Connecticut; (b) "Joan Cooper" obituary 2026 "Bill" OR "Billie" OR Clarke Connecticut OR Columbia OR Willimantic. Then Legacy.com search Joan Cooper, Connecticut.
Result: NULL - no obituary of his widow Joan C. Cooper (d. 31 Jul 2026 per the stone [G.605]) found; results were other Joan Coopers (Attleboro MA, Edinburgh, Louisville, Alabama). Legacy.com: no Connecticut match.
newspapers com 2026-10-12 · SIGNED IN. "Joan Cooper" Columbia, Connecticut, 2026 (Connecticut holdings end 2018 - 73 older matches, none 2026); Cooper Billie...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Joan Cooper" Columbia, Connecticut, 2026 (Connecticut holdings end 2018 - 73 older matches, none 2026); Cooper Billie Columbia, CT, 27 Feb - 15 Mar 1991 (1: Meriden Record-Journal 1 Mar 1991 p. 34, a sports box score); Cooper Columbia obituary Joan, CT, 27 Feb - 31 Mar 1991 (11; Hartford Courant 4 Mar 1991 p. 62 opened - not him; pp. 72, 82 and 30 Mar 1991 not opened).
Result: No obituary for Billie or Joan found.
genealogybank 2026-10-12 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Obituaries: Billie Cooper (127; Connecticut 0).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Obituaries: Billie Cooper (127; Connecticut 0).
Result: None in Connecticut. Also a web search (Joan Cooper obituary Columbia Connecticut 2026 Utley Hill; Joan Cooper obituary July 2026 Columbia CT Willimantic) - no matching obituary, only other Joan Coopers (Vermont, Minnesota, Indiana).
familysearch records 2026-10-11 · An EARLIER marriage (before the 1974-75 one to Joan F Clarke): Billie Cooper, b. 1926-1929, marriage 1944-1975, any place (page 1); and...
Searched for: An EARLIER marriage (before the 1974-75 one to Joan F Clarke): Billie Cooper, b. 1926-1929, marriage 1944-1975, any place (page 1); and the same with marriage place California (California County Marriages 1849-1957 and Marriage Index 1960-1985).
Result: NULL - only the Joan F Clarke index entry is his; the other Billie Coopers are women or other men (South Carolina, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas). A father-name search of California births is not possible (the California Birth Index records the mother's maiden name, not the father).
familysearch tree 2026-10-11 · Billie Cooper, b. 1926-1928, birthplace Kansas.
Searched for: Billie Cooper, b. 1926-1928, birthplace Kansas.
Result: GZD6-8NJ Billie Dean Cooper, 9 Nov 1927 Newton - 27 Feb 1991 San Francisco [sic; buried Columbia, Conn. per G.605]; parents Ivan Lloyd Cooper (GZD6-DSF) and Marietta Darline Reynolds Ball (GZD6-8FD). No spouse or children on the profile. Lead only.
genealogybank 2026-10-11 · SIGNED IN. Obituaries: Joan Cooper, keyword Columbia; keyword Connecticut 2026; keyword Bill (his widow, d. 31 Jul 2026 per [G.605]).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Obituaries: Joan Cooper, keyword Columbia; keyword Connecticut 2026; keyword Bill (his widow, d. 31 Jul 2026 per [G.605]).
Result: No notice for Joan C. Cooper found; GenealogyBank may not yet index July-August 2026.
newspapers com 2026-10-11 · SIGNED IN. "Joan Cooper" Columbia, Connecticut, 31 Jul - 11 Oct 2026 (0); Cooper Columbia Joan, Connecticut, 27 Feb - 15 Mar 1991 (15:...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Joan Cooper" Columbia, Connecticut, 31 Jul - 11 Oct 2026 (0); Cooper Columbia Joan, Connecticut, 27 Feb - 15 Mar 1991 (15: Hartford Courant, Connecticut Post, The Day, Record-Journal; not opened); Cooper Columbia Navy wife Joan, same dates (6, all Hartford Courant 4 Mar 1991, pages 18-82 - classified-style multi-match pages, not opened).
Result: No death notice for Billie or Joan identified yet.
ancestry all 2026-10-11 · Bill Cooper, b. 1927 Kansas, d. 1991.
Searched for: Bill Cooper, b. 1927 Kansas, d. 1991.
Result: SSACI 'Bill Dean Cooper [Billie D Cooper]', b. 9 Nov 1927 Newton, d. 27 Feb 1991 (same as [F.342]); tree 'Cooper-Patterson' (lead only) gives death place San Francisco, which conflicts with the Connecticut burial [G.605] - unresolved.
familysearch records 2026-10-10 · Billie Cooper, b. 1926-1929, Kansas; father Ivan.
Searched for: Billie Cooper, b. 1926-1929, Kansas; father Ivan.
Result: NUMIDENT [F.342]; 1940 San Francisco [D.770]. The NUMIDENT page lists similar records not yet opened: California Death Index, SSDI, and a California Marriage Index 1960-1985 entry.
familysearch tree 2026-10-10 · Profile GZD6-8NJ, seen as a child of GZD6-DSF.
Searched for: Profile GZD6-8NJ, seen as a child of GZD6-DSF.
Result: b. Newton, d. 27 Feb 1991 San Francisco. Lead only.
familysearch records 2026-10-10 · The 'similar records' on his NUMIDENT page: California Marriage Index 1960-1985; California Death Index.
Searched for: The 'similar records' on his NUMIDENT page: California Marriage Index 1960-1985; California Death Index.
Result: Marriage index (index only, no image): Billie D Cooper, 47, M, to Joan F Clarke, 41. California Death Index (index only): Billie Dean Cooper, b. 11 Nov 1927 Kansas, d. 27 Feb 1991 San Francisco, mother's maiden name Ball.
ancestry all 2026-10-10 · Billie Dean Cooper, b. 1927 +/-1 Kansas, d. 1991.
Searched for: Billie Dean Cooper, b. 1927 +/-1 Kansas, d. 1991.
Result: 57 results: SSACI, California Death Index, SSDI (last residence before 1951 California), member trees, and a Find a Grave index entry 'Bill D Cooper' (9 Oct 1927 - 27 Feb 1991) -> [G.605].
findagrave 2026-10-10 · Find a Grave: Cooper, Billie, b. 1927 +/-1, d. 1991 (none); Cooper, Bill, b. 1927 +/-1, d. 1991.
Searched for: Find a Grave: Cooper, Billie, b. 1927 +/-1, d. 1991 (none); Cooper, Bill, b. 1927 +/-1, d. 1991.
Result: Memorial 70033345, Utley Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Connecticut -> [G.605].
newspapers com 2026-10-10 · SIGNED IN. "Joan Cooper" Columbia, 31 Jul - 10 Oct 2026 (0); Cooper Columbia Navy, Connecticut, 27 Feb - 15 Mar 1991 (17; The Day 28 Feb...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Joan Cooper" Columbia, 31 Jul - 10 Oct 2026 (0); Cooper Columbia Navy, Connecticut, 27 Feb - 15 Mar 1991 (17; The Day 28 Feb 1991 p. 21 opened, not yet read).
Result: Open - no obituary found. Also "Bill D. Cooper", all regions, 27 Feb - 15 Apr 1991 (0).
newspapers com 2026-10-10 · SIGNED IN. Cooper Columbia, Connecticut, 27 Feb - 10 Mar 1991 (54); "Bill Cooper", Connecticut, 27 Feb - 15 Mar 1991 (0).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Cooper Columbia, Connecticut, 27 Feb - 10 Mar 1991 (54); "Bill Cooper", Connecticut, 27 Feb - 15 Mar 1991 (0).
Result: No obituary. Two hits opened and ruled out: The Day 28 Feb 1991 p. 21 (a Navy officer story about another Cooper) and Hartford Courant 2 Mar 1991 p. 111 (sports results).
genealogybank 2026-10-10 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Obituaries: Joan Cooper, keyword Columbia (6, none Connecticut); keyword 'Connecticut Bill' (0); keyword Tolland (0).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Obituaries: Joan Cooper, keyword Columbia (6, none Connecticut); keyword 'Connecticut Bill' (0); keyword Tolland (0).
Result: Joan C. Cooper's 2026 obituary not found.

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