Gerald R. Cooper 1917–1973
Catalog ID p.38 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/38/
Gerald R. Cooper was born on 1 Apr 1917 in Nickerson, Reno Co., Kansas, the son of Charles Levitt Cooper and Lillian May (Stuart) Cooper. He married Ethel Corrine Miller (1942). He died on 22 Nov 1973 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas and was buried at Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson, Reno Co., Kansas. Seven children are recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 1 Apr 1917 | Nickerson, Reno Co., Kansas | certain | G.600 |
| residence | 1920 | Salt Creek Twp, Reno Co., Kansas | certain | D.787 |
| residence | 1930 | Nickerson, Reno Co., KS | certain | D.264 |
| residence | 1940 | Nickerson, Reno Co., KS | certain | D.265 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1950 | Towner, Kiowa Co., Colorado | certain | D.808 |
| residence | 1973 | 511 W. 36th N, Wichita, KS | certain | J.441 |
| occupation | 23 Apr 1940 | Laborer, Oil Field | certain | D.265 |
| occupation | 1 Apr 1950 | Managing grain elevator, and farming | certain | D.808 |
| occupation | 1973 | contractor with Coonrod Wall Construction Co. | certain | J.441 |
| death | 22 Nov 1973 | Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas | certain | G.600, J.441 |
| burial | Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson, Reno Co., Kansas | certain | G.600, J.441 |
Family
Parents
- Father Charles Levitt Cooper 1890–1982 D.264, D.265
- Mother Lillian May (Stuart) Cooper 1896–1990 D.264, D.265
Spouses
- Ethel Corrine (Miller) Cooper 1924married 16 Jun 1942, Hillsborough Co., FloridaJ.441, J.442, G.600, C.152
Siblings
- William F Cooper 1919–1940
- Harold E Cooper 1925–2007
Children
- Jacob Gary Cooper 1945–2025 probable J.441, J.442
- Living (6) J.441, J.442
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 Gerald R. Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1930 | D.264 federal census 1930 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas; S.D. 8, E.D. 78-45, sheets 8B and 9A; enumerated 18-19 April 1930 by Ethel M. Ja… |
child as "Gerald R." |
residence: 18 Apr 1930, Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas |
| 23 Apr 1940 | D.265 federal census 1940 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Nickerson City, Ward 3, Grant Township, Reno Co., Kansas; S.D. 11, E.D. 78-45, sheet 13B; enumerated 23-24 April 1… |
child as "Gerald" |
residence: 23 Apr 1940, Ward 3, Nickerson City, Grant Township, Reno Co., Kansas occupation: 23 Apr 1940, Laborer, Oil Field |
10 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
findagrave 2026-10-14 · Find a Grave: Cooper, Raymond, d. 1958 +/-15, Kansas (for his predeceased son Raymond).
Searched for: Find a Grave: Cooper, Raymond, d. 1958 +/-15, Kansas (for his predeceased son Raymond).
Result: 3 results: Raymond C. Cooper 1942-1943, Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson -> [G.657] (possible); Frank Raymond Cooper 1861-1958; PFC James Raymond Cooper 1947-1967 (not opened).
familysearch tree 2026-10-10 · Tree search Gerald Cooper, b. 1915-1918, birthplace Kansas, father Charles.
Searched for: Tree search Gerald Cooper, b. 1915-1918, birthplace Kansas, father Charles.
Result: LY86-9JW Gerald Raymond Cooper: b. 1 Apr 1917 Nickerson; m. 16 Jun 1942 Hillsborough, Florida, Ethel Corrine Miller (L58F-XR7, 1922-2004); d. 22 Nov 1973 Wichita; parents KVWG-L5B and GS5Z-K6G. No children shown (probably living-privacy). Leads only.
findagrave 2026-10-10 · Find a Grave: Cooper, Gerald, b. 1916 +/- 2 (no Kansas match in top results); Cooper, Gerald, d. 1973 exact.
Searched for: Find a Grave: Cooper, Gerald, b. 1916 +/- 2 (no Kansas match in top results); Cooper, Gerald, d. 1973 exact.
Result: Memorial 42178389, Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson -> [G.600].
newspapers com 2026-10-10 · SIGNED IN. 'Gerald Cooper' + Nickerson, Kansas, all dates (18 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. 'Gerald Cooper' + Nickerson, Kansas, all dates (18 matches).
Result: Wichita Beacon 23 Nov 1973 obituary -> [J.441]. Not opened: Hutchinson News 5 Jan 1943 p.5, 13 Apr 1942 p.6, 2 May 1973 pp.8 and 24; Marysville Advocate 1948 and 1990; Salina Journal 1969; Manhattan Republic 1953.
ancestry all 2026-10-10 · Not run this session (Find a Grave lists his WWII young-men draft card, coll. 2238 record 24956083, and a Newspapers.com Obituary Index...
Searched for: Not run this session (Find a Grave lists his WWII young-men draft card, coll. 2238 record 24956083, and a Newspapers.com Obituary Index row 871818849).
Result: Not run - open.
genealogybank 2026-10-10 · Not run this session.
Searched for: Not run this session.
Result: Not run - open.
Documents
- D.264 1930 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Nickerson City, Reno Co., Kansas; S.D. 8, E.D. 78-45, sheets 8B and 9A; enumerated 18-19 April 1930 by Ethel M. Jackson.
- D.265 1940 US Federal Census, Population Schedule - Nickerson City, Ward 3, Grant Township, Reno Co., Kansas; S.D. 11, E.D. 78-45, sheet 13B; enumerated 23-24 April 1940 by Roy G. Keating [?].
- L.143 Brian S. Carpenter — 'Elias Van Court Sr and Family' (41-pp research compilation; Research/Elias Van Court Sr and Family.pdf). The most substantial Anne-(Cooper)-Van-Court research document on disk — previously a 'ghost source' (cited in 6 entries for only the 14-children count + 1779 death). Now mined: a brother-in-law/sibling-degree logic-tree, a low-grade candidate father 'William Cooper,' and a documented ship-list immigration NULL. [research-tier]
- D.787 1920 US Federal Census, Salt Creek Township, Reno Co., Kansas, Sup. Dist. 7, ED 193, sheets 1B (lines 98-100) and 2A (lines 1-8), enumerated 28 January 1920 by Ernest F. Cooper (NARA T625 roll 546)
- D.808 1950 US Federal Census, Kiowa Co., Colorado, ED 31-1, sheet 11, lines 13-17, sheet started 26 April 1950 by enumerator Arlene Tuttle (NARA RG29, roll 261)