Robert A Cooper 1917–1938
Catalog ID p.603 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/603/
Robert A Cooper was born in 1917, the child of Clark Caleb Cooper and Laura M. (Ackerson) Cooper. Robert died on 22 Mar 1938 in Newfoundland, Passaic County, NJ and was buried at Newton Cemetery, Newton, Sussex Co., NJ.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 1917 | certain | G.216 | |
| residence | 1920 | Green Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey | certain | D.352 |
| residence | 1930 | Johnsonburg, Frelinghuysen Twp, Warren Co., New Jersey | probable | D.704 |
| death | 22 Mar 1938 | Newfoundland, Passaic County, NJ | certain | G.216 |
| burial | Newton Cemetery, Newton, Sussex Co., NJ | certain |
Family
Parents
- Father Clark Caleb Cooper 1888–1943
- Mother Laura M. (Ackerson) Cooper 1886–1918
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Harry Clark Cooper 1906–1974
- Dorothy (Cooper) Dowling 1925–2009 half
- Charles G Cooper 1926–2006
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 Robert A Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | D.352 federal census 1920 US Federal Census (NARA T625), Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Supervisor's District 6, Enumeration District 184, sheet 8B; enumerated 20 Januar… |
child as "Cooper, Robert A." |
residence: 20 Jan 1920, Green Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey |
| 1925 | G.623 cemetery memorial Find a Grave memorial 63697508, 'Dorothy C. Dowling' (1925-), Newton Cemetery, Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, with a photograph of the Clark C. Cooper famil… |
sibling as "Robert A. Cooper (1917-1938)" |
|
| 24 Apr 1930 | D.704 census population 1930 1930 U.S. census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 21-6, sheet 6A, lines 8-11 (dwelling 139, family 150) — NARA T626 |
grandchild as "Robert [Cooper], grandson, 13" |
2 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
Searches recorded
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. (a) "Robert Cooper" OR "Robert A. Cooper", New Jersey, 22 Mar - 30 Apr 1938 (8 matches); (b) Cooper Newfoundland, New Jersey,...
Searched for: SIGNED IN. (a) "Robert Cooper" OR "Robert A. Cooper", New Jersey, 22 Mar - 30 Apr 1938 (8 matches); (b) Cooper Newfoundland, New Jersey, same dates (40).
Result: NULL: (a) all Camden/Monmouth/Mercer papers; (b) a broad unquoted search - first page (Paterson News 15 Apr p. 32, Morning Call 13 Apr p. 16, Herald-News 23 Apr p. 9, Record 2 Apr p. 16) not opened.
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Not re-run; memorial already in [G.216].
Searched for: Not re-run; memorial already in [G.216].
Result: Not run.
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
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ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
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genealogybank 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
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familysearch records 2026-10-05 · Robert Cooper, death 1938, death place New Jersey (15,342; first 12 read).
Searched for: Robert Cooper, death 1938, death place New Jersey (15,342; first 12 read).
Result: Only the Find a Grave index for him (1:1:QVV2-P7YR, = [G.216]). 1930: already held as 'Robert', grandson, 13, in Amos's household [D.704] - linked here as probable. NULL: NJ 1938 death certificate not online; no probate (d. at 21; his own guardianship file is Sussex 1675, see below); no marriage; no land; too young for the 1940 census and too old/dead for the WWII draft.
Documents
- A.133 Sussex Co., N.J. PROCEEDINGS INDEX vol. 2, pages 23 and 24 — fifteen Cooper estates in one read, files 1662–1676, eight of them on page 23 alone.
- D.352 1920 US Federal Census (NARA T625), Green Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Supervisor's District 6, Enumeration District 184, sheet 8B; enumerated 20 January 1920 by [R?]. M. Dennis
- D.704 1930 U.S. census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 21-6, sheet 6A, lines 8-11 (dwelling 139, family 150) — NARA T626
- G.623 Find a Grave memorial 63697508, 'Dorothy C. Dowling' (1925-), Newton Cemetery, Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, with a photograph of the Clark C. Cooper family stone