Dorothy Myrtle (Hornbeck) Cooper 1911–1993
Catalog ID p.609 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/609/
Dorothy Myrtle (Hornbeck) Cooper was born on 23 Aug 1911 in Flatbrookville, Walpack Twp, Sussex Co., NJ. She married Harry Clark Cooper (1940). She died on 20 May 1993 in Sussex Co., NJ and was buried at Newton Cemetery, Newton, Sussex Co., NJ.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 23 Aug 1911 | Flatbrookville, Walpack Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | G.218 |
| residence | 1915 | Walpack Twp, Sussex Co., NJ (Edward Hornbeck household) | certain | E.31 |
| residence | 1940 | Wantage Twp, Sussex Co., NJ (housekeeper, Wilbur J. Havens dairy farm) | probable | D.729 |
| residence | 1950 | Hampton Twp, Sussex Co., NJ (maid, Benjamen Carry household) | possible | D.730 |
| occupation | 1940 | Housekeeper on a dairy farm | probable | D.729 |
| occupation | 1950 | Maid, housekeeping | possible | D.730 |
| death | 20 May 1993 | Sussex Co., NJ | certain | G.218, J.418 |
| burial | Newton Cemetery, Newton, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | J.418 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- Harry Clark Cooper 1906–1974married 1940F.189
Children
None recorded.
Family tree
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In the documents
Every published document that names Dorothy Myrtle (Hornbeck) Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1915 | E.31 state census 1915 1915 New Jersey state census, Walpack Township, Sussex Co., sheet 1A, lines 3-11 (dwelling 2, family 2) - FamilySearch "New Jersey, State Census, 1915" |
member as "Dorthy M" |
residence: 1915, Walpack Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey |
| 3 Apr 1940 | D.729 census population 1940 1940 U.S. census, Wantage Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, SD 7, ED 19-36, sheet 2A, lines 30-32 (household 27) - NARA T627 |
housekeeper as "Hornbeck Dorothy M." |
residence: 1940, Wantage Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey occupation: 1940, Housekeeper on a dairy farm |
| 10 Apr 1950 | D.730 census population 1950 1950 U.S. census, Hampton Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 19-18, sheet 1, lines 11-12 (serial 4) - NARA |
maid as "Cooper, Dorothy" |
residence: 1950, Hampton Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey occupation: 1950, Maid, housekeeping |
3 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
Searches recorded
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. "Dorothy Cooper" OR "Dorothy H. Cooper", New Jersey, 20 May - 30 Jun 1993 (5 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Dorothy Cooper" OR "Dorothy H. Cooper", New Jersey, 20 May - 30 Jun 1993 (5 matches).
Result: FOUND: New Jersey Herald 21 May 1993 p. A-2 obituary [J.418], downloaded.
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Not re-run; on [G.218].
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familysearch records 2026-10-05 · Dorothy Hornbeck, b. 1909-1913 (all collections); Dorothy Hornbeck, residence Sussex Co. NJ (all collections); Dorothy Cooper, b....
Searched for: Dorothy Hornbeck, b. 1909-1913 (all collections); Dorothy Hornbeck, residence Sussex Co. NJ (all collections); Dorothy Cooper, b. 1909-1913, residence New Jersey, 1950 census collection (first rows read).
Result: FOUND: 1915 NJ state census, Walpack Twp [E.31] - 'Dorthy M', b. Aug 1911, 3, in the household of Edward (46, farmer) and Jennie D. (42, b. Pa.) Hornbeck with seven siblings; 1940 Wantage Twp [D.729] - 'Hornbeck Dorothy M.', 28, single, housekeeper on Wilbur J. Havens's dairy farm (probable); 1950 Hampton Twp [D.730] - 'Cooper, Dorothy', 38, married, maid in Benjamen Carry's farm household, no husband present (possible; Harry was a separated lodger in Frankford Twp [D.356]). NOT OPENED: 1930 Clifton, Passaic Co. - a Dorothy Hornbeck, 18, sister in a household with father b. N.J., mother b. Pa. (index 3:1:33S7-9RTB-33R; Jennie D. was born in Pennsylvania, so possibly her - to-do). NULL: 1920 not indexed under Hornbeck in Sussex; marriage 1940 already held [F.189]; probate (Sussex 1993) not online; land and draft n/a.
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Dorothy Myrtle Cooper, birth 1911 +/-1 (name...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Dorothy Myrtle Cooper, birth 1911 +/-1 (name search; up to 12 candidate records opened and filtered on given name and birth year).
Result: NULL - no record matching name and birth year among the candidates.
Documents
- E.31 1915 New Jersey state census, Walpack Township, Sussex Co., sheet 1A, lines 3-11 (dwelling 2, family 2) - FamilySearch "New Jersey, State Census, 1915"
- D.729 1940 U.S. census, Wantage Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, SD 7, ED 19-36, sheet 2A, lines 30-32 (household 27) - NARA T627
- D.730 1950 U.S. census, Hampton Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 19-18, sheet 1, lines 11-12 (serial 4) - NARA