Frederick William Cooper 1924–2004
Catalog ID p.612 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/612/
Frederick William Cooper was born on 14 Nov 1924 in Newton, Sussex Co., NJ, the son of Fredrick Driscoll Cooper. He married Vaughn L. Denzel (1948). He died on 10 Dec 2004 in Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Fla. and was buried at Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ. One child is recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 14 Nov 1924 | Newton, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | L.130 |
| residence | 1930 | Andover Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | D.668 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Andover, Sussex Co., New Jersey - his/her father's household, ED 19-1 sheet 5B, household 117, Main St, rented at $12 | certain | D.865 |
| residence | 22 Apr 1950 | N.J. State TB Sanatorium, Lebanon Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey | certain | D.362 |
| occupation | Sussex County undersheriff (33 years) and sheriff (six years); retired 1989 | certain | J.398 | |
| death | 10 Dec 2004 | Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach, Fla. | certain | J.398, L.130 |
| burial | Tranquility Cemetery, Green Twp, Sussex Co., NJ | certain | J.398 |
Family
Parents
- Father Fredrick Driscoll Cooper 1894–1954
Spouses
- Vaughn L. (Denzel) Coopermarried 2 May 1948, Methodist Church, Tranquility, Sussex Co. NJJ.158
Siblings
- Jean Kathryn (Cooper) Kilpatrick 1923–2005
- Laura Bell (Cooper) Taylor 1926–2007
- Elizabeth Louise (Cooper) Maher 1929–2011
- Carl Orpen Cooper 1930–1977
- Living
- Gary R Cooper 1939–2026
- Richard Cooper 1942–1976
Children
- Living
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 Frederick William Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1930 | D.668 census population 1930 1930 U.S. census, Andover Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 19-2, sheet 1A, lines 11-17 (dwelling 4, family 4) — NARA T626 |
child as "Cooper, Fred Jr, 5" |
residence: 1930, Andover Twp, Sussex Co., NJ |
| 15 Apr 1940 | D.358 census population 1940 1940 U.S. census, Andover Boro, Sussex Co., New Jersey, S.D. 7, E.D. 19-1[?], sheet 5 B, lines 72-80 |
child as "Fredrich W" |
residence: 15 Apr 1940, Andover Boro, Sussex Co., New Jersey |
| 1 Apr 1940 | D.865 federal census 1940 US Federal Census — Andover, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 19-1, sheet 5B, household 117: the Fredrick D. Cooper household of nine, closing the sheet. |
child as "" Fredrich W" |
residence: 1 Apr 1940, Andover, Sussex Co., New Jersey |
| 22 Apr 1950 | D.362 federal census 1950 US Census of Population and Housing, Form P1 - N.J. State TB Sanatorium, Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; E.D. 10-35, sheet 9; started 22 Ap… |
patient as "Cooper, Fred W" |
residence: 22 Apr 1950, N.J. State TB Sanatorium, Lebanon Township, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey |
7 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-19 · THE 1940 CENSUS, which at this age is the HOUSEHOLD's record and not this person's. Searched on the father Fredrick Driscoll Cooper;...
Searched for: THE 1940 CENSUS, which at this age is the HOUSEHOLD's record and not this person's. Searched on the father Fredrick Driscoll Cooper; full parameters are recorded once, at Fredrick Driscoll Cooper.
Result: FOUND -> [D.865]: the whole household of NINE at Andover, household 117, Main St, rented at $12. ONE PLATE CLOSED FOUR SEPARATE WORKLIST GAPS -- Jean Kathryn (Cooper) Kilpatrick, Laura Bell (Cooper) Taylor, Elizabeth Louise (Cooper) Maher and Living each carried an independent '1940 census, no search recorded' -- and covered Frederick William Cooper and Gary R Cooper in passing. The lesson is the one the sweep keeps re-learning: a child's census gap is never the child's, it is the household's.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Obituaries collection: (a) Frederick Cooper, New Jersey, 2004 (0); (b) Fred Cooper, all US, 10 Dec 2004 - 15 Jan...
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Obituaries collection: (a) Frederick Cooper, New Jersey, 2004 (0); (b) Fred Cooper, all US, 10 Dec 2004 - 15 Jan 2005, keyword Newton (not read - page did not render).
Result: NULL in (a). The obituary is on newspapers.com instead ([J.398]).
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. "Fred W. Cooper" OR "Frederick W. Cooper" OR "Fred William Cooper", all papers, 10 Dec 2004 - 15 Jan 2005 (11 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Fred W. Cooper" OR "Frederick W. Cooper" OR "Fred William Cooper", all papers, 10 Dec 2004 - 15 Jan 2005 (11 matches).
Result: FOUND: New Jersey Sunday Herald 12 Dec 2004 p. A6 - paid notice + obituary with photograph [J.398], downloaded. Also a Herald front-page item 12 Dec (not opened), Herald 21 Dec p. A6, and Star-Ledger 12 Dec pp. 48/49/161 ('Fred William Cooper of Fredon, 80, Sussex County sheriff') - not downloaded.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Frederick William Cooper, b. 1924 +/- 1 Sussex Co., NJ, d. 2004 (141 results; page 1 read).
Searched for: Frederick William Cooper, b. 1924 +/- 1 Sussex Co., NJ, d. 2004 (141 results; page 1 read).
Result: Court/government index row 'Fred W Cooper' b. 14 Nov 1924 Newton, d. 10 Dec 2004; U.S. Obituary Collection rows 'Fred William Cooper', relative John F., d. 12 Dec 2004 Daytona Beach, residence Port Orange (index rows).
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Not run separately this pass.
Searched for: Not run separately this pass.
Result: Not run - re-run Frederick William Cooper, b. 1924, father Fredrick, when convenient.
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Frederick Cooper, b. 1924 +/- 1, d. 2004 +/- 1, all locations.
Searched for: Frederick Cooper, b. 1924 +/- 1, d. 2004 +/- 1, all locations.
Result: No matching memorial on page 1 (the search returned look-alikes only). His burial at Tranquility Cemetery is now attested by [J.398].
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Frederick William Cooper, birth 1924 +/-1 (name...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Frederick William Cooper, birth 1924 +/-1 (name search; up to 12 candidate records opened and filtered on given name and birth year).
Result: FOUND (record 44458034): 'Frederick William Cooper [Fred W Cooper]', b. 14 Nov 1924, Newton Susse[x], New Jersey; d. 10 Dec 2004; father Fred D Cooper; mother Emma Orpen. Agrees with this file.
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995' (coll. 2469): name 'Fred W Cooper', keyword 'Newton' (rows kept where given name, initial,...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995' (coll. 2469): name 'Fred W Cooper', keyword 'Newton' (rows kept where given name, initial, surname and town match).
Result: FOUND (index rows only): 'Fred W Cooper', Newton, NJ, 1957 and 1959; no spouse given.
Documents
- D.358 1940 U.S. census, Andover Boro, Sussex Co., New Jersey, S.D. 7, E.D. 19-1[?], sheet 5 B, lines 72-80
- D.359 1950 U.S. census, Green Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, E.D. 19-15, sheet 6, lines 1-6
- D.362 1950 US Census of Population and Housing, Form P1 - N.J. State TB Sanatorium, Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; E.D. 10-35, sheet 9; started 22 April 1950 by Violet Preston.
- D.363 1950 US Census of Population and Housing, Form P1 - Andover Borough, Sussex County, New Jersey; E.D. 19-1, sheet 7; started 1 April 1950 by Letha Cooper [?].
- D.668 1930 U.S. census, Andover Township, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 19-2, sheet 1A, lines 11-17 (dwelling 4, family 4) — NARA T626
- D.865 1940 US Federal Census — Andover, Sussex Co., New Jersey, ED 19-1, sheet 5B, household 117: the Fredrick D. Cooper household of nine, closing the sheet.