Alvin George Cooper Jr 1941–2023
Catalog ID p.637 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/637/
Alvin George Cooper Jr was born on 14 Aug 1941, the son of Alvin George Cooper Sr. He died on 9 Dec 2023 in Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina and was buried at Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Paterson, Passaic Co., NJ (Mausoleum Unit 3, Corridor 31-G, Level J, Niche 18).
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 14 Aug 1941 | certain | J.231 | |
| residence | 17 Apr 1950 | Wantage Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey - dwelling 249, a farm | certain | D.905 |
| residence | between 1990 and 2020 | 1556 County Rd 565, Sussex, Sussex Co., New Jersey 07461 | probable | N.72 |
| residence | between 1993 and 2021 | 24 Circle Dr, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey 07419 | probable | N.72 |
| residence | between 1997 and 2024 | 124 Maypop Ln, Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina 28412 | probable | N.72 |
| occupation | firefighter and captain, Paterson Fire Department; US Army | certain | Find a Grave #305238761 (contributor bio) | |
| death | 9 Dec 2023 | Wilmington, New Hanover Co., North Carolina | certain | J.231 |
| burial | Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Paterson, Passaic Co., NJ (Mausoleum Unit 3, Corridor 31-G, Level J, Niche 18) | certain | Find a Grave #305238761 |
Family
Parents
- Father Alvin George Cooper Sr 1908–1990
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Alvina M (Cooper) Bigos 1933–2012
- Fred G Cooper 1935–2018
- Living
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 Alvin George Cooper Jr, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1950 | D.905 federal census household Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, Population and Housing, Form P1 - New Jersey, Sussex County, Wantage Township, Enumeration District 19-47, sheet … |
child as "Cooper, Alvan G" |
residence: 17 Apr 1950, Wantage Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey - dwelling 249, a farm |
5 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Birthplace not established.
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-26 · NOT A SEARCH FOR HIM - HE TURNED UP IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S. Collection 61253 (New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016),...
Searched for: NOT A SEARCH FOR HIM - HE TURNED UP IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S. Collection 61253 (New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016),
name=Alvina_Cooper, run to find his sister Alvina M (Cooper) Bigos's marriage; his own row was two lines below hers in the same 539-row result set. (link)Result: FOUND, AND IT IS THE MARRIAGE THIS FILE HAS NEVER HAD:
Alvin G Cooper Jr | 5 May 1990 | Wayne Township, Passaic, New Jersey | spouse Carol J Harris. It corroborates an aggregator guess with a record. The 2026-06-10 people-search block preserved at the foot of this file reads an e-mail address, [email removed], as a "probable wife Carol" - a guess from a mailbox name. An actual marriage index now names Carol J Harris, on a day and in a township, which is a different class of evidence. Wayne Township is in Passaic County, where he served as a firefighter and captain of the Paterson Fire Department, and where his sister married in 1968. NOT WRITTEN INTO marriages:** - his wife has no file, and the index carries no ages, no residences and no parents. See the todo.findagrave 2026-10-03 · Alvin Cooper, b. 1941 +/- 1, d. 2023 +/- 1, any location (8 matches).
Searched for: Alvin Cooper, b. 1941 +/- 1, d. 2023 +/- 1, any location (8 matches). (link)
Result: NEW: Alvin George Cooper Jr. (VETERAN), 14 Aug 1941 - 9 Dec 2023, Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Paterson, Passaic Co., NJ; plot 'Mausoleum Unit 3, Corridor 31-G, Level J, Niche 18'; memorial 305238761 - not previously in the catalog. Parsed (report: Death/Find-a-Grave/Alvin George Cooper Jr. (1941-2023) [305238761].yaml). Bio (contributor's text): 'He served in the US Army and was a firefighter and captain of the Paterson Fire Department'; died at his home, Wilmington NC; cremation private; memorial service 14 Jan 2024, Pine Valley United Methodist Church, Wilmington. No family panel; two photos (not yet viewed).
familysearch tree 2026-10-03 · Alvin Cooper, b. 1940-1942 (no death filter), then the same with father Alvin Cooper.
Searched for: Alvin Cooper, b. 1940-1942 (no death filter), then the same with father Alvin Cooper.
Result: NULL: no tree profile for him; nearest are Washington, Manitoba, Tennessee, California and New York Alvins.
ancestry all 2026-10-03 · Alvin George Cooper, b. 1941 +/- 1 New Jersey, d. 2023 +/- 1, all collections (82 results).
Searched for: Alvin George Cooper, b. 1941 +/- 1 New Jersey, d. 2023 +/- 1, all collections (82 results).
Result: Only 'U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection' - Alvin George Cooper Jr, abt 1941 - 9 Dec 2023, Wilmington NC (= the Andrews Mortuary obituary already held, [J.231]). No tree for him; no other record.
newspapers com 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN. "Alvin Cooper" + fire, New Jersey, 1960-2024 (109 matches, first page read); "Alvin Cooper", all papers, 2023-2024 (59 matches).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Alvin Cooper" + fire, New Jersey, 1960-2024 (109 matches, first page read); "Alvin Cooper", all papers, 2023-2024 (59 matches). (link)
Result: No obituary beyond [J.231]. 2023-24: the 20 Dec 2023 hits are one wire story in many papers (not him). 1960-2024 NJ: his father's 1990 obituaries ([J.306], [J.307]); Paterson News 17 Sep 1964 p. 27, Hackensack Record 1961 and 1965, Herald-News 5 Jan 1986 (not opened - possible Paterson fire-department items); Star-Ledger 17 Feb 1987 p. 18 is the obituary of Raymond W. Kurbyweit, which names a 'Mrs. Alvin Cooper' among the survivors (read on screen only, not at zoom; relationship not read - lead).
genealogybank 2026-10-03 · SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Alvin Cooper, keyword Paterson, 1960-2024 (71 results; New Jersey 33, North Carolina 0).
Searched for: SIGNED IN (chris_2535). Alvin Cooper, keyword Paterson, 1960-2024 (71 results; New Jersey 33, North Carolina 0).
Result: Not opened: Newark Star-Ledger items 1985, 1990, 2000 and a run of 29 May 2002, Jersey Journal 1989. GenealogyBank shows no North Carolina hit, so no Wilmington obituary there.
Documents
- D.905 Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, Population and Housing, Form P1 - New Jersey, Sussex County, Wantage Township, Enumeration District 19-47, sheet 24, lines 15-20 - dwelling 249, a farm. Sheet started 17 April 1950. Ancestry collection 62308, record 166724766, image 43290879-New_Jersey-157892-0025; NARA roll 4225, NAID 43290879.