Joan H. (Cooper) Focht 1941–2020
Catalog ID p.651 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/651/
Joan H. (Cooper) Focht was born about 1941 in Easton, Northampton Co. PA, the daughter of Lewis Cooper and Nellie H. (Cruver) Cooper. She died on 20 Nov 2020 and was buried at Northampton Memorial Shrine , Palmer Twp, Northampton Co. PA. One child is recorded.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | about 1941 | Easton, Northampton Co. PA | certain | J.169, D.382 |
| death | 20 Nov 2020 | certain | J.169 | |
| burial | Northampton Memorial Shrine , Palmer Twp, Northampton Co. PA | certain |
Family
Parents
- Father Lewis Cooper 1899–1985
- Mother Nellie H. (Cruver) Cooper 1903–1994
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Carl Lewis Cooper 1928–2017
- Lois A. (Cooper) Supers 1936–2017
- Shirley Cooper 1937–2015
- LeRoy S Cooper 1943–2018
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 Joan H. (Cooper) Focht, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-04 | D.382 federal census 1950 US Census, Forks Twp, Northampton Co. PA (ED 48-72, sheet 2) — Lewis Cooper household (dwelling 15): Lewis 51 b. NEW JERSEY (foreman, vending machine manuf… |
child as "Joan" |
5 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
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newspapers com 2026-10-04 · Not re-run; obituary already in [J.169].
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findagrave 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
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familysearch tree 2026-10-13 · FamilySearch tree: Joan Cooper, b. 1940-1942, d. 2020, spouse surname Focht.
Searched for: FamilySearch tree: Joan Cooper, b. 1940-1942, d. 2020, spouse surname Focht.
Result: NULL - no matching profile. The top hits are Joan Lois / Lois Joan 'Jody' Cooper (b. 5 Sep 1933 Ponca City, Oklahoma; parents Joseph Adelbert Cooper and Nellie Pearl King) who married a Charles William Focht - a different woman, unrelated despite the surname.
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 · Joan Focht, b. 1939-1943 (4,024; first 10 read).
Searched for: Joan Focht, b. 1939-1943 (4,024; first 10 read).
Result: Index only (no images): obituary-records index, Joan H Focht, b. 29 Jun 1941 'Easton', d. 20 Nov 2020, parents Lewis and Nellie Cruv[er], spouse Francis C F[ocht] (1:1:XM9L-BLGX; a second copy 1:1:XM9R-Z3BX dated 21 Nov 2020, Bethlehem, gives the death place as Westminster, Collin Co., Texas - an indexing place, unverified); residence database, Stockertown, Pa., 1971; public records, Easton, 2005-2007, b. 28 Jun 1941. NULL: marriage c. 1969 not online (PA county marriage index not found); Pa. 2020 death certificate not online; no land index online.
ancestry all 2026-10-06 · Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Joan H Focht, birth 1941 +/-1 (name search; up...
Searched for: Ancestry 'U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007' (coll. 60901): Joan H Focht, birth 1941 +/-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
- D.382 1950 US Census, Forks Twp, Northampton Co. PA (ED 48-72, sheet 2) — Lewis Cooper household (dwelling 15): Lewis 51 b. NEW JERSEY (foreman, vending machine manufacturing) + Nellie H. 46 + daughters Lois 14, Shirley 13, Joan 8 + son LeRoy 7. Full younger-children roster with first Shirley/Joan age attestations; re-confirms Lewis b. NJ (3rd attestation) — sharpens the D.380 1940-Palmer-couple conflict