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Leland Harold Cook (1910 - 1944)

Born in Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, United States
Died at age 34 in Italy

Leland Harold Cook

Ancestors ancestors

Son of and

Brother of [half], [half], , , and

Husband of — married 2 Jan 1934 (to 25 Oct 1944) in Kansas, United States map icon at age 23

Father of and

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Family Tree of Leland Cook

Leland

Leland Harold Cook

Ancestors ancestors

Son of John Cook and Alvena C (Yungeberg) Cook

Brother of Bertha (Cook) Downard [half], William Grant Cook [half], Neva Ellen (Cook) Torrey, Goldie Esther (Cook) Paradies, Theresa Dorothy (Cook) Ervin and Arabella Adilene (Cook) McCormick

Husband of Helen M (Catlin) Cook — married 2 Jan 1934 (to 25 Oct 1944) in Kansas, United States map icon at age 23

Father of Lyle R Cook and LaVonne Ruth (Cook) Farrell

Parents
John Cook

28 Jul 1859 - 11 Mar 1944
Harrison, Missouri

Alvena C Yungeberg

16 Jan 1882 - 27 Nov 1935
Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States

Grandparents
Philip Cook

16 Oct 1813 - 11 Mar 1895
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

Barbara Reedy

05 Dec 1825 - 13 Feb 1889
Indiana, United States

Gustave August Yungeberg

03 Mar 1851 - 30 Oct 1919
Prussia, Germany

Henriette Caroline Steinke

25 Mar 1854 - 1934
Prussia, Germany

Great-Grandparents
John Cook

abt 1785 - 11 Feb 1846
Lincoln, North Carolina, United States

Mary Whetstine

1792 - Feb 1845

William Reedy II

18 Aug 1797 - 06 Dec 1880
Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Nancy Cannady

abt 1800 - abt 1845
Virginia, United States

[Yungeberg great-grandfather?]

[Yungeberg great-grandmother?]

[Steinke great-grandfather?]

[Steinke great-grandmother?]

2nd-Great-Grandparents

bef 1765 - aft 1828

22 Jul 1762 - abt 1840

[Whetstine g-g-grandfather?]

[Whetstine g-g-grandmother?]

1770 - 1816

15 Mar 1780 - abt 1830

[Cannady g-g-grandfather?]

[Cannady g-g-grandmother?]

Descendants of Leland Cook

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Contents

Biography

Leland Cook is a Project Member of the Military and War subproject World War II

Birth

Leland was born 16 Feb 1910 in Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, United States. He was the son of John Cook and Alvena Yungeberg.

Marriage

Leland H. and Helen M (Catlin) Cook (1916-2003) were married on 2 January 1934. They were the parents of Lyle, Lavonne and Mary.

Military Service

Private Leland Cook served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 03 Nov 1944
Unit(s):
Service ended: 25 October 1946

Leland was killed in action in Italy during World War II.

Death

He passed away 25 Oct 1944 in Italy and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Frankfort, Marshall County, Kansas, USA. [1]

Census

In the 1910 census, Leland Cook in household of John Cook, Vineyard, Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, United States [2]

Name Role Sex Age Birthplace
John CookHead Male52Indiana
Alvena Cook Wife Female 38 Kansas
Neva CookDaughter Female2 Kansas
Leland Cook Son Male 0 Kansas

In the 1920 census, Leland Cook in household of John Cook, Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, United States [3]

Name Role Sex Age Birthplace
John CookHead Male61Indiana
Alvena Cook Wife Female 37 Kansas
Neva Ellen CookDaughter Female11 Kansas
Leland Herald Cook Son Male 9 Kansas
Golda Ester CookDaughter Female8 Kansas
Thersa Dorothy CookDaughter Female5 Kansas
Arabella Adilene CookDaughter Female3 Kansas

In the 1930 census, Leland Cook in household of John Cook, Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, United States [4]

Name Role Sex Age Birthplace
John CookHead Male71Indiana
Alvena Cook Wife Female 48 Kansas
Neva CookDaughter Female22 Kansas
Leland Cook Son Male 20 Kansas
Goldie CookDaughter Female18 Kansas
Thersa CookDaughter Female15 Kansas
Arabella CookDaughter Female13 Kansas

In the 1940 census, Leland H Cook, Barnes Township, Washington, Kansas, United States [5]

Name Role Sex Age Birthplace
Leland H CookHead Male30Kansas
Helen M Cook Wife Female 24 Kansas
Lyle R CookSon Male5Kansas
Lavonne R CookDaughter Female3 Kansas

Research Notes

Leland H. and Helen M. Cook were married on 2 January 1934. They were the parents of Lyle, Lavonne and Mary.

Military service: Kansas, Pvt 350 Infantry 88 Division, World War II

Leland H. Cook (37731979), Private, is listed under Finding Of Death in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Marshall County, Kansas. Contributor: Eric Ackerman (48445240)

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30956051/leland-herald-cook: accessed 27 July 2023), memorial page for Leland Herald Cook (16 Feb 1910–25 Oct 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30956051, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Frankfort, Marshall County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Cathy Kessinger (contributor 46997052).
  2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
    (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2C5-K3R : 19 February 2021)
    Leland Cook, Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, United States
  3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFX6-HBG : 19 February 2021)
    Leland Cook, Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, United States
  4. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7QK-NDR : accessed 27 July 2023)
    Leland Cook, Waterville, Marshall, Kansas, United States
  5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
    (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR2J-V3K : accessed 25 February 2025)
    Leland H Cook, Barnes Township, Washington, Kansas, United States
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