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William Edward Cooper

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William Edward Cooper

Birth
Whitefield, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
Death
16 Jan 1899 (aged 66)
East Machias, Washington County, Maine, USA
Burial
Montville, Waldo County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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s/o Leonard & Abigail Cooper

[The Republican Journal, Thu, Jan 19, 1899, page 1]
William Edwin Cooper died very suddenly at his residence in East Machias Monday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock of a severe attack of the grip. He was taken Saturday evening and was about the house all day Sunday. Mr. Cooper was born in Whitefield, Me., May 9, 1832, and moved to East Machias in 1878, where he has been engaged in stave manufacturing under the firm name of T. W. Cooper & Co. until his brother's death two years ago, and has since carried on the business himself. Mr. Cooper was a firm Universalist, was a member of Warren Lodge No. 2, F. & A. M. and a charter member of Warren R. A. Chapter No. 53 of East Machias; was selectman of the town and representative to the legislature. He leaves three brothers, Mr. Leonard Cooper, of Cooper & Co., Belfast, and two brothers engaged in business in Newport. [Whitefield Historical Society # 47663682]
s/o Leonard & Abigail Cooper

[The Republican Journal, Thu, Jan 19, 1899, page 1]
William Edwin Cooper died very suddenly at his residence in East Machias Monday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock of a severe attack of the grip. He was taken Saturday evening and was about the house all day Sunday. Mr. Cooper was born in Whitefield, Me., May 9, 1832, and moved to East Machias in 1878, where he has been engaged in stave manufacturing under the firm name of T. W. Cooper & Co. until his brother's death two years ago, and has since carried on the business himself. Mr. Cooper was a firm Universalist, was a member of Warren Lodge No. 2, F. & A. M. and a charter member of Warren R. A. Chapter No. 53 of East Machias; was selectman of the town and representative to the legislature. He leaves three brothers, Mr. Leonard Cooper, of Cooper & Co., Belfast, and two brothers engaged in business in Newport. [Whitefield Historical Society # 47663682]


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