THE people

Willis W. Cooper

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

DATE OF BIRTH:

December 8, 1854

DATE OF DEATH:

December 30, 1903

GENDER:

M

OTHER KNOWN NAMES:

Willis Ward Cooper

ETHNICITY:

KNOWN ADDRESS:

Kenosha

WI

RELATED TO:

Charles F. Cooper, brother
Anna E Cooper, wife
Maud Cooper Beachel, daughter

Rev Roberts
Rev Studley

AT THE TIME OF the fire

AGE:

49

MARITAL STATUS:

Married

ROLE:

Audience Member

ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION:

Chicago-Rockford Hosiery Works (Kenosha, WI)

ORGANIZATIONAL ROLE:

General Manager

other information

CEMETERY:

Green Ridge Cemetery, Kenosha WI

MORGUE:

IDENTIFIED BY:

OTHER NOTES:

Son of Samuel and Mary (Ward) Cooper. Willis and his brother (Charles Fisher Cooper) were both killed in the Iroquois Theatre Fire. Wife was Anna E Cooper, daughter Maud Cooper Beachel.

Rev. Roberts, Rev. Studley, Willis Cooper and Charles Cooper went to the Iroquois Theatre together.

CITATION:

Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) · 1 Jan 1904, Fri · Page 2 & 5
The Kenosha News (Kenosha Wisconsin) Mon, Jan 04, 1904 Page 1
Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135244988/willis-ward-cooper
The Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) • Thu, Dec 31, 1903 Page 3

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Karl Sup, Iroquois Theatre Fire Historical Society

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