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Bennie Bessie Cook

Female 1896 - 1972  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bennie Bessie Cook was born on 20 Mar 1896 in Hardin Co, Texas (daughter of Ernest Christopher Cook and Nancy Rebecca Sheffield); died on 01 Oct 1972.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ernest Christopher Cook was born on 24 Aug 1853 in Hardin Co, Texas (son of Okonom Friederich (Koch) Cook and Augusta Maass); died on 26 Oct 1918 in Hardin Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1880, Hardin Co (District 29), Texas
    • Census: 18 Jun 1900, Silsbee (Precinct 5), Hardin Co, Texas

    Notes:

    source for wife and children:
    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bydore_1&id=I046050

    Census:
    age 26; single; b Texas; living with widowed mother and sister Sarah H.

    Census:
    Cook Ernest head m 12 yrs TX Germany Germany Farmer
    Nancy Jan 1864 35 m 12 yrs 5 children 5 living, TX GA GA
    Augusta mother Oct 1825 84 wid 11 children 6 living Germany, Germany Germany yr immigrated and how long in USA marked "un"
    Allis E dau Jul 1888 11 TX
    Cleory A dau Dec 1889 10 TX
    Ranna L dau Mar 1892 8 TX
    Benie B dau Mar 1896 4 TX
    Duey E Son Apr 1899 1 TX

    Ernest married Nancy Rebecca Sheffield on 06 Nov 1887 in Hardin Co, Texas. Nancy was born on 01 Jan 1864 in Cooks Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1929 in Cooks Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy Rebecca Sheffield was born on 01 Jan 1864 in Cooks Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1929 in Cooks Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Hardin Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Census:
    Nancy R Cook 1865, age 55 widow, self
    children:
    Dewey 1900 Texas
    Arthur 1903 Texas
    Ruby 1906 Texas
    Rannie 1893 Texas

    Children:
    1. Alice Elizabeth Cook was born on 30 Jul 1888 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 16 Nov 1931 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    2. Cleara Augusta Cook was born on 19 Dec 1889 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 19 Feb 1936 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    3. Rannie Lou Cook was born on 01 Apr 1892 in Hardin Co, Texas; died on 05 Sep 1970 in Hardin Co, Texas.
    4. 1. Bennie Bessie Cook was born on 20 Mar 1896 in Hardin Co, Texas; died on 01 Oct 1972.
    5. Dewey Ernest Cook was born on 03 Apr 1899 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 28 Sep 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Sep 1941 in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    6. William Arthur Cook was born on 18 Jul 1902 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died in 1964 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    7. Ruby Leona Cook was born on 27 Mar 1905 in Hardin Co, Texas; died in 1947.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Okonom Friederich (Koch) Cook was born in 1802 in of, Lassan, Prussia (son of Okonom Frederich Koch and Friedericke Ebert); died in 1862 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: 13 Jun 1850, "Bark Neptune," Bremen, Germany
    • Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas
    • Census: 27 Jun 1860, Caney Head, Hardin Co, Texas

    Notes:

    1. OKONOM FREDERICH1 KÖCH died Unknown. He married FRIEDERICKE EBERT. She died Unknown.

    Child of OKONOM KÖCH and FRIEDERICKE EBERT is:
    2. OKONOM FRIEDERICH KÖCH (OKONOM FREDERICH) was born Abt. 1810 in Lassan, Prussia, and died 1862 in Silsbee, TX.
    He married AUGUSTA MÄAS Bet. 1826 - 1828 in Prussia, daughter of ZIMMERMAN MÄAS and JOHANNA GATZEN. She was born Abt. 1815 35

    in Prussia, and died Abt. 1904 in Silsbee, TX.

    Children of OKONOM KÖCH and AUGUSTA MÄAS are:
    i. HENRIETTE FRIEDERIKE CHRISTLAND COOK, b. February 07, 1838; d. Unknown. 12
    (note: The ship manifest as well as census show a son born 1838 name Augusto. Wish I knew where the record of Henrietta came from!)

    ii. CAROLINE REGINE JOHANNA COOK, b. July 24, 1839; d. Unknown. 11
    iii. DOROTHEA ERNISTINE JOHANNA COOK, b. October 1841, Prussia; d. Unknown. 9
    3. iv. EMILIE MARIE WILHEMINE COOK, b. Dec 03, 1843, Prussia; d. Dec 15, 1934, Silsbee, TX. 16
    4. v. FREDERICK WILLIAM COOK, b. February 03, 1846, Prussia; d. 1920. 4-
    vi. CHRISTIAN RHEINHOLD COOK, b. Abt. 1846; d. Unknown. 4
    5. vii. ALBERT PETER COOK, b. September 1849; d. Unknown. 1
    viii. CHARLES COOK6, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.
    6. ix. EARNEST CHRISTOPHER COOK, b. August 24, 1853; d. October 26, 1918.
    7. x. SARAH ELIZABETH COOK, b. 1855; d. Unknown.
    8. xi. HULDA ALICE COOK, b. September 09, 1858; d. December 19, 1931.

    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/r/Robert-G-Horn/index.html

    Immigration:
    Bremen, Germany to Galveston, Texas
    13 June 1850

    DISTRICT OF GALVESTON - PORT OF GALVESTON
    Master's Name - Vespuman
    97* Friedr. Koch 48 M Farmer Lassan
    98 Augusto Koch 34 M
    99 Augusto Koch 12 M
    100* Cristine Koch 8 M
    101 Alwine Koch 6 M
    102 Frederich Koch 5 M
    103 Peter Koch 2 M
    104* Christian Koch 9m M


    Census:
    2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
    res 118/118
    A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
    John Knupple 61 Germany
    Louisa 57 Germany
    Ernest 24 Germany

    res 119/119
    Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
    Mary 25 Germany
    Eliza Deurand 38
    Henry Durand 6 PA
    M Prieto 37

    res 120/120
    Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
    Mary Maass 62 Germany

    res 121/121
    Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
    Augusta 35 Germany
    Augusto 13 Germany
    Amistine 8 Germany
    Alvena 7 Germany
    Fred 5 Germany
    Peter 3 Germany
    Reinholt 1 Germany
    Charles 2/12 TX

    res 122/122
    Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
    Charlotte 50 Germany
    William 13 Germany
    Charles 11 Germany
    Ferdinand 5 Germany


    Census:
    Fredrick Kook 1804 56 farmer 640 250 Prussia
    Augusta 1815 45 Prussia
    Ernstine 1844 16 Prussia
    Alvine 1845 15 Prussia
    Fredrick 1846 Prussia
    Peter 1847 13 Prussia
    Reinhold 1849 11 Prussia
    Charles 1850 10 Texas
    Aronst 1853 7 Texas
    Hulda 1857 3 Texas

    Okonom married Augusta Maass about 1826 in of, Lassan, Prussia. Augusta (daughter of Charles D (Zimmerman) Maass and Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs) was born in 1816 in of, Lassen, Prussia; died after 1900 in Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Augusta Maass was born in 1816 in of, Lassen, Prussia (daughter of Charles D (Zimmerman) Maass and Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs); died after 1900 in Hardin Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas
    • Census: 1880, Hardin Co (District 29), Texas; Silsbee
    • Census: 18 Jun 1900, Silsbee (Precinct 5), Hardin Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Ship's Manifest:
    http://issuu.com/gdickert/docs/silsbee_bee_sesquicentennial/1?mode=a_p
    97 Friedr. Koch 48 M Farmer Lassan
    98 Augusto Koch 34 M
    99 Augusto Koch 12 M
    100 Cristine Koch 8 M
    101 Alwine Koch 6 M
    102 Frederich Koch 5 M
    103 Peter Koch 2 M
    104 Christian Koch 9m M

    Silsbee Bee article about Kochs & Knupples
    http://sherrysharp.com/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=900&medialinkID=2352

    Birth:
    age 34 per Bark Neptune manifest
    Query on Ancestry Maass Message board has her b.d. as 15 Oct 1815.

    Census:
    2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
    res 118/118
    A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
    John Knupple 61 Germany
    Louisa 57 Germany
    Ernest 24 Germany

    res 119/119
    Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
    Mary 25 Germany
    Eliza Deurand 38
    Henry Durand 6 PA
    M Prieto 37

    res 120/120
    Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
    Mary Maass 62 Germany

    res 121/121
    Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
    Augusta 35 Germany
    Augusto 13 Germany
    Amistine 8 Germany
    Alvena 7 Germany
    Fred 5 Germany
    Peter 3 Germany
    Reinholt 1 Germany
    Charles 2/12 TX

    res 122/122
    Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
    Charlotte 50 Germany
    William 13 Germany
    Charles 11 Germany
    Ferdinand 5 Germany


    Census:
    Augusta COOK Self W Female W 65 PRU Keeps House PRU PRU
    Earnest COOK Son S Male W 26 TX Farmer PRU PRU
    Sarah H. COOK Dau S Female W 23 TX


    Census:
    widowed, living with son Ernest, his wife Nancy, and children in 1900 census. she stated she had 11 children, and 6 were living. She did not know year she came to US or how long since she came. No marks to indicate whether naturalized.

    Children:
    1. Augusto (Koch) Cook was born on 07 Feb 1838 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1850 in of, Hardin Co, Texas.
    2. Caroline Regine Johanna (Koch) Cook was born on 24 Jul 1839 in Lassan, Prussia; died before 1846 in Prussia.
    3. Dorothea Ernistine Johanna (Koch) Cook was born in Oct 1841 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1860 in of, Hardin Co, Texas.
    4. Alvenia Emilie Marie Wilhemine (Koch) Cook was born on 03 Dec 1843 in Lassan, Prussia; died on 10 Dec 1934 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried on 11 Dec 1934 in Knupple Cem, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    5. Frederick (Fritz) William (Koch) Cook was born on 03 Feb 1846 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1920 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    6. Albert Peter (Koch) Cook was born in 1847 in Lassan, Prussia; died before 1920 in Hardin Co, Texas.
    7. Christian Rheinhold (Koch) Cook was born in 1848 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1860 in of, Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    8. Christian Charles (Koch) Cook was born in Sep 1849 in Lassan, Prussia; died after 1850.
    9. 2. Ernest Christopher Cook was born on 24 Aug 1853 in Hardin Co, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1918 in Hardin Co, Texas.
    10. Sarah H Cook was born in 1857 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    11. Hulda Alice Cook was born on 09 Sep 1858 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1931 in Hardin Co, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Okonom Frederich Koch was born about 1780 in Prussia; died after 1810.

    Okonom married Friedericke Ebert about 1800 in Prussia. Friedericke was born about 1780 in Prussia; died after 1810 in Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Friedericke Ebert was born about 1780 in Prussia; died after 1810 in Prussia.
    Children:
    1. 4. Okonom Friederich (Koch) Cook was born in 1802 in of, Lassan, Prussia; died in 1862 in Cooks Bluff, Silsbee, Hardin Co, Texas.
    2. Louise Koch was born in 1820 in Prussia; died after 1860 in Hardin Co, Texas.

  3. 10.  Charles D (Zimmerman) Maass was born in 1784 in Prussia; died after 1850 in of, Tyler Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Bef 1845, Prussia; Galveston
    • Residence: 1845, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Name:
    Researcher Robert Horn believed the parents of William Maass was Zimmerman Maass and Susannah Gantzen. However, in 1850, Tyler Co, they are listed as Charles D and wife Mary.
    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/r/Robert-G-Horn/index.html

    Immigration:
    churchbooks of morgenitz, Christoph Wilhelm´s father wrote a letter from Orleans and agreed the marriage from Charlotte and Wilhelm

    Census:
    2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
    res 118/118
    A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
    John Knupple 61 Germany
    Louisa 57 Germany
    Ernest 24 Germany

    res 119/119
    Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
    Mary 25 Germany
    Eliza Deurand 38
    Henry Durand 6 PA
    M Prieto 37

    res 120/120
    Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
    Mary Maass 62 Germany

    res 121/121
    Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
    Augusta 35 Germany
    Augusto 13 Germany
    Amistine 8 Germany
    Alvena 7 Germany
    Fred 5 Germany
    Peter 3 Germany
    Reinholt 1 Germany
    Charles 2/12 TX

    res 122/122
    Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
    Charlotte 50 Germany
    William 13 Germany
    Charles 11 Germany
    Ferdinand 5 Germany

    Charles married Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs about 1795 in Prussia. Mary was born about 1785 in Prussia; died after 1850 in Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs was born about 1785 in Prussia; died after 1850 in Hardin Co, Texas.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 2 Nov 1850, Tyler Co, Texas

    Notes:

    Name:
    Researcher Robert Horn believed the Maass parents were Zimmerman Maass and Johanna Gantzen. However they are found in 1850 census as Charles D. and Mary.
    http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/r/Robert-G-Horn/index.html

    Census:
    2 Nov 1850 Tyler County
    res 118/118
    A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer
    John Knupple 61 Germany
    Louisa 57 Germany
    Ernest 24 Germany

    res 119/119
    Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer
    Mary 25 Germany
    Eliza Deurand 38
    Henry Durand 6 PA
    M Prieto 37

    res 120/120
    Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter
    Mary Maass 62 Germany

    res 121/121
    Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer
    Augusta 35 Germany
    Augusto 13 Germany
    Amistine 8 Germany
    Alvena 7 Germany
    Fred 5 Germany
    Peter 3 Germany
    Reinholt 1 Germany
    Charles 2/12 TX

    res 122/122
    Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer
    Charlotte 50 Germany
    William 13 Germany
    Charles 11 Germany
    Ferdinand 5 Germany

    Children:
    1. Charles Maass was born in 1810 in Prussia; died after 1860.
    2. 5. Augusta Maass was born in 1816 in of, Lassen, Prussia; died after 1900 in Hardin Co, Texas.
    3. William (Christopher Wilhelm) Maass, (immigrant) was born on 22 Oct 1819 in Volast, Tasadon, Prussia; died on 3 Jun 1885 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.


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