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Cook, Mae E

Female 1919 - 2007  (~ 88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Cook, Mae E was born on Sept. 3, 1919 in Paxinos, PA (daughter of Cook, Lester E and Bastress, Margaret E); died on 27 Aug 2007 in Sunbury Community Hospital.

    Notes:

    August 29, 2007
    Mae E. Ross, 87, Snydertown

    SNYDERTOWN -- Mae E. Ross, 87, a former resident of Snydertown, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, at Sunbury Community Hospital. She was a resident of the Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove.

    She was born Sept. 3, 1919, in Paxinos, a daughter of the late Lester and Margaret (Bastress) Cook. On Sept. 24, 1938, in Hagerstown, Md., she married Russell A. Ross, who survives.

    Mrs. Ross graduated from Sunbury High School in 1938.

    She and her husband owned and operated a butcher shop in Snydertown for many years until their retirement in 1979.

    Mrs. Ross was a faithful member of Church of Christ in Hummels Wharf.

    Surviving, in addition to her husband, are one daughter, Shirley George and her husband Norman of Snydertown; four grandchildren, Kevin George and his wife Lillian of Snydertown, Joanie Deibler and her husband Jeffrey of Snydertown, Martin George and his wife Deborah of Middleburg and Lisa Glass and her husband Brian of Port Trevorton; 10 great-grandchildren, Rebekah, Renee, Steven, Faith and Elizabeth George, all of Snydertown, Jadren Deibler of Wisconsin, Jentre Deibler of Snydertown, Kristin George of Selinsgrove, Cody Glass of Port Trevorton and Brian Glass, serving with the Army in Iraq; one sister, Alda Boyer and her husband Roy of Selinsgrove; one brother, David Cook and his wife Marie of Snydertown; and numerous nieces and nephews.

    She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Joshua Deibler, in 1980.

    Friends will be received from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury, where the funeral will be conducted at 11 by the Rev. James McIntyre.

    Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.

    Mae married Ross, Russell A on 24 Sep 1938 in Hagerstown, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cook, Lester E was born in 1898; died in 1987.

    Lester married Bastress, Margaret E. Margaret (daughter of Bastress, William Harrison and Persing, Emma Sarah) was born in 1899; died in 1978; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bastress, Margaret E was born in 1899 (daughter of Bastress, William Harrison and Persing, Emma Sarah); died in 1978; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA.
    Children:
    1. Cook, Alda
    2. Cook, David
    3. 1. Cook, Mae E was born on Sept. 3, 1919 in Paxinos, PA; died on 27 Aug 2007 in Sunbury Community Hospital.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Bastress, William HarrisonBastress, William Harrison was born on 23 Feb 1860 (son of Bastress, Milton E and Broscious, Catharine Ann); died on 4 Feb 1930; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.

    Notes:

    Notes for WILLIAM HARRISON BASTRESS:
    Both William H and his wife, Emma, are buried at Blue Church Cemetery aka St Peter's Church Cemetery
    (40°49'52.20"N, 76°34'8.70"W).

    PENNSYLVANIA DEATH CERTIFICATE

    Name: William Harrison Bastress

    Gender: Male

    Race: White

    Age: 69 -11-8

    married, retired farmer

    Birth Date: 23 Feb 1860

    Birth Place: Pennsylvania

    Death Date: 31 Jan 1930

    Death Place: Upper Augusta, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

    Cause of deth cardias dilation; arterio sclerosis; hy'ertension

    Father: Milton Bastress b. Pa

    Mother: Catherine Broscious b. Pa

    Spouse: Emma S Bastress

    informant Mrs. Emma Bastress R3 Sunbury, Pa

    burial Blue Church Cemetery

    Certificate Number: 9109

    William married Persing, Emma Sarah on 24 Feb 1882 in Elysburg, Northumberland, PA. Emma was born on 19 Jul 1862; died on 24 May 1938; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Persing, Emma SarahPersing, Emma Sarah was born on 19 Jul 1862; died on 24 May 1938; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. Bastress, Calvin Claude was born in 1882 in Northumberland, PA; died on 12 Oct 1918; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.
    2. Bastress, Milliard Melvin was born on 2 Feb 1884 in Northumberland, PA.
    3. Bastress, Henry Bruce was born on 11 Nov 1885 in Mercer, PA; died on 21 Nov 1956 in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.
    4. Bastress, George Gordon was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Paxinos, Northumberland County, PA; died on 8 Mar 1931; was buried in Northumberland Riverview Cemetery.
    5. Bastress, Katie E was born on 26 Jun 1890; died on 14 Aug 1891; was buried in Saint Peter's Reformed Cemetery, Paxinos, Northumberland County, PA.
    6. Bastress, Clark Edwin was born on 23 May 1892 in Northumberland, PA; died on 5 Oct 1957; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA.
    7. Bastress, Eva May was born on 6 Sep 1893 in Northumberland, PA; died on 1 Mar 1957.
    8. Bastress, Milton Eli was born on 7 Aug 1895 in Northumberland, PA; died on 8 Sep 1961; was buried in Northumberland Riverview Cemetery.
    9. Bastress, Anna C was born in Aug 1896 in Northumberland County, PA.
    10. Bastress, Guy W was born in 1898 in Northumberland County, PA; died in 1964; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA.
    11. 3. Bastress, Margaret E was born in 1899; died in 1978; was buried in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, PA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Bastress, Milton EBastress, Milton E was born on 16 Apr 1833 in New Hanover Twp. Montgomery County, PA (son of Bastress, Solomon and Miller, Rachel Turcken); died on 25 May 1900 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery.

    Notes:

    Notes for MILTON E BASTRESS:
    Milton was born April 16, 1833, probably in New Hanover Twp., Montgomery County, PA. In the 1850 PA
    census, he is listed as living in Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery County, PA. On April 26, 1857, he married
    Catharine Ann Broscious (born October 11, 1837), in Lower Mahantongo Twp., Northumberland County, PA.
    They lived briefly in Schuylkill County where their first child, Minerva, was born.
    By 1860 they had moved to Northumberland County, PA where they remained for the rest of their lives. They
    located in Rush Township where Milton followed his trade at Wolverton's Tannery, near Snydertown. He was
    also a rural mail carrier in Rush Township and became well known. He was a member of the Reformed Church
    and in politics a Republican. Milton served briefly in the Civil War as a Private at age 29 (mustered in
    8/14/1862 at Harrisburgh; mustered out 5/23/1863) and shortly before his death received a Veteran's Pension
    which was continued for his wife. Milton died May 25, 1900 followed by Catharine in 1917. Both are buried in
    St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery in Snydertown,
    Northumberland County, PA (40°52'46.90"N, 76°40'59.20"W).
    Also buried in this cemetery were two sons, John Elmer and George. Milton's mother, Rachel is also buried
    here.

    Milton married Broscious, Catharine Ann on 26 Apr 1857. Catharine was born on 11 Oct 1837 in Lower Mahantongo Twp, Northumberland County, PA; died in 1917 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Broscious, Catharine Ann was born on 11 Oct 1837 in Lower Mahantongo Twp, Northumberland County, PA; died in 1917 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. Bastress, Eliza Minerva was born on 4 Dec 1856 in Schuylkill County, PA; died on 10 Aug 1894 in Mt. Carmel, PA.
    2. 6. Bastress, William Harrison was born on 23 Feb 1860; died on 4 Feb 1930; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.
    3. Bastress, Samuel Millard was born on 1 Nov 1861; died on 11 Oct 1917; was buried in Blue Church Cemetery aka St. Peter's Church Cemetery.
    4. Bastress, Sarah Alice was born on 12 Apr 1864; died on 7 Aug 1945 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery.
    5. Bastress, John Elmer was born on 29 Nov 1865 in Shamokin Twp, Northumberland County, PA; died on 29 Jan 1929 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery.
    6. Bastress, Priscilla Ann was born on 21 Mar 1868; died on 25 Oct 1932.
    7. Bastress, George Henry was born on 15 Feb 1877; died on 25 Jun 1877 in Snydertown, PA; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery aka Snydertown Reformed Church Cemetery.


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