1823 - 1898 (74 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Ansel Brainerd Cook |
Born |
18 Aug 1823 |
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut |
Gender |
Male |
Biographical Information |
Ansel became quite successful in business and politics. In his home town of Libertyville, Illinois, Cook Avenue, Cook Park and, Cook Memorial Library are all named in his honor. His house now serves as a museum and archive which is run by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society. |
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Ansel B. Cook Home Ansel's home before it was donated to the city. |
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Ansel B. Cook House. It's first use after it was donated was the home of the Cook Memorial Library. It was highly modified including the addition of a larger porch and columns to make it look more "governmental". |
Died |
10 Jun 1898 |
Libertyville, Lake, Illinois |
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Ansel Cook Obituary Waukegan Weekly Sun (Waukegan, Illinois), 18 Jun 1898, Saturday, Page 1 |
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Ansel Cook Death Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 11 Jun 1898, Saturday, Page 6 |
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Ansel Cook Will Filed Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), 10 Jul 1898, Sunday, Page 2 |
Buried |
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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Person ID |
I63402 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
3 Mar 2022 |
Father |
Willard Cook, b. 18 Sep 1799, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut , d. 9 Aug 1873, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 73 years) |
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Birth |
Mother |
Abigail Brainerd, b. 24 Jul 1801, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut , d. 26 Dec 1854, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 53 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
23 Jan 1822 |
Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut |
Family ID |
F19507 |
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| Born - 18 Aug 1823 - Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut |
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| Died - 10 Jun 1898 - Libertyville, Lake, Illinois |
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| Buried - - Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |
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| Ansel B Cook. The Past And Present Of Lake County, Illinois. William Le Baron & Company, Chicago, Illinois 1877. Page 307. |
| Ansel Brainerd Cook A successful business man and politician. In his home town of Libertyville, Illinois, Cook Avenue, Cook Park and, Cook Memorial Library are all named in his honor. His house now serves as a museum and archive which is run by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society. |
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