Bert B Cook (1911–?)

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    1911

    When was Bert B Cook born? 1911.

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    Life story

    Bert B Cook (1911–?) was born in 1911. A cemetery record documents Bert B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bert B's life.

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    The world Bert B lived through

    1. 1912 · age 1 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1927 · age 16 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    3. 1939 · age 28 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1950 · age 39 — The Korean War began

    5. 1959 · age 48 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    6. 1969 · age 58 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1986 · age 75 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2005 · age 94 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about Bert B Cook

    When was Bert B Cook born?

    Bert B Cook was born in 1911.

    Where is Bert B Cook buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bert B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Bert B Cook was born?

    William Howard Taft was president of the United States when Bert B was born.

    What generation was Bert B Cook part of?

    Born in 1911, Bert B Cook was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Bert B Cook's lifetime?

    During Bert B's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 1); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 22); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 36); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 51); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 65); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 94).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Bert B Cook?

    Federal censuses taken during Bert B's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1911

    2. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Bert B Cook (1911–?)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/bert-b-cook-1911-d6db0ef4/, accessed 2026-11-13.

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    Other Bert B Cook records

    Born 1893 in Norwich, Windsor County, VT

    Died 1929 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA

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