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Helen Maria Nicholson Cooke

Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Death
15 Dec 1935 (aged 75)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Amphitheater, Lot K East.
Memorial ID
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Married to and divorced from Pitt Cooke.

The Washington Post December 18, 1935
Mrs. Helen Cooke Buried in Oak Hill
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Nicholson Cooke, 75, who died Sunday at her home in the Woodley Apartments, were held yesterday at 2:30PM in the chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Cooke, great-granddaughter of Thomas Corcoran, one time Mayor of Georgetown, was prominent in civic affairs her for many years. She was the daughter of the late Commodore Somerville Nicholson, United States Navy. A grandfather, Dr. William Jones was Postmaster of Washington.

Mrs. Cooke was a native of the Capital. Since the death of her husband several years ago, she had been living with a daughter, Mrs. Helen Cooke Barbour.

In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Cooke is survived by three brothers, Rear Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson, United States Navy, retired; Augustus Nicholson and Reynolds Nicholson.

The Washington Post December 17, 1935
Cooke, Helen Nicholson. On Sunday, December 15, 1935 at 10PM at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Helen Cooke Barbour, the Woodley, Mrs. Helen Nicholson Cooke in the 75th year of her age.

Funeral from the chapel of Oak Hill Cemetery on Tuesday at 2:30PM. Friends are invited to attend.
Married to and divorced from Pitt Cooke.

The Washington Post December 18, 1935
Mrs. Helen Cooke Buried in Oak Hill
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Nicholson Cooke, 75, who died Sunday at her home in the Woodley Apartments, were held yesterday at 2:30PM in the chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Cooke, great-granddaughter of Thomas Corcoran, one time Mayor of Georgetown, was prominent in civic affairs her for many years. She was the daughter of the late Commodore Somerville Nicholson, United States Navy. A grandfather, Dr. William Jones was Postmaster of Washington.

Mrs. Cooke was a native of the Capital. Since the death of her husband several years ago, she had been living with a daughter, Mrs. Helen Cooke Barbour.

In addition to her daughter, Mrs. Cooke is survived by three brothers, Rear Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson, United States Navy, retired; Augustus Nicholson and Reynolds Nicholson.

The Washington Post December 17, 1935
Cooke, Helen Nicholson. On Sunday, December 15, 1935 at 10PM at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Helen Cooke Barbour, the Woodley, Mrs. Helen Nicholson Cooke in the 75th year of her age.

Funeral from the chapel of Oak Hill Cemetery on Tuesday at 2:30PM. Friends are invited to attend.


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  • Added: Dec 23, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23535591/helen_maria-cooke: accessed ), memorial page for Helen Maria Nicholson Cooke (17 Nov 1860–15 Dec 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23535591, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by SLGMSD (contributor 46825959).