Irma was the daughter of Dwight Stoner Holderman and Leatha Margaret Brody. She married Harold E. Cook on July 13, 1935. They had four children:

Margaret
Sandra
Ruth
James
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"United States Census, 1920," Irma Holderman in household of Dwight Holderman, , Elkhart, Indiana

name: Irma Holderman
residence: , Elkhart, Indiana
estimated birth year: 1915
age: 5
birthplace: Indiana
relationship to head of household: Daughter
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Indiana
film number: 1820431
digital folder number: 4300606
image number: 00457
sheet number: 1

Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Dwight Holderman M 35y Indiana
wife Gelha Holderman F 34y Indiana
dau Elma Holderman F 9y Indiana
dau Hellen Holderman F 7y Indiana
dau Irma Holderman F 5y Indiana
son Guy Holderman M 6m Indiana

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF77-WJR : accessed 12 Aug 2012), Irma Holderman in household of Dwight Holderman, , Elkhart, Indiana; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 1B, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820431.
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"United States Census, 1930," Irma Holderman in household of Calista M Holderman, Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana

name: Irma Holderman
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana
gender: Female
age: 15
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Indiana
estimated birth year: 1915
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Granddaughter
father's birthplace: Indiana
mother's birthplace: Indiana
enumeration district number: 0001
family number: 189
sheet number and letter: 8B
line number: 93
nara publication: T626, roll 584
film number: 2340319
digital folder number: 4584679
image number: 00234

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Calista M Holderman F 73 Indiana
granddaughter Irma Holderman F 15 Indiana
lodger Rosetta Eller F 55 Indiana

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHM4-SDF : accessed 12 Aug 2012), Irma Holderman in household of Calista M Holderman, Baugo, Elkhart, Indiana; citing enumeration district (ED) 0001, sheet 8B, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 584.
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"United States Census, 1940," Irma G Cook in household of Calista Holderman, Baugo Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States

name: Irma G Cook
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Baugo Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
gender: Female
age: 25
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Granddaughter
relationship to head of household (standardized): Granddaughter
birthplace: Indiana
estimated birth year: 1915
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 20-1
family number: 243
sheet number and letter: 20A
line number: 26
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1040
digital folder number: 005459796
image number: 00043

Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Calista Holderman F 83 Indiana
granddaughter Irma G Cook F 25 Indiana
grandson-in-law Harold Cook M 28 Illinois
great-grandson James H Cook M 3 Illinois

Source Citation
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1RL-L9F : accessed 12 Aug 2012), Irma G Cook in household of Calista Holderman, Baugo Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-1, sheet 20A, family 243, NARA digital publication T627, roll 1040.
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"United States Social Security Death Index," Irma Gayle Cook, 2010

first name: Irma
middle name: Gayle
last name: Cook
name suffix:
birth date: 8 November 1914
social security number:
place of issuance: Indiana
last residence: Granger, St joseph, Indiana
zip code of last residence: 46530
death date: 17 December 2010
estimated age at death: 96

Source Citation
"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JGBP-BZL : accessed 12 Aug 2012), Irma Gayle Cook, 17 December 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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Individual Record
FamilySearch.org
U.S. Social Security Death Index

Irma COOK
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1914
Death Date: 17 Dec 2010
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Indiana

Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 46530
Localities: Granger, Saint Joseph, Indiana
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Info. submitted by original memorial creator:

Irma G. Cook
Nov. 8, 1914 - Dec. 17, 2010

SOUTH BEND - Irma Gayle Cook, 96, passed away Friday in Morningside Nursing & Memory Care Center. Survivors include three daughters, Margaret (Larry) Dalton, Sandra (Jim) Fike and Ruth (Kerry) Burggren; and a son, James (Beverly) Cook. Services on Tuesday in the Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa, at 11 a.m., with visitation two hours prior. Burial at Olive (West) Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Osceola United Methodist Church.

Published in South Bend Tribune on December 19, 2010