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Pvt. Joseph Cyril Woodward “Hooks” COOPER

Male 1893 - 1955  (61 years)

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  • Name Joseph Cyril Woodward “Hooks” COOPER  [1, 2, 3]
    Prefix Pvt.
    Gender Male
    Birth 27 Dec 1893  Warwick Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Christening 16 Mar 1894  Warwick Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    _FGLINK https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174649909 
    _FGRAVE 174649909 
    _UID 02AF56D5588A4E7EB55F75ECED44F8AAD223 
    Alt. Death 13 Mar 1953 
    Baptism Site Warwick Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    St. Mary's Anglican Church 
    Cemetery 13 Mar 1955  St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery is also known as:
      • Saint John the Evangelist Churchyard
      • St. John's Anglican Churchyard
    Find-a-Grave Cemetery ID
    • Find-a-Grave Cemetery ID: 2270352
    Military Service From 16 Mar 1915 to 15 May 1919  Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lincolnshire Regiment (later Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC)) 
    • Star Medal - issued 3 Dec 1919
      British War Medal - issued 24 Aug 1921
      Victory Medal - isued 24 Aug 1921

      Date of Enlistment: 16 Mar 1915
      Entered Theatre of War: France, 22 Jun 1915
      Date of Discharge (wounds): 15 May 1919 - issued with Silver War Badge
    Military Service Era From 16 Mar 1915 to 15 May 1919 
    World War I (Europe) 
    Occupation Merchant, J. C. Cooper & Company, Limited  [3] 
    Religion Anglican  [3] 
    Residence Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Rosemont 
    Death 11 Mar 1955  Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Cause: Suicide (Strangulation) 
    Burial 13 Mar 1955  St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I1076  MOTYER Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 31 May 2025

    Father Joseph Smith “Joe” COOPER,   b. 12 Jan 1857, Warwick Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1935, Devonshire Bay, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Mother Catalina Inglis “Cattie” JONES,   b. 17 Jan 1862, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1912, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Marriage 8 May 1888  Warwick Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    Marriage Site Warwick Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    St. Mary's Anglican Church 
    • JMM-BDA-2011:  I'm assuming that they were married at St. Mary's Anglican Church.  They were married at a church in Warwick.  And they were both Anglican ....
    Family ID F322  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Olive Mayville SPURLING,   b. 15 Feb 1894, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1970, Paget Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Marriage 16 Jul 1924  City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Cyril “Hooks” COOPER,   b. 13 Apr 1933, Paget Parish, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 2014, Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F326  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2011

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Dec 1893 - Warwick Parish, Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 16 Mar 1894 - Warwick Parish, Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - Lincolnshire Regiment (later Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC)) - From 16 Mar 1915 to 15 May 1919 - Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Jul 1924 - City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism Site - St. Mary's Anglican Church - - Warwick Parish, Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Suicide (Strangulation) - 11 Mar 1955 - Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCemetery - 13 Mar 1955 - St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Rosemont - - Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 13 Mar 1955 - St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Ahnentafel page 09 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 092 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 126 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Ahnentafel page 07 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S42] Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD, Research: Richmond Harley "Dick" HAYWARD (Descendants of Thomas Cooper), 13 Mar 2006, p. Narrative Report page 091 (Reliability: 3).




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