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Notable Births & Deaths for Cook Corners ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cook Corners. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Walter C. 'Walt' Brown     (Race car driver)
  • James Fenimore Cooper     (Author)
  • William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen     (Major League Baseball)
  • Kirk Douglas     (Actor, producer, director, author)
    • Born: Issur Danielovitch
    • He was born in Amsterdam (NY) on December 9, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 5, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 103. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Amsterdam is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Cook Corners.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<1>
  • Tony Giorgio     (Actor)
  • Henry John Kaiser     (Industrialist)
  • John Milford     (Actor)
  • Margaret Cynthia Nickloy     (Circus entertainer, actress)
    • She was born in Mayfield (NY) on August 12, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Gloversville (NY) on April 29, 1961 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
    • Mayfield is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Cook Corners.
    • Gloversville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Cook Corners.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<1>
  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton     (Social reformer)
  • Justin Strzelczyk     (Professional football)
  • Henry Herman Westinghouse     (Inventor, businessman)

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.