Alban Lorenzo Cook

     Alban Lorenzo Cook was born on Saturday, 22 July 1893 at Canada. He appeared on the census of 30 June 1900 in the household of William Charles Cook at Bathgate Twp., Pembina Co., North Dakota, USA. He was listed as: Cook, Albin, son, white, male, born July 1884, 15, single, born English Canada, both parents born English Canada, immigrated 1884, resident for 16 years, at school, attended school for 9 months, able to read, write and speak English. He witnessed the marriage of Samuel Bothwell Green and Ethel Belle Cook. He appeared on the census of 11 May 1910 in the household of Pheobe Ann Roach at Black River, King Co., Washington, USA. He was recorded as: Cook, Alban L, son, male, white, 26, single, born English Canada, both parents born English Canada, immigrated 1884, naturalized, speaks English, grocery merchant, employee, able to read and write. He and Grace E. Kann, daughter of Howard W. Kann and Emma S. Benner, were married by Minister William Betts on Wednesday, 26 July 1911 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, USA. He was 28, living in Seattle, born Ontario, white, single, groceryman. She was 20, single, living in Spokane, white, born Kansas, teaching. Agnes Eide and W. H. B. Kann witnessed the marriage. On September 12, 1918, he completed his draft registration card and was listed as being 35, a machinist helper at O & W, Seattle. He listed his wife Grace at 725 East 36'th Ave., Seattle as his nearest relative. He was of medium height, slender build, blue eyes, dark hair. He appeared as household head on the census of 14 April 1930 at North Martha Lake Station, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA. He was recorded as: Cook, Alban L, head, rents house, costing $15, has radio, not a farm, male, white, 45, widower, able to read and write, born English Canada, both parents born English Canada, speaks English, immigrated in 1885, naturalized, farmer, rabbit farm, not a veteran. Alban died on Saturday, 28 January 1939 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, USA, at age 45 years, 6 months and 6 days.