Individual Details
Meyer Loeb Cotton
(Nov 7, 1920 - Dec 11, 1990)
Events
| Birth | Nov 7, 1920 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1930 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States |  | | |
| Census | 1940 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Military | From Aug 10, 1942 to Feb 21, 1946 | | | ||
| Marriage | Sep 17, 1959 | Cook County, Illinois, United States - Alberta Brown | | ||
| Death | Dec 11, 1990 | Skokie, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Burial | Dec 13, 1990 | Westlawn Cemetery, Norridge, Cook, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Obit | Dec 13, 1990 | Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Obit | Dec 20, 1990 | Wilmette, Cook, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Soc Sec Claim Application | | |
Families
| Spouse | Alberta Brown (1929 - ) |
| Child | Lee Cotton ( - ) |
| Child | Mark Cotton ( - ) |
| Father | Hyman Cotton (1888 - 1967) |
| Mother | Lillian Park (1894 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Harold Cotton (1923 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Marilyn Cotton (1927 - 1987) |
Notes
Census
He was attending school and living at 1521 S. Central Park Ave. with his parents, grandparents and siblings.Census
He was living at 3837 Van Buren St with his parents and siblings. He was a Salesman in a retail Shoe Store and earned $1000 per year. He had completed 4 years of high school and had lived in the same place in 1935.Military
He served in the U.S. Army.Obit
The following obit appeared in the Chicago Tribune on December 13, 1990:"Meyer Cotton, 70, a manager for Berland Shoe Co. for more than 20 years and a Chicago-area businessman, died Tuesday in Rush North Shore Medical Center, Skokie. A 23-year resident of Wilmette, Mr. Cotton was the manager of the Oak Park and Chicago stores for Berland from 1943 until 1963. After leaving Berland, Mr. Cotton became a partner in Cook County Consolidation, a Chicago firm that specialized in consolidating consumer debt. He sold the company in 1980 and entered the emerging video rental business, becoming a partner in Video Plus, Clark Street and Wrightwood Avenue. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Cotton served in the Army Medical Corps in the Pacific Theater. He is survived by his wife, Alberta; and two sons, Lee and Mark. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Westlawn Cemetery, 7801 W. Montrose Ave., Norridge."
Obit
The following obit appeared in the December 20, 1990, Wilmette Life, on page 177:"Meyer "Mike" L. Cotton, 70, died at Rush North Shore Medical Center on Dec. 11. He is survived by his wife, Alberta, and two children, Lee and Mark. He was brother-in-law of Elaine Bitter, William Chankin, and Margaret Cotton. Burial was at Westlawn Cemetery in Chicago."
Soc Sec Claim Application
His name was changed from Meyer Loeb Cotton to Meyer L. Cotton on his social security reord in 1993.Endnotes
1. Cook County Clerk, "Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1940", database, Familysearch.org, Mayer Loeb Cotton, 07 Nov 1920; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 44974, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,309,441; Digital Folder Number: 004440927; Image Number: 00097 (accessed Aug 31 2017) [E-2305].
2. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Meyer Cotton: Chicago; Roll: 454; Page: 10B; ED: 0872; Image: 591.0; FHL microfilm: 2340189 (accessed Aug 11 2017) [E-2281].
3. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Meyer Cotton: Chicago; Roll: T627_979; Page: 2B; ED: 103-1841 (accessed Aug 30 2017) [E-2302].
4. "World War II Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946", online database, Ancestry.com; NARA RG 64, Meyer Cotton: Army Enlistment Date: Aug 10, 1942; Release Date: Feb 21, 1946 (accessed Aug 31 2017) [E-2307].
5. "Cook County Illinois Marriage Index", online index, Cook County Genealogy.com (http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com), Meyer L. Cotton & Alberta Brown: Marriage: Sep 17, 1959 (accessed Aug 31 2017) [E-2306].
6. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Meyer L Cotton, 11 Dec 1990; citing Skokie, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 101277088; Image Number: 01727 (accessed Aug 31 2017) [E-2305].
7. Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index", online database, Ancestry.com, Meyer L. Cotton: Death; Dec 11, 1990 (accessed Aug 31 2017) [E-2306].
8. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994", database and images, FamilySearch www.familysearch,org), Meyer L Cotton, 11 Dec 1990; citing Skokie, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference, record number, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm; Digital Folder Number: 101277088; Image Number: 01727 (accessed Aug 31 2017) [E-2305].
9. "Chicago Tribune Historical Archive", database, (www.infoweb.newsbank.com), Obit: Meyer Cotton: Dec 13, 1990 Chicago Tribune; found in website www.bakerbluminfamilytree.com at(http://www.bakerbluminfamilytree.com/meyerovitz/Records/INDIs/II712.html) (accessed Sep 13 2017) [E-2312].
10. Wilmette Public Library Local History Collection, online database, http://history.wilmettelibrary.info, Obit: Meyer L. "Mike' Cotton; Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Dec 1990, p. 177 (accessed Aug 31 2017) [E-2305].
11. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line] Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, Meyer Loeb Cotton: Death: Dec 11, 1990 (accessed Aug 31 2017) [E-2306].