Hi Jana,
I think I may have some info for you regarding your husband's family surname (Cocannouer). My husband's grandfather was Harvey I Cocannouer. His father was Delbert E Cocannouer originally from OK. Here is the info I have found:
Joseph A Cocannouer: born 1/6/1883 in Chapin, ILL Died 7/26/1969 in Drumright, OK
Burial at Jennings, OK
Father: Joseph Gochenauer b: 8/16/1824 in PA
Mother: Margret Milton Leist
Other siblings listed are:
Charles H Cocannouer b: 11/DEC 1869 in Ill
d: 9/JUL 1948
Cora Ellen Cocannouer b: 16/MAY 1872 in ILL
d: 15/NOV 1947 in Pawnee, OK
Harvey I Cocannouer b: 24/AUG 1878 in ILL
d: 9/JUN in Madera, CA
Ida May Cocannouer b: 18/APR 1887 in KS
d: 26/JUN 1971 in Jennings, OK
James W Cocannouer b: 1/JUL 1875 in ILL
d: 14/SEP 1947 in Chowchilla, CA
Sarah Alice Cocannouer b: 27/JAN 1867 in ILL
d: 10/DEC 1926 in Pawnee, OK
William Harrison Cocannouer b: 27/MAR 1862
d: 10/JUL 1862
I have info going back a little farther if you would be interested. It seems the spelling of the name Cocannouer was changed somewhere along the line. I also have pics of some of the gravesites in Madera & Chowchilla as I am from that area. Please e-mail me at
LadyMag52@cs.com for more info.