Ralph Walter COOK

Born

10 December 1895 , Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Died

1 September 1957 , Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: heart attack

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Walter COOK Caroline "Carrie" Johanne BERGMANN

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Born: 10 December 1895 in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Walter COOK

Mother: Caroline "Carrie" Johanne BERGMANN

Paternal grandparents: Samuel Smith COOK , Anna Jane KELLEY

Maternal grandparents: August BERGMANN , Augusta Amalie FEIGE

Ralph Walter was a soldier in World War I.
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Ralph Walter married Hazel May WASHBURN 10 July 1920 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Hazel May WASHBURN was born 25 July 1900 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro). Hazel May died 15 September 1983 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Hazel May was the child of Edwin Augustus WASHBURN and Mary CAMERON.

Ralph Walter COOK died 1 September 1957 in Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

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Ralph Walter COOK married

Hazel May WASHBURN
Marriage date: 10 July 1920
Marriage place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
Hazel May WASHBURN was the child of Edwin Augustus WASHBURN and Mary CAMERON

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July 10, 1920

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At the camp of Mrs E. L. Wise at Lake Archer Saturday evening, Ralph Walter Cook of Franklin and Hazel May Washburn of North Attleboro were married by Rev. Melville Arthur Shafer, the double ring ceremony with special ritual being used. Guests were present from adjoining towns. After the honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Cook will live in Franklin. The bridegroom was in the Twenty-sixth Division with George MacInnie.

Name: Hazel May Washburn

Marriage Year: 1920

Marriage Place: North Attleborough, Massachusetts, USA

Index Volume Number: 85

Reference Number: F63.M36 v.85

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Children of Ralph Walter COOK and Hazel May WASHBURN

Ralph Walter COOK

Born: 12 March 1921, North Attleborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 May 2013, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Mary Winifred LAWRENCE April 4, 1942 Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

Ronald Cameron "Jake" COOK

Born: 20 November 1922, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 September 2011, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

Married: June Marie HUGHES 17 October 1954 Place: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

Carolyn Louise COOK

Born: 20 March 1925, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 September 2011, Noblesville, Indiana, USA

Married: Robert Irvin FOX 5 May 1945 Place: Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

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1895 Birth

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Biography
Ralph Walter Cook, Sr. 'Pa'

Ralph was born on December 10, 1896, at his grandfather's house, Samuel, at 601 East Central St., Franklin, MA. His parents were living there at the time. He was the oldest son of Walter and Caroline Cook. He was a Congregationalist, however, he rarely attended church. He had a brother Colin Kendall and a sister Eva Mae (Cook) Braun. They were all raised on the farm at 664 East Central Street.

On July 10, 1920, Ralph, Sr. married Hazel May Washburn from North Attleboro, MA. and brought her to live in the farm house owned by his father, Walter. Hazel was the daughter of Edwin Washburn and Mary Cameron. She was born in South Attleboro, MA. They lived down stairs and Walter and Caroline lived upstairs. At this time the house had running water, an old cast iron sink, which was cracked, and a telephone. The house was still heated by wood and wood was used to cook with. Shortly after they moved in, electricity was installed in the house. They still did not...Read full story

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1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Walter Cook 40, married 15 years, b. MA
Caroline J Cook 40, b. MA
Ralph W Cook 10, b. MA
Colvin K Cook 18, b. MA
Eva M Cook 11, b. MA
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook have received a letter from their son, Priv. Ralph Cook, Company L, One Hundred and First Infantry, the first one to be received since he was reported severely wounded. He say she as been ? and slightly burned while in action, in April, but has received and is in good health. The letter was written May 12.

Date: June 06, 1918
Location: Rhode Island
Paper: Pawtucket Times

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1918
'Private Ralph W. Cook, named as slightly wounded, is a Franklin man and the first man from that town to appear on the casualty lists. He is 22 years old and is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Cook of 654 East Central street, Franklin.'

Date: April 28, 1918
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Unknown
Article type: News Article

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1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919
'March 11. - Priv. Ralph W Cook, son of Mr and Mrs. Walter Cook, has been home for a short visit to his parents.'

'Priv Cook was ? twice, wounded, and also suffered attacks of influenza, diptheria and red fever and is at present officially reported as dead. He will have to remain at Camp Devens until he is found to be alive, declared so by the government and honorably discharged.'

Date: March 12, 1919
Location: Rhode Island
Paper: Pawtucket Times

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1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Marriage / Partner
Ralph Walter COOK and Hazel May WASHBURN 10 July 1920, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1920 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Walter Cook 49
Caroline T Cook 49
Ralph W Cook 24
Colin K Cook 22
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921
WRENTHAM

'Ralph W. Cook, formerly of the One Hundred and First Infantry., A. E. F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook, has begun a four years' course at Amherst.'

Date: January 13, 1921
Location: Rhode Island
Paper: Pawtucket Times

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1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 Birth of Child
Ralph Walter COOK was born 12 March 1921, North Attleborough, Massachusetts, USA (North Attleboro)

Ralph Walter was 25 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1922 Birth of Child
Ronald Cameron "Jake" COOK was born 20 November 1922, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

Ralph Walter was 26 years old.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Carolyn Louise COOK was born 20 March 1925, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

Ralph Walter was 29 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
RALPH COOK 34, HEAD, AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGE 25, B. MA, PARENTS B. MA
HAZEL COOK 29, WIFE, AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGE 19, B. MA, FATHER B. MA, MOTHER B. SCOTLAND
RALPH COOK, JR. 9, DAUGHTER (ERROR), B. MA
RONALD COOK 7, SON, B. MA
CAROYLN COOK 5, DAUGHTER, B. MA
WALTER COOK 60, FATHER, B. MA, PARENTS B. MA
CAROLINE COOK 59, MOTHER, B. MA, PARENTS B. GERMANY
EVA BRAUN 30, SISTER, B. MA
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Name: Ralph W Cook
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street: East Central
House Number: 664
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 6A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 129
Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph W Cook 44
Hozel M Cook 39
Ralph W Cook 19
Ronald C Cook 17
Carolyn L Cook 15
Walter Cook 70
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

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1942 Marriage of Child
Ralph Walter COOK married April 4, 1942, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA to Mary Winifred LAWRENCE

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 Marriage of Child
Carolyn Louise COOK married 5 May 1945, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA to Robert Irvin FOX

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Franklin, Massachusetts
Name: Ralph Walter Cook
Age: 54
Birth Date: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dwelling Number: 171
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph Walter Cook 54 Head
Hazel W Cook
49 Wife
Ronald C Cook
27 Son
Walter Cook
80 Father
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1954 Marriage of Child
Ronald Cameron "Jake" COOK married 17 October 1954, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA to June Marie HUGHES

Grave

Union Street Cemetery
Franklin, Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1957
1 September 1957
Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 61.

Ralph W Cook Sons Inc
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Years in Business: 123

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