Ralph Edward Cors1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 14035, (1908 - 1982)
FatherAlbert George Cors4 (11 Feb 1881 - 2 May 1919)
MotherLaura Luhring5,6,7 (abt 1885 - 4 Jan 1983)

Key Events:

Birth: 30 Nov 1908, Cincinnati, Ohio8,9,10
Marriage: 20 Feb 1943, Zoellner Rd., Groesbeck, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Lillian Fenker (8 Oct 1917 - 5 Oct 1998)11,12,13
Death: 17 Feb 1982, Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida14,15,16
Burial: Rest Haven Memorial Park, Evendale, Hamilton Co., Ohio17
ChartsDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
Descendants of Jobst Wilhelm Wiemann

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Ralph Edward Cors was born on 30 Nov 1908 in Cincinnati, Ohio.8,9,10
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents, Albert George Cors and Laura Luhring.4
     His father died on 2 May 1919, when Ralph was 10 years old.18,19
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his mother.6
     Ralph enrolled in Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, in Sep 1927.20 After graduating from Marietta College he attended University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, Law School, graduating in 1933.21,22
     He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his mother and step-father, Cortez R. Haas.23 He appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his mother and step-father.24
     He was a lawyer, in a private practice by 1940. That year he reported he had worked 44 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year.25,26,27 He registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at 245 Helen St., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, reporting he was self-employed, with offices in the First National Bank building in Cincinnati.3 He was associated with the law practice of Gerritt J. Fredriks, and a law clerk for Court of Common Pleas, at the time of his marriage.2
     Ralph married Lillian Fenker, daughter of Clement Meade Fenker and Margaret Viola Thompson, on 20 Feb 1943, at her father's home on Zoellner Rd., Groesbeck, Hamilton Co., Ohio, with Rev. R. Dale LeCount, pastor of College Hill Presbyterian Church, offciating.11,12,13
     Ralph became an assistant city prosecutor in Cincinnati soon after his marriage. During his 20 years in that role he gained a reputation for having an "acid tongue" and a ready wit, and for militantly "bugging" people who ran afoul of the municipal laws.28,29,30
     Ralph and Lillian appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 3252 Dartmouth Dr, enumerated 11 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their two children were listed as living with them.31
     Ralph and Lillian separated about 1959, but remained on friendly terms and never divorced. He lived with his mother in Cincinnati. After his retirement in 1973 he also had a house in Orlando, Florida, where he lived during the winter. About 1975 he relocated his Florida home to Satellite Beach.32,33,34,35
     He was named city prosecutor for Cincinnati in Nov 1963, after his predecessor, Robert J. Paul, retired in Nov 1963 in Cincinnati.36 He retired from the city prosecutor's office in 1973, and returned to private practice with the firm of Martin, Rack, Cors and Vale.37
     Ralph died on 17 Feb 1982 in Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida, at age 73.14,15,16 He was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Evendale, Hamilton Co., Ohio.17

Children:
     Children with Lillian Fenker

Ralph and Lillian's other child is still living (Mar 2024).
  • Marilyn Cors31,38,39 (10 Jun 1944 - 8 Nov 2009)

Citations

  1. [S13349] Al G. Cors household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows name as Ralph E. Cors.
  2. [S10456] "City Employee is Wed to Attache of Court," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb 1943.
  3. [S13355] Ralph Edward Cors, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. [S13349] Al G. Cors household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  5. [S13349] Al G. Cors household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  6. [S13351] Laura Cors household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  7. [S13355] Ralph Edward Cors, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows her as his mother.
  8. [S13349] Al G. Cors household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows age 1 and state.
  9. [S889] "Florida Death Index, 1936-1998," Ancestry.com, record for Ralph Edward Cors, shows date.
  10. [S13355] Ralph Edward Cors, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
  11. [S10456] "City Employee is Wed to Attache of Court," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb 1943, shows married last Saturday, her father's home, street, and town.
  12. [S13348] Ralph E. Cors household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married.
  13. [S1323] "Ohio Deaths, 1958-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Lillian Cors, shows her surname as Cors and that she was widowed.
  14. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post, shows died Wednesday, city, and state.
  15. [S889] "Florida Death Index, 1936-1998," Ancestry.com, record for Ralph Edward Cors, shows date, county, and state.
  16. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Ralph Cors, Soc. Sec. No. 287-30-5244, shows month, year, and last residence as 45248 (Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH).
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 162047842, Ralph Edward Cors, includes tombstone photo.
  18. [S1324] "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944," Ancestry.com, record for Albert G. Cors, shows date, county and state.
  19. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 49617801, Albert G. Cors, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  20. [S13356] "Men and Matters," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep 1927.
  21. [S10456] "City Employee is Wed to Attache of Court," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Feb 1943, shows graduated at Marietta and University of Cincinnati law sxhool.
  22. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post, shows he was graduate of Marietta and law degree at University of Cincinnati, and year.
  23. [S13353] Cortez R. Haas household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  24. [S13354] Cortez R. Haas household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  25. [S13354] Cortez R. Haas household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as lawyer and industry as private practice.
  26. [S10457] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Orlando Sentinel, shows occupation as lawer.
  27. [S463] Interview, Marian Ruth Fenker, 20 Aug 2002, said he was a lawyer.
  28. [S13357] "Cors is Touted As Prosecutor," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov 1963, shows he had been assistant prosecutor for 20 years.
  29. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post, shows he was prosecutor since 1963.
  30. [S13348] Ralph E. Cors household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as attorney and industry as law office.
  31. [S13348] Ralph E. Cors household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  32. [S10495] Interview, Mike Cors, 22 Jul 2021, said parents separated when he was 13, remained friendly, father lived with his mother and had house in Florida.
  33. [S463] Interview, Marian Ruth Fenker, 20 Aug 2002, said they were separated, but apparently did not divorced.
  34. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post, shows he lived in Florida during winter since he retired.
  35. [S10457] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Orlando Sentinel, shows he moved from Orlando to Satellite Beach in 1975.
  36. [S13357] "Cors is Touted As Prosecutor," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov 1963.
  37. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post.
  38. [S463] Interview, Marian Ruth Fenker, 20 Aug 2002.
  39. [S465] Fenker letter to Marion Fenker, Sep 2002.