Ralph Walter
COOK
(b.
12 March 1921
,
North Attleborough, Massachusetts, USA
d.
21 May 2013
,
Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
)
Age: 92
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Ralph Walter COOK was born 12 March 1921 in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, USA
Ralph Walter COOK was the child of Ralph Walter COOK and Hazel May WASHBURN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Walter COOK and Caroline "Carrie" Johanne BERGMANN (maternal) Edwin Augustus WASHBURN and Mary CAMERONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ralph Walter married Mary Winifred LAWRENCE April 4, 1942 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary Winifred LAWRENCE was born 4 April 1922 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Winifred died 15 June 2017 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA. Mary Winifred was the child of Harland Barnard Carlton LAWRENCE and Christina Mary CULLINANE.
Ralph Walter COOK died 21 May 2013 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA.
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Mary Winifred LAWRENCE-- Date: April 4, 1942 Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Winifred LAWRENCE was the child of Harland Barnard Carlton LAWRENCE and Christina Mary CULLINANE
Name: Mary Lawrence W
Marriage Year: 1942
Marriage Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 129
Page Number: 474
Index Volume Number: 133
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.133
Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970
Children of Ralph Walter COOK and Mary Winifred LAWRENCE:
Living (b., Milford, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
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Mary Winifred LAWRENCE-- Date: April 4, 1942 Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USAancestry.com
Mary Winifred LAWRENCE was the child of Harland Barnard Carlton LAWRENCE and Christina Mary CULLINANE
Name: Mary Lawrence W
Marriage Year: 1942
Marriage Place: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
Volume Number: 129
Page Number: 474
Index Volume Number: 133
Reference Number: F63.M36 v.133
Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970
Children of Ralph Walter COOK and Mary Winifred LAWRENCE:
Living (b., Milford, Massachusetts, USA d. , ) Living (b., Milford, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
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1921 Birth 12 March 1921
North Attleborough, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Ralph Walter Cook, Jr.
Ralph was born at his grandmother's house in North Attleboro on March 12, 1921. His father was in college at the time. He was the oldest son of Ralph Sr. and Hazel (Washburn). He had one brother, Ronald Cameron, and a sister, Carolyn (Cook) Fox. He was raised on the farm at 664 East Central St., Franklin, MA. His grandparents Walter and Caroline lived upstairs. He was baptized a Congregational, however, his mother was Baptist. The farm house had a telephone, electricity, and running water. But there still was no indoor toilet till he was about 15. The house was heated wood, and his mother cooked with wood for several years. As a young boy the farm took a lot of his time and his grandfather's, because his father had a lot of health problems due to WWI. He was hospitalized several times. Because of Ralph Jr.'s interest in framing, and the time taken up by the farm, he attended the Norfolk Agricultural High School in Walpole, MA.
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Ralph Walter Cook, Jr.
Ralph was born at his grandmother's house in North Attleboro on March 12, 1921. His father was in college at the time. He was the oldest son of Ralph Sr. and Hazel (Washburn). He had one brother, Ronald Cameron, and a sister, Carolyn (Cook) Fox. He was raised on the farm at 664 East Central St., Franklin, MA. His grandparents Walter and Caroline lived upstairs. He was baptized a Congregational, however, his mother was Baptist. The farm house had a telephone, electricity, and running water. But there still was no indoor toilet till he was about 15. The house was heated wood, and his mother cooked with wood for several years. As a young boy the farm took a lot of his time and his grandfather's, because his father had a lot of health problems due to WWI. He was hospitalized several times. Because of Ralph Jr.'s interest in framing, and the time taken up by the farm, he attended the Norfolk Agricultural High School in Walpole, MA.
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1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)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
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law1940 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Name: Ralph W Cook Junior
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street: East Central
House Number: 664
Inferred Residence in 1935: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 6A
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
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Ralph W Cook Junior
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street: East Central
House Number: 664
Inferred Residence in 1935: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 6A
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
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1942 Marriage / PartnerRalph Walter COOK and Mary Winifred LAWRENCE April 4, 1942, Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
He was 21 years old.
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.1950 - Franklin, Massachusetts
Name: Ralph Wp Cook
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1921
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: 170
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph Wp Cook 29 Head
Mary W Cook
28 Wife
Ralph Ward Cook
7 Son
Harland L Cook
5 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Ralph Wp Cook
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1921
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: 170
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph Wp Cook 29 Head
Mary W Cook
28 Wife
Ralph Ward Cook
7 Son
Harland L Cook
5 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.Ralph W Cook Sons Inc
Cook, Ralph W Sons Inc Welding
664 E Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038-1399
Phone:
(508) 528-5518
Ralph W. Cook, Jr., President
Years in Business: 123
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Ralph W Cook Sons Inc Executives
Chief Executive Officer; Owner; Pres-treas; Treasurer Ralph W Cook
Clerk; Secretary Ronald Cook
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Cook, Ralph W Sons Inc Welding
664 E Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038-1399
Phone:
(508) 528-5518
Ralph W. Cook, Jr., President
Years in Business: 123
www.manta.com/ c/ mm7btll/ ralph-w-cook-sons-inc
Ralph W Cook Sons Inc Executives
Chief Executive Officer; Owner; Pres-treas; Treasurer Ralph W Cook
Clerk; Secretary Ronald Cook
www.hoovers.com/ company/ ralph_w_cook_sons_inc/ rsykckjx-1-1njeja.html
Obituary
Ralph W. Cook, Jr. age 92 died peacefully with his family around him in the Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham on Tuesday May 21. He was the husband of Mary W. (Lawrence) Cook for over 71 years. They were inseparable working side by side for all these years.
Born in North Attleboro, March 12, 1921, the son of the late Ralph W. and Hazel M. (Washburn) Cook, Mr. Cook was a lifelong Franklin resident.
He was a graduate of the Norfolk County Agricultural High School in 1939.
Ralph and his late brother Ronald 'Jake' owned and operated one of the oldest family farms in Franklin. The farm was started by their Great-Grandfather Samuel Cook in the early 1800’s. A farm stand was started by their grandfather, Walter in 1896 and they sold fruits and vegetables until the stand closed in 1996.
The farm consisted of over 40 acres of vegetables and 15+ acres of orchard. They raised chickens, turkeys, and other farm animals in earlier years.
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Ralph W. Cook, Jr. age 92 died peacefully with his family around him in the Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham on Tuesday May 21. He was the husband of Mary W. (Lawrence) Cook for over 71 years. They were inseparable working side by side for all these years.
Born in North Attleboro, March 12, 1921, the son of the late Ralph W. and Hazel M. (Washburn) Cook, Mr. Cook was a lifelong Franklin resident.
He was a graduate of the Norfolk County Agricultural High School in 1939.
Ralph and his late brother Ronald 'Jake' owned and operated one of the oldest family farms in Franklin. The farm was started by their Great-Grandfather Samuel Cook in the early 1800’s. A farm stand was started by their grandfather, Walter in 1896 and they sold fruits and vegetables until the stand closed in 1996.
The farm consisted of over 40 acres of vegetables and 15+ acres of orchard. They raised chickens, turkeys, and other farm animals in earlier years.
In the early 1950’s, they...Read MORE...
2013 Death 21 May 2013
Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 92.
Ralph is buried at: Saint Marys Cemetery Franklin Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA
Added: 10/19/2010 8:47:59 AM
- Updated: 5/31/2025 2:09:56 PM
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