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Ralph Edward Cors1,2,3

ID# 14035, (1908 - 1982)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherAlbert George Cors (11 Feb 1881 - 2 May 1919)
MotherLaura Luhring (abt 1885 - 4 Jan 1983)
Chart MembershipDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
Descendants of Maximilian Friderich Wiemann and Anna Maria Margaretha Elisabeth Lüken
Family IndexesThe Fenker Family
The Wieman Family

Key Events:

Birth: 30 Nov 1908, Cincinnati, Ohio,4,5,6
Marriage: 20 Feb 1943, Zoellner Rd., Groesbeck, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Lillian Fenker (b. 8 Oct 1917, d. 5 Oct 1998)7,8,9
Death: 17 Feb 1982, Melbourne, Brevard Co., Florida,10,11,12
Burial: Rest Haven Memorial Park, Evendale, Hamilton Co., Ohio,13
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Narrative:

Ralph Edward Cors was born on 30 Nov 1908 in Cincinnati, OhioG.4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of his parents, Albert George Cors and Laura Luhring.14
     His father died on 2 May 1919, when Ralph was 10 years old.15,16
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of his mother.17
     Ralph enrolled in Marietta College, Marietta, OhioG, in Sep 1927.18 After graduating from Marietta College he attended University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioG, Law School, graduating in 1933.19,20
     He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of his mother and step-father, Cortez R. Haas.21 He appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, G in the household of his mother and step-father.22
     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.23,24,25 He registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at 245 Helen St., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, 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., OhioG, with Rev. R. Dale LeCount, pastor of College Hill Presbyterian Church, offciating.7,8,9
     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.26,27,28
     Ralph and Lillian appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 3252 Dartmouth Dr G, 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.29
     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, FloridaG, where he lived during the winter. About 1975 he relocated his Florida home to Satellite Beach.30,31,32,33
     He was named city prosecutor for Cincinnati in Nov 1963, after his predecessor, Robert J. Paul, retired in Nov 1963 in CincinnatiG.34 He retired from the city prosecutor's office in 1973, and returned to private practice with the firm of Martin, Rack, Cors and Vale.35
     Ralph died on 17 Feb 1982 in Melbourne, Brevard Co., FloridaG, at age 73.10,11,12 He was buried in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Evendale, Hamilton Co., OhioG.13

Children:
      Children with Lillian Fenker

Ralph and Lillian's other child is still living (Mar 2024).
  1. Marilyn Cors (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, shows age 1 and state.
  5. [S889] "Florida Death Index, 1936-1998," Ancestry.com, record for Ralph Edward Cors, shows date.
  6. [S13355] Ralph Edward Cors, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
  7. [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.
  8. [S13348] Ralph E. Cors household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married.
  9. [S1323] "Ohio Deaths, 1958-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Lillian Cors, shows her surname as Cors and that she was widowed.
  10. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post, shows died Wednesday, city, and state.
  11. [S889] "Florida Death Index, 1936-1998," Ancestry.com, record for Ralph Edward Cors, shows date, county, and state.
  12. [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.)
  13. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 162047842, Ralph Edward Cors, includes tombstone photo.
  14. [S13349] Al G. Cors household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  15. [S1324] "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944," Ancestry.com, record for Albert G. Cors, shows date, county and state.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 49617801, Albert G. Cors, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  17. [S13351] Laura Cors household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  18. [S13356] "Men and Matters," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep 1927.
  19. [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.
  20. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post, shows he was graduate of Marietta and law degree at University of Cincinnati, and year.
  21. [S13353] Cortez R. Haas household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  22. [S13354] Cortez R. Haas household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  23. [S13354] Cortez R. Haas household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as lawyer and industry as private practice.
  24. [S10457] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Orlando Sentinel, shows occupation as lawer.
  25. [S463] Interview, Marian Ruth Fenker, 20 Aug 2002, said he was a lawyer.
  26. [S13357] "Cors is Touted As Prosecutor," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov 1963, shows he had been assistant prosecutor for 20 years.
  27. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post, shows he was prosecutor since 1963.
  28. [S13348] Ralph E. Cors household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as attorney and industry as law office.
  29. [S13348] Ralph E. Cors household, 1950 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  30. [S10495] Interview, Mike Cors, Mike, 22 Jul 2021, said parents separated when he was 13, remained friendly, father lived with his mother and had house in Florida.
  31. [S463] Interview, Marian Ruth Fenker, 20 Aug 2002, said they were separated, but apparently did not divorced.
  32. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post, shows he lived in Florida during winter since he retired.
  33. [S10457] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Orlando Sentinel, shows he moved from Orlando to Satellite Beach in 1975.
  34. [S13357] "Cors is Touted As Prosecutor," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov 1963.
  35. [S13358] Ralph E. Cors obituary, The Cincinnati Post.

Freda Niemeyer1,2,3

ID# 14036, (1906 - 1994)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherFriedrich Heinrich Georg Niemeyer (31 May 1879 - 28 May 1950)
MotherMarie Louise Anne Fenker (3 Mar 1880 - bef 1950)
AncestryThe Fenker Family
Chart MembershipDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
Family IndexesThe Fenker Family

Key Events:

Birth: 16 Jan 1906, Quernheim, German Empire,4,5,6
Marriage: 5 Jan 1929, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Ernst Cording (b. 17 Oct 1899, d. 6 Mar 1954)7,8,9
Death: 18 Jul 1994, Ohio,10,11
Burial: Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mount Healthy, Hamilton Co., Ohio,12
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Narrative:

Freda Niemeyer was born on 16 Jan 1906 in Quernheim, German EmpireG.4,5,6
     She moved to LemfördeG with her parents, and was living there when she immigrated to America.13
     She obtained a visa to enter the United States 17 Mar 1925 in Bremen, GermanyG.13
     Freda arrived in New YorkG on 9 May 1925, aboard the S.S. Columbus, having departed Bremen, Germany, 1 May. She was traveling alone, stating she had paid her own fare, and had $25 with her. She said her occupation was house maid, she intended to stay permanently, she was going to Cincinnati, and her nearest relative in the U.S. was her mother's sister, Sophie Louise Wilhelmine Fenker.13,14
     Freda filed a Declaration of Intention to become a naturalized citizen on 22 Jul 1925, stating he lived at in 3338 Alamo Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, the home of her aunt Sophie, her husband, and their family.15
     She worked as a domestic after she arrived in America, until her marriage.16
     Freda married Ernst Cording, son of William Cording and Louisa Wunder, on 5 Jan 1929 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, with Rev. G. W. Graner officiating.7,8,9
     Freda and Ernst appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 2225 Rice St. G, enumerated 8 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $18 per month, and did not own a radio. Their daughter Anna was listed as living with them.17
     Freda filed a Petition for Citizenship to become a naturalized citizen on 5 Nov 1930, stating she lived at in 2225 Rice St., Cincinnati, OhioG. Her Petition was granted.15
     Freda and Ernst took their two-year-old daughter with them on a trip to Germany in 1932. They returned aboard the S.S. Europa, arriving in New York 23 Sep 1932, having sailed from Bremen, Germany.18
     Freda and Ernst appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 114 Valencia St. G, enumerated 9 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,600, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935. Their daughter Anna was listed as living with them.19
     Her husband died on 6 Mar 1954 in 1443 Elkton Pl., Cincinnati, OhioG.20,21
     Freda died on 18 Jul 1994 in OhioG at age 88.10,11 She was buried in Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mount Healthy, Hamilton Co., OhioG.12

Children:
      Children with Ernst Cording

Freda and Ernst's other child is still living.
  1. Anna Louise Cording (8 Jan 1930 - 7 Oct 2010)

Citations

  1. [S11160] Columbus arrival 9 May 1925, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957, shows name as Frieda Niemeyer.
  2. [S11167] Frida Cording, naturalization petitions, Certificate of Arrival and Declaration of Intention show name as Fride Niemeyer, Petition for Citizenship shows name as Frida Cording.
  3. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 376:145, no. 145, Ernst Cording and Freda Niemeyer.
  4. [S11160] Columbus arrival 9 May 1925, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957, shows age 19 at immigration 9 May 1925, and village.
  5. [S11167] Frida Cording, naturalization petitions, shows date, village, and country, as Germany.
  6. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 376:145, no. 145, Ernst Cording and Freda Niemeyer, shows age 22 on 16 Jan 1928, and country, as Germany.
  7. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 376:145, no. 145, Ernst Cording and Freda Niemeyer, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  8. [S11165] Ernst Cording, naturalization petitions, Petition, 22 Sep 1930, shows date, as 8th, city, and state.
  9. [S11167] Frida Cording, naturalization petitions, Petition for Citizenship shows date, city, and state.
  10. [S1323] "Ohio Deaths, 1958-2002," Ancestry.com, record for Freda Cording, shows date, and certificate 054583, volume 29891.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154588210, Freda Cording, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154588210, Freda Cording, includes tombstone photo.
  13. [S11160] Columbus arrival 9 May 1925, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957.
  14. [S11167] Frida Cording, naturalization petitions, Certificate of Arrival and Declaration of Intention show date and vessel.
  15. [S11167] Frida Cording, naturalization petitions.
  16. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 376:145, no. 145, Ernst Cording and Freda Niemeyer, shows occupation as domestic.
  17. [S11161] Ernest Cording household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  18. [S11169] Europa arrival 23 Sep 1932, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957.
  19. [S11162] Ernst Kording household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  20. [S11168] Cording Ernst obituary, The Cincinnati Enquirer, shows date, at residence, and address.
  21. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154588193, Ernst Cording, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.

Ernst Cording1,2,3

ID# 14037, (1899 - 1954)
Family Chart

Parents:

FatherWilliam Cording
MotherLouisa Wunder
Chart MembershipDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
Family IndexesThe Fenker Family

Key Events:

Birth: 17 Oct 1899, Haslingen, Hannover, German Empire,4,5,6
Marriage: 5 Jan 1929, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Freda Niemeyer (b. 16 Jan 1906, d. 18 Jul 1994)7,8,9
Death: 6 Mar 1954, 1443 Elkton Pl., Cincinnati, Ohio,10,11
Burial: 9 Mar 1954, Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mount Healthy, Hamilton Co., Ohio,12,13
Copyright Notice
The material on this website is subject to copyright.
Facts – names, dates, and places – cannot be copyrighted; you are free to copy them.
But the narratives are my creative work product and are copyrighted. You may copy them for your personal use, but please respect my copyright and do not republish them in any form, including copying them to your tree on Ancestry or elsewhere, unless you have obtained written permission from me.
Many of the images are also copyrighted, and may not be copied without the consent of the copyright holders.

Narrative:

Ernst Cording was born on 17 Oct 1899 in Haslingen, Hannover, German EmpireG.4,5,6
     Ernst arrived in Boston, MassachusettsG, on 21 Jan 1924, aboard the S.S. Seydlitz, having departed Bremen 8 Jan. He was traveling with a fellow resident of Wagenfeld, Karl Aukamp, age 22, relationship, if any, unknown. Both said their destination was Cincinnati, Ohio.14,15
     Ernst moved to Hamilton Co., OhioG, on 25 Jan 1924.16
     Ernst filed a Declaration of Intention to become a naturalized citizen on 14 Feb 1924, stating he lived at in Amity Rd., Sycamore Twp., Hamilton Co., OhioG.2
     He was a farmhand when he immigrated.17,18 He was a butcher by the time he married, a trade he followed the rest of his life. He report in 1940 he had worked 48 hours the last week of March, and 50 weeks the prior year, earning $1,000.19,20,21,22
     Ernst married Freda Niemeyer, daughter of Friedrich Heinrich Georg Niemeyer and Marie Louise Anne Fenker, on 5 Jan 1929 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, with Rev. G. W. Graner officiating.7,8,9
     Ernst and Freda appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 2225 Rice St. G, enumerated 8 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $18 per month, and did not own a radio. Their daughter Anna was listed as living with them.23
     Ernst filed a Petition for Citizenship to become a naturalized citizen on 22 Sep 1930, stating he lived at in 2275 Rice St., Cincinnati, OhioG. His Petition was granted.2
     Ernst and Freda took their two-year-old daughter with them on a trip to Germany in 1932. They returned aboard the S.S. Europa, arriving in New York 23 Sep 1932, having sailed from Bremen, Germany.24
     Ernst and Freda appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 114 Valencia St. G, enumerated 9 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,600, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935. Their daughter Anna was listed as living with them.25
     Ernst registered for the draft for World War II on 14 Feb 1942, while living at 114 Valencia St., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OhioG, reporting he was employed by E. Kahn Co, Spring Grove and Alabama, Cincinnati.26
     Ernst died on 6 Mar 1954, at his home, 1443 Elkton Pl., Cincinnati, OhioG, at age 54.10,11 He was buried on 9 Mar 1954 in Arlington Memorial Gardens, Mount Healthy, Hamilton Co., OhioG.12,13

Children:
      Children with Freda Niemeyer

Freda and Ernst's other child is still living.
  1. Anna Louise Cording (8 Jan 1930 - 7 Oct 2010)

Citations

  1. [S11166] Seydlitz arrival 21 Jan 1924, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943, shows name as Ernst Cording.
  2. [S11165] Ernst Cording, naturalization petitions.
  3. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 376:145, no. 145, Ernst Cording and Freda Niemeyer.
  4. [S11165] Ernst Cording, naturalization petitions, shows date, village, state, and country.
  5. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 376:145, no. 145, Ernst Cording and Freda Niemeyer, shows age 29 on 17 Oct 1928, and country, as Germany.
  6. [S11163] Ernst Cording, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, Hanover, Germany.
  7. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 376:145, no. 145, Ernst Cording and Freda Niemeyer, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  8. [S11165] Ernst Cording, naturalization petitions, Petition, 22 Sep 1930, shows date, as 8th, city, and state.
  9. [S11167] Frida Cording, naturalization petitions, Petition for Citizenship shows date, city, and state.
  10. [S11168] Cording Ernst obituary, The Cincinnati Enquirer, shows date, at residence, and address.
  11. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154588193, Ernst Cording, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154588193, Ernst Cording, includes tombstone photo.
  13. [S11168] Cording Ernst obituary, The Cincinnati Enquirer, shows date.
  14. [S11166] Seydlitz arrival 21 Jan 1924, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943, shows date, ship, port, and departure port and date.
  15. [S11161] Ernest Cording household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows year, as 1922.
  16. [S11165] Ernst Cording, naturalization petitions, Petition, 22 Sep 1930, shows date, city, and state.
  17. [S11166] Seydlitz arrival 21 Jan 1924, Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943, shows occupation as farml {farm laborer?}.
  18. [S11165] Ernst Cording, naturalization petitions, Declaration, 14 Feb 1924, shows occupation as farmhand.
  19. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 376:145, no. 145, Ernst Cording and Freda Niemeyer, shows occupation as butcher.
  20. [S11165] Ernst Cording, naturalization petitions, Petition, 22 Sep 1930, shows occupation as butcher.
  21. [S11161] Ernest Cording household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as butcher and industry as wholesale.
  22. [S11162] Ernst Kording household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as butcher and industry as meat store.
  23. [S11161] Ernest Cording household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  24. [S11169] Europa arrival 23 Sep 1932, Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957.
  25. [S11162] Ernst Kording household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  26. [S11163] Ernst Cording, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.

 

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