Ralph was originally named Samuel Baker Eustice, for unknown reasons per my Uncle Ellsworth Shoup. Parents Olive Pearl Eustice and Arthur George Shoup Sr. didn't marry until 6 Nov 1919 in Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA.
Marriages
Abt 1941 - Cleveland, Ohio - Elizabeth Doty (Ralph and Ronald)
Abt 1947 - Helen Gertrude Cisarik (John, William and Carol)
26 Apr 1958 • Anderson, Tennessee - Dinah Ruth Smith Durden (Sherry)
1920 Census-Pittsburgh, PA
Arthur G Shoup 30
Olive P Shoup 18
Ralph R 0
and his 3 half-brothers Elmer J Shoup 10 Arthur G Shoup 8 and Russell R Shoup 4
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1930 • Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Living with his Aunt Lucinda Cook Baker and her husband, Samuel Baker. Listed as Ralph Shoup, nephew.
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1 Apr 1940 • Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Aurstap (Ivan) Lindback 55
Mage (Maze) Lindback 60
Ralph Shoup 21
Ellsworth Shoup 19
Jack Shoup 17
David Anderson 54 (lodger)
Living w/grandmother at 1361 East 82d St. Occupation: Oiler on a steam ship
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WWII Draft Card of Oct 1940 shows he was in Cleveland, OH, and listed his Grandmother on the card with her residence in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Military
WWII - 1LT and Korea. Per my Aunt Ann Shoup, after Ralph enlisted, he divorced from Elizabeth.
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1952 • Hammond, Indiana
US City Directory. Lived on S7Sl Erie Avenue w/wife, Helen, and he was a police officer
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Cause of death was from complications of Alzheimer's / Dementia.
Published obituary
Ralph R. Shoup, age 90, of Highland, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dinah (nee Smith); daughter, Sherry Malacina of Highland; son, Danny Durden-Shoup of Valparaiso; grandson, Adam Malacina of Mount Prospect, IL; two sisters-in-law: Ann Shoup of Akron, OH and Beth Williams of Hixson, TN; special cousin, Nancy (Richard) Rouser of Uniontown, OH; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Shoup was preceded in death by six brothers: Joseph, Elmer, Arthur, Russell, Ellsworth and Jack Shoup.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Road (two blocks south of Ridge Road), Highland, IN with Pastor Bob Parnell officiating.
Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends are invited to meet with the family on Sunday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home.
Mr. Shoup was formerly a police officer in Hammond for ten years. He retired from Republic Steel in Chicago, IL with 20 years of service and was retired from White Inventory in Lansing, IL. He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Shoup was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a boxer who was a Golden Gloves winner in 1938-39. He was also an avid gardener. Memorial contributions may be made in Ralph's loving memory to Hospice of the Calumet Area or Calumet Humane Society.
Published in The Times from 6/27 to 6/28/2009
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NOTE:
"The Merchant Marine is a civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Navy, but not a uniformed service, EXCEPT in times of war when, in accordance with the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, mariners are considered military personnel. In a time of "national emergency", the President can permanently seize any merchant marine vessel in return for fair compensation, or commandeer it for temporary use with no compensation if returned in reasonable condition.
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law granting veteran status to merchant mariners who served in WWII. Prior to such legislation, they did not receive veteran's benefits."
The above note was furnished by contributor Sherlocks Cousin # 47232933.
Marriages
Abt 1941 - Cleveland, Ohio - Elizabeth Doty (Ralph and Ronald)
Abt 1947 - Helen Gertrude Cisarik (John, William and Carol)
26 Apr 1958 • Anderson, Tennessee - Dinah Ruth Smith Durden (Sherry)
1920 Census-Pittsburgh, PA
Arthur G Shoup 30
Olive P Shoup 18
Ralph R 0
and his 3 half-brothers Elmer J Shoup 10 Arthur G Shoup 8 and Russell R Shoup 4
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1930 • Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Living with his Aunt Lucinda Cook Baker and her husband, Samuel Baker. Listed as Ralph Shoup, nephew.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1 Apr 1940 • Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Aurstap (Ivan) Lindback 55
Mage (Maze) Lindback 60
Ralph Shoup 21
Ellsworth Shoup 19
Jack Shoup 17
David Anderson 54 (lodger)
Living w/grandmother at 1361 East 82d St. Occupation: Oiler on a steam ship
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
WWII Draft Card of Oct 1940 shows he was in Cleveland, OH, and listed his Grandmother on the card with her residence in Cleveland, Ohio.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Military
WWII - 1LT and Korea. Per my Aunt Ann Shoup, after Ralph enlisted, he divorced from Elizabeth.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1952 • Hammond, Indiana
US City Directory. Lived on S7Sl Erie Avenue w/wife, Helen, and he was a police officer
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Cause of death was from complications of Alzheimer's / Dementia.
Published obituary
Ralph R. Shoup, age 90, of Highland, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dinah (nee Smith); daughter, Sherry Malacina of Highland; son, Danny Durden-Shoup of Valparaiso; grandson, Adam Malacina of Mount Prospect, IL; two sisters-in-law: Ann Shoup of Akron, OH and Beth Williams of Hixson, TN; special cousin, Nancy (Richard) Rouser of Uniontown, OH; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Shoup was preceded in death by six brothers: Joseph, Elmer, Arthur, Russell, Ellsworth and Jack Shoup.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Road (two blocks south of Ridge Road), Highland, IN with Pastor Bob Parnell officiating.
Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends are invited to meet with the family on Sunday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home.
Mr. Shoup was formerly a police officer in Hammond for ten years. He retired from Republic Steel in Chicago, IL with 20 years of service and was retired from White Inventory in Lansing, IL. He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Shoup was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a boxer who was a Golden Gloves winner in 1938-39. He was also an avid gardener. Memorial contributions may be made in Ralph's loving memory to Hospice of the Calumet Area or Calumet Humane Society.
Published in The Times from 6/27 to 6/28/2009
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NOTE:
"The Merchant Marine is a civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Navy, but not a uniformed service, EXCEPT in times of war when, in accordance with the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, mariners are considered military personnel. In a time of "national emergency", the President can permanently seize any merchant marine vessel in return for fair compensation, or commandeer it for temporary use with no compensation if returned in reasonable condition.
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law granting veteran status to merchant mariners who served in WWII. Prior to such legislation, they did not receive veteran's benefits."
The above note was furnished by contributor Sherlocks Cousin # 47232933.
Ralph was originally named Samuel Baker Eustice, for unknown reasons per my Uncle Ellsworth Shoup. Parents Olive Pearl Eustice and Arthur George Shoup Sr. didn't marry until 6 Nov 1919 in Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA.
Marriages
Abt 1941 - Cleveland, Ohio - Elizabeth Doty (Ralph and Ronald)
Abt 1947 - Helen Gertrude Cisarik (John, William and Carol)
26 Apr 1958 • Anderson, Tennessee - Dinah Ruth Smith Durden (Sherry)
1920 Census-Pittsburgh, PA
Arthur G Shoup 30
Olive P Shoup 18
Ralph R 0
and his 3 half-brothers Elmer J Shoup 10 Arthur G Shoup 8 and Russell R Shoup 4
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1930 • Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Living with his Aunt Lucinda Cook Baker and her husband, Samuel Baker. Listed as Ralph Shoup, nephew.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1 Apr 1940 • Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Aurstap (Ivan) Lindback 55
Mage (Maze) Lindback 60
Ralph Shoup 21
Ellsworth Shoup 19
Jack Shoup 17
David Anderson 54 (lodger)
Living w/grandmother at 1361 East 82d St. Occupation: Oiler on a steam ship
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
WWII Draft Card of Oct 1940 shows he was in Cleveland, OH, and listed his Grandmother on the card with her residence in Cleveland, Ohio.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Military
WWII - 1LT and Korea. Per my Aunt Ann Shoup, after Ralph enlisted, he divorced from Elizabeth.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1952 • Hammond, Indiana
US City Directory. Lived on S7Sl Erie Avenue w/wife, Helen, and he was a police officer
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Cause of death was from complications of Alzheimer's / Dementia.
Published obituary
Ralph R. Shoup, age 90, of Highland, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dinah (nee Smith); daughter, Sherry Malacina of Highland; son, Danny Durden-Shoup of Valparaiso; grandson, Adam Malacina of Mount Prospect, IL; two sisters-in-law: Ann Shoup of Akron, OH and Beth Williams of Hixson, TN; special cousin, Nancy (Richard) Rouser of Uniontown, OH; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Shoup was preceded in death by six brothers: Joseph, Elmer, Arthur, Russell, Ellsworth and Jack Shoup.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Road (two blocks south of Ridge Road), Highland, IN with Pastor Bob Parnell officiating.
Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends are invited to meet with the family on Sunday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home.
Mr. Shoup was formerly a police officer in Hammond for ten years. He retired from Republic Steel in Chicago, IL with 20 years of service and was retired from White Inventory in Lansing, IL. He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Shoup was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a boxer who was a Golden Gloves winner in 1938-39. He was also an avid gardener. Memorial contributions may be made in Ralph's loving memory to Hospice of the Calumet Area or Calumet Humane Society.
Published in The Times from 6/27 to 6/28/2009
********************************************
NOTE:
"The Merchant Marine is a civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Navy, but not a uniformed service, EXCEPT in times of war when, in accordance with the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, mariners are considered military personnel. In a time of "national emergency", the President can permanently seize any merchant marine vessel in return for fair compensation, or commandeer it for temporary use with no compensation if returned in reasonable condition.
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law granting veteran status to merchant mariners who served in WWII. Prior to such legislation, they did not receive veteran's benefits."
The above note was furnished by contributor Sherlocks Cousin # 47232933.
Marriages
Abt 1941 - Cleveland, Ohio - Elizabeth Doty (Ralph and Ronald)
Abt 1947 - Helen Gertrude Cisarik (John, William and Carol)
26 Apr 1958 • Anderson, Tennessee - Dinah Ruth Smith Durden (Sherry)
1920 Census-Pittsburgh, PA
Arthur G Shoup 30
Olive P Shoup 18
Ralph R 0
and his 3 half-brothers Elmer J Shoup 10 Arthur G Shoup 8 and Russell R Shoup 4
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1930 • Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Living with his Aunt Lucinda Cook Baker and her husband, Samuel Baker. Listed as Ralph Shoup, nephew.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1 Apr 1940 • Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Aurstap (Ivan) Lindback 55
Mage (Maze) Lindback 60
Ralph Shoup 21
Ellsworth Shoup 19
Jack Shoup 17
David Anderson 54 (lodger)
Living w/grandmother at 1361 East 82d St. Occupation: Oiler on a steam ship
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
WWII Draft Card of Oct 1940 shows he was in Cleveland, OH, and listed his Grandmother on the card with her residence in Cleveland, Ohio.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Military
WWII - 1LT and Korea. Per my Aunt Ann Shoup, after Ralph enlisted, he divorced from Elizabeth.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
1952 • Hammond, Indiana
US City Directory. Lived on S7Sl Erie Avenue w/wife, Helen, and he was a police officer
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Cause of death was from complications of Alzheimer's / Dementia.
Published obituary
Ralph R. Shoup, age 90, of Highland, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 after a long illness.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Dinah (nee Smith); daughter, Sherry Malacina of Highland; son, Danny Durden-Shoup of Valparaiso; grandson, Adam Malacina of Mount Prospect, IL; two sisters-in-law: Ann Shoup of Akron, OH and Beth Williams of Hixson, TN; special cousin, Nancy (Richard) Rouser of Uniontown, OH; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Shoup was preceded in death by six brothers: Joseph, Elmer, Arthur, Russell, Ellsworth and Jack Shoup.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home, 9039 Kleinman Road (two blocks south of Ridge Road), Highland, IN with Pastor Bob Parnell officiating.
Burial at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Schererville. Friends are invited to meet with the family on Sunday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the Kuiper Funeral Home.
Mr. Shoup was formerly a police officer in Hammond for ten years. He retired from Republic Steel in Chicago, IL with 20 years of service and was retired from White Inventory in Lansing, IL. He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Shoup was a member of the Masonic Lodge and was a boxer who was a Golden Gloves winner in 1938-39. He was also an avid gardener. Memorial contributions may be made in Ralph's loving memory to Hospice of the Calumet Area or Calumet Humane Society.
Published in The Times from 6/27 to 6/28/2009
********************************************
NOTE:
"The Merchant Marine is a civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Navy, but not a uniformed service, EXCEPT in times of war when, in accordance with the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, mariners are considered military personnel. In a time of "national emergency", the President can permanently seize any merchant marine vessel in return for fair compensation, or commandeer it for temporary use with no compensation if returned in reasonable condition.
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law granting veteran status to merchant mariners who served in WWII. Prior to such legislation, they did not receive veteran's benefits."
The above note was furnished by contributor Sherlocks Cousin # 47232933.
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