Horace John Pulsipher

Brief Life History of Horace John

When Horace John Pulsipher was born on 4 November 1890, in Trowbridge Township, Allegan, Michigan, United States, his father, Albert Eugene Pulsipher, was 41 and his mother, Eva Elizabeth Brownell, was 34. He married Anna Sena Groetsema on 17 May 1911, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Van Buren, Michigan, United States in 1935 and Charlevoix, Emmet, Michigan, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1909. He died on 6 September 1961, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Horace John Pulsipher
1890–1961
Anna Sena Groetsema
1891–1978
Marriage: 17 May 1911
Helena Evelyn Pulsipher
1912–1912
Helene Evelyn Pulsipher
1913–2002
Charlotte Alberta Pulsipher
1915–1957
Eva Mae Pulsipher
1920–
Horace Charles Pulsipher
1926–2019

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  • Horace J Pulsiper, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Horace Pulsipher, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Horace J. Pulsipher, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1903 · Ford Motor Company

"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Pulsifer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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