Brief Life History of Ruthe
When Ruthe Pullen was born on 28 December 1894, in Watson, Watson Township, Allegan, Michigan, United States, her father, George Freeman Pullen, was 36 and her mother, Amanda Cross, was 36.
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- Ruthe Pullen, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Ruthe Pullen, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- Ruthe Pullen, "Michigan, Births and Christenings, 1775-1995"
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World Events (3)
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.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
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.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English polein, Old French poulain, Anglo-Norman French pulein ‘foal, colt’.
English: variant of Pullum .
Dutch and German: patronymic from Pul, a variant of Pol 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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