Ruthe Pullen

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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Family Time Line

George Freeman Pullen
1858–1927
Amanda Cross
1858–1937
Leon Howard Pullen
1882–1905
Olive E Pullen
1883–1960
Oscar Freeman Pullen
1884–1963
Lysle Cross Pullen
1888–1982
Alice Irene Pullen
1889–1956
Ruth Amanda Pullen
1891–1970
Bernice Elizabeth Pullen
1893–1982
Norma Eliza Pullen
1894–1983
Ruthe Pullen
1894–
Bertha Lucille Pullen
1896–1986

Sources (3)

  • Ruthe Pullen, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
  • Ruthe Pullen, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • Ruthe Pullen, "Michigan, Births and Christenings, 1775-1995"

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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