Brief Life History of Orrin Ward
Orrin Ward Welch was born on 9 August 1875, in Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States as the son of Mason Welch and Anna Mariah Ward. He married Elizabeth Rebecca Shipp on 31 May 1902, in Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Alhambra, Los Angeles, California, United States for about 10 years. He died on 28 December 1948, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Compton, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Orin Welsh, "United States Census, 1940"
- Orrin Welch, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Orrin Ward Welch, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · Colorado becomes a State
On Aug 1, 1876, The United States Congress passed an act making the Territory of Colorado the 38th state.
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Welsh or Walsh , an ethnic name for someone of Welsh origin. This is the usual form of the surname in England; the usual form in Ireland is Walsh and in Scotland Welsh .
German: variant of Welk .
Americanized form of German Welsch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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