Brief Life History of Martin Ellsworth
Martin Ellsworth Guy was born on 20 December 1892, in Reading, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States as the son of John C. Guy and Curtis. He married Adele Estella Killpatrick in 1914, in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Jackson, Michigan, United States in 1935 and Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. He died on 27 October 1966, in Grass Lake, Grass Lake Township, Jackson, Michigan, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States.
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- Martin E Guy, "United States Census, 1950"
- Unknown, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Martin Guy, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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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."
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin) and French: from a common Old French personal name Guy, from ancient Germanic Wido, a short form of compound names based on the element wid(u) ‘wood, forest’, Latinized as Guido .
English (of Norman origin): alternatively, an occupational name for a guide, Old French gui (a derivative of gui(d)er ‘to guide’, of ancient Germanic origin).
Altered form of French Guay .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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