Walter Adelbert Fullmer

Male18 January 1890–7 December 1957

Brief Life History of Walter Adelbert

When Walter Adelbert Fullmer was born on 18 January 1890, in Eddyville, Wapello, Iowa, United States, his father, Edgar Little Fullmer, was 25 and his mother, Lydia Ann Mason, was 26. He married Vera Clarinda Welch on 4 June 1913, in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Center Township, Wapello, Iowa, United States for about 10 years and Rock Island, Rock Island Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. He died on 7 December 1957, in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Walter Adelbert Fullmer
1890–1957
Vera Clarinda Welch
1896–1968
Marriage: 4 June 1913
Edger J Fullmer
1915–
Floyd Adelbert Fullmer
1916–1924

Sources (14)

  • Walter Fulmer in household of Edward Fulmer, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Walter A. Fullmer, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
  • Walter Adelbert Fullmer, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 June 1913Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1892 · The Chicago Canal

    Age 2

    The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 6

    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.

    1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

    Age 18

    Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Vollmer and Follmer . Compare Fulmer .

    German (Füllmer): variant of Vollmer . This surname is very rare in Germany.

    Altered form of English Fulmer .

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

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