Charles William Russell

Brief Life History of Charles William

When Charles William Russell was born on 11 April 1892, in West Fork, Union Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States, his father, Jeremiah M Russell, was 44 and his mother, Mary Ellen Campbell, was 24. He married Hazel Minnie Wittmer on 11 November 1914, in Perry, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Grant, Indiana, United States in 1930 and Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1940. He died on 8 June 1943, in Madison, Indiana, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.

Photos and Memories (3)

Do you know Charles William? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Charles William Russell
1892–1943
Hazel Minnie Wittmer
1894–1932
Marriage: 11 November 1914
Helen Bernice Russell
1917–1991
Charles Leonard Russell
1919–1989
Minnie Gertrude Russell
1921–2003
Paul E Russell
1922–2009
Richard Ivan "Bill" Russell
1925–2009

Sources (15)

  • Chas W Russel, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Charles William Russell, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Charles William Russell, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

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.

1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and Irish: of Norman origin, from Old French and Anglo-Norman French r(o)ussel, a diminutive of Old French rous(e) ‘red, reddish’, used either as a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion, or as a personal name. Compare Rouse . This Norman name has been established in Ireland since the 12th century. It has been reinforced in Britain and Ireland by Huguenot bearers of the name Roussel, of the same Old French origin.

English: habitational name from any of several places called Rushall (Norfolk, Staffordshire, Wiltshire) or possibly sometimes from Rusthall in Speldhurst (Kent). Rushall in Staffordshire derives from Old English rysc ‘rush, rushes’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’. Rushall in Norfolk derives from an uncertain first element + Old English halh. Rushall in Wiltshire derives from an Old English personal name Rust (genitive Rustes) + halh. Rusthall in Speldhurst (Kent) probably derives from Old English rust ‘rust, rust color’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’, but with a change in the final element due to influence from Middle English, Old English hall ‘hall, residence’, perhaps referring to a nearby building.

Americanized form of German Rüssel, from a pet form of any of various personal names formed with the element hrōd ‘fame, renown’.

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.