Joseph Fullmer Bulkley

Brief Life History of Joseph Fullmer

When Joseph Fullmer Bulkley was born on 16 December 1892, in Orangeville, Emery, Utah, United States, his father, Abner Newman Bulkley, was 40 and his mother, Olive Amanda Fullmer, was 36. He married Florence Elva Black on 11 June 1914, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1930 and Salt Lake City Ward 6, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 18 October 1964, in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Fullmer Bulkley
1892–1964
Florence Elva Black
1897–1989
Marriage: 11 June 1914
Jay Eldon Bulkley
1916–1989
William Lowell Bulkley
1917–1997
Gerald Bulkley
1919–1994
Gloria Bernice Bulkley
1921–1996

Sources (34)

  • Joseph G Bulkler, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Joseph F. Buckley, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Joseph Fullmer Bulkley, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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 · Electricity Comes to Mesa

A hydroelectric power plant was built on the Crosscut Canal which provided power for the first electric streetlights in Mesa. The power was then sold to bring electricity to businesses in the area.

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 (Hampshire): variant of Bulkeley .

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

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Sadie's Childhood Memories

(Excerpts taken from her Autobiography, written February 1957 - March 1965): My father and mother were married in the old Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah. I was the 6th child. I was born in a …

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