Cornelia Drawe

Female31 July 1892–

Brief Life History of Cornelia

When Cornelia Drawe was born on 31 July 1892, in Marine City, St. Clair, Michigan, United States, her father, John J Drawe, was 36 and her mother, Augustine Kuehn, was 38.

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Family Time Line

John J Drawe
1856–1914
Augustine Kuehn
1854–1928
Abbey A. Drawe
1879–
Leo Drawe
1885–
George Eugene Drawe
1881–1946
Mary Jo Drawe
1883–
Teresa Drawe
1888–1976
John Charles Drawe
1890–1972
Cornelia Drawe
1892–
Angela Drawe
1895–1904

Sources (3)

  • Cornelia Drawe, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • Cornelia Drawe, "Michigan, Births and Christenings, 1775-1995"
  • Camelia Drawe, "Michigan, Births and Christenings, 1775-1995"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (8)

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World Events (3)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 4

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

Age 6

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.

1903 · Ford Motor Company

Age 11

"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."

Name Meaning

West African (mainly Senegal, Mali, and Guinea; Dramé): from the name of the Dramé clan of the Soninke people, of unexplained etymology. This surname is also found among the Bambara and Mandinka peoples. Compare Drammeh .

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

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