Ruth D. Welch

Brief Life History of Ruth D.

When Ruth D. Welch was born on 26 August 1892, in Genoa, Clay Township, Ottawa, Ohio, United States, her father, Frank B. Welch, was 24 and her mother, Cora Belle Fanorman, was 21. She died on 2 November 1904, in Ohio, United States, at the age of 12, and was buried in Clay Cemetery, Genoa, Clay Township, Ottawa, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frank B. Welch
1868–1931
Cora Belle Fanorman
1871–1951
Ruth D. Welch
1892–1904
Charles Earl Welch
1894–1900
Inez B. Welch
1896–1982
Cecil J Welch
1898–1962
Elizabeth Margaret Welch
1901–
Jacob H. Welch
1906–1906
Fay Welch
1912–1953

Sources (4)

  • Ruth D Welch in household of Frank B Welch, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Ruth Welch, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Ruth Welch, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

World Events (6)

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.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Welsh or Walsh , an ethnic name for someone of Welsh origin. This is the usual form of the surname in England; the usual form in Ireland is Walsh and in Scotland Welsh .

German: variant of Welk .

Americanized form of German Welsch .

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

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