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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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"
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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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