Frederick Adolphus Fulghum
1863 - Bef 1920 (56 years)
Generation: 1
1. Frederick Adolphus Fulghum was born in Mar 1863 in Minnesota; died before 1920. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, East Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
Notes:
Bertha Fulghum has commenced a suit for separate maintenance against her husband, Fred A. Fulghum. The couple were married in Bremer county May 8, 1886. They have lived at Mason City, but came to Waterloo in December 1899. It is alleged the husband left his wife last November and she has not seen him since. The couple have two children living, aged 7 and 4 years. It is asked that a decree and judgment be rendered against the defendant for $1,000 for herself and $1,000 each for the children.
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Friday, 27 December 1901.
LKH note:
This seems to be the same man.
G. C. Kennedy, patent attorney has received official notice from Washington of the allowance of a patent in favor of Mr. Frederick A. Fulghum of this city, on his invention of improvements in stone lifting and stump pulling machines. Mr. Fulghum has associated Mr. Peter Penne with himself in the business of manufacturing the machine in the Cascaden building near the I.C.R.R. shops, and another new and growing manufacturing industry has been added to Waterloo’s list of flourishing institutions.
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Wednesday, 21 November 1900.
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Inventor Falls to Death
A machine of his own invention, out of which he expected to make a fortune, brought Frederick A. Fulghum, forty-five years old, to his death, almost instantly, at Summit. After years of experiment he had perfected a device for lifting boulders and pulling trees and stumps out of the ground. Under the direction of the Commonwealth Water and Light company he was using his invention on the property of John L. Prescott, No.45 Mountain avenue. Two Poles were working with the inventor. Just before dusk he climbed one of the large trees on the lawn to attach a cable of the machine to one of the higher branches. In the gathering darkness he did not estimate the real strength of a limb, and when he swung his weight on it, the branch gave way. Fulghum fell to the concrete pathway, striking on the right side of his head. Dr. J. Boyd Risk, who was passing, realized the man’s plight and had the limp body taken on the run to the overlook Hospital. The inventor died when he was laid on a cot in the operating room. He came from Iowa five years ago. He leaves a widow. He had cleared off the Canoe Brook Club grounds with his invention.
The Penn’s Grove Record, Penns Grove, New Jersey. Friday, 24 September 1909, page 1.
LKH note:
This seems to be the same man.
Frederick A. Fulghum
m. 14 Aug 1907, Richmond, New York
to Margareth B. Baylor
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Frederick A. Fulghum
b.1852
d. 18 Sep 1909
Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Richmond County, New York.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199826820/frederick-a-fulghrum
Margaret is also buried in the Moravian Cemetery.
Name:
son of Michael Fulgham and Elis L. MailettFrederick married Bertha Whitney on 8 May 1887 in Blackhawk County, Iowa. Bertha was born on 12 Jun 1865 in Iowa; died on 6 Oct 1925 in Colorado; was buried in Rosebud Cemetery, Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Amy Belle Fulghum was born on 2 Dec 1894 in Portland, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; died on 23 May 1977 in Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Green Acres Memorial Park, Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona.