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Charles H. “Pete” Fuller

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Birth	:	1863 Mottville, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA
Death	:	9 Jan 1947 Michigan, USA
Burial	:	Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8244019, -86.3788986
Plot	:	Section B, Lot 35.
Description	:	Son of Jerome Bonaparte Fuller and his wife Elizabeth Mercy Wells. ------------------------------ The 6 children of Jerome B. and Elizabeth M. Fuller are: Jay, Milton, Otis, Charles H. "Pete" Fuller, Clara, and Nellie Fuller. ----------------------------- m. # 1. Charles "Pete" Fuller, age 21, was married to May Rough, age 18, on July 23, 1883, in Pokagon, Cass County Michigan. --- His wife was May Lanna Rough (1867-1915), who was the daughter of Solomon Rough and his first wife Deborah Bressler. --------------------------------- Charles H. "Pete" Fuller and his wife May had a son, Fred L. Fuller, born Feb. 6, 1887, in Muskegon, Muskegon County Michigan. -------------------------------- m. # 2. After Pete's first... Read More	Son of Jerome Bonaparte Fuller and his wife Elizabeth Mercy Wells. ------------------------------ The 6 children of Jerome B. and Elizabeth M. Fuller are: Jay, Milton, Otis, Charles H. "Pete" Fuller, Clara, and Nellie Fuller. ----------------------------- m. # 1. Charles "Pete" Fuller, age 21, was married to May Rough, age 18, on July 23, 1883, in Pokagon, Cass County Michigan. --- His wife was May Lanna Rough (1867-1915), who was the daughter of Solomon Rough and his first wife Deborah Bressler. --------------------------------- Charles H. "Pete" Fuller and his wife May had a son, Fred L. Fuller, born Feb. 6, 1887, in Muskegon, Muskegon County Michigan. -------------------------------- m. # 2. After Pete's first wife May died in 1915, Pete was married to Mrs. Lillian "Lilie" (O'Leary) Paulson, formerly the wife of Osborne Paulson. Lillian was the daughter of Daniel O'Leary and his wife Mary Higgins. Lillian had four known children with her former husband Osborne Paulson: John, Irving, George, and Virginia Paulson. ------ Note: When the Zinc Collar Pad Factory building at the corner of Oak and Chicago Streets in Buchanan, was made into apartments, it was called the "Virginia Apartments" after Pete's step-daughter Virginia Paulson. --------------------------- Charles and Lillian had a baby son, who was born and died in 1919. ----------------------------------- The 1920 census of Berrien Co. MI shows Charles, 56, and Lillian, 37, living at 118 W. Front St. in Buchanan, with three of Lillian's "Paulson" children, John, Irving, and Virginia. ----------------------------------- Charles H. "Pete" Fuller was the owner of "Fuller's Clear Lake Resort", near Buchanan, Berrien County Michigan, for about 50 years. --- "Pete" Fuller later sold the hotel at the resort, known as the "Coney Beach Hotel", to his sister Clara and her husband Edwin Meric Colvin. A few years later, Edwin and Clara Colvin, who lived in Chicago, turned the hotel into their "summer home", and renamed it the "Colvin Manor". ------------------------------ The obituary for Charles H. Fuller was published in the "Niles Daily Star" newspaper, in Niles, Michigan, on Jan. 10, 1947, page 2. -------------------------------- Photos of Charles "Pete" Fuller and his "Fuller's Clear Lake Resort", are courtesy of Kaylene Soales Carrigan. -------------------------------- Note: For additional information, see the find-a-grave memorial for Charles H. "Pete" Fuller's sister, Clara (Fuller) Colvin, who is also buried in this cemetery. --------------------------------

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Charles H. “Pete” Fuller's memorial is located at: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Berrien County, USA.
When did Charles H. “Pete” Fuller death?
Charles H. “Pete” Fuller death on 9 Jan 1947 in Michigan, USA
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Latitude: 41.8244019
Longitude: -86.3788986

Family Members:

Parent

Jerome Bonaparte Fuller

(1829 - 1886)

Elizabeth Mercy Wells Fuller

(1832 - 1901)

Spouse

May Lanna Rough Fuller

(1867 - 1915)

Siblings

Milton Fuller

(1858 - 1930)

Clara W. Fuller Colvin

(1865 - 1924)

Nellie Fuller Wakeley

(1868 - 1905)

Children

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