MCMULLEN, Essa Pearl b. 3 Sep 1875 Monroe County, MI d. 27 Feb 1980 Milan, MI

Puffer Genealogy

1875 - 1980 (104 years)

Name	MCMULLEN, Essa Pearl
Birth	3 Sep 1875	Monroe County, MI [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Death	27 Feb 1980	Milan, MI
	Ann Arbor News--Milan--A local institution in Milan--Pearl Draper, better known as "Grandma Pearl" is gone. She died at the Saline Evangelical Home Wednesday. Mrs. Draper was 104. Even when she reached the 100th mark in age, she continued to bake her own bread and a few pumpkin pies. From 1927 to 1941, she and her husband ran Grandma's Pantry, a restaurant-hotel on Main Street. Mrs. Draper was born Sept. 3, 1875 in Monroe County. She and her husband, Francis, operated the first movie theatre in town and the city's only hotel. That hotel housed Henry Ford when he was in town to oversee the factory that formerly stood on the south side of the Saline River. As a centenarian, she continued to be an avid bridge player. More than 300 persons turned out for her 100th birthday party in 1975, which included a band and closed some of the streets. Private services were held at the People's Presbyterian Church this afternoon. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McMullin.
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Death	27 Feb 1980	Milan, MI
	Ann Arbor News--Milan--A local institution in Milan--Pearl Draper, better known as "Grandma Pearl" is gone. She died at the Saline Evangelical Home Wednesday. Mrs. Draper was 104. Even when she reached the 100th mark in age, she continued to bake her own bread and a few pumpkin pies. From 1927 to 1941, she and her husband ran Grandma's Pantry, a restaurant-hotel on Main Street. Mrs. Draper was born Sept. 3, 1875 in Monroe County. She and her husband, Francis, operated the first movie theatre in town and the city's only hotel. That hotel housed Henry Ford when he was in town to oversee the factory that formerly stood on the south side of the Saline River. As a centenarian, she continued to be an avid bridge player. More than 300 persons turned out for her 100th birthday party in 1975, which included a band and closed some of the streets. Private services were held at the People's Presbyterian Church this afternoon. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McMullin.
Burial	Milan, MI
	Address: Marble Park Cemetery
Person ID	I33528	Puffers
Last Modified	26 Jul 2015

Family DRAPER, Francis W., b. 14 Aug 1870, Milan, MI d. 31 Jan 1956, Ann Arbor, MI (Age 85 years)

Marriage 8 Jun 1899 Milan, MI [3]

Children

1. DRAPER, Marguerite Hulda, b. 29 Apr 1901, South Boardman, MI

d. 21 Feb 1977, Ann Arbor, MI

(Age 75 years)

Family ID F11191 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 14 Apr 2024

Sources
[S437] _1940 United States Federal Census.

[S304] _1900 United States Federal Census.

[S753] Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952.