 1896 - 1966 (70 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Ruth Campbell |
| Born |
8 Feb 1896 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Occupation |
Ruth was an interior designer by trade when she entered a partnership with her husband and formed The Bigelow Tea Company. In 1945, inspired by an early Colonial recipe began working on a blend for a better cup of tea. Blending black tea with orange rind and sweet spices, she developed her first specialty tea. Ruth used her friends for taste testing.The new tea got it's name from their "constant comments". |
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Ruth & David Sr. Bigelow
Ruth & David Sr. Bigelow |
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Vintage Constant Comment tea tins.
Vintage Constant Comment tea tins. |
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Constant Comment.
Constant Comment. |
| Died |
22 Feb 1966 |
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut |
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Ruth (Campbell) Bigelow Obituary
The Bridgeport Post (Bridgeport, Connecticut), 23 Feb 1966, Wednesday, Page 51 |
| Buried |
Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I63233 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
16 Jun 2022 |
| Father |
Leonard Herbert Campbell, b. 10 May 1867, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island , d. 23 Oct 1932, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island (Age 65 years) |
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Birth |
| Mother |
Anna Cora Brown, b. 29 Jun 1870, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island , d. 25 Apr 1946, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island (Age 75 years) |
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Birth |
| Married |
6 Sep 1892 |
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island |
| Family ID |
F19405 |
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 | Born - 8 Feb 1896 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island |
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 | Died - 22 Feb 1966 - Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut |
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 | Buried - - Hillside Cemetery, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States |
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