Brief Life History of Robert Belk
When Robert Belk Hovis was born on 18 April 1904, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, his father, Robert McKnight Hovis, was 48 and his mother, Dora K Robinson, was 38. He married Katie Ruth McCall on 12 April 1975, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. He lived in United States in 1949 and Berryhill, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States in 1950. He died on 25 August 1993, in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
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- Robert Belk Hovis, "United States 1950 Census"
- Robert Belk Hovis, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000"
- Robert Belk Hovis, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1918 · Fort Bragg Established
Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Variant of Hovius, see Hovious .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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