Nellie A Bourke

Brief Life History of Nellie A

When Nellie A Bourke was born on 12 October 1891, in Mahaska, Iowa, United States, her father, William J Bourke, was 28 and her mother, Avis Amelia Ellis, was 25. She married Daniel Perkins Davis on 24 October 1912, in Harrison, Sioux, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Harrison Township, Mahaska, Iowa, United States in 1900. She died on 7 February 1970, in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Perkins Davis
1891–1957
Nellie A Bourke
1891–1970
Marriage: 24 October 1912
William Bourke Davis
1921–1980

Sources (18)

  • Nellie A Bourke, "Iowa State Census, 1905"
  • Nellie A Bourke Davis, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
  • Nell Burke Davis, "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"

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World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Dermot, Liam, Murphy.

Irish: variant of Burke .

Americanized form of French Bourg or of its altered form Bourque .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Story Highlight

Ellis letter written 10 Nov 1996

Aunt Nell Bourke Oldhaver was much more in the know as she and Arnold lived in Casper and she helped Uncle Gene will business matters.

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