Brief Life History of Nellie M.
Nellie M. Burk was born on 3 August 1893, in Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States as the daughter of James Burke and Florence Bonneau.
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- Nellie M Burk, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Nellie M. Burk, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
- Nellie M., "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995"
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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.
1903 · Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car "Sweepstakes" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903.
Name Meaning
South German (also Bürk): from a short form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart ). Compare Buerk .
German: habitational name from the common placenames Burk and Burg.
Sorbian: status name or nickname from Upper Sorbian burk, a diminutive of bur ‘peasant’ (see Buhr ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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