Beulah Risk

Female2 October 1870–1949

Brief Life History of Beulah

When Beulah Risk was born on 2 October 1870, in Michigan, United States, her father, William Henry Risk, was 32 and her mother, Mary Simpson, was 22. She married William Robert Mellis about 1885, in Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, British Colonial America in 1891 and Lambton, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years. She died in 1949, at the age of 79, and was buried in Alvinston, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

William Robert Mellis
1869–1938
Beulah Risk
1870–1949
Marriage: about 1885
Elwood Vernon Mellis
1908–1916
Gordon Everest Mellis
1909–1990
George William Mellis
1911–

Sources (11)

  • Beulah Rick in household of William H. Rick, "Canada Census, 1881"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Beulah Risk - Government record: birth: 2 October 1870; Michigan, United States
  • Beulah Risk, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1885Canada
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (8)

    1871

    Age 1

    British Columbia joins the confederation.

    1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

    Age 9

    After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 26

    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.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: variant of Rusk .

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

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