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 North 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.
Do you know Beulah? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+5 More Children
British Columbia joins the confederation.
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.
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.
Scottish: variant of Rusk .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.