Helena Pearl MELLEN b. 12 Nov 1886 Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA d. 31 Oct 1910 Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1886 - 1910 (23 years)

Name	Helena Pearl MELLEN [1, 2]
Born	12 Nov 1886	Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA [3, 4, 5]
Gender	Female
Died	31 Oct 1910	Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA [6]
	Cause: typhoid fever
	Address: Hotel Dieu Jefferson County Beaumont, Texas
		Rickert, Helena Mellen Death Certificate
Buried	2 Nov 1910	Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
	Address: Hollywood Cemetery Harris County Harris County, Texas
	Funeral held at St Patrick's Church in Galveston.
Person ID	I1664	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
Last Modified	12 May 2019

Father	William Henry MELLEN, b. 8 Sep 1859, Natchez, Adams, Mississippi, USA , d. 2 Jun 1925, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 65 years)
Mother	Marie Elisee MOUTON, b. 22 Jan 1867, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, USA , d. 17 Nov 1921, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 54 years)
Married	8 Feb 1883	Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA [7, 8]
Photos		Mellen, The Colonel and Lizzie William Henry "the Colonel" Mellen (grandson of William Pepperell, son of Granville who was killed during the Battle of the Seven Pines in 1862) and his wife Mary Elisee "Lizzie" Mouton. She is a daughter of Jean J Mouton and Marie E Baraud and a grandneice of Alexandre Mouton, Governor of Louisiana from 1843-1845.
Photos		Mellen, William and Mary's Family These folks are the children of William and Lizzie Mellen and their spouses. Front row are (L-R) Leonide Mulder (wife of Grenville), Angie Fagan (wife of Myrl), Nonie (Leona), Dotsie (Doris Fox, wife of Roy), Beebee (Marie), and Beth (Elizabeth). The men are Grenville, Myrl, Bobby, Roy, Grafton Carr (husband of Marie), and Ernest Fivel (husband of Elizabeth).
Family ID	F863	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family George Charles RICKERT, b. 27 Jun 1879, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA , d. 17 Oct 1937, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA (Age 58 years)

Married 22 Apr 1903 Houston, Harris, Texas, USA [9, 10]

Children

	1. George E RICKERT, b. 15 Jan 1904, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA , d. 20 Jan 1904, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA (Age 0 years)
	2. Irene Pearl RICKERT, b. 16 Mar 1905, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA , d. 19 Nov 2001, , Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 96 years)
	3. Florence Louise RICKERT, b. 18 May 1907, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA , d. 21 Sep 1986, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 79 years)
	4. Grenville Charles RICKERT, b. 11 Jul 1909, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA , d. 22 May 1982, Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA (Age 72 years)

Last Modified 12 May 2019

Family ID F783 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents
Rickert, George Charles
to Pearl Mellen
Notes
Helena (Hel-ee-na) died at Hotel Dieux of typhoid fever when Grenville was a baby. George's letter says she was born in New Orleans.

[S346] Heffernan, John J, Helena Pearl Mellen.
[S86] 1900 Galveston TX, ED 146, pg 2A.
Pearl Mellen
[S503] Rickert, George Charles, H P Mellen.
"... Your mother was born on Nov. 12 - 1886 at New Orleans La. ..."
[S86] 1900 Galveston TX, ED 146, pg 2A.
age 13, Nov 1886, Louisiana
[S275] Death Certificate, Rickert, Helena #18686.
11/12/1885
[S503] Rickert, George Charles, H P Mellen.
[S364] International Genealogy Index, (FamilySearch.org), William H Mellen.
to Marie Elissee Mouton
[S86] 1900 Galveston TX, ED 146, pg 2A.
m. 17 yrs
[S503] Rickert, George Charles, H P Mellen.
married April 22, 1903, at St. Patrick's Church by Rev. Father Hogan.
[S2201] Marriage Record, Rickert, George.
to Pearl Mellen, 22 Apr 1903, Harris County.
The license indicates that consent was given for Pearl to marry as she was only 16. They were married on the 22nd by Rev J M Naughran, Pastor, St Patrick's Parish. I have copies of the re-written license and officer's return but not the certificate nor any original.