Beulah Rule was born on June 9 1913, the daughter of Edward Rule and his wife Mae Dellinger. Beulah was raised in Kansas and would eventually move into the San Francisco area. She was the second born of five siblings including: Blanch, Elva, Earnest and Dolores.
Over her life Beulah (who most commonly went by her name "Francis") would marry several times, her husbands included Joseph Martellino and William Parker. She would, however, not have any children. Beulah was a strong and independent woman. She was a compassionate person, kind hearted and caring.
Beulah lived a full 97 years. In the end she was still independently living and her mind was very sharp. I met Beulah about 18 months ago during a family geological project. I had the honor of sharing many phone conversations with her as she helped me put the family history together.
Beulah had a great sense of humor and a great pride in her independence. She could stand her own ground. She was honest, open and not afraid to speak her mind. Her demeanor was tempered with her compassion for others. She was a wonderfully caring human being.
As a young girl she had taken on responsibility for helping to care for her siblings after her parents marriage had dissolved. The children were then raised by their father Edward. Beulah loved her father dearly and often spoke about him as a wonderful and loving man. Recently she was concerned about her brother Ernie and had wanted to travel to visit him in Alaska. Sadly Ernie passed away just a few weeks before Beulah and she was very upset with the news of his passing.
Beulah was able to provide a lot of very helpful information for the family history and was thrilled to learn details of her own ancestry. She was enthusiastic and keen to learn as much as she could about her family. Because of age and distance Beulah had lost touch with many of her family members but though family research she was able to reconnect with some of her family and had enjoyed many visits, in person and phone calls with them over this past couple of years. She was over the moon with her newly found family and had told us many times that "God has sent you all to me". Beulah now kept in regular phone contact with many family members from the San Francisco area, Kansas, Hawaii and Canada.
On her final birthday, June 9 2010 all her family was called upon to send cards and make this a birthday to remember. They responded with enthusiasm and Beulah received many cards, photos and even a music CD which was recorded for her by a cousin in Canada. She received visits with family who lived closer. When speaking to her on her birthday she was just glowing with all the attention. She told me that she was so happy and that she felt "just like a princess".
In my final conversation with Beulah on December 25 2010, she was as sharp as ever. We discussed certain details of the family history. She remarked on just how important genealogy was and how much it meant to her to know her ancestry. Beulah thanked me for the work I had done and for finding her and befriending her. She asked me, as she always did, about my children - by name - remembering that my son had a serious accident this past summer and that my daughter was attending school.
Beulah leaves behind one surviving sister and many cousins.
Beulah rest in peace knowing that you are loved and missed very much.
Special thanks to her cousin Cliff Rule for stepping up and looking after Beulah when she died.
Over her life Beulah (who most commonly went by her name "Francis") would marry several times, her husbands included Joseph Martellino and William Parker. She would, however, not have any children. Beulah was a strong and independent woman. She was a compassionate person, kind hearted and caring.
Beulah lived a full 97 years. In the end she was still independently living and her mind was very sharp. I met Beulah about 18 months ago during a family geological project. I had the honor of sharing many phone conversations with her as she helped me put the family history together.
Beulah had a great sense of humor and a great pride in her independence. She could stand her own ground. She was honest, open and not afraid to speak her mind. Her demeanor was tempered with her compassion for others. She was a wonderfully caring human being.
As a young girl she had taken on responsibility for helping to care for her siblings after her parents marriage had dissolved. The children were then raised by their father Edward. Beulah loved her father dearly and often spoke about him as a wonderful and loving man. Recently she was concerned about her brother Ernie and had wanted to travel to visit him in Alaska. Sadly Ernie passed away just a few weeks before Beulah and she was very upset with the news of his passing.
Beulah was able to provide a lot of very helpful information for the family history and was thrilled to learn details of her own ancestry. She was enthusiastic and keen to learn as much as she could about her family. Because of age and distance Beulah had lost touch with many of her family members but though family research she was able to reconnect with some of her family and had enjoyed many visits, in person and phone calls with them over this past couple of years. She was over the moon with her newly found family and had told us many times that "God has sent you all to me". Beulah now kept in regular phone contact with many family members from the San Francisco area, Kansas, Hawaii and Canada.
On her final birthday, June 9 2010 all her family was called upon to send cards and make this a birthday to remember. They responded with enthusiasm and Beulah received many cards, photos and even a music CD which was recorded for her by a cousin in Canada. She received visits with family who lived closer. When speaking to her on her birthday she was just glowing with all the attention. She told me that she was so happy and that she felt "just like a princess".
In my final conversation with Beulah on December 25 2010, she was as sharp as ever. We discussed certain details of the family history. She remarked on just how important genealogy was and how much it meant to her to know her ancestry. Beulah thanked me for the work I had done and for finding her and befriending her. She asked me, as she always did, about my children - by name - remembering that my son had a serious accident this past summer and that my daughter was attending school.
Beulah leaves behind one surviving sister and many cousins.
Beulah rest in peace knowing that you are loved and missed very much.
Special thanks to her cousin Cliff Rule for stepping up and looking after Beulah when she died.
Beulah Rule was born on June 9 1913, the daughter of Edward Rule and his wife Mae Dellinger. Beulah was raised in Kansas and would eventually move into the San Francisco area. She was the second born of five siblings including: Blanch, Elva, Earnest and Dolores.
Over her life Beulah (who most commonly went by her name "Francis") would marry several times, her husbands included Joseph Martellino and William Parker. She would, however, not have any children. Beulah was a strong and independent woman. She was a compassionate person, kind hearted and caring.
Beulah lived a full 97 years. In the end she was still independently living and her mind was very sharp. I met Beulah about 18 months ago during a family geological project. I had the honor of sharing many phone conversations with her as she helped me put the family history together.
Beulah had a great sense of humor and a great pride in her independence. She could stand her own ground. She was honest, open and not afraid to speak her mind. Her demeanor was tempered with her compassion for others. She was a wonderfully caring human being.
As a young girl she had taken on responsibility for helping to care for her siblings after her parents marriage had dissolved. The children were then raised by their father Edward. Beulah loved her father dearly and often spoke about him as a wonderful and loving man. Recently she was concerned about her brother Ernie and had wanted to travel to visit him in Alaska. Sadly Ernie passed away just a few weeks before Beulah and she was very upset with the news of his passing.
Beulah was able to provide a lot of very helpful information for the family history and was thrilled to learn details of her own ancestry. She was enthusiastic and keen to learn as much as she could about her family. Because of age and distance Beulah had lost touch with many of her family members but though family research she was able to reconnect with some of her family and had enjoyed many visits, in person and phone calls with them over this past couple of years. She was over the moon with her newly found family and had told us many times that "God has sent you all to me". Beulah now kept in regular phone contact with many family members from the San Francisco area, Kansas, Hawaii and Canada.
On her final birthday, June 9 2010 all her family was called upon to send cards and make this a birthday to remember. They responded with enthusiasm and Beulah received many cards, photos and even a music CD which was recorded for her by a cousin in Canada. She received visits with family who lived closer. When speaking to her on her birthday she was just glowing with all the attention. She told me that she was so happy and that she felt "just like a princess".
In my final conversation with Beulah on December 25 2010, she was as sharp as ever. We discussed certain details of the family history. She remarked on just how important genealogy was and how much it meant to her to know her ancestry. Beulah thanked me for the work I had done and for finding her and befriending her. She asked me, as she always did, about my children - by name - remembering that my son had a serious accident this past summer and that my daughter was attending school.
Beulah leaves behind one surviving sister and many cousins.
Beulah rest in peace knowing that you are loved and missed very much.
Special thanks to her cousin Cliff Rule for stepping up and looking after Beulah when she died.
Over her life Beulah (who most commonly went by her name "Francis") would marry several times, her husbands included Joseph Martellino and William Parker. She would, however, not have any children. Beulah was a strong and independent woman. She was a compassionate person, kind hearted and caring.
Beulah lived a full 97 years. In the end she was still independently living and her mind was very sharp. I met Beulah about 18 months ago during a family geological project. I had the honor of sharing many phone conversations with her as she helped me put the family history together.
Beulah had a great sense of humor and a great pride in her independence. She could stand her own ground. She was honest, open and not afraid to speak her mind. Her demeanor was tempered with her compassion for others. She was a wonderfully caring human being.
As a young girl she had taken on responsibility for helping to care for her siblings after her parents marriage had dissolved. The children were then raised by their father Edward. Beulah loved her father dearly and often spoke about him as a wonderful and loving man. Recently she was concerned about her brother Ernie and had wanted to travel to visit him in Alaska. Sadly Ernie passed away just a few weeks before Beulah and she was very upset with the news of his passing.
Beulah was able to provide a lot of very helpful information for the family history and was thrilled to learn details of her own ancestry. She was enthusiastic and keen to learn as much as she could about her family. Because of age and distance Beulah had lost touch with many of her family members but though family research she was able to reconnect with some of her family and had enjoyed many visits, in person and phone calls with them over this past couple of years. She was over the moon with her newly found family and had told us many times that "God has sent you all to me". Beulah now kept in regular phone contact with many family members from the San Francisco area, Kansas, Hawaii and Canada.
On her final birthday, June 9 2010 all her family was called upon to send cards and make this a birthday to remember. They responded with enthusiasm and Beulah received many cards, photos and even a music CD which was recorded for her by a cousin in Canada. She received visits with family who lived closer. When speaking to her on her birthday she was just glowing with all the attention. She told me that she was so happy and that she felt "just like a princess".
In my final conversation with Beulah on December 25 2010, she was as sharp as ever. We discussed certain details of the family history. She remarked on just how important genealogy was and how much it meant to her to know her ancestry. Beulah thanked me for the work I had done and for finding her and befriending her. She asked me, as she always did, about my children - by name - remembering that my son had a serious accident this past summer and that my daughter was attending school.
Beulah leaves behind one surviving sister and many cousins.
Beulah rest in peace knowing that you are loved and missed very much.
Special thanks to her cousin Cliff Rule for stepping up and looking after Beulah when she died.
