Brief Life History of Velma Anna
When Velma Anna Luster was born in 1846, in Missouri, United States, her father, James Luster, was 51 and her mother, Mary Anna Clinton, was 41. She married William Jefferson Helms on 18 March 1883. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Union Township, Crawford, Missouri, United States for about 50 years and Short Bend, Dent, Missouri, United States in 1920. She was buried in Elvins, St. Francois, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Nreiro Luster in household of James Luster, "United States Census, 1870"
- Anna Helms in entry for James Luster, "Missouri, Phelps, Crawford, Dent, and Washington Counties, Obituaries, 1880-1990"
- Vienna Luster in household of James Luster, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1852–1954 Male
1846–1927 Female
Children (1)
1887–1927 Male
Parents and Siblings
1795–1885 Male
1805–1872 Female
Siblings (12)
1819–1899 Male
1822– Female
1825– Female
1827–1901 Female
1829–1901 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 0
1851
Age 5
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 22
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of English Lester . This surname is common among African Americans.
German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Lust (see Lust 2).
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): either an artificial extension of Lust 1 or from southern German Luster ‘chandelier’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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