Helen Lee Denning

Brief Life History of Helen Lee

When Helen Lee Denning was born on 27 December 1908, in Wayne, North Carolina, United States, her father, Arthur Franklin Denning, was 21 and her mother, Georgia Lee Royall, was 23. She lived in Fork Township, Wayne, North Carolina, United States in 1920. She died on 30 December 1994, in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 86.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Cecil Godwin
1908–1987
Helen Lee Denning
1908–1994

Sources (11)

  • Helen D Godwin in household of Thomas C Godwin, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Helen Lee Denning, "North Carolina Births and Christenings, 1866-1964"
  • Helen Lee Godwin, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

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World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1918 · Fort Bragg Established

Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina was established on September 4, 1918. It was used as one of three training camps used during WWI.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Denning, a derivative of Old English Dynna, a name of uncertain origin, but perhaps derived from dunn ‘brown, dun-colored’.

Irish (northern): variant of Dineen .

German: habitational name from Denning in Bavaria.

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

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