Lula Deese

Brief Life History of Lula

When Lula Deese was born on 17 February 1896, in Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States, her father, Jonas Eugene Deese, was 28 and her mother, Amanda Deese, was 43. She had at least 1 son with Calvin A Helms. She died on 3 June 1959, at the age of 63, and was buried in Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Calvin A Helms
1869–1927
Lula Deese
1896–1959
J. C. Helms
1912–1979

Sources (6)

  • Lula Deese Semo, "South Carolina, Delayed Birth Certificates, 1766-1900"
  • Lola Dees, "South Carolina, County Marriage Licenses, 1911-1951"
  • Lula Semo, "BillionGraves Index"

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World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1899 · USS Shubrick is Launched

On March 11, 1899 the USS Shubrick was laid, on October 31, 1899 it was launched. The ship was named after William Branford Shubrick. It was sponsored by Miss Caroline Shubrick and commissioned in 1901 with Lt Allen M Cook in command.

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Dees .

Possibly also Irish: variant of Dease .

English (Northumberland): variant of Deas . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

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