Lulu Ann Uhl

Brief Life History of Lulu Ann

When Lulu Ann Uhl was born on 3 August 1908, in Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, United States, her father, Jesse John Uhle, was 24 and her mother, Cecil L Gordanier, was 23. She married John Martin May on 23 September 1931, in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa, United States in 1940 and Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, United States in 2002. She died on 8 May 2002, in Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa, United States.

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John Martin May
1905–1956
Lulu Ann Uhl
1908–2002
Marriage: 23 September 1931
John Martin May
1933–1995
May
–1935

Sources (14)

  • Lula Ohl in household of Jesse Ohl, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Lulu A. Uhl, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Lulu Ann Uhl, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"

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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.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

Name Meaning

German and Czech: from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .

North German: nickname from Middle Low German ule ‘owl’ for someone who reminded in some way of the bird.

Czech: perhaps also a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from Czech uh(e)l ‘coal’.

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

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