Brief Life History of Lela Lorella
When Lela Lorella Becker was born on 13 January 1900, in Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States, her father, Mathias Becker, was 43 and her mother, Marie Gillen, was 39. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with John Walter Lee II. She lived in Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota, United States in 1910 and Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States in 1930. She died on 20 April 1960, at the age of 60.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Lela Lorella? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Lella Becker in household of Mary Becker, "United States Census, 1910"
- Lela Becker, "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016"
- Lella Babe Becker, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (9)
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1901 · Theodore Roosevelt becomes the Twenty-sixth President of the United States
After the Assassination of William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the Twenty-sixth President of the United States. During his first term he didn't have a Vice President but for his second term Charles W. Fairbanks filled the position.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
Name Meaning
German and Dutch: occupational name for a baker of bread, or brick and tiles, derived from Middle High German and Middle Dutch backen ‘to bake’. The German surname is also found in France (mainly Lorraine and Alsace).
Danish: occupational name for a baker, from bechere ‘baker’.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a baker, from German Bäcker (compare 1 and Backer ) or Yiddish beker ‘baker’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.