Brief Life History of Helen Jewel
When Helen Jewel Duncan was born on 21 November 1931, in Scott, Virginia, United States, her father, William Ellison Duncan, was 43 and her mother, Laura Margaret Dillion, was 39. She died on 24 July 2016, in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States.
Photos and Memories (12)
Do you know Helen Jewel? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Helen Duncan, "United States 1950 Census"
- Helen Duncan, "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988"
- Helen Jewel McMurray, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1932
Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.
1941 · Pentagon is Built in Arlington
The Pentagon was developed as the Department of Defense had outgrown the other buildings were it was previous located.The groundbreaking for the Pentagon was on September 11, 1941. When the Pentagon was being built, it was determined that it could be no taller than four stories high. Colonel Leslie R. Groves was the supervisor of the project, he would later become known for helping on the Manhattan Project.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Dunecan, itself from the traditional Irish royal name Donnchad(h), derived from donn ‘brown-haired’ + cath ‘battle’. Judging by the Scots form, the Scottish Gaelic intermediary seems to have been understood as containing ceann ‘head’, as if the whole name meant ‘brown head’; compare sense 2. In Ireland the name was Anglicized as Donagh or Donaghue. Compare Donahue .
Irish: used as an Anglicized equivalent of Gaelic Ó Duinnchinn ‘descendant of Donncheann’, a byname composed of the elements donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + ceann ‘head’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
Dillon Duncan Generation
Posted 30 Jun 2013 by Aimee Speers Dillon Duncan Generation By Helen Jewel “Molly” (Duncan) McMurray I grew up on a hillside farm in Fairview, Virginia. I was born on Nov …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.