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Lela Mae Henley 1905–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1905

Birth Location: McNeill, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 13 May 1975

Death Location: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Father: Thomas Henley

Mother: Jeanette Breland

Spouse(s): Walter Wulf, Howard Sperber

Children(s): Audrey Wulf, Dolores Wulf

The story of Lela Mae Henley began in 1905 in McNeill, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States. In 1930, Lela Mae Henley resided in Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, Ne. Lela Mae Henley married Howard Fredrick Sperber, Walter Deidrick Wulf, and had children including Audrey Louise Wulf, Dolores Arline Dodie Wulf. Lela Mae Henley passed away in 1975 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lela Mae Henley began in 1905 in McNeill, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States.
  • In 1930, Lela Mae Henley resided in Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, Ne.
  • Lela Mae Henley married Howard Fredrick Sperber, Walter Deidrick Wulf, and had children including Audrey Louise Wulf, Dolores Arline Dodie Wulf.
  • Lela Mae Henley passed away in 1975 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lela Henley's Ancestors

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Lela Henley
1905–1975
Birth Place: McNeill, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Thomas Randall Henley
1882–1959
Henleyfield, Hancock County, Mississippi, USA
Jeanette (Florence) Breland
1875–1964
Miss City Ha, Mississippi
Grandparents
Abner (Lemuel) Breland
1845–1899
Perry County, Mississippi, United States of America
Louisa (Elizabeth Virginia) Berry
1850–1904
Perry, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Berry
1824–1853
Eliza Martin
1826–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Martin
1799–1874
Rebecca Flemming
1805–1900

Lela Henley's Descendants

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Lela (Mae) Henley (16 Feb 1905–13 May 1975) m. Walter (Deidrick) Wulf (22 December 1889–30 November 1956) m. Howard (Fredrick) Sperber (3 January 1902–12 Aug 1979)
  1. 1. Audrey (Louise) Wulf 1926–1996 m. Brian (G.) Evans 1920–
  2. 2. Dolores (Arline (Dodie)) Wulf 1927–2004

Lela Henley's Timeline

3 Records

1905
16 Feb 1905
Birth of Lela Mae Henley in McNeill, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States
McNeill, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States
1930
1930
Age 25
Lela Mae Henley resided here in Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1975
13 May 1975
Age 70
Death of Lela Mae Henley in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1905
    Event Place: McNeill, Pearl River, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0859; FHL microfilm: 2341272

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brooklyn (Districts 751-1000), Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0859; FHL microfilm: 2341272

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1975
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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