Background
Heloise McCeney was born on January 19, 1876 in Washington, District of Columbia, the daughter of Robert and Anna (née Broom) McCeney.
vaudeville performer Parisian Dancer
Heloise McCeney was born on January 19, 1876 in Washington, District of Columbia, the daughter of Robert and Anna (née Broom) McCeney.
Her act usually had her riding upon a white horse while singing operatic arias. Robert McCeney, a native of Washington District of Columbia, served as secretary for the National Fair Association in Washington. He died in San Leandro, California on December 9, 1898 after a short bout with pneumonia.
Her mother died five years later on February 27, 1903, and was interred at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington District of Columbia, as was her father and a younger brother, Robert, who died in 1884.
McCeney also had a half-brother, Charles, from her mother"s previous marriage.