Helen Grace Owen1

F, b. 22 August 1912, d. 28 August 1993
Father*Levi Jacob Owen1 (30 Apr 1884-6 Oct 1962)
Mother*Nellie Horton2 (s 1890-14 Feb 1919)
ChartsAbraham Jonsen and Oline Monsdatter's Descendants
Erik Sjursen and Brithe Iversdatter's Descendants
     Helen Grace Owen was born on 22 August 1912 at Faribault County, Minnesota, USAB,G.3,2 She was the daughter of Levi Jacob Owen and Nellie Horton.1,2

     Helen Grace Owen married Melvin Olav Arthur Henden, son of Ole Abrahamson Henden and Oline Eriksdatter Vik, on 3 July 1938 at Little Brown Church, Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USAB,G, at age 25.4,1,5
     Helen Grace Owen died on 28 August 1993 at Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USAB,G, at age 81.6,7 She was buried in 1993 at Emmanuel United Methodist Cemetery, Winnebago City, Faribault, Minnesota, USAB,G.8
     Helen and Melvin operated a Gamble department store at Spearfish, Lawrence, South Dakota, USAB,G, between 13 May 1950 and 12 June 1953.9,10

Locations

Census2 January 1920Winnebago City, Faribault, Minnesota, USAB,G,11
Census12 April 1930Wells, Faribault, Minnesota, USAB,G,3
Residence18 July 1938Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USAB,G,1
Last Edited21 Aug 2020

Citations

  1. [S442] Wedding announcement of Melvin A. Henden and Helen Grace Owen, engraved wedding announcement, June 1938, MARR IA ZZ 002, Collection of Barbara Zanzig, Bothell, King, Washington, USA.
  2. [S638] Minnesota Dept. of Health, Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index, 1900-1934, online http://people.mnhs.org/bci, 1900-1934 Minnesota Historical Society Birth Certificate Index, various dates, Helen Grace Owen, certid# 1912-08289.
  3. [S656] 1930 US Census MN, Faribault, Faribault Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Heritage Quest, (www.ancestry.com), Jacob L. Owen; citing Roll T626_1086.
  4. [S421] Betty Stewart, "Email: Stewart, B., 2002 03 12, "Family"," e-mail message from e-mail address (Monroe, WA) to Barbara Zanzig, 12 Mar 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Melvin Henden and Helen Well's marriage."
  5. [S1695] "Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951", Database and images, State Historical Society of Iowa, Ancestry.com, URL https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/: 2014, Melvin A. Hendon-Helen Owen marriage, 1938 > 2 (Chickasaw County thru Dubuque County), image 35/4908, accessed 21 Aug 2020, citing Iowa Department of Public Health.
  6. [S1049] MN USGenWeb Project, Faribault Co., online http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnfariba/cemeteries/baseycem.txt, Helen (Owen) Henden, 1912-1993 (child of L Jake-Nellie). Hereinafter cited as USGenWeb, MN, Faribault County.
  7. [S15] "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014", index, Social Security Administration, Ancestry.com, URL http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693: 2011, citing Master File Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index.
  8. [S1049] MN USGenWeb Project, Faribault Co., online http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnfariba/cemeteries/baseycem.txt. Hereinafter cited as USGenWeb, MN, Faribault County.
  9. [S1751] "Newspapers.com", database and images, Newspapers.com, URL https://www.newspapers.com, Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota; 13 May 1950, Sat, Page 6. "Spearfish Store Incorporates"; downloaded 8 Jun 2019.
  10. [S1751] "Newspapers.com", database and images, Newspapers.com, URL https://www.newspapers.com, Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakota; 12 Jun 1953, Fri, Page 18. "Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale"; downloaded 8 Jun 2019.
  11. [S855] 1920 US Census MN, Faribault Co., Faribault Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Levi C. Owen; citing Roll T625_828.