Who was Helen Pettit?

Helen Pettit (1920–1985) was born in Chicago, Cook, Illinois and died in Seattle, Washington, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Helen Bard Pettit 1920–1985

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Born 13 Apr 1920 · Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Died 27 Jul 1985 · Seattle, Washington, USA

Father Dr Edison Pettit

Mother Hannah B Steele

Spouse Hanly V Knaflich

Siblings Marjorie Steele Pettit

Records

1930 United States Federal Census U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates … Washington, Divorce Index Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014

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Researchers connected through Helen Pettit 1920–1985

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr Edison Pettit

Hannah B Steele

Spouse(s)

Hanly V Knaflich

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of Helen Bard Pettit began in 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In 1930, Helen Bard Pettit resided in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA. Helen Bard Pettit married hanly v knaflich. Helen Bard Pettit passed away in 1985 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Birth Records Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index
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Record Washington, Divorce Index
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Record Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014

Life Timeline

1920

Birth of Helen Bard Pettit in Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Birth

1930

Helen Bard Pettit resided here in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA

Residence

1985

Death of Helen Bard Pettit in Seattle, Washington, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Helen Pettit

This ancestor line traces from Wilton, Herefordshire, England (1423) to Chicago, Cook, Illinois (1920) across 16 generations.

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: Helen Pettit (1920–1985) was born in Chicago, Cook, Illinois and died in Seattle, Washington, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Helen in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 16 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Helen Bard Pettit PTP

1920–1985

Chicago, Cook, Illinois