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Helen Catherine Dean 1901 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1901

Birth Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 19 Apr 1961

Death Location: San Rafael, Marin, California, USA

Father: Edward Dean

Mother: Helen Needham

Spouse(s): Earl Sawyer

Children(s): Catherine Sawyer, Helen Sawyer

In 1901, Helen Catherine Dean entered the world in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA, born to Edward Haight Dean and Helen Nellie Finney Needham. Helen Catherine Dean married Earl Hanford Sawyer, and had children including Catherine Liveria Sawyer, Helen Dean Sawyer. Helen Catherine Dean passed away in 1961 in San Rafael, Marin, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Helen Catherine Dean entered the world in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA, born to Edward Haight Dean and Helen Nellie Finney Needham.
  • Helen Catherine Dean married Earl Hanford Sawyer, and had children including Catherine Liveria Sawyer, Helen Dean Sawyer.
  • Helen Catherine Dean passed away in 1961 in San Rafael, Marin, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Dean
1872 – 1908
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
ED
Helen Needham
1873 – 1964
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
HN

Spouses(s)

Earl Sawyer
1897 – 1978
Birth Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
ES

Children(s)

Catherine Sawyer
1922 – 2015
Birth Location: San Francisco, California, USA
CS
Helen Sawyer
1922 –
Birth Location: San Francisco, California, USA
HS

Helen Dean's Ancestors

Self
Helen Dean
1901 – 1961
Birth Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Parents
Edward Haight Dean
1872 – 1908
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Helen (Nellie Finney) Needham
1873 – 1964
Wisconsin, USA
Grandparents
Orin (Platte) Dean
1838 – 1904
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Albina Haight
1838 – 1922
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Dean
1796 – 1852
Catherine Noxon
1804 – 1862
Daniel Haight
1797 – 1860
Elizabeth Bragaw
1811 – 1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Dean
1755 – 1830
Elizabeth Leavens
1756 – 1812
Gilbert Noxon
1768 – 1838
Jannetje Phillips
1772 – 1838
Reuben Haight
1758 – 1826
Mary Yeomans
1764 – 1852
John Bragaw
1785 – 1828
Jane Denys
1786 – 1856

Helen Dean's Descendants

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Helen (Catherine) Dean (30 Apr 1901 – 19 Apr 1961) m. Earl (Hanford) Sawyer (7 Nov 1897 – 10 Nov 1978)
  1. 1. Catherine (Liveria) Sawyer (3 Sep 1922 – 7 Jul 2015) m. Harry (Dean) Outland (23 Aug 1918 – 1 Jul 1979)
  2. 2. Helen (Dean) Sawyer (3 Sep 1922 – ) m. Guy (Carlton) Cole (10 Feb 1925 – 2 Jul 2008)
    1. 1. Tamaryn (Kay) Cole (2 Jun 1949 – ) m. Richard (Bruce) Crossman (20 Sep 1947 – )
    2. 2. Connie (Dyana) Cole (17 May 1951 – )
    3. 3. Connye (Diana) Cole (17 May 1951 – )

Helen Dean's Timeline

2 Records

1901
30 Apr 1901
Birth of Helen Catherine Dean in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
1961
19 Apr 1961
Age 60
Death of Helen Catherine Dean in San Rafael, Marin, California, USA
San Rafael, Marin, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1901
    Event Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1961
    Event Place: San Rafael, Marin, California, USA
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