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Helen M Ford 1831 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 1 Feb 1903

Death Location: Victoria, British Columbia

Father: Gilbert Ford

Mother: Lucy Willey

Spouse(s): Isaiah Sparrow

Children(s): Walter Sparrow, Gertrude Sparrow, Adelaide Sparrow

Helen M Ford was born in 1831 in New York, the child of Gilbert Ford and Lucy Willey. In 1852, Helen M Ford resided in Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontar. In 1861, Helen M Ford resided in Northumberland, Canada West, Canada. Helen M Ford married Isaiah M Sparrow, and had children including Walter G Sparrow, Gertrude Louisa Sparrow, Adelaide E Sparrow. Helen M Ford passed away in 1903 in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Biography

  • Helen M Ford was born in 1831 in New York, the child of Gilbert Ford and Lucy Willey.
  • In 1852, Helen M Ford resided in Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontar.
  • In 1861, Helen M Ford resided in Northumberland, Canada West, Canada.
  • Helen M Ford married Isaiah M Sparrow, and had children including Walter G Sparrow, Gertrude Louisa Sparrow, Adelaide E Sparrow.
  • Helen M Ford passed away in 1903 in Victoria, British Columbia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Ford's Ancestors

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Helen Ford
1831 – 1903
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Gilbert Ford
1789 – 1872
Salisbury, Herkimer, New York
Lucy Willey
1795 – 1872
New York
Grandparents
Abijah Ford
1755 – 1813
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut
Rebecca Salisbury
1762 – 1815
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Ford
1718 – 1762
Mary Mann
1723 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Ford
1691 – 1769
Mary Foster
1691 – 1770
Nathaniel Mann
1693 – 1758
Mary Root
1689 – 1735

Helen Ford's Descendants

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Helen (M) Ford (1831 – 1 Feb 1903) m. Isaiah (M) Sparrow (31 Aug 1823 – 15 Sep 1904)
  1. 1. Walter (G) Sparrow (1856 – 20 Jun 1913) m. Maude (J) Lancaster (21 Jul 1868 – 22 Jan 1953)
    1. 1. Gilbert (L) Sparrow (14 Mar 1887 – ) m. Margaret (A) Gooch (1891 – )
    2. 2. Ivan (Maurice) Sparrow (9 Jun 1890 – 25 Aug 1955)
    3. 3. Elsie (G) Sparrow (14 Jun 1896 – )
  2. 2. Gertrude (Louisa) Sparrow (11 Feb 1865 – 18 Sep 1947) m. Otto (Charles) Dekum (10 Apr 1863 – 30 Sep 1939)
    1. 1. Helen Dekum (Apr 1893 – )
    2. 2. Francis Dekum (Jun 1894 – )
    3. 3. Catherine (A) Dekum (abt 1901 – 20 Apr 1948)
  3. 3. Adelaide (E) Sparrow (abt 1867 – ) m. Maurice Lapatecki

Helen Ford's Timeline

6 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Helen M Ford in New York
New York
1852
1852
Age 21
Helen M Ford resided here in Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 30
Helen M Ford resided here in Northumberland, Canada West, Canada
Northumberland, Canada West, Canada
1870
1870
Age 39
Helen M Ford resided here in East Salem, Marion, Oregon
East Salem, Marion, Oregon
1880
1880
Age 49
Helen M Ford resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1903
1 Feb 1903
Age 72
Death of Helen M Ford in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada
    [3] British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1083; Family History Film: 1255083; Page: 286A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 0156.
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: East Salem, Marion, Oregon; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Seymore, Northumberland County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Northumberland, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: East Salem, Marion, Oregon
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: East Salem, Marion, Oregon; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1083; Family History Film: 1255083; Page: 286A; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 0156.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1903
    Event Place: Victoria, British Columbia
    Record Source: British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979

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