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Helen Margaret O'Brien 1923 – 1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01/18/1923

Birth Location: Yonkers, New York, USA

Death Date: 05/11/1991

Death Location: Yonkers, New York, USA

Father: Owen O'Brien

Mother: Helen McGinn

Spouse(s): Myles Scully

Children(s): Ellen Devlin, Sharon Nisa, Myles Scully, Hugh Scully, Claire Lucas, Barbara Carey

In 1923, Helen Margaret O'Brien entered the world in Yonkers, New York, USA, born to Owen Joseph O'Brien and Helen McGinn. In 1930, Helen Margaret O'Brien resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA. In 1935, Helen Margaret O'Brien resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York. Helen Margaret O'Brien married Myles Gerald Scully, and had children including Ellen Devlin, Sharon Scully Nisa, Myles G. Scully, Hugh F. Scully, Claire Lucas, Barbara Carey. Helen Margaret O'Brien passed away in 1991 in Yonkers, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Helen Margaret O'Brien entered the world in Yonkers, New York, USA, born to Owen Joseph O'Brien and Helen McGinn.
  • In 1930, Helen Margaret O'Brien resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA.
  • In 1935, Helen Margaret O'Brien resided in Yonkers, Westchester, New York.
  • Helen Margaret O'Brien married Myles Gerald Scully, and had children including Ellen Devlin, Sharon Scully Nisa, Myles G. Scully, Hugh F. Scully, Claire Lucas, Barbara Carey.
  • Helen Margaret O'Brien passed away in 1991 in Yonkers, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen O'Brien's Ancestors

Self
Helen O'Brien
1923 – 1991
Birth Place: Yonkers, New York, USA
Parents
Owen Joseph O'Brien
1893 – 1974
Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
Helen McGinn
1895 – 1972
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Grandparents
William (Mc) Ginn
1873 – 1942
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Marie (Kiernan) McGinn
1876 – 1944
United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Edward McGinn
1832 – 1900
Mary Deegan
1843 – 1922
Michael Kiearnan
1835 – 1902
Margaret Cramer
1833 – 1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen O'Brien's Descendants

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Helen (Margaret) O'Brien (01/18/1923 – 05/11/1991) m. Myles (Gerald) Scully (abt 1922 – 4 Jan 1996)
  1. 1. Ellen Devlin (abt 1949 – )
  2. 2. Sharon (Scully) Nisa (abt 1950 – )
  3. 3. Myles (G.) Scully
  4. 4. Hugh (F.) Scully
  5. 5. Claire Lucas
  6. 6. Barbara Carey

Helen O'Brien's Timeline

6 Records

1923
01/18/1923
Birth of Helen Margaret O'Brien in Yonkers, New York, USA
Yonkers, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
Helen Margaret O'Brien resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Helen Margaret O'Brien resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York
Yonkers, Westchester, New York
1940
1940
Age 17
Helen Margaret O'Brien resided here in , Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
, Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Helen Margaret O'Brien resided here in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
1991
05/11/1991
Age 68
Death of Helen Margaret O'Brien in Yonkers, New York, USA
Yonkers, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01/18/1923
    Event Place: Yonkers, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341400
    [2] Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Herald Statesman; Publication Date: 12 May 1991; Publication Place: Yonkers, New York, USA; ,0.06480576,0.6261721,0.4963857&xid=3355
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: 3580; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 74-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341400

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02863; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 68-25

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02863; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 68-25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York; Roll: 3580; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 74-39

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yonken
    Record Source: Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Herald Statesman; Publication Date: 12 May 1991; Publication Place: Yonkers, New York, USA; ,0.06480576,0.6261721,0.4963857&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05/11/1991
    Event Place: Yonkers, New York, USA
    Record Source: Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Herald Statesman; Publication Date: 12 May 1991; Publication Place: Yonkers, New York, USA; ,0.06480576,0.6261721,0.4963857&xid=3355

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