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Helen Larue Piper 1872 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1872

Birth Location: Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1955

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Piper

Mother: Mary Laird

Spouse(s): William Horrell

Children(s): Mary Horrell, Joseph Horrell, John Horrell, Gerald Horrell, Eileen Horrell, Edwin Horrell

The story of Helen Larue Piper began in 1872 in Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1880, Helen Larue Piper resided in Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1900, Helen Larue Piper resided in Altoona Ward 1, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Helen Larue Piper married William Joseph Horrell, and had children including Mary Bernadette Horrell, Joseph Anthony Horrell, John Athanatius Horrell, Gerald William Horrell, Eileen Lucille Horrell, Edwin Eugene Horrell. Helen Larue Piper passed away in 1955 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Larue Piper began in 1872 in Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1880, Helen Larue Piper resided in Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1900, Helen Larue Piper resided in Altoona Ward 1, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Helen Larue Piper married William Joseph Horrell, and had children including Mary Bernadette Horrell, Joseph Anthony Horrell, John Athanatius Horrell, Gerald William Horrell, Eileen Lucille Horrell, Edwin Eugene Horrell.
  • Helen Larue Piper passed away in 1955 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Piper
1852 – 1937
Birth Location: Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Mary Laird
1848 – 1932
Birth Location: Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Horrell
1872 – 1963
Birth Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Horrell
1903 – 1994
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Joseph Horrell
1904 – 1989
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Horrell
1906 – 1985
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Gerald Horrell
1907 – 1996
Birth Location: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eileen Horrell
1910 – 1998
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Edwin Horrell
1912 – 2006
Birth Location: Pittsburgh Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Helen Piper's Ancestors

Self
Helen Piper
1872 – 1955
Birth Place: Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John A Piper
1852 – 1937
Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary (Elfreda) Laird
1848 – 1932
Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Levi Piper
1828 – 1898
Orrstown, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary (Evelyn) Rutter
1830 – 1916
Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
William Laird
1812 – 1886
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Bridget Laird
1811 – 1902
Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Pfeifer
1777 – 1838
Mary Witter
1784 – 1869
George Rutter
1807 – 1890
Mary Elizabeth
1809 – 1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Pfeiffer
1728 – 1788
Maria Zollinger
1751 – 1790
John Witter
1746 – 1820
Catherine Volkman
1773 – 1816

Helen Piper's Descendants

1.
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Helen (Larue) Piper (3 May 1872 – 31 May 1955) m. William (Joseph) Horrell (abt 1872 – Abt 1963)
  1. 1. Mary (Bernadette) Horrell (1903 – 18 July 1994)
  2. 2. Joseph (Anthony) Horrell (31 Jul 1904 – 18 Nov 1989) m. Agnes Smith (4 Dec 1904 – Jun 1972)
    1. 1. Laird (J) Horrell (22 Dec 1933 – )
    2. 2. Miriam (B) Horrell (14 Dec 1935 – ) m. “Andre” (Roland Andrew) Giroux (10 Apr 1934 – 27 January 2022)
      1. 1. Mark (Laird) Giroux (6 Jun 1959 – ) m. Beverly (Joy) Smith (abt 1961 – )
      2. 2. Gail (Louise) Giroux (22 Sep 1964 – ) m. Fireman
      3. 3. Bruce (J) Giroux (10 Dec 1967 – )
      4. 4. Lynn Giroux
      5. 5. Michael (Andre) Giroux m. Christine (Sinclair) Grove (11 Sep 1959 – )
    3. 3. Marita (Joan) Horrell (21 March 1937 – 31 August 2005) m. Leonard (C) Vercellotti (10 Dec 1934 – )
      1. 1. Veronica (Rose) Vercellotti (Aug 1960 – )
      2. 2. Leonard (Timothy) Vercellotti (27 Jun 1961 – ) m. Barbara Solow (abt 1959 – )
      3. 3. Karen (Marie) Vercellotti (5 Dec 1962 – 23 Jun 1999)
      4. 4. James (G) Vercellotti (11 Mar 1968 – )
      5. 5. Barbara Vercellotti m. William (George) Jordan
        1. 1. Michael (Leonard) Jordan (30 May 1985 – )
    4. 4. Robert (William) Horrell (23 May 1941 – 31 Jan 2016)
      1. 1. Melanie
      2. 2. Celeste
      3. 3. Bernadette
      4. 4. Robert
      5. 5. Sheridan
  3. 3. John (Athanatius) Horrell (28 Feb 1906 – 19 Dec 1985) m. Margaret Sloan (14 Sep 1906 – 7 Oct 1990)
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Horrell (29 Apr 1938 – ) m. John (Raymond) Kuolt (26 Apr 1936 – 7 Oct 2017)
      1. 1. Mark (Steven) Kuolt (13 Feb 1958 – ) m. Jeannine (Marie) Torlai (18 Mar 1956 – )
      2. 2. Michelle (Anne) Kuolt (4 Feb 1959 – )
      3. 3. Matthew (A) Kuolt (7 Feb 1960 – )
      4. 4. Michael (J) Kuolt (11 Apr 1962 – ) m. Yvonne (M) Ibasco
      5. 5. Jeffrey (Raymond) Kuolt (May 1970 – ) m. Dina (Marie) Hernandez (2 Sep 1970 – )
    2. 2. Dolores (D) Harrell (4 Mar 1945 – )
  4. 4. Gerald (William) Horrell (17 Nov 1907 – 4 Mar 1996) m. Rose Glasser (18 Sep 1907 – 1 Mar 2007)
    1. 1. Mary (Eileen) Horrell (abt 1944 – )
    2. 2. Alice (Marie) Horrell
      1. 1. Gerald (Robert) Mugele (16 Mar 1962 – 22 Mar 1962)
      2. 2. Mary Mugele (4 November 1966 – 4 November 1966)
  5. 5. Eileen (Lucille) Horrell (28 Apr 1910 – 17 Jan 1998) m. Lawrence Barton (8 May 1903 – 1981)
    1. 1. Lawrence (C.) Barton (abt 1948 – )
  6. 6. Edwin (Eugene) Horrell (3 Nov 1912 – 5 Nov 2006) m. Marjorie (Jane) Myers (15 Jan 1917 – 19 Oct 1995)
    1. 1. Anita (Louise) Horrell (31 January 1937 – 4 November 2010) m. Samuel (E) Thompson (16 July 1927 – 22 July 2013)
    2. 2. Mary (A) Horrell (4 Dec 1940 – ) m. Ronald (C.) Mangis (9 Sep 1936 – 4 Aug 2017)
      1. 1. Pattie (Ann) Mangis
      2. 2. Edwin (E.) Mangis
    3. 3. Bernadette Horrell (5 Apr 1946 – )

Helen Piper's Timeline

11 Records

1872
3 May 1872
Birth of Helen Larue Piper in Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Helen Larue Piper resided here in Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Helen Larue Piper resided here in Altoona Ward 1, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona Ward 1, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Helen Larue Piper resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Helen Larue Piper resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
Helen Larue Piper resided here in Pittsburgh (Districts 251-488), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh (Districts 251-488), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
Helen Larue Piper resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1939
1939
Age 67
Helen Larue Piper resided here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 68
Helen Larue Piper resided here in , Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
Helen Larue Piper resided here in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1955
31 May 1955
Age 83
Death of Helen Larue Piper in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1872
    Event Place: Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Mount Union Times; Publication Date: 3 Jun 1955; Publication Place: Mount Union, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.84022,0.7759767,0.96171284&xid=3355
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cromwell, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Altoona Ward 1, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Altoona Ward 1, Blair, Pennsylvania; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241380

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1306; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0556; FHL microfilm: 1375319

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 20, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1525; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 646

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pittsburgh (Districts 251-488), Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0335; FHL microfilm: 2341717

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03670; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 69-594

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03670; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 69-594

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Mount Union Times; Publication Date: 3 Jun 1955; Publication Place: Mount Union, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.84022,0.7759767,0.96171284&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1955
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Mount Union Times; Publication Date: 3 Jun 1955; Publication Place: Mount Union, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.84022,0.7759767,0.96171284&xid=3355
    [3] Web: Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S., Altoona Mirror Obituary Index, 1929-2010

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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