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Helen MacDonald Simpson 1904 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1904

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 30 Jan 1987

Death Location: Palm Beach County, Florida

Father: Frank Simpson

Mother: Mary Simpson

Spouse(s): Jeffrey Clapp

Children(s): Nancy Clapp, Jeffrey Clapp

The story of Helen MacDonald Simpson began in 1904 in New York. In 1910, Helen MacDonald Simpson resided in Queens Ward 3, Queens, New York. Helen MacDonald Simpson married Jeffrey Winant Clapp, and had children including Nancy Simpson Clapp, Jeffrey Winant Clapp. Helen MacDonald Simpson passed away in 1987 in Palm Beach County, Florida.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen MacDonald Simpson began in 1904 in New York.
  • In 1910, Helen MacDonald Simpson resided in Queens Ward 3, Queens, New York.
  • Helen MacDonald Simpson married Jeffrey Winant Clapp, and had children including Nancy Simpson Clapp, Jeffrey Winant Clapp.
  • Helen MacDonald Simpson passed away in 1987 in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Simpson
1869 –
Birth Location: New York
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Mary Simpson
1873 –
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Jeffrey Clapp
1905 – 1980
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York City, New York
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Children(s)

Nancy Clapp
1933 – 2010
Birth Location: Manhasset, Nassau, New York
NC
Jeffrey Clapp
1938 –
Birth Location: New York City, New York
JC

Helen Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Helen Simpson
1904 – 1987
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Frank MacDonald Simpson
1869 –
New York
Mary Simpson
1873 –
New York
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Simpson's Descendants

1.
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Helen (MacDonald) Simpson (14 Sep 1904 – 30 Jan 1987) m. Jeffrey (Winant) Clapp (3 Apr 1905 – 1 Nov 1980)
  1. 1. Nancy (Simpson) Clapp (3 Nov 1933 – 16 Jul 2010) m. William (John) Cudlip (abt 1932 – )
    1. 1. Anne (Simpson) Cudlip (May 1957 – ) m. Wilfred (A) Finnegan (4 Mar 1958 – )
    2. 2. William Cudlip m. Johanna Moore
  2. 2. Jeffrey (Winant) Clapp (16 Apr 1938 – ) m. Pamela (A) Maher

Helen Simpson's Timeline

6 Records

1904
14 Sep 1904
Birth of Helen MacDonald Simpson in New York
New York
1910
1910
Age 6
Helen MacDonald Simpson resided here in Queens Ward 3, Queens, New York
Queens Ward 3, Queens, New York
1935
1935
Age 31
Helen MacDonald Simpson resided here in Bayside, Queens, New York
Bayside, Queens, New York
1940
1940
Age 36
Helen MacDonald Simpson resided here in Munsey Park, Nassau, New York
Munsey Park, Nassau, New York
1962
1962
Age 58
Helen MacDonald Simpson resided here in Florida
Florida
1987
30 Jan 1987
Age 83
Death of Helen MacDonald Simpson in Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1904
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Munsey Park, Nassau, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02691; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 30-235
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Queens Ward 3, Queens, New York; Roll: T624_1065; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 1286; FHL microfilm: 1375078

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Queens Ward 3, Queens, New York
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Queens Ward 3, Queens, New York; Roll: T624_1065; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 1286; FHL microfilm: 1375078

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1930
    Event Place: Brooklyn, New York
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 30 Dec 1930 - Page 10, Simpson - Clapp Marriage 30 Dec 1930

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1932
    Event Place: Brooklyn, New York
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 30 Nov 1932 - Page 13, Marriage of Simpson / Clapp 30 Nov 1932

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bayside, Queens, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Munsey Park, Nassau, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02691; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 30-235

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Munsey Park, Nassau, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Munsey Park, Nassau, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02691; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 30-235

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1987
    Event Place: West Palm Beach, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Palm Beach Post - 1 Feb 1987 - Page 40, Obituary for HELEN S. CLAPP 1 Feb 1987

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1987
    Event Place: Palm Beach County, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
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