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Helen Ruth Sparrow 1925–2024 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1925

Birth Location: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 15 Jun 2024

Death Location: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA

Father: Frank Sparrow

Mother: Helen Hayes

Spouse(s): John Halfpap, Richard Vollbracht

Children(s):

The story of Helen Ruth Sparrow began in 1925 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA. In 1930, Helen Ruth Sparrow resided in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA. Helen Ruth Sparrow married John Roland Halfpap, Richard Hunter Vollbracht, and had children including Deborah Halfpap, Kathleen M Halfpap, Rodney John Halfpap. Helen Ruth Sparrow passed away in 2024 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Ruth Sparrow began in 1925 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1930, Helen Ruth Sparrow resided in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA.
  • Helen Ruth Sparrow married John Roland Halfpap, Richard Hunter Vollbracht, and had children including Deborah Halfpap, Kathleen M Halfpap, Rodney John Halfpap.
  • Helen Ruth Sparrow passed away in 2024 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frank Sparrow
1901–1967
Birth Location: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
FS
Helen Hayes
1907–1992
Birth Location: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
HH

Spouses(s)

John Halfpap
1929–1964
Birth Location: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
JH
Richard Vollbracht
1926–2015
Birth Location: Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, USA
RV

Children(s)

Helen Sparrow's Ancestors

Self
Helen Sparrow
1925–2024
Birth Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Parents
Frank Elmer Sparrow
1901–1967
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Helen (Marie) Hayes
1907–1992
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John (Patrick) Hayes
1876–1948
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Margaret (Ann) Leigh
1881–1966
Swift, Minnesota, United States
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Hays
1827–1904
Mary O'Sullivan
1826–1915
Thomas Leigh
1849–1928
Sarah Shaffer
1851–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Shaffer
1823–1905
Nancy Miller
1821–1893

Helen Sparrow's Timeline

9 Records

1925
8 Dec 1925
Birth of Helen Ruth Sparrow in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
1925
18 December 1925
Birth of Helen Ruth Sparrow in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
Helen Ruth Sparrow resided here in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Helen Ruth Sparrow resided here in Quincy
Quincy
1940
1940
Age 15
Helen Ruth Sparrow resided here in Quincy, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Helen Ruth Sparrow resided here in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
1992
1992
Age 67
Helen Ruth Sparrow resided here in Quincy, IL
Quincy, IL
1993
1993
Age 68
Helen Ruth Sparrow resided here in Quincy, IL
Quincy, IL
2024
15 Jun 2024
Age 99
Death of Helen Ruth Sparrow in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1925
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Quincy
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Quincy, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Quincy, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Quincy, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 2024
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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