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Shirley Helsel Russell 1932–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 March 1932

Birth Location: Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 27 February 2017

Death Location: Woodbury, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Sherman Helsel

Mother: Florence Edna

Spouse(s): Donald Russell

Children(s):

The story of Shirley Helsel Russell began in 1932 in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. In 1935, Shirley Helsel Russell resided in Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania. In 1940, Shirley Helsel Russell resided in Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Shirley Helsel Russell married Donald Leroy Russell, and had children including Brian Garth Russell, Gregory Donald Russell, Jeanne Russell Detwiler. Shirley Helsel Russell passed away in 2017 in Woodbury, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Shirley Helsel Russell began in 1932 in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Shirley Helsel Russell resided in Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1940, Shirley Helsel Russell resided in Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Shirley Helsel Russell married Donald Leroy Russell, and had children including Brian Garth Russell, Gregory Donald Russell, Jeanne Russell Detwiler.
  • Shirley Helsel Russell passed away in 2017 in Woodbury, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Shirley Russell's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Russell
1932–2017
Birth Place: Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Sherman R Helsel
1908–1977
Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, USA
Florence Edna
1910–1985
Woodbury, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Austin Helsel
1876–1965
Claysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nannie (Florence Ray) Helsel
1885–1950
Roaring Spring Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
George (Washington) Clouse
1862–1945
Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Ella) Clouse
1868–1953
New Enterprise, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Helsel
1849–1922
Sara MacIntosh
1853–1925
John Ray
1861–1937
Ellen Herron
1861–
Johann Claus
1808–1879
Mary Friend
1828–1901
Samuel Burger
1832–1913
Catherine Furry
1838–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Helsel
1825–1850
Mary Brnket
1827–1913
John Claar*
1838–1903
David Bay
1825–1901
Sarah Wilt
1832–1928
Catherine Garber
1838–
Samuel Burger
1794–1857
Elizabeth Monn
1787–1855
Leonard Furry
1806–1877

Shirley Russell's Timeline

7 Records

1932
13 March 1932
Birth of Shirley Helsel Russell in Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 3
Shirley Helsel Russell resided here in Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania
Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 8
Shirley Helsel Russell resided here in Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
1951
Age 19
Shirley Helsel Russell resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1986
1986-2000
Age 54
Shirley Helsel Russell resided here in Woodbury, Pennsylvania, USA
Woodbury, Pennsylvania, USA
1997
1997-2020
Age 65
Shirley Helsel Russell resided here in Woodbury, Pennsylvania, USA
Woodbury, Pennsylvania, USA
2017
27 February 2017
Age 85
Death of Shirley Helsel Russell in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 March 1932
    Event Place: Roaring Spring, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03441; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 7-95
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03441; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 7-95

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03441; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 7-95

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986-2000
    Event Place: Woodbury, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997-2020
    Event Place: Woodbury, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Roaring Spring, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03441; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 7-95

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 2017
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodbury, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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