Helen Irene Abbott was born 1 Jan 1928 in the rectory at Ivy, Ontario, Canada.
Helen was a nurse, trained at Toronto General Hospital, class of Nov 1952.
Helen married Andrew Brink on 29 May 1954 in Wycliffe Chapel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
She died on 29 June 2016 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1]
BRINK, Helen Irene January 1, 1928 - June 29, 2016 Wife and dearest companion of the late Andrew, dear mother of Nicholas and Sandy (Jeff Anderson), grandmother of Michael and great-grandmother of Carmen. Graduate of the University of Toronto with a bachelor's degree in Physical and Health Education, then nursing training at the Toronto General Hospital. She was always interested in crafts, studying studio pottery in England, early in her marriage. Upon her return to Canada and settling in Dundas, she set up her own studio where she taught, created and became actively involved with the Hamilton Potters Guild. Gardening, peace keeping and environmental issues were just some of her passions. There will be a celebration of her life, in her garden, on Sunday, August 14, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.[1]
Records
In the 1931 Canada census, Helen Abbott (age 3, born Ontario) was living in Essa Township, Ontario, with parents Rev. Frank Abbott and Margaret Abbott, and siblings Kathleen, Edwin, Harold and Margaret.[2]
↑ "1931 Census of Canada", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27259; Census Place: Dufferin-Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: w, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62640 #10911603 (accessed 12 August 2023), Helen Abbott (3), single daughter, in household of Frank Rev Abbott (45) in Essa, Ontario, Canada.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Helen or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
Helen (Abbott) Brink:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup H, FTDNA kit #516579
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Helen (Abbott) Brink:
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