Helen is the twin of Alfred.[1]They are the only children of Major Allen and his wife Helen Warren.
She married twice 1st in 1926 to James P Ferguson [2], they had no issue.
Obituary.
On September 9, 1933 to George Tybout Purves (1896-1951) in Manhattan, New York[3]. Ther children are Ann, Elinor and William. George was a widower with 2 children George Jr and Margaret.
She is buried in the Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Mercer County[4]photo link
1910 Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States[5]
1920 Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States[6]
Sources
↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBR1-RCP : accessed 24 May 2015), Helen Warren Allen, 22 Mar 1905; citing 29609-A, Department of Records; FHL microfilm 2,129,874.
↑ "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV4D-M66 : accessed 24 May 2015), Ferguson and Helen W Allen, 1926; citing license number 526552, Clerk of the Orphan's Court. City Hall.
↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1866-1938," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24DV-J7B : accessed 24 May 2015), George T. Purves and Helen Allen Ferguson, 09 Sep 1933; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3G-Y2V : accessed 24 May 2015), H W Allen Jr. in household of Dr. A R Allen, Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 2A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,400.
↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXMD-WHK : accessed 24 May 2015), Helen W Allen in household of Helen W Allen, Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,619..
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Helen by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Helen: