Helena Maria (Johnson) Crosby (1904 - 2005)

Born 31 Aug 1904 in Hinneryd, Kronoberg, Sverige

Ancestors

Wife of John Frederick Keast — married 28 Aug 1942 in Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Died 5 Aug 2005 at age 100 in Westford, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Helena Maria Johnson was the daughter of Swedish immigrants Carl Johnson and Anna Johnson who resided in Massachusetts, United States. She was born in Hinneryd parish in Kronobergs län, Sweden on August 31, 1904, while her mother visited family back in Sweden.^[1][2]

Helena was married twice.

Her first husband was John Frederick Keast. They were married on August 28, 1942 in Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.^[3]. He passed away in 1957-

She remarried Weldon Eugene (Bing) Crosby.

She passed away on August 5, 2005. She is buried in Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.^[4]

Research notes

Not found in indexed Swedish household records on Arkiv Digital. Curious that her older brother was born in Massachusetts and she was born in Sweden when her parents came to the US in the 1890's according to the 1910 census.

Found her family via her obituary that says her parents were Carl and Anna Johnson and that she had a brother J Alfred Johnson. These are very common names, so the chance of finding the correct persons in Swedish sources were slim. However, via her brother's marriage, draft and birth records, he was found with his parents in Swedish-American church records that showed their birth dates and locations. These indeed match with Swedish records. She is also mentioned in her brother's obituary that confirm the relationships.

Sources

1. ↑ Helena Maria Johnson Swedish birth record: Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB) - samlingspost, Utdrag ur födelse-, vigsel- och dödböcker 1860-1949, SE/RA/420401/01/H 1 AA/1400 (1904), bildid: A0030642_00399 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0030642_00399 (free)
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM3R-B2K : 11 January 2021), Helen M Crosby, 05 Aug 2005; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6DM7-CRF?cc=1520640 : 7 May 2019), > image 1 of 1; Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166870803/helen-crosby : accessed 28 October 2021), memorial page for Helen Johnson Crosby (31 Aug 1904–5 Aug 2005), Find A Grave: Memorial #166870803 Find a Grave Memorial ID 166870803, citing Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by ditdit (contributor 47012745).

• United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKRM-W6HY : accessed 16 September 2018), Mrs Helen M Keast Johnson Crosby, New Hampshire, United States, 09 Aug 2005; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Concord Monitor, born-digital text.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Karen Fallon for starting this profile.