Helen (Bingham) Hale (1898 - abt. 1974)

Born 1898 in Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Shaw Hale — married 3 May 1924 (to before 1950) in New York, United States

Died about 13 Feb 1974 at about age 76 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Helen was born in 1898 in Mount Morris, New York. She was the daughter of Charles Bingham and May Scales.

On 3 May 1924 in New York, she married [Hale-13238|Thomas Shaw Hale]], son of Edward Hale and Rose Perkins. They had 2 children (or at least 2 children survived Helen):

• Edward Everett Hale 4th 1926-1993 m. 1953 Linda Locke Hall;^[1]
• Barbara Hale 1928-2015 journalist, m. 1950 (1) British author Marcus Beresford,^[2][3] divorced before 1956; (2) Caleb W Davis, daughter Carla^[4]

Helen had been in the real‐estate business in New York in the 1930s/40s and worked for British War Relief in World War II.

In the 1940 census (Helen) Bingham (age 42) was the wife of Thomas Hale in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.^[5]

In the 1950 census Helen (age 51) was the wife of Thomas S Hale in New York City, New York, United States.^[6]

Helen and Thomas divorced sometime in the 1950s. Thomas remarried and had 2 further daughters. He passed away in 1972.

Helen passed away in 1974 from complications following surgery in Roosevelt Hospital, Manhattan.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ https://gunstonhall.org/wp-content/uploads/masonweb/p8309.htm
2. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1950/09/26/archives/troth-announced-of-barbara-hale-descendant-of-edward-e-hale-to-be.html
3. ↑ Marriage: "New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995"
   citing New York City Clerk's Office
   FamilySearch Record: QLS5-T2GF (accessed 31 July 2023)
   Marcus Beresford marriage to Barbara Hale in 1950 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
4. ↑ https://www.independentri.com/new_obituaries/article_2f5bd452-51b6-11e5-953b-0b9de51c7d3f.html
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 005458294; Image number: 801; Sheet number: 64; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: KQTW-GQ9 (accessed 1 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MY-R98F
   Bingham Hale (42), wife, in household of Thomas Hale (38) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Born in New York.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 79; Line: 2; Digital film/folder number: 108845622; Image number: 26
   FamilySearch Record: 6XTL-RXR1 (accessed 1 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-9TQ1
   Helen B Hale (51), wife, in household of Thomas S Hale (48 years) in New York City, New York, United States. Born in New York.
7. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1974/02/16/archives/mrs-helen-b-hale.html

• Familysearch: Helen Bingham

Research Notes

As with husband very bits-and-pieces, there is a sparsity of records on Familysearch. It's a miracle I found the 1940 census ("Thomas Hole" and "Bingham Hole") - actually I have Ancestry to thank for that. https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/New-York/Thomas-Hole_d3p99 - once I knew it existed I could locate it on Familysearch.