Helen Veronica (Hackett) Campbell (1903 - 1979)

Born 30 Nov 1903 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Joseph Campbell — married 21 Aug 1937 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Died 14 Jul 1979 at age 75 in Pequannock, Morris, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Helen (Hackett) Campbell has Irish ancestors.

Helen Veronica Hackett was born on 30 November 1903 in Manhattan, New York. Her parents were Irish immigrants Charles Hackett and Catherine "Kate" Cashin. She was baptised six days later at the St. Paul The Apostle Church.^[1]

She first appears in her parents' household in the 1905 New York Census.^[2] "Hellen Haskitt", age 1-and-a-half, is said to be living at 226 West 61st Street, Manhattan, New York with her parents, Charles and Kate; an older sister (Catherine, age 3), and an uncle named William Cashin. Sadly, her father died three years later, and by 1910, the Hackett family was living at 535 West 57th Street^[3], where they remained until sometime after 1920.^[4]

Helen worked as a milliner.

On 21 August 1937, she married Thomas J. Campbell.^[5][6] She and her mother had been boarding/working in his family's home since at least 1930.^[7] The 1940 U.S. Census.^[8] shows Helen and Thomas Campbell living at 41-18 53rd Street in Woodside (Queens) along with two of Helen's sisters, Mary Hackett and Margaret Parell (mistranscribed as "Rorell"); and a niece, Joan Parell. There were no children.

Helen Campbell, nee Hackett, died on 14 July 1979 in Pequannock, New Jersey.^[9][10]

Research Notes

My great-grandmother, Marie McCormack Dunn, knew her cousin Helen Hackett well, as they were the same age and had grown up together. They both apprenticed in millinery shops, but only Helen went on to become a milliner. Unfortunately, I don't believe they stayed in touch beyond adulthood. - Freeth-52 00:06, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "New York Roman Catholic Baptisms", database, FindMyPast.com (http://www.findmypast.com : accessed 4 Feb 2019), Helen Hackett, b. 30 Nov 1903, baptised 06 Dec 1903, St. Paul The Apostle, Manhattan. Parents: Charles Hackett, Kate Cashin. Transcript in possession of V. Majewski
2. ↑ New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPF9-KH1 : 26 November 2014), Hellen Haskett in household of John Denean, Manhattan, A.D. 19, E.D. 02, New York, New York; citing p. 33, line 90, county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm 1,433,093.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5ZX-D8N : accessed 7 July 2018), Helen Hackett in household of Kate Hackett, Manhattan Ward 22, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1370, sheet 17B, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1048; FHL microfilm 1,375,061.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJYF-RR3 : 14 December 2015), Helen Hacket in household of Kate Hackett, Manhattan Assembly District 5, New York, New York, United States; citing sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,194.
5. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2485-D7S : 20 March 2015), Thomas Joseph Campbell and Helen Veronica Hackett, 21 Aug 1937; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,674,940.
6. ↑ Hackett - Campbell Marriage, citing certificate no. 19577 in Manhattan, New York. August 21, 1937. Accessed July 8, 2016. italiangen.org
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4KV-V8W : 8 December 2015), Helen Hackett in entry for Ellen Campbell, 1930.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQYN-Q7Y : 17 May 2014), Helen Campbell in household of Thomas Campbell, Assembly District 3, Queens, New York City, Queens, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-705, sheet 3B, family 50, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2735.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKGT-532 : 20 May 2014), Helen Campbell, Jul 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
10. ↑ Obituary - "Helen Hackett Campbell". The News : Paterson, New Jersey. 16 July 1979. p.25. Accessed on https://www.newspapers.com/image/532672119/