Helen Alberta (King) Hattorf (1900 - 1977)

Born 12 Feb 1900 in Huntington, Indiana, United States

Wife of Alvin Frederick Hattorf — married 22 Apr 1935 (to 22 Dec 1976) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Died 20 Jul 1977 at age 77 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Helen was born in 1900.

In the 1900 census Helen (age 3 months) was the daughter of Otto U King in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana.^[1]

Obituary: Helen Hattorff was born in Huntington, Indiana in 1900. Her interest in painting began at the age of twelve. Mrs. Hattorff specialized in abstract oils and watercolors and her art, along with her husband's, was exhibited in every major art show in Virginia from 1941 until their deaths.^[2]

Mrs. Hattorff decided to share her love of art with others by becoming an art and ceramics instructor for the Chicago public school system from 1923 to 1937. She also instructed at Thomas Jefferson high School in Virginia for fifteen years.

Education: She received her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 1921 and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1924 and the Chicago Normal School in 1925.

Their art was exhibited in every major art show in Virginia from 1941 until their deaths in the 1970's.

Helen, daughter of Otto U King, died (age 77) on 20 July 1977 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States.^[3]

"Alvin Frederick Hattorf and Helen King Hattorf hold a very special place in the history of Richmond art. People who knew them will tell you they were somewhat eccentric, living only for their passion to paint." -– Robert Merritt, Richmond Times Dispatch, April 1980

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 378; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 0081
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #15630019 (accessed 2 December 2023)
   Helen A King (3/12), single daughter, in household of Otto U King (27) in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana. Born in Indiana, USA.
2. ↑ 1977 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) Fri, Jul 22, 1977, page 12
   Newspapers Clip: 136593108 (accessed 10 December 2023)
3. ↑ Death: "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014"
   Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014; Certificate Number: 1977021106
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 9278 #1730020 (accessed 10 December 2023)
   Helen King Hattorf death 20 Jul 1977 (born 12 Feb 1900), daughter of Otto U King, in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149755809/helen-a-hattorf: accessed 02 December 2023), memorial page for Helen A King Hattorf (12 Feb 1900–20 Jul 1977), Find A Grave: Memorial #149755809, citing Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Goochland County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Debi Hattorf Whitmire (contributor 48249240).