Helen Theresa (Knop) McClay (1909 - 1996)

Born 11 Feb 1909 in Wright, Minnesota, United States

Wife of Aubrey Herschel McClay — married 3 Jun 1939 in Delano, Wright, Minnesota, United States

Died 18 Jan 1996 at age 86 in Anoka, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Helen Theresa Knop was born on 11 February 1909, in Wright, Minnesota, United States. Her father, Herman Julius Knop, was 41 and her mother, Augusta Desens, was 35.

In the 1910 census Helen (age 1) was the daughter of Herman Knop in Franklin, Wright, Minnesota, United States.^[1]

In the 1920 census Hellena (age 10) was the daughter of Herman Knox in Franklin Township, Wright, Minnesota, United States.^[2]

In the 1930 census Helen (age 20) was the single daughter of Herman Knap in Franklin, Wright, Minnesota, United States.^[3]

Aubrey H. McClay married Helen T. Knop on 3 June 1939 in Wright, Minnesota.^[4] They were the parents of:

• Joel Harry Mc Clay (1942- )^[5]

In the 1940 census Aubrey (age 25) was the married son-in-law of Helmer Knopke in Delano, Wright, Minnesota, United States.^[6]

Aubrey Harry McClay died (age 63) on 21 December 1978 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.^[7]

Helen Knop McClay died (age 86) on 18 January 1996 in Anoka, Minnesota.^[8] She was buried in the Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972562; FHL microfilm: 1374741; Image number: 234; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03461-1, FamilySearch Record: M2PY-FRC (accessed 2 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVZ-RLL, Helen T Knop (1), single daughter, in household of Herman Knop (42) in Franklin, Wright, Minnesota, United States. Born in Minnesota.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 71; Digital film/folder number: 004966245; FHL microfilm: 1820867; Image number: 893; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02004-9, FamilySearch Record: M4MQ-MJJ (accessed 2 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RX8-Q7X, Hellena Knox (10), single daughter, in household of Herman Knox (52) in Franklin Township, Wright, Minnesota, United States. Born in Minnesota.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 84; Digital film/folder number: 004951387; FHL microfilm: 2340871; Image number: 253; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03850-7, FamilySearch Record: X363-6WM (accessed 2 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHF-W32, Helen Knap (20), single daughter, in household of Herman Knap (63) in Franklin, Wright, Minnesota, United States. Born in Minnesota.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019", Minnesota Association of County Officers; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Official Marriage System; Certificate Number: W-55; URL: https://moms.mn.gov/, Ancestry Record 70873 #2830427 (accessed 2 March 2024), Aubrey H McClay marriage to Helen T. Knop on 3 Jun 1939 in Wright, Minnesota, USA.
5. ↑ Birth of child Joel Harry Mc Clay: "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002", citing Carver, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, FamilySearch Record: VCGY-MJ2 (accessed 2 March 2024), Joel Harry Mc Clay born to Aubrey Mc Clay on 15 Feb 1942 in Carver, Minnesota, United States.
6. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 005454891; Image number: 284; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: KSJY-K96 (accessed 2 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MT-39M, Aubrey McClay (25), married son-in-law, in household of Helmer Knopke (73) in Delano, Wright, Minnesota, United States. Born in Minnesota.
7. ↑ Death: "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002", citing Hennepin, Minnesota, record 1967239, certificate number 032937, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, FamilySearch Record: V4CD-BZL (accessed 2 March 2024), Aubrey Harry Mcclay death 21 Dec 1978 (born 30 Dec 1914), child of Compton, in Hennepin, Minnesota.
8. ↑ Death: "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002", citing Anoka, Minnesota, record 2562218, certificate number 000075, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, FamilySearch Record: V4CD-BZT (accessed 2 March 2024), Helen Theresa Mcclay death 18 Jan 1996 (born 11 Feb 1909), child of Desens, in Anoka, Minnesota.
9. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index", citing record ID 970193, Find a Grave, FamilySearch Record: QVV7-W7JX (accessed 2 March 2024) Find A Grave: Memorial #970193, Helen Teresa McClay burial (died on 18 Jan 1996) in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States of America. Born on 11 Feb 1909.