Helen Mae (Leach) Ryan (1892 - 1977)

Born 25 Feb 1892 in Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Raymond Leroy McDonald Leach and Anna (Olsdotter) Leach

Wife of Ernest Lynn Whittemore — married 25 Jun 1910 in , Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States

Wife of John Odin Ryan — married 9 Jun 1962 in , Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1977 at age 85 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Helen was born on 25 Feb 1892,^[1] the daughter of Raymond Leroy Leach and Anna Soldin. She married Ernest Lynn Whittemore on 25 Jun 1910.^[2] They had children:

1. Doris Elizabeth 1910-1985
2. Robert Lee 1913-1974
3. Ruby Lorraine 1915-1979
4. Harold Leroy 1917-1918
5. Clifford Russell 1919-1944
6. possibly still living child

Helen and Ernest divorced and she married second Frederick Louis Holmberg sometime before1940. They divorced before 1948 (when he married again) and Helen married third John Odin Ryan on 9 Jun 1962.^[3] Helen died on 24 Dec 1977^[4] of cardio-pulmonary arrest and was buried on 28 Dec 1977 at Sunset Memorial Park.

In the 1900 census May (age 7) was the single granddaughter of Martin Leach in Princeton Township Princeton village (pt.), Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States.^[5]

In the 1905 census May was in Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota.^[6]

In the 1910 census May (age 17) was the single daughter of Ray R Leach in Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States.^[7]

In the 1920 census May (age 28) was the wife of Ernest L Whittemore in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.^[8]

In the 1940 census Helen (age 48) was the divorced head of household in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.^[9]

DNA

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between her great-granddaughter D.P. and D.J. The MRCA of theirs is Raymond Leach and Anna Soldin. D.P. is the great-great-granddaughter of Raymond & Anna, D.J. is their great-granddaughter. D.P. and D.J. are known 2nd cousins 1x removed sharing 46 cM over 4 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017"
   Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
   Ancestry Record 7316 #2288540 (accessed 23 July 2022)
   Helen M Ryan death 24 Dec 1977 (age 85) in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
2. ↑ 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
   Ancestry Record 70873 #91745446 (accessed 23 July 2022)
   May H Leach marriage to Earnest L. Whittemore on 25 Jun 1910 in Mille Lacs, Minnesota, USA.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Minnesota, U.S., Marriage Index, 1958-2001"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8721 #20725613 (accessed 23 July 2022)
   Helen M Holmberg (70) marriage to John O Ryan in Minnesota.
4. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
   FamilySearch Record: J57J-FYZ (accessed 23 July 2022)
   Helen Ryan death Dec 1977 (age 84) in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.
5. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 248, sheet 10A, family 196, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,775.
   FamilySearch Record: M93M-YW9 (accessed 23 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-66RS-62B
   May Leach (7), single granddaughter, in household of Martin Leach (65) in Princeton Township Princeton village (pt.), Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States.
6. ↑ 1905 Census: "Minnesota State Census, 1905"
   citing p. 66, line 26, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 928,795.
   FamilySearch Record: SP3X-YPG (accessed 23 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-YSYD-8WD
   May H Leach in Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota.
7. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 112, sheet 13A, family 288, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 711; FHL microfilm 1,374,724.
   FamilySearch Record: M2G5-78Z (accessed 23 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNG-Q99 Image number 00259
   May H Leach (17), single daughter, in household of Ray R Leach (39) in Princeton, Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States. Born in Minnesota.
8. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 836; Line: 73; FHL microfilm: 1820836; Record number: 43698;
   FamilySearch Record: MWYP-HL1 (accessed 23 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6R-9CH Image number 00897
   May H Whittemore (28), wife, in household of Ernest L Whittemore (30) in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.
9. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing enumeration district (ED) 89-95, sheet 9A, line 17, family 390, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1978.
   FamilySearch Record: KSVB-729 (accessed 23 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MT-WSY7
   Helen M Whittemore (48), divorced head of household in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.