Helena Snyder (abt. 1870 - 1959)

Born about 1870 in Illinois

Biography

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Beverly_Pearson

Walter Pearson married Helena Snyder (her name was later anglicized to Helen; born in Illinois, she was the daughter of German immigrants.) Their children were Frederick Beverly Pearson (b. 22 May 1895) and Beatrice Pearson (b. 1 July 1905), born in Chicago and Michigan, respectively.

At his death in 1917, Pearson left an estate valued at $2,000,000. The executors of his will were his wife Helen and his cousin Carl Jefferson, the son of his maternal uncle Beverly Jefferson. Pearson left a $50,000 annuity to his wife, $12,000 annuities to his daughter Beatrice and son Frederick, and a $50,000 bequest to his cousin Dr. Frederick Jefferson.[7] Pearson's son Frederick was to receive $2 million, the bulk of the Pearson fortune, on his 35th birthday.

In 1920, the widow Helen Pearson and her children were living in Miami, Florida. Fred was working in real estate and Beatrice was still in school.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98409191  :

Burial: Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago Cook County, Illinois, USA

Plot: Private Family Room in Mausoleum

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Profile created by Leslie Ridley 20 Mar 2014