Helen Agnes (Spain) Gragg (1888 - 1972)

Born 12 Sep 1888 in Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Alden Orville Gragg — married 16 Dec 1916 in Santa Barbara, California, United States

Died 15 Mar 1972 at age 83 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

When Helen Agnes Spain was born on September 12, 1888, in Iowa, her father, Joseph, was 34, and her mother, Ella, was 28. She had two daughters with Alden Orville Gragg between 1918 and 1924. She died on March 15, 1972, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 83.

Name

Helen Agnes Spain ^[1][2]

Birth

12 September 1888 • Iowa, United States ^[1][2]

Marriage

16 December 1916 • Helen married Alden Orville Gragg in Santa Barbara County, California, United States ^[2]

Children

Helen and Alden had children: ^[2]

1. Marian F. Gragg 1918–____
2. Ruth Ellen Gragg 1924–2002

Residence

1900 • Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States ^[1]

1940 • Anaheim, Orange, California, United States ^[2]

Death

15 March 1972 • Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Burial

Holy Sepulcher Cemetery • Orange, Orange, California, United States

Sources

• 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0175; FHL microfilm: 1240467

Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.

Household Members: Home in 1900; Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa. Ward of City: 5. Street: Fairmont Ave. House Number: 322. Sheet Number: 8. Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 148. Family Number: 154. House Owned or Rented: R. Farm or House: H.

Joseph M Spain; Age, 45; Birth Date, Aug 1854; Birth Place, New York; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Head; Marital status, Married; Marriage Year, 1887; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Occupation, Machinist; Months Not Employed, 0; Can Read, Yes; Can Write, Yes; Can Speak English, Yes.

Ella Spain; Age, 40; Birth Date, Apr 1860; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Wife; Marital status, Married; Marriage Year, 1887; Father's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother's Birthplace, Ireland; Mother: Number of Living Children, 5; Mother: How Many Children, 5; Can Read, Yes; Can Write, Yes; Can Speak English, Yes.

Joseph M Spain; Age, 12; Birth Date, Jun 1887; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Male; Relation to Head of House, Son; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, New York; Mother's Birthplace, Iowa; Occupation, At School; Attended School, 9; Can Read, Yes; Can Write, Yes; Can Speak English, Yes.

Ella Spain; Age, 11; Birth Date, Sep 1888; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, New York; Mother's Birthplace, Iowa; Occupation, At School; Attended School, 9; Can Read, Yes; Can Write, Yes; Can Speak English, Yes.

Alice Spain; Age, 9; Birth Date, Sep 1890; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, New York; Mother's Birthplace, Iowa; Occupation, At School; Attended School, 9.

Nora Spain; Age, 7; Birth Date, Dec 1892; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, New York; Mother's Birthplace, Iowa; Occupation, At School; Attended School, 9.

Francis E Spain; Age, 6; Birth Date, May 1894; Birth Place, Iowa; Race, White; Gender, Female; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Marital status, Single; Father's Birthplace, New York; Mother's Birthplace, Iowa; Occupation, At School; Attended School, 9.

• 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Anaheim, Orange, California; Roll: m-t0627-00271; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 30-9

Original data: Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

Household Members: Home in 1940; Anaheim, Orange, California. Street: South Bush St. House Number: 129. Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Sheet Number: 3B. Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 68. House Owned or Rented: O. Farm: No.

Alden Gragg; Age, 50; Estimated birth year, abt 1890; Gender, Male; Race, White; Birthplace, California; Marital status, Married; Relation to Head of House, Head; Occupation, Gas Inspector; Attended School or College, No; Highest Grade Completed, College, 4th year; Hours Worked Week Prior to Census, 40; Class of Worker, Wage or salary worker in private work; Weeks Worked in 1939, 52.

Helen Gragg; RESPONDENT; Age, 50; Estimated birth year, abt 1890; Gender, Female; Race, White; Birthplace, Iowa; Marital status, Married; Relation to Head of House, Wife; Highest Grade Completed, College, 2nd year; Weeks Worked in 1939, 0.

Marian Gragg; Age, 22; Estimated birth year, abt 1918; Gender, Female; Race, White; Birthplace, California; Marital status, Single; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Occupation, New Worker; Attended School or College, No; Highest Grade Completed, College, 4th year; Duration of Unemployment, 39; Weeks Worked in 1939, 0.

Ruth Gragg; Age, 15; Estimated birth year, abt 1925; Gender, Female; Race, White; Birthplace, California; Marital status, Single; Relation to Head of House, Daughter; Attended School or College, Yes; Highest Grade Completed, High School, 1st year; Weeks Worked in 1939, 0.

Ellen Spain; Age, 79; Estimated birth year, abt 1861; Gender, Female; Race, White; Birthplace, Iowa; Marital status, Widowed; Relation to Head of House, Mother-in-law; Attended School or College, No; Highest Grade Completed, Elementary school, 8th grade; Weeks Worked in 1939, 0.

Acknowledgments

• Spain-719 was created on 28 January 2019 by Robert S. Elmore.

See Also

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Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1900 US Census
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} 1940 US Census