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Brown, Catherine Ellen "Helen"

Female 1889 - 1969  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name Brown, Catherine Ellen "Helen" 
    Nickname Helen 
    Born Jul 1889  Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Christened 21 Jul 1889  Leadville (Annunciation Church & Missions), Lake Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 21 Jul 1889  Leadville (Annunciation Church & Missions), Lake Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1900 U.S. Census 1 Jun 1900  Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Household of father, James J. Brown.
    1910 U.S. Census 15 Apr 1910  Denver, Denver Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Household of father, James J. Brown.
    1920 U.S. Census 1 Jan 1920  Manhattan, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Household of husband, George J. Benzinger.
    _UID 775ADC94DD874ACFA7929F78202CB0525C94 
    Died 1969  New York, New York Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I8  Molly Brown
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2005 

    Father Brown, James J. "J.J.",   b. 27 Sep 1855, Waymart, Wayne Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1922, Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Tobin, Margaret "Maggie",   b. 19 Jun 1866, Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1932, Barbizon Hotel, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1886  Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Separated 10 Aug 1909  Denver, Denver Co., Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Separated 
    _STAT Separated 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benziger, George Joseph Peter Adelheid,   b. 25 Sep 1877, , , New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1913  Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Benziger, James George,   b. 31 Mar 1914, , , New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1995, , , Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Benziger, George Peter Joseph Adelrich,   b. 26 Dec 1917, Pelham Manor, Westchester Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1985, Glen Cove, Nassau Co.., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2005 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S108] Brown, Catherine Ellen baptism, (Catherine Ellen Brown entry, 21 July 1889, Annunciation Church & Missions Baptismal Register, page 6, no. 191, Baptisms Sept. 1888-Aug. 1907, Annunciation Church & Missions, Leadville, Colorado; Annunciation Church microfilm, Vehr Theological Library & Archives, Archdiocese of Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.).

    2. [S61] James J. Brown 1900 U.S. Census, (James J. Brown household, 1900 U.S. Census, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, population schedule, Denver city, E.D. 82, sheet 3A, dwelling 51, family 56, line 30; National Archives microfilm T623, roll 119.).

    3. [S62] James J. Brown 1910 U.S. Census, (James J. Brown household, 1910 U.S. Census, Denver Co., Colorado, population schedule, Denver city, E.D. 125, sheet 1A, dwelling 7, family 9, line 49; National Archives microfilm T624, roll 116.).

    4. [S43] George J. Benzinger 1920 U.S. Census, (George J. Benzinger household, 1920 U.S. Census, New York, New York, population schedule, Manhattan, E.D. 955, sheet 14A, dwelling 3120, no family number, line 17; National Archives microfilm T625, roll 1209.).

    5. [S166] Kristin Iverson, (Information obtained from Kristin Iverson to Becky Olson, email dated 25 April 2000.).

    6. [S97] Brown-Tobin church marriage, (Brown-Tobin entry, 1 September 1886, Annunciation Church & Missions Marriage Register 1885-May 1908, Annunciation Church & Missions, Leadville, Colorado; Annunciation Church microfilm, Vehr Theological Library & Archives, Archdiocese of Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.).

    7. [S58] Brown-Tobin marriage, (Brown-Tobin marriage certificate no. 64738 (1886), Marriage Certificate Register "B", Lake County Clerk and Recorder, Leadville, Colorado; microfilm GR489, Colorado State Archives, Denver, Colorado.).

    8. [S87] Brown separation agreement, (James J. and Margaret Brown separation agreement, 10 August 1909, City and County of Denver Clerk & Recorder, Denver, Colorado. Copy supplied by Kerri Atter, Curator, Molly Brown House Museum, Denver, Colorado.).

    9. [S144] Benziger-Brown marriage, ("George J. Benziger Weds," New York Times, 8 April 1913; ProQuest Historical Newspapers, The New York Times (1851-2001).).