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Helen Barnes Popel

Helen Barnes Popel



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  1. 1.  Helen Barnes Popel was born on 19 Oct 1891 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Joseph G Popel and Helen K. Anderson); died on 26 Oct 1959 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Helen P Martin
    • Name: Helen P Martin
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: State Street; 8 Age: 8; At School Occupation: At School; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: 9; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0071; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1935, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Tract 35, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Helen married Joseph Harrison Martin, II on 17 Nov 1917 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Joseph (son of Joseph S Martin, I and Ella R Robinson) was born on 20 Jun 1885 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; died on 20 Jun 1952; was buried in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Joseph P Martin was born about 1919 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph G Popel was born on 29 Dec 1852 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Joseph B. Popel and Rachel Woodword); died on 16 Apr 1931 in Harris, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Race: Mulatto
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Joseph G Copel
    • Name: Joseph G Popel
    • Name: Joseph G Popel
    • Name: Joseph G Popel
    • Name: Joseph G. Popel
    • Name: Joseph Popel
    • Name: Joseph Pople
    • Name: Joseph Q. Popel
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 18; Occupation: Barber
    • Residence: Abt 1890, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Wedding Announcement: 14 Nov 1890, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: State Street; 47 Age: 47; Letter Carrier Occupation: Letter Carrier; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0071; HomeOwnership: Rent; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 10; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Linden Street; 67 Age: 67; Mill Cairrer Occupation: Mill Cairrer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 84; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: City; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Linden Street; 77 Age: 77; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0038; HomeOwnership: Rented; LiveOnFarm: No; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 0038; ValueOfHome: 24.00; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Obituary: 19 Apr 1931, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    78 Age: 78

    Joseph married Helen K. Anderson on 19 Nov 1890 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Helen (daughter of George A. Barnes Imes and Ellen R. Barnes) was born in Jun 1865 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Dec 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Helen K. Anderson was born in Jun 1865 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of George A. Barnes Imes and Ellen R. Barnes); died on 26 Dec 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: Helen Anderson
    • Name: Helen B Anderson
    • Name: Helen K Popel
    • Name: Hellen Anderson
    • Name: Hellen Popel
    • Residence: 1880, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; Hairdresser; Living in the household of her Foster Father, George A Barnes; Marital Status: Single.
    • Residence: 1890, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Wedding Announcement: 14 Nov 1890, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: State Street; Age: 34; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 8; EnumerationDistrict: 0071; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 3; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 2; YearsMarried: 10; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1930, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. 1. Helen Barnes Popel was born on 19 Oct 1891 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Oct 1959 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Joseph G Popel, II was born in 1893 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Esther B Popel was born in Jul 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Jan 1958.
    4. Samuel H. Popel was born in 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph B. Popel was born on 29 Sep 1819 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA; died on 28 Nov 1895 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jos. Popel
    • Name: Joseph B Papel
    • Name: Joseph B Pople
    • Name: Joseph Pople
    • Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Ward 8, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Harrisburg
    • Residence: 1880, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Joseph married Rachel Woodword. Rachel was born in in Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rachel Woodword was born in in Maryland, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rachel Woodard

    Children:
    1. Margaret Popel was born in 1845 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. William Harrlio Popel was born on 15 Nov 1851 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Oct 1906 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 2. Joseph G Popel was born on 29 Dec 1852 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Apr 1931 in Harris, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  George A. Barnes Imes was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1880, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 51 Age: 51; Barber Occupation: Barber; EnumerationDistrict: 089; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 12; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Self RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1890, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

    George married Ellen R. Barnes. Ellen was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ellen R. Barnes was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Residence: 1880, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; 51 Age: 51; Keeping House Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 089; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife

    Children:
    1. George A. Barnes, II was born in 1857 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Helen K. Anderson was born in Jun 1865 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Dec 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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