Brief Life History of Helen Laura
When Helen Laura Tower was born on 30 July 1844, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Eli Tower, was 37 and her mother, Mary Fletcher, was 31. She married Francis Leighton Fletcher on 1 January 1865, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 30 April 1889, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (20)
- Hellen Fletcher in household of Frank G Fletcher, "United States Census, 1870"
- Hellen Tower, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Helen Tower, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915"
Spouse and Children
1832–1918 Male
1844–1889 Female
Children (1)
1869–1924 Female
Parents and Siblings
1807–1886 Male
1813–1878 Female
Siblings (11)
1834–1914 Female
1836–1914 Female
1838–1924 Female
1840–1841 Male
1842–1916 Female
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World Events (7)
1846
Age 2
1863
Age 19
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 19
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (from Latin turris).
English: occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).
Americanized form of German Tauer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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