Helen Sarah Andrews

Female2 April 1847–9 April 1941

Brief Life History of Helen Sarah

When Helen Sarah Andrews was born on 2 April 1847, in Portland, Chautauqua, New York, United States, her father, Asa A Andrews, was 48 and her mother, Harriet S Klumph, was 46. She married Orson Alonzo Ingham on 22 August 1888, in Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States. She lived in Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1905 and Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States for about 10 years. She died on 9 April 1941, in Laona, Chautauqua, New York, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Webster Street Cemetery, Pomfret, Chautauqua, New York, United States.

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Orson Alonzo Ingham
1833–1924
Helen Sarah Andrews
1847–1941
Marriage: 22 August 1888

Sources (14)

  • Hellen Andrews in household of Asa Andrews, "New York State Census, 1875"
  • Helen Sarah Andrews Ingham, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Sarah H. Andrews in household of Asa Andrews, "United States Census, 1880"

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  • Marriage
    22 August 1888Fredonia, Chautauqua, New York, United States
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    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 16

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 16

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    1872 · The First National Park

    Age 25

    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Andrew , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This is the usual southern English patronymic form, also found in Wales; the Scottish and northern English form is Anderson . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, e.g. Polish Andrzejewski , Slovenian Andrejčič, Serbian and Croatian Andrić (see Andric ), and Czech Ondráček (see Ondracek ).

    Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Aindreis or Irish Mac Aindriú, see McAndrew .

    History: This was a common name among the early settlers in New England. Robert Andrews emigrated in 1635 from Norwich, England, to Ipswich, MA. Even before 1635, one Thomas Andrews is recorded as being established in Hingham. A certain William Andrews was a member of John Davenport's company, which sailed from Boston in 1638 to found the New Haven colony.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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