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Surnames: Mansfield/Helm
Classification: Query
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Hello,
I am trying to find out the exact relationship between one Stella (Mansfield) Helm
and John W. Mansfield.
Stella was born in Muncie, Indiana on January 2, 1878 the daughter of Charles W.
Mansfield and his wife Cordelia (McCormick) Mansfield. Stella met and married Chauncey
Helm on September 24, 1898 in Delaware County, Indiana. Stella and Chauncey moved from
Indiana to San Jose, California. They had a son John Helm, and a daughter Madeline N.
Helm.
Chauncey passed away about 1858, and Stella passed away on September 18, 1972 in San
Jose, California.
I have a copy of the 1885 Dakota Territory Census which shows Stella (age 9) listed
with D.A. Mansfield (Stella's aunt, I think, and her D.A. Mansfield's two sons
Samuel W. Mansfield and John W. Mansfield, I think John and Samuel are Stella's
cousins. They are living in Bismarck, North Dakota.
What I am wondering is, if there is anyone out there with any information on John W.
Mansfield and his brother Samuel. John W. Mansfield was married to a great great aunt of
mine by the name of Louise (Owsianny/Lawrence*) Mansfield, but he left his wife Louise
(and son Earl) about 1900. After that I lost John W. Mansfield and I have no idea when he
died or where he is buried.
The only thing that I know about John W. Mansfield is that he was born in 1862 in
Ohio.
Should you have any information on any of the above mentioned information, please
feel free to contact me at:
keith.lawrence(a)comcast.net
Thank you, Keith Lawrence