Helen Bryant was born on 22 February 1845 in Illinois, United States, daughter of James R Bryant (1794–1871) and Reliefe Platt (1804–1891). In 1850, she was in Franklin, Illinois.[1][2]
Around 1866 she remarried to Henry Bridge. In 1870, she was in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.[5]
In 1880, she was in Jackson Township, Will, Illinois. She was a keeping house.[6]
In 1900, she was in Jackson Township, Will, Illinois.[7]
In 1910, she was in Joliet Ward 4, Will, Illinois.[8]
She died on 29 October 1933 in Joliet, Will, Illinois. She was 88 years old.[9] She was buried in Elwood, Will, Illinois.[10]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004193362; FHL microfilm: 7686; Image number: 111; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00998-9, FamilySearch Record: M8RM-M33 (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XC9Y-DS, Name Hellen Bryant, Race White, Census Date 1850, Census Place Franklin, Illinois, United States, Birth Date 1845, Birth Place Illinois, Source House Nbr 12, Age 5 years, Vis Status VISIBLE, Record Nbr 4350, System Of Record SLS.
James Bryant M 60 Vermont
Relifa Bryant M 47 Vermont
Amelia Bryant F 2 Illinois
Alvina Bryant F 1 Illinois
James Bryant M 22 New York
Mary Ann Bryant F 16 New York
Martha Bryant F 14 New York
William Bryant M 9 Illinois
Ester Bryant F 7 Illinois
Hellen Bryant F 5 Illinois
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"United States Census, 1860," citing Page: 215; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165765; FHL microfilm: 803194; Image number: 236; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01703-7, FamilySearch Record: MXH4-QSV (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBF-962R, Name Hellen Bryant, Race White, Birth Date 1844, Birth Place Ills, Census Date 1860, Census Place Seward, Kendall, Illinois, United States, Record Nbr 8485, Age 16, System Of Record SLS.
J Bryant M 65 N. Y
Relief Bryant F 65 N. Y
Wm Bryant M 19 N. Y
Ester Bryant F 17 Ills
Hellen Bryant F 16 Ills
Amelia Bryant F 12 Ills
↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," citing Digital film/folder number: 007746992; FHL microfilm: 002342801; Image number: 522, FamilySearch Record: Q288-1SJC (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91F-CWKH, Name Helen Bryant, Marriage Date 14 Sep 1860, Marriage Place Will, Illinois, United States, System Of Record SLS.
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"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," citing Digital film/folder number: 007746992; FHL microfilm: 002342801; Image number: 523, FamilySearch Record: Q288-1SLX (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91F-CWPS, Name Helen Bryant, Marriage Date 15 Sep 1860, Marriage Place Will, Illinois, United States, System Of Record SLS.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," citing Page: 15; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 7; Digital film/folder number: 004271414; FHL microfilm: 000552165; Image number: 208; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01533-8, FamilySearch Record: MHHD-K6Z (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DCF8-Z2, Name Hellen Bridge, Race White, Census Date 1870, Census Place Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, Birth Date 1845, Birth Place Illinois, Age 25, Vis Status VISIBLE, Record Nbr 7973, System Of Record SLS.
Henry Bridge M 32 New York
Hellen Bridge F 25 Illinois
Luella Bridge F 8 Illinois
Edith Bridge F 3 Illinois
George H Bridge M 1 Illinois
↑ "United States Census, 1880," citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00050; Digital film/folder number: 005157803; FHL microfilm: 1254260; Image number: 246; Sheet number: 121; Sheet letter: D; Packet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: MX2M-T1K (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYB-S7N, Name Helen Bridge, Birth Date 1845, Birth Place Illinois, United States, Census Date 1880, Census Place Jackson Township, Will, Illinois, United States, Occupation Keeping House, Marital Status Married, Race White, Age 35 years, Relationship To Head Wife, Mother Birth Place New York, United States, Father Birth Place New York, United States, Source Person Nbr 1, Record Nbr 17223014, Vis Status VISIBLE, System Of Record SLS.
Henry Bridge M 42 Married Head Teamster New York
Helen Bridge F 35 Married Wife Keeping House Illinois
Eda Bridge F 12 Single Daughter Illinois
George Bridge M 11 Single Son Illinois
William Bridge M 4 Single Son Illinois
↑ "United States Census, 1900," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 85; Digital film/folder number: 004113812; FHL microfilm: 1240353; Image number: 226; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00727-6, FamilySearch Record: MSCQ-VJF (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTPS-8BH, Name Helen L Bridge, Marital Status Married, Race White, Birth Date February 1845, Birth Place Illinois, Census Date 1900, Census Place Jackson Township, Will, Illinois, United States, Age 55 years, Cnt Living Children 4, Relationship To Head Wife, Mother Birth Place New York, Cnt Years Married 33, Father Birth Place New York, Cnt Children 4, Marriage Date (Original) 1867, Vis Status VISIBLE, Record Nbr 10890, System Of Record SLS.
Henry Bridge M 62 Married Head New York
Helen L Bridge F 55 Married Wife Illinois
William W Bridge M 25 Single Son Illinois
↑ "United States Census, 1910," citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971192; FHL microfilm: 1374347; Image number: 844; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03353-7, FamilySearch Record: MKFC-2KB (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVD-LDK, Name Ellen S Bridge, Census Date 1910, Census Place Joliet Ward 4, Will, Illinois, United States, Birth Date 1845, Birth Place Illinois, Race White, Marital Status Widowed, Mother Birth Place New York, Record Nbr 40426, Father Birth Place Vermont, Relationship To Head Mother-in-law, Age 65, System Of Record SLS.
William H Metz M 56 Married Head Ohio
Edith R Metz F 42 Married Wife Illinois
Florence H Metz F 11 Single Daughter Illinois
Ellen S Bridge F 65 Widowed Mother-in-law Illinois
↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," citing Digital film/folder number: 004008312_004_M9Z6-DQ9; FHL microfilm: 1675055; Image number: 326; Packet letter: H; Indexing batch: B06167-6, FamilySearch Record: NQ7Q-58R (accessed 30 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9KB-F99D, Name Helen Bridge, Occupation Housewife, Race White, Ethnicity American, Birth Date 22 February 1845, Birth Place Illinois, Burial Date 31 October 1933, Burial Place Elwood, Will, Illinois, Death Date 29 October 1933, Death Place Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States, Residence Place Elwood, Ill., Age 88, Age Years 88, Vis Status VISIBLE, Record Nbr 94, System Of Record SLS.
↑ Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #6352642 (accessed 30 April 2024), Memorial page for Helen Bryant Bridge (23 Feb 1845-29 Oct 1933), citing Maple Hill Cemetery, Elwood, Will County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Richard Bruns (contributor 47920777).
Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
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