Helen Bernice King (1913 - 2006)

Born 3 Apr 1913 in Gilead, Miami County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Nov 2006 at age 93 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Helen Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King and Rosa Zella Barnhisel, was born on 3 April 1913 in Gilead, Miami County, Indiana, United States.^[1][2] Bernice was enumerated during the 1920 and 1930 censuses with her parents and siblings, living in Gilead, Perry Township.^[3][4] They haven't been found on the 1940 census.

Bernice apparently married and divorced, but when, where, and her husband's identity is unknown. She had no known children. She was listed as divorced when she was enumerated during the 1950 census with her parents, on their farm located on Road 19.^[5]

At the time of her father's death in 1960, Bernice lived in Macy, Miami County, Indiana.^[6] At the time of her mother's death in 1981, she lived in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.^[7] In 1987, she moved to Akron, Fulton County, Indiana, where she lived for the rest of her life.^[8][2]

Bernice died at age 93 on 24 November 2006 at Life Care Center in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana.^[2][9] She was buried at Gilead Cemetery.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901, viewed 19 Oct 2015, records for Helen Bernice King, SS#not given.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 7 Mar 2024), Helen Bernice King, d. 26 Nov 2006, Rochester; citing The Peru Tribune (Miami County, Indiana), pub. 26 Nov 2006.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 22 Dec 2023), household of Martin L King, Perry Township, Miami, Indiana, United States; citing Enumeration District 143, sheet 7A, family 164, line 23, Main St Gilead, NARA publication T625; FHL microfilm 1,820,441.

   - Martin L King M White 39 Married Head Indiana

   - Rosa C King F White 36 Married Wife Indiana

   - Fredia C King F White 14 Single Daughter Indiana

   - Beulah King F White 10 Single Daughter Indiana

   - Bernice King F White 6 Single Daughter Indiana

   - Vadi Irene King F White 1/12 Single Daughter Indiana

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 5 Oct 2023), household of Martin L King, Perry, Miami, Indiana, United States; citing Enumeration District 52-14, sheet 4B, family 92, line 60, NARA publication T626; FHL microfilm 2,340,353.

   - Martin L King M White 49 Married Head Indiana

   - Rosa King F White 47 Married Wife Indiana

   - Freida King F White 24 Single Daughter Indiana

   - Bernice King F White 16 Single Daughter Indiana

   - Vada King F White 10 Single Daughter Indiana

5. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 4 Oct 2023), household of Martin L King, Perry Township, Miami, Indiana, United States; citing Enumeration District 52-15, sheet 3, family 28, line 25, "proceeding south on Road 19"; FHL digital folder 108871164 image 4.

   - Martin L King M 69 Married Head Farmer Indiana

   - Rosie King F 67 Married Wife Indiana

   - Bernice King F 37 Divorced Daughter Indiana

6. ↑ Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The News-Sentinel, Volume 1960 (700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538: Tombaugh House, 2001); pub. 13 Feb 1960, Martin L. King.
7. ↑ Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The Rochester Sentinel, Volume 1981 (700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538: Tombaugh House, 2002); pub. 22 Jan 1981, Rosa King.
8. ↑ Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The Rochester Sentinel, Volume 2000 (700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538: Tombaugh House, 2001); pub. 09 Nov 2000, Beulah V. Gillespie.
9. ↑ Jean C. Tombaugh and Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, The Rochester Sentinel, Volume 2006 (700 Pontiac Street, Rochester, Indiana 46975-1538: Tombaugh House, 2007); pub. 27 Nov 2006, Helen Bernice King.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (findagrave.com: accessed 10 May 2024), memorial page for Helen Bernice King (3 Apr 1913–24 Nov 2006), Find A Grave: Memorial #99622712, citing Gilead Cemetery, Gilead, Miami County, Indiana, USA; includes headstone photo and obituary transcript.

See also:

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 10 Feb 2023), Helen Bernice King

  Notes:

  Application: HELEN BERNICE KING (Jun 1944)

  Death: HELEN B KING (24 Nov 2006)