Helen Austin (Parmenter) Harmon (1855 - 1919)

Born 30 Mar 1855 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Ethan Goodrich Parmenter and Eva Ann (Phelps) Parmenter

Descendants

Died 1919 at about age 63 in Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Descendant of Joshua Parmenter (1728-1822), Reuben Parmenter (1752-1840), Revolutionary War Patriots, and Ethan Goodrich Parmenter, Civil War veteran.

Helen Austin Parmenter was born on Mar 30, 1855 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, daughter of Ethan Goodrich Parmenter (1831–1900) and Eva Ann Phelps (1832–1884).

Her siblings were:

• Caroline Jeannette Parmenter (1853–1884)
• Sarah Sabrina Parmenter (1856– )
• Joel Cephus Parmenter (~1859–1929)
• James Frederick Parmenter (1861–<1870)
• Ephraim Parmenter (1864–1926)
• Ethan Goodrich Parmenter (1864–1933)
• Lionel Juney Parmenter (1867–1936)
• Etta R. Parmenter (~1872–>1920)
• Myrtle Parmenter (1874–1920)

Helen (17) married George Washington Harper (23) (born on Mar 12, 1849 in Salisbury, Addison, Vermont, United States; son of Hugh H. Harper and Frances H. (Manny) Harper) on Sep 20, 1872.^{[1] [2]} Their children were:

• Burdette Harper (1871–1975)
• Hugh Henry Harper (1874–1944)
• Retta Ann Harper (1878–~1910)
• Royal Curtis Harper (1881–1958)
• George Emil Harper (1884–1973)
• Eva Elizabeth Harper (1890–1958)

Helen (43) married Russell Harmon (41) (born in May, 1857 in Wisconsin; son of Joseph Harmon and Sylvenda (Unknown) Harmon) in 1899. Their son was Harvey Harmon (1901–1951).

Helen died in 1919 in Wisconsin, aged 63.^[3] She was buried in Farmington Cemetery, Mindoro, Wisconsin.

Sources

1. ↑ Wisconsin Marriages. This shows the marriage of Henry Earnest Heyming and Retta Ann Harper on 2MAy1900 in Monroe, Wisc. Henry's parents are listed as John Heyming and Mary Foss. Retta's parents are listed as George W. Harper and Helen Parmenter.
2. ↑ Wisc Marriages. Hellen A Parmenter married George H Harper on 20Sep1872 in Monroe Co.
3. ↑ Find A Grave. Helen Harmon, 1856-1919. There is no Find-A-Grave record for Helen Harper. However, Helen married Russell Harmon in 1899. The gravestone states (1856-1919), which seems to miss her birth year slightly. But since the cemetery is the same as George W. Harper is buried in, it is highly likely Helen Harper's grave.

See also:

• 1870 US Census, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 19Jul1870. This record shows Ethan Parmenter, 36, born in New York, farmer, homestead. Also Ann Parmenter (36, born in N.Y.), Helen (15, Wisc), Joel (8, Wisc), Ethan (5, Wisc) and Ephraim (5, Wisc).
• 1880 US Census-Farmington WI. George W Horbert (31), Hellen (25), Hugh (6), Rennette (4), Berdet (1), Frances (63).
• 1900 US Census, Farmington, La Crosse Wi. Russell Harmon (head, May1857, Wi, married in 1899, parents born in Maine, farmer), Helen (wife, Mar1855, Wi, Parents born in WI), Eva (dtr, Oct1890, Wi). This appears to be Helen Parmenter's second marriage. Also, he son Hugh Harper is listed on the same census page.
• 1910 US Census-Fannington WI. Runel Harmon (52), Helen (54), Harvey (9).
• Wisconsin Births. Royal Harper was born 26Sep1881 in Farmington, La Crosse, Wi, to Geo W Harper and Helen A Parmenter.

• FamilySearch Tree. This states that Helen had a second marriage to Russell Harmon from 1883 to 1914.