Helen Ruth (Junkerman) Ryerson (1932 - 2006)

Born 4 May 1932 in Sullivan, Franklin, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Wesley Ryerson — married 27 Dec 1950 in Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Died 20 Jul 2006 at age 74 in Missouri, United States

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Biography

Helen (Junkerman) Ryerson was a Missourian.

Helen was born on May 4, 1932, in Sullivan, Missouri, to John and Effie Junkerman. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

In 1935, Helen was inferred to be living in Sullivan, Missouri. ^[2]

Helen was enumerated for the federal census on April 16, 1940. She was 7 years old at this time, and was living with parents John and Effie, and siblings Ellis, Viola, John, Opal, Laverne, Peggy, Lucille, and Shirley, in Sullivan, Missouri. She was noted to have completed 1st grade. ^[2]

Helen has not yet been located on the 1950 census.

On December 27, 1950, Helen was married to John Ryerson in Pocahontas, Arkansas. ^[6]

Helen died on July 20, 2006, in Missouri. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Oak Hill, Missouri. ^{[3] [4] [5] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2002; Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Birth Index, 1920-1999 [1]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: Sullivan, Crawford, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02100; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 28-5 [2]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. [3]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File [4]
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Helen Ryerson's headstone, Oak Hill Cemetery (Oak Hill, Missouri, USA), Findagrave. See John Ryerson's memorial; he is linked to her memorial with a photo of their shared headstone. [5]
6. ↑ Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972; Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1950; Film: #8 [6]
7. ↑ Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015; Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Death Records, 1968-2015 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021. [7]