Starting the 52 Ancestor blog challenge again, I was surprised I'd never done a blog post about my paternal grandmother!
Helen Ruth Seaver- my maternal grandmother
Born: 31 Dec 1923, Cicero, Tipton, Indiana
Helen with husband Harold Mendenhall and their youngest daughter
Birth Certificate
Helen's parents were Otto Watson Seaver (1901-1972) and
Ruby Mae Henderson (1901-1990)
Helen only had one other sibling- Anita Marie Seaver (1922-1957). Anita died at the young age of 34 in a car accident. You can read about her Here.
Some pictures of Helen and Anita growing up:
Left- Anita
Right- Helen
Left- Anita
Middle- A cousin
Right- Helen
Left- Helen
Right- Anita
Left- Helen
Right- Anita
Helen was an artist! Here are some of her beautiful paintings:
This one is my favorite!!!!!
On 06 Oct 1940, Helen married Harold Earl Mendenhall (1916-1989)- his personal biography is Here.
Helen and Harold had 4 children: Nancy, Harold Jr., Neil and Bonnie.
Helen with her mother Ruby and daughter Bonnie
Helen's mother Ruby and stepfather Myron French with Helen and Harold's children-
Back- Nancy, Ruby, Myron
Middle- Harold Jr., Neil
Front- Bonnie
Helen died of a brain aneurism in Dayton Ohio at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was only 57 years old. Her body was donated to Wright state University. Her body was held for four years until they used it and then she was cremated and buried at Rockafield Cemetery on the University grounds.
Update: 09 Jun 2020- I FINALLY got a picture of my grandmother's gravestone and very sad but happy at the same time.
Next, we're in the process of getting her a proper stone with her name and dates on it!
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