Her parents were Thomas MacLean, and her mother was Hattie Warren.
She married Ernest Russel Tobias, and they had one child, Gary Tobias
In 1900 Helen was 5 years old, and lived with her father and mother at 1412 Liberty, Flint, Michigan. Helen's father Thomas was 33 at this time and was working as a carpenter. Her mother was 30 years old. Both her father and mother could read.
In 1910 Helen was 15 years old, and she lived with her father (Thomas), mother (Hattie), and little sister (Anna age 5 years old) at 724 East 5th Street, Flint, Michigan. Her father Thomas was now 43, and was working as a policeman in Flint, Michigan. According to this federal census Hattie had delivered a total of 5 children in 1910, only 3 were living. So Helen had two siblings that died.
In 1914 Helen was attending Michigan State Normal College. One of the censuses said she completed 3 years of College. Helen joined the Harmonious Mystics in college, and a sorority called Kappa Gamma Phi. Her name was listed in Aurora (their yearbook).
In 1920 there is a Helen Warren, She would have been 25 at this time and the census is from Flint, Michigan. She was married to a Don Warren. The writing is too pale to read in many areas, but both her parent were born in Michigan which matches her information.
*** It is rumored that Helen gave a daughter up for adoption. My grandfather Gary told he that he thought he had a sister out there somewhere named Rachel. I hope to find out more information about this time in Helen's life, and to find out what happened to Rachel and see if she had children of her own. I know my grandfather wanted to find his sister.
Helen married Ernest Russel Tobias September 10th 1927 in Wayne county Michigan. At the time Ernest lived in Detroit, Michigan and worked as a bread wrapper. Helen was 32 years old, and worked as a bookkeeper at the time.
According to the marriage certificate Helen was married one time before marrying Ernest. She was marrying Ernest as Helen W. Warren.
In 1930 Helen was 33, and she was living with Ernest her husband. They were renting a home on Aurelia St. in Detroit, Michigan for 38.00. Thomas was working as a laborer in the automobile industry.
In 1934 Gary Thomas Tobias (their only child) was born on December 8th. in the city of Port Huron, Michigan. When Gary was born Ernest was working as a machine operator.
In 1940 Helen and Ernest lived on Richman Road, in Kimball Michigan where they owned a house worth 2,000.00 on farm land. According to this census Ernest had an 8th grade education, Helen had completed 3 years of college. Ernest was now working at a brass factory as a machine operator.
On May 9, 1952 Helen MacLean died at age 57. She died after an 11 day stay in Harbor General Hospital in Torrance, California. Prior to her death she was living at 518 E. 126th St. Hawthorne, California. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetary
According to her death certificate she had Diabetus Mellitus 18 years, Hypertensive Heart Disease 5 years. Her direct cause of death was Broncho Pneumonia, and Cerebral Thrombosis.
The photo is Helen's grave on the right under the roses, and the grave on the left is Ernest's (her husband). They were buried side by side in single graves, but neither have a headstone.
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