Helena Augusta Silbernagel

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 3 Feb 1915 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 28 Feb 1915 - St Vincent de Paul, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
          Death: 26 Oct 1998 - Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 29 Oct 1998 - Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: John Henry Silbernagel {FGID: 90029116}
         Mother: Helen Eulalia Hayes

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Robert Leonard Guerin
       Marriage: 18 Oct 1938 - Saint Bernard, St. Bernard, Louisiana, USA
       Children:
                1. Robert Leonard Guerin Jr

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Notes

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General:

Education level: high school
Occupation: Saleslady at Sears
Religion: Catholic

Per Social Security death index:
HELENA S GUERIN
Born 03 Feb 1915Died 26 Oct 1998 (P)
Last residence 70001 (Metairie, Jefferson, LA)
Last Benefit 70001 (Metairie, Jefferson, LA)
Social Security # 437-16-2624 Issued in Louisiana

Per 1920 US Census, 1/8/1920, 1232 Louisa St, Ward 9, New Orleans, LA
Renting the home is 28 year old white male John Silbernagel. Employed as a car repairman for the railroad, he was born in Louisiana as were his parents. His 22 year old wife, Helen, was born in Indiana, as were her parents. They have three children, 6 year old son Andrew, 5 year old daughter Helen, and 2 years and 7 months old John. Andrew attends school. All the kids were born in Louisiana.

Per 1930 US Census:
3140 N. Villery Street, New Orleans, LA head of household is John H. Silbernagel, a 39 year old white male who rents the house for $20/month. He married at age 21 (about 1912), and is employed as a car repairman for the steam railroad (His occupation code 7725 is listed generally as Car & railroad shops; Car wheel works; Railroad repair shop; Steam or street railroad cars). He is not a veteran. He was born in La, as were his parents. His wife is 40 year old Helen, who was 22 when they married. She and her parents were born in Indiana. Living with them are children -
Andrew F. 17 Messenger for steam railroad (occupation code 7077 means generally Messenger, errand, and office boys and girls for steam railroad)
Other children are Helen A. 15, John C. 12, William A. 10, Evelyn 7, Thomas L. 4.

Per 1940 US Census: 4/17/1940 319 S. Cortez St, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Henry Guerin is the 54 year old white male head of household, who rents his home for $30 a month, and lived with his family in the same house in 1935. Born in Louisiana (as were all his family members), educated through 3rd grade, he is a pipe and steamfitter in wholesale hardware, working 44 hours the last week of March. In 52 weeks of work in 1939, he earned $1,700. His wife is 56 year old Corinne Guerin, educated through 2 years of high school. Gettwerth Guerin is their 28 year old son, single, educated through 3 years of high school, working as a shipping clerk in a retail shoe store, 48 hours the last week of March, and earning $900 for 52 weeks of work in 1939. Clare Guerin is their 22 year old daughter, single, educated through 4 years of high school. Robert Guerin is their 25 year old son, married, 2 years of high school, a truck driver for a dry cleaner who worked 72 hours the last week of March, and earned $375 in 51 weeks of work in 1939. His wife was 25 year old Helena Guerin, with 2 years of high school education. They have one child, 3 month old Joan Ann Guerin.

Per Times-Picayune, The (New Orleans, LA) October 29, 1998
Section: METRO Page: B3
HELENA SILBERNAGEL GUERIN
Helena Silbernagel Guerin, a retired sales associate for Sears, Roebuck and Co., died Monday at East Jefferson General Hospital. She was 83. Mrs. Guerin was born in New Orleans and lived in Metairie for the past 30 years. She worked for Sears for 21 years. She was a member of American Association of Retired Persons Chapter No.2624. Survivors include a daughter, Joan Guerin Reilly; a sister, Evelyn LeBlanc; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A Mass will be said today at 11 a.m. at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal St. Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
(Copyright, 1998, The Times-Picayune Publishing Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Used by NewsBank with Permission. Record Number: 9810290035)

Per Findagrave.com Helena Silbernagel Guerin
Birth: 1915
Death: Oct., 1998
Family links:
Parents:
John Henry Silbernagel (1891 - 1952)
Helen Eulalia Hayes Silbernagel (1887 - 1964)
Spouse:
Robert Guerin (1914 - 1991)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: Age 83, Name on Plot, Date of Burial 10/29/1998, Ref: Cemetery Records
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Plot: 39 Locust Metaire Venus
Created by: Graves
Record added: May 08, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 89816047

Marriage Notes (Robert Leonard Guerin)

Per Times-Picayune 2/12/1939 Page 6
MARRIAGES
GUERIN-SILBERNAGEL -- Mrs. and Mrs. J. H. Silbernagel wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, HELENA AUGUSTA, to MR. ROBERT L. GUERIN, which took place on October 18, 1938

Per Times-Picayune 11/17/1988 Page 215
[Photo] Golden anniversary - Robert and Helena Guerin of Metairie recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple has one daughter and four grandchildren. Mr. Guerin is a retired bookkeeper, and Mrs. Guerin is retired from Sears.