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Helen
May Spahn/Young |
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B |
Daughter of
Helen
May Butler and James Herbert Young (John Leslie Spahn bio) |
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M |
Never married |
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D |
Death |
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C |
No children |
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graduation picture.
Must have been around 1920 or so |
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Anecdote from Susan Butler: The one thing I
remember about her happened when I was 8 years old, must have been about
1963. Helen May and I were in a small rowboat in Lake Pleasant near Angola
Indiana. She had come up to visit us there while we were attending a Covell
family reunion. I had a loose tooth that I was fidgeting with. Without any
warning, she yanked it out!!!! After I got over the shock I realized I
wasn't in any pain but it really was a surprise and one of life's memorable
moments!!! |
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- (SANDY) I think it was 1985 when Aunt Helen
(Helen May Spahn Young) & I went to Ireland for the Butler's 800th anniversary
in Kilkenny. Shortly after we returned, she passed away. Helen (Costigan) came
down from Michigan & we went through as much as we could. After she had to go
home, I continued for a few months until the house was sold. Being so
interested in genealogy I saved anything possibly related. I have many photos
of Grandma Young (Helen Butler Young.... I don't know what you call these
people, but they can be easily confused!).
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Quilt Story from
Helen: On one of Gertrude and Aunt Helen's visits to DeWitt Aunt Helen
brought this quilt to me. She said that grandma (HMB) had made it. I was soooooo
thrilled. It is beautiful, each square has unique hand embroidery. It is mostly
silk with a few small squares of velvet. It does not have a backing. Again, like
Sandy's it is deteriorating. When Aunt Helen was out of the room Gertrude said
to me, "I wouldn't pay attention to what Helen says. I am not sure that
Aunt Nell made that quilt. I know she did oil paintings and her music but I
never saw her do quilting." :-) So, I guess what I have is a quilt that Aunt
Helen gave to me. :-) (See quilt below)
- I loved to watch the interaction between
Aunt Helen and Gertrude. It seemed like Gertrude was always trying to "ground"
Aunt Helen. I am not sure how to describe it, Aunt Helen was so chatty and
Gertrude so matter of fact. Yet Aunt Helen would sit patiently and listen to
Gertrude and me talk about the Spiritualist church -- her parents took her to
the Boston church often, automatic writing -- Gertrude did automatic writing,
and reincarnation! Aunt Helen would comment that when she died she would know
the truth, but in the meantime she preferred to stick with her Methodist
beliefs.
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