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Helene E. <I>Woodcock</I> Acheson

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Helene E. Woodcock Acheson

Birth
Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada
Death
11 Jul 1918 (aged 61–62)
Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA
Burial
Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
D-3-14
Memorial ID
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Humboldt Times, Volume LXVII, Number 193, 12 July 1918

MRS. H. E. ACHESON DIED YESTERDAY; IS TRUELY MOURNED TEACHER WHO HELD LOVE OF ALL CHIKDREN PASSES QUIETLY
Mrs. Helen K. Acheson, for many years one of the most loved school teachers of this city and one who was accounted a valued friend by all the children, who knew her. as well us by their elders, passed away at her home early yesterday morning after a long illness. Mrs. Acheson, who was the widow of Cephas Acheson, a former well known business man of this city, was a native of Charlotte county, New Brunswick, aged 63 years. Mrs. Acheson is survived by the following children: Katherine, Lucy and Hallett Acheson of this city and Robert Acheson of San Francisco. She also leaves three sisters and three brothers: Mrs. J. W. Millidge and Mrs. David Armstrong of New Brunswick and Mrs. M. M. Baldwin of this city; Samuel of Washington, George of Alaska and H. H. Woodcock of Eureka. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the family residence, 223 Fifth street, thence to Christ episcopal church for religious services. Interment will be at Myrtle Grove cemetery.

The 1910 U.S. census shows a widow who teaches Public school and who immigrated from New Brunswick in 1878.

Father's Birth Place: Maine
Mother's Birth Place: New Brunswick
Also in the Household:
Catherine Acheson 26
Lucy A Acheson 22
Hallett C Acheson 19
Lena Spertgen 16

Humboldt Times, Volume LXVII, Number 194, 13 July 1918
MRS. HELEN ACHESON TO BE BURIED FROM EPISCOPAL CHURCH ROBERT ACHESON AT SEA IN IGNORANCE OE BEREAVEMENT
Still on the high seas en route home from Australia, Robert Acheson, son of Mrs. Helen Acheson, who passed away Thursday is still unaware of his mother's death. His ship is not due in San Francisco until some time Monday and even then delay is possible so the funeral arraignments have been made for this afternoon instead of awaiting his arrival. His wife, however, arrived last evening and was accompanied by Edgar Woodcock, a nephew of Mrs. Acheson. Funeral services are to be held at two o'clock this afternoon at the Christ Episcopal church, interment at Myrtle Grove cemetery.
Humboldt Times, Volume LXVII, Number 193, 12 July 1918

MRS. H. E. ACHESON DIED YESTERDAY; IS TRUELY MOURNED TEACHER WHO HELD LOVE OF ALL CHIKDREN PASSES QUIETLY
Mrs. Helen K. Acheson, for many years one of the most loved school teachers of this city and one who was accounted a valued friend by all the children, who knew her. as well us by their elders, passed away at her home early yesterday morning after a long illness. Mrs. Acheson, who was the widow of Cephas Acheson, a former well known business man of this city, was a native of Charlotte county, New Brunswick, aged 63 years. Mrs. Acheson is survived by the following children: Katherine, Lucy and Hallett Acheson of this city and Robert Acheson of San Francisco. She also leaves three sisters and three brothers: Mrs. J. W. Millidge and Mrs. David Armstrong of New Brunswick and Mrs. M. M. Baldwin of this city; Samuel of Washington, George of Alaska and H. H. Woodcock of Eureka. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the family residence, 223 Fifth street, thence to Christ episcopal church for religious services. Interment will be at Myrtle Grove cemetery.

The 1910 U.S. census shows a widow who teaches Public school and who immigrated from New Brunswick in 1878.

Father's Birth Place: Maine
Mother's Birth Place: New Brunswick
Also in the Household:
Catherine Acheson 26
Lucy A Acheson 22
Hallett C Acheson 19
Lena Spertgen 16

Humboldt Times, Volume LXVII, Number 194, 13 July 1918
MRS. HELEN ACHESON TO BE BURIED FROM EPISCOPAL CHURCH ROBERT ACHESON AT SEA IN IGNORANCE OE BEREAVEMENT
Still on the high seas en route home from Australia, Robert Acheson, son of Mrs. Helen Acheson, who passed away Thursday is still unaware of his mother's death. His ship is not due in San Francisco until some time Monday and even then delay is possible so the funeral arraignments have been made for this afternoon instead of awaiting his arrival. His wife, however, arrived last evening and was accompanied by Edgar Woodcock, a nephew of Mrs. Acheson. Funeral services are to be held at two o'clock this afternoon at the Christ Episcopal church, interment at Myrtle Grove cemetery.


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