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Gilmour
by Ron Stephens

Helena Bell Gilmour¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴

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Birth:	18 NOV 1870 in Albany, Linn County, OR ¹⁶
Death:	9 JUL 1960 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA ¹⁵ ¹⁷ ¹⁸
Sex:	F
Father:	John Thomas Gilmour b. 5 NOV 1840 in La Harpe, Hancock County, IL
Mother:	Virginia Linebarger b. 29 APR 1845 in Washington County, OR

Arrival: 13 OCT 1880 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA from Linn County, OR
Census: 1880 in Silverton, Marion County, OR
Census: 1885 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Census: 1887 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Census: 1889 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Resided: 13 MAY 1915 in 2852 W. 65th St, Seattle King County, WA
Arrival: DEC 1915 in Los Angeles, CA via train from Seattle, King County, WA
Census: 1920 in 216 Grand Ave, Los Angeles District 64, Los Angeles County, CA
Land Purchase: 31 MAR 1921 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: BET 1923 AND 1927 in Fallbrook, San Diego County, CA ranch which they owned
Baptism (LDS): 13 MAY 1928 in prob Visalia, Tulare County, CA PRE-1970
Resided: 23 NOV 1928 in Visalia, Tulare County, CA
Census: 1930 in Visalia, Tulare County, CA
Residence: 1934 in 1128 E. Palm Ave., El Segundo, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: 1938 in 359 Birch Ave., Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: 1945 in 359 Birch Ave., Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: 1950 in 359 Birch Ave., Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: 1954 in 359 Birch Ave., Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: 1956 in 283 E. 122nd St., Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: 1958 in 201 Broadway Circle, Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA
Burial: 12 JUL 1960 in Alameda County, CA
Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Spouses & Children

Joseph E. Mills (Husband) b. 1856 in Missouri
Marriage: 16 MAY 1889 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Divorce: 1909 in Seattle, King County, WA
Children:
Infant Mills b. 8 NOV 1895 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA

Robert Vocke (Husband)
Marriage: ABT 1910 in Washington
Children:


John Greer Parkinson (Husband) b. 12 OCT 1872 in Wellsville, Cache County, UT
Marriage: 11 JUL 1918 in St. Anthony, Fremont, Madison County, ID
Children:

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Notes

Family Notes on Marriage with John Greer Parkinson:
Title: Notes
Text:

The Upper Snake River History Center and Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho data base for marriages in Idaho 1842 - 1996, cites the date and place of

marriage for John Greer Parkinson and Helena [Gilmour] Vocke as 11 July 1918 and St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho. Courthouse records also

state that the marriage records took place in St. Anthony, Fremont County.

There are other documents, however, which indicate that the marriage took place in Rexburg, Madison County.

Sources

Title: 1880 US Census Silverton, Marion County, OR
Source Text: HELENA B. GILMOUR [age 9, born in Oregon ; her name was spelled incorrectly as SILENA in this report resided with parents, JOHN T. GILMOUR [age 39, born in Illinois] and VIRGINIA GILMOUR [age 35, born in Oregon] and her siblngs, FRANCES I. GILMOUR [age 12, born in Oregon], FREDERICK GILMOUR [age 5, born in Oregon], MAUD GILMOUR [age 2, born in Oregon] and JOHN L. GILMOUR [age 3/12 mos., born in Oregon] in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census. Listed on page 3, Enumeration District 85 of this Census report on Silverton, Marion County, Oregon Roll: T9_1082; Family History Film: 1255082; Page: 116.3000; Image 0570. The Census was taken on 2/3 June 1880.
Confidence: 3
Title: 1930 US Census Visalia, Tulare County, CA
Source Text: LENA PARKINSON [age 58, born in Washington] resided with husband, JOHN G. PARKINSON [age 57, born in Utah] and step - daughter, BLANCH PARKINSON [age 21, born in California] in Visalia, Tulare County, California at the time of the 1930 U.S. Census. Listed in Enumeration District 54-85, sheet 12 A. Please note: HELENA's place of birth was Oregon and not Washingston state and BLANCHE was born in Idaho and not inCalifornia.
Confidence: 3
Title: Maud Gilmour family record
Source Text: According to Great Aunt MAUD GILMOUR's family records, the name of HELENA BELL GILMOUR's first husband was JOSEPH MILLS. She divorced him and married a JOHN VOCKE in Los Angeles and he died after 1912. HELENA then returned to the state of Washington to be with family in Ellensburg, Kittitas County. It was there that she met JOHN GREER PARKINSON. According to the marriage record, "HELENA VOCKE of Ellensburg, Washington and JOHN G. PARKINSON, a resident of Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho were married in St. Anthony, Freemont County, Idaho on 11 July 1918".
Confidence: 3
Title: Kittitas County Birth Records 1891-1907
Source Text: Birth record for "baby MILLS" on 8 Nov 1895 cites parents as LENA GILMOUR and JOSEPH MILLS.
Confidence: 3
Title: Ellensburg Capital 23 Nov 1928
Source Text: The Obituary of FRED GILMOUR, the brother of HELENA BELL [GILMOUR] PARKINSON cited her place of residence as Visalia, California with her husband, J. G. PARKINSON.
Confidence: 3
Title: Idaho Marriage Records
Source Text: According to the Madison County, Idaho Marriage Records, HELENA VOCKE marrried JOHN GREER PARKINSON 11 July 1918 in St. Anthony, Fremont, Madison County, Idaho.
Confidence: 3
Title: 1887 Kittitas County, Washington Territorial Census
Source Text: LENA GILMOUR [age 16, born in Oregon] resided with her parents, J. T. and VIRGINIA GILMOUR, and siblings in Ellensburg,Kittitas County, Washington at the time of the 1887 Kittitas County, Washington Territorial Census which was taken on 27 May 1887.
Confidence: 3
Title: Nattie Gilmour Hoppe letter to Mrs. Ernest Gilmour 26 December 1920
Source Text: According to this correspondence, MAUD GILMOUR spent the night with her cousin NATTIE GILMOUR HOPPE in Eugene, Oregon while on her way to Los Angeles to be with her sister "LENA" (HELENA). She wrote that "LENA is married to a widower with 4 girls two of them grown and two of them small" and "living in Los Angeles" at the time of this letter dated 26 December 1920 which was postmarked from St. Helens, Oregon at 11:30 p.m., 26 December 1920.
Confidence: 3
Title: Promissory Note signed by John G. and Lena B. Parkinson 31 March 1921
Source Text: This promissory note was dated 31 March 1921 and made to MAUD GILMOUR by JOHN G. and LENA B. Parkinson for $1000. to be paid MAUD GILMOUR four years after the above date "with interest" for property located on "Lot 477 of Tract 211" in Inglewood, California.
Confidence: 3
Title: 1920 US Census Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Source Text: HELENA PARKINSON [age 49, born in Oregon] resided with husband, JOHN G. PARKINSON [age 47, born in Utah], and step-daughters, ALTA PARKINSON [age 20, born in Utah], VERNAL PARKINSON [age 17, born in Utah], GOLDIE PARKINSON [age 14, born in Utah] and BLANCHE PARKINSON [age 11, born in Utah], in Los Angeles District 64, California at the time of the 1920 U.S. Census. Listed in Sup District 8, Enumeration District 201, sheet 19 B.
Confidence: 3
Title: Maud Gilmour letter to James Ernest Gilmour 13 May 1915
Source Text: This letter was written by HELENA's [LENA] sister, MAUD GILMOUR to let their cousin, JAMES ERNEST GILMOUR who was living in Ada, Oregon know about his sister NORA [Gilmour] KING's death in Seattle, Washington. In this letter MAUD GILMOUR indicates that JAMES ERNEST GILMOUR's mother, [MARTHA ANN] can be reached in care of Mrs. LENA VOCKE at 2852 West 65th St.; Seattle Washington at the time this letter was written on 13 May 1915.
Confidence: 3
Title: 1885 Kittitas County, Washington Territorial Census
Source Text: H. B. GILMOUR [age 14, born in Oregon] resided with her parents, J. T. and VIRGINIA GILMOUR and siblings in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington at the time of the 1885 Kittitas County Teritorial Census.
Confidence: 3
Title: 1889 Census Kittitas County, WA
Source Text: HALENA GILMOUR [should be HELENA, age 18, born in Oregon] resided with her parents, J.T. and VIRGINIA GILMOUR and siblings in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington at the time of the 1889 Kittitas County Census.
Confidence: 3
Title: Ellensburgh Capital 23 May 1889
Source Text: According to this newspaper source, H. B. GILMOUR was married in Ellensburg, Washington to J. MILLS on 16 March 1889 by Judge Davis.
Confidence: 3
Title: Obituary, Ellensburg Daily Record, Kittitas County,WA
Source Text: The Obituary which appeared in the Ellensburg Daily Record is as follows: "Relatives here have received word of the death of Mrs. HELENA B. [GILMOUR] PARKINSON, at her home in Hawthorne, California July 9 , 1960. She leaves one brother, JOHN GILMOUR of Ellensburg, two sisters, MAUD GILMOUR and Mrs. ONA HARE of Hawthorne, Calif, and many nephews and neices here in Ellensburg. She also leaves three step-daughters, 11 step-grandchildren and a number of neices and nephews in California. Mrs. PARKINSON died of a heart attack. She was born Nov. 18, 1870 in Albany, Oregon, and moved to Ellensburg with her parenst when she was ten years old. She lived here for many years before moving to Idaho and California. She was married in Idaho to JOHN G. PARKINSON and lived in Rexburg, Idaho for several years before going to California, where she spent the rest of her life. For many years, MAUD GILMOUR, her sister and former Kittitas county treasurer, has lived with her. The last time she visited her old home here was many years ago, before the death of her brother FRED GILMOUR. The funeral was at The Little Church Around the Corner at Inglewood at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 12. Elder Dick Vidmar of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints had charge of the services."
Confidence: 3
Title: Maud Gilmour family record
Source Text: Great Aunt Maud Gilmour's family chart cites birthdate for her sister Helena Bell Gilmour as 18 November 1870 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon
Confidence: 3
Title: Maud Gilmour family record of family burial locations
Source Text: HELENA BELL [GILMOUR] PARKINSON was buried in family plot in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California alongside husband, JOHN G. PARKINSON, sister, ONA JEANETTE [GILMOUR] HARE and husband, DONALD C. HARE, sister, MAUD GILMOUR, and nephew, LE VERNE GILMOUR WRIGHT.
Confidence: 3
Title: California Death Index 1940-1997
Source Text: According to the California Death Index, HELENA B. PARKINSON died on 9 July 1960 in Los Angeles County, California and she was born in Oregon on 18 November 1870.
Confidence: 3

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