Helen C. Bury ⁵

   Other names for Helen were Helen Benfield and Helene Bury.

  Death Notes:

A copy of Helen Benfield's death certifcate was obtained from Pennsylvania. Written in 1973, the informant who supplied the information for the death certificate is listed as Helen Barnes, her niece.

The death certificate states Helen (Bury) Benfield was born 30 Apr 1885 in Essen, Germany, and died on 23 Oct 1973 at age 88.

Her father is listed as Hubert Bury and her mother as Martha Papenkuhl. Helen was widowed. Her mailing address at that time was 2524 W. Emmaus Avenue in Allentown, PA, on the road between that city and Emmaus, and her place of residence is recorded as Lehigh County, but she died 12 miles from there in Quakertown in Burks County at the Yingst Nursing Home. The cause of death was cardiac arrest folllowing ASHD due to hypertension due to senility.

She was buried on 10/27/73 at the Old Moravian Cemetery and the undertaker was J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home in Allentown.

  Burial Notes:

Her death certificate says "Old Moravian Cemetery" in Emmaus.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Naturalization: according to the 1930 US Census, 1885.

• Immigration: on the ship Eider, sailing from Bremen, Germany, last from Southampton, England, arriving, 18 Jul 1885, New York, New York County, New York, USA. ⁸ In the ship's passenger register are:
Burg, Huber, age 28, laborer, from Annaberg, Germany
Burg, Martha, age 18, wife, from Lennep, Germany
Burg, Helene, age 2 months, from Lennep, Germany

The Eider was a new ship built in 1883. It was a 4722 gross ton iron built vessel, built by John Elder & Co. of Glasgow, for Norddeutscher Lloyd. Her dimensions were length 429.8 ft x beam 47 ft, straight stem, two funnels, four masts, single screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 120-1st class, 130-2nd class and 1,000-3rd class passengers. She was launched on 15 Dec 1883 and left Bremen for Southampton and New York on her maiden voyage on 19 Mar 1884. She left Bremen on her last voyage on 31 Jan 1892 and stranded on Atherfield Ledge, Isle of Wight, was refloated and scrapped.

• Census, 1900, Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁹ The 1900 Census for Salisbury Township in Lehigh County lists Hubert Bury, age 43, born Apr 1857 in Germany, parents born in Germany, occupation jeweler, renting his home. He was married for 16 years to Martha A., wife, born Oct 1867 in Germany, parents born in Germany. In 1900 she had born seven children, four of whom were still living.
With them is daughter Helen C., born Apr 1885 in Germany, age 15, single. Helen, Hubert, and Martha all immigrated in 1886. All can read and write English. Also in the home are three children born in Pennsylvania: Frank H., born Aug 1886; Violet P., born Jun 1892; and Martin H., born Oct 1898.

[Note for researchers: Hubert is indexed in this census as Burg, not Bury, although the handwriting of the census taker clearly wrote Bury. His immigration is incorrectly reported as 1886, but should have been 1885. Further, on the ship's passenger list his name appears as Burg, not Bury!]

• Census, 1910, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ Horace N. Benfield, age 27, occupation house painter, is listed living at 229 West Street in Allentown in the 1910 Census in enumeration district 0160 as visit 0151. Living with him is his wife, Helen, age 24, whose birthplace is listed as Germany and 1885 as the year she immigrated, which is her year of birth. She was married to Horace for 4 years at in 1910 had no children born. Her marital status is listed as M2, to indicate this was her second marriage -- Horace is listed as M1. Also in the household is brother-in-law Frank H. Bury, age 23, single, bookkeeper in a cement mill; sister-in-law Violet P. Bury, age 17, single, stichery in a shoe factory; and brother-in-law Martin H. Bury, age 11, single. Horace and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Frank, Violet, and Martin were born in Pennsylvania with both parents born in Germany.

• Census, 1920, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹⁰ The 1920 Census shows that renting a home at 938 Hamilton Street in Allentown was the household of Horace N. Benfield, age 37, paper hanger, living with wife Helen C., age 34. Living with them are Martin H. Bury, brother in law, 21, a purchasing agent in a steel works; and Helen B. Hale, age 6 [Helen's neice who is the daughter of Violet P. Bury]. Helen's parents were both born in Germany, as was she, and her date of immigration is listed as 1887 [although it really was 1885.]

Helen married Charles Edwin Henry Worman, son of Rev. Edwin H. Worman and Susanna Moll, on 2 Sep 1902 in Salisbury Township: Emmaus Moravian Church, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA.^{1 2 3} (Charles Edwin Henry Worman was born on 5 Aug 1881 in Salisbury Township: Salzburg, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ^{2 3 11}, christened on 4 Sep 1881 in Salisbury Township: Emmaus Moravian Church, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA,^{2 3} died on 14 Jan 1903 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ^{1 2 3} and was buried on 22 Jan 1903 in Salisbury Township: Emmaus: Moravian Cemetery, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ^{2 3}.)

  Marriage Notes:

From the church record book: "1902 Sept 2nd Worman: I hereby certify, that Charles E. Worman, sinlge member of this congregation, son of Ed. Worman, born in Salzburg Aug. 5th 1881, and Helen Bury, of Allentown, were by me united in marriage on the 2nd day of September, 1902, in accordance with License No 12079 issued by the County Orphan's Court of Allentown, Pa. S. H. Gapp, pastor." ^{2 3}

Helen next married Horace N. Benfield, son of John Benfield and Emma Nuss, <1905>.⁴ (Horace N. Benfield was born in May 1883 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,¹² died on 29 Oct 1938 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ¹³ and was buried on 1 Nov 1938 in Allentown: West End Cemetery, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ¹³.)