Helen Cheyne

F, #262, b. 4 March 1863, d. 18 October 1952
Helen Cheyne (1863-1952)
(Photograph kindly provided by
Jan L. Fisher of Alberta, Canada)
     Helen was born at Cairnorrie, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 4 March 1863.1,2 She was the daughter of John Cheyne and Helen Ironside.
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1871 census at Balnamoon, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Cheyne, head; Hellen Cheyne, wife; George Cheyne, son; William Cheyne, son; Ellen Cheyne, daughter; Sarah Cheyne, daughter; Jane Cheyne, daughter; Mary Ann Cheyne, daughter.3
She was the informant for Mary Helen Cheyne's birth at Balnamoon, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 19 September 1886.4
She was listed as head of household's daughter in the 1901 census at Balnamoon, New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: John Cheyne, head; Helen Ironside or Cheyne, wife; Helen Cheyne, daughter; Mary H Cheyne, granddaughter.5
Helen Cheyne emigrated on 30 September 1910 from Glasgow, Scotland; Helen Cheyne emigrated to Canada on the steam ship ‘Hesperian’. She was found on a passenger list for 30 September 1910 of the steam ship 'Hesperian'.6 She immigrated on 9 October 1910 to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.7
She was listed as a servant in the head of household's house in the 1921 census at Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada. Those recorded in the household were: Basil Swanchen, head; Helen Cheyne, servant; David Jean, servant; Jean B Lamoureaux, servant.8
Helen died on 18 October 1952 at Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 89.7 She was buried after 18 October 1952 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada.7,9

Child of Helen Cheyne

Citations

  1. [S196] LDS Church, International Genealogical Index, "Helen Cheyne, female. Birth: 04 Mar (or May?) 1863 Methlick, Aberdeen, Scotland. Father: John Cheyne. Mother: Helen Ionside."
  2. [S483] Jim Cheyne, Cheyne Family Genealogy Website, "Helen Cheyne, b. 4 March 1863, #1428."
  3. [S28] 1871, Scottish Census, "Ellen Cheyne, daughter, female, age 8, born in Methlic, Aberdeenshire, scholar, resident at Balnamoon."
  4. [S513] Mary Helen Cheyne, Register of Births in the District of New Pitsligo in the County of Aberdeen, "Mary Helen Cheyne, Illegitimate, 1886, September Nineteenth 7h 0m A.M. at Balnamoon, New Pitsligo (Tyrie), Female. Mother: Helen Cheyne, Domestic Servant. Informant: Helen Cheyne, mother. Registered: 1886 October 11th at New Pitsligo, Geo. Matthew, Registrar."
  5. [S17] 1901, Scottish Census, "Helen Cheyne, daughter, single, female, age 37, born in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, general domestic servant, at home, resident at Balnamoon."
  6. [S3453] Ship's passenger list,1910, Hesperian, Name: Helen CHEYNE; Date of departure: 30 September 1910; Port of departure: Glasgow; Passenger destination port: Montreal, Canada; Passenger destination: Montreal, Canada; Age: 46; Marital status: Single; Sex: Female; Occupation: Millworker; Passenger recorded on: Page 1 of 16
    Ship: HESPERIAN; Official Number: 124266; Master's name: Capt W S Mani; Steamship Line: Allan Line Steamship Co. Ltd; Where bound: Montreal, Canada; Square feet: 14122; Registered tonnage: 1325; Passengers on voyage: 569.
  7. [S3393] Jan L. Fisher, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Jan L. Fisher of Alberta, Canada.
  8. [S4805] 1921, Canadian Census, "Cheyne Helen, resident at section 20, township 15, range 30, meridian 1W, municipality Moosomin, servant, female, single, age 46 (sic), birth place: Scotland, father's birth place: Scotland, mother's birth place: Scotland, year immigrated: 1911, year naturalized: - , nationality: Canadian, race or tribe: Scotch, speaks English: yes, speaks French: no, language: - , religion: Presbyterian, can read: yes, can write: yes, months at school: - , occupation: housekeeper, employment: - , nature of work: - , income: 400 , out of work: no, unemployed: 00, illness unemployed: 0."
  9. [S3457] Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project, Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery - Moosomin (South), "Cheyne, Helen 1863 - Oct 18, 1952."