Helen A. Fish (Harding)

Helen Augusta Harding Fish

Born: June, 1846, Massachsusetts

Died: 8 June 1914, Providence, Rhode Island

Father: Caleb Harding, b. Rhode Island

Mother: Betsey Whiesden, b. New Hampshire

Matrriage 1: July 21, 1872, Warren, Rhode Island

Spouse: Alden B. Fish, b. 1844, RI; d. 1884

Helen A. Harding, 26, daughter of Caleb Harding and Betsey Whiesden, married Alden B. Fish, 28, son of Rowland G. Fish and Ally W Bootte (sp), in Warren, Rhode Island on July 21, 1872.

Children:

• Artus Harding Fish, b. 03 Mar 1883, Bristol, RI; m. 19 Sep 1911, Attleborough, MA, Josephine H. Curran
• Florence Booth Fish, b. 12 Dec 1876, Bristol, RI; d. 15 Jun 1885, Bristol, RI

Marriage 2: January 5, 1888, Providence, RI

Spouse: Benjaman Tanner, b. 1822, North Kingstown, RI; d. 27 November 1889, Providence, RI

Helen Augusta Fish, 41, daughter of Caleb and Betsy Harding, and Benjamin Tanner, son of Benjamin and Lucy Tanner, married on January 5, 1888, in Providence, Rhode Island.

1880 US Census for Bristol, Rhode Island lists Head of Household - Alden B. Fish (36), b. 1844, RI, Occupation Rubber Worker; Wife - Ellen (sp) A. Fish (33), b. Mass.; Father's Birthplace RI, Mother's Birthplace NH; daughter: Florence B. (3)

1885 RI Census for Bristol, RI lists Head - Helen A. Fish, 39, b. Mass.; occupation: dressmaker

June 1900 US Census for Providence, RI lists: Head of house rented at 201 Pearl St. - Helen Tanner, 53, b. June 1846, Mass, widowed; Son - Artus H. Fish, 17, b. 03 Mar 1883, RI, occupation: P.O. worker.

April 1910 US Census for Providence, RI lists: Head of house rented at 201 Pearl St. - Helen Tanner, 63, b. Mass, widowed; Son - Artus H. Fish, 27, b. RI, occupation: Postal Clerk.

Burial: North Burial Ground, Hope Street, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island

Also known as: Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Bristol #1

Sources:

"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915," index and images, FamilySearch - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4FZ-XHB

"Rhode Island, State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9832-1593-34?cc=1794115

"Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916," index, FamilySearch - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8VX-W7S

heritagequestonline.com censuses

"Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950," index, FamilySearch - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8ZC-L3V

"Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950," index, FamilySearch - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F88C-77D

http://www.rihistoriccemeteries.org/newgravedetails.aspx?ID=551044

Find A Grave Memorial for Helen Harding Fish