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Helen Louise CostelloAge: 41 years1928–1970

Name
Helen Louise Costello
Given names
Helen Louise
Surname
Costello
Birth December 12, 1928 27 29
Birth of a brotherJames Aleck Costello
1928
Death of a brotherJames Aleck Costello
1928
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 9 months)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 1930 (Age 15 months)
Birth of a sisterAnn Marie Costello
May 16, 1932 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Francis Costello
1934 (Age 5 years)
Death of a brotherJames Francis Costello
1934 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherPaul H Costello
November 16, 1935 (Age 6 years)
Census April 1, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 12 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a maternal grandmotherNita Belle Gillespie
1945 (Age 16 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Aleck Barnett
March 2, 1950 (Age 21 years)
Death of a fatherJames Michael Costello
December 28, 1950 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a motherEdith Anna Barnett
1965 (Age 36 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death July 31, 1970 (Age 41 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Fort Bliss National Cemetery
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father
James Michael Costello
Birth: March 14, 1901 24 25 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: December 28, 1950 — Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
mother
Marriage: February 19, 1927 — Fulton, Indiana, United States
22 months
brother
James Aleck Costello
Birth: 1928 26 28 — Indiana, United States
Death: 1928 — Indiana, United States
11 months
herself
Helen Louise Costello
Birth: December 12, 1928 27 29 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: July 31, 1970 — El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States
3 years
younger sister
Ann Marie Costello
Birth: May 16, 1932 31 32 — Logansport, Indiana, United States
Death: 1972 — Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
James Francis Costello
Birth: 1934 32 34 — Indiana, United States
Death: 1934 — Indiana, United States

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - James Michael Costello - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Costello, James MheadRRYesMW29M26NoYesINININYesFarmerGeneral FarmOYes
Costello, Edith AwifeFW30M27NoYesINININYesNone
Costello, Helen LdaughterFW1SNoINININNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - James Michael Costello - Household

Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Costello, JamesxheadR32YesMW39MNoINFarmerFarmingOA520
Costello, EdithwifeFW40MNoINHousewifeHouse Work00
Costello, Helen LouisedaughterFW11SYesIN
Costello, Anna MariedaughterFW7SYesIN

Name
Nita Bell Barnett (nee Gillespie) Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Monday, August 27, 1945 Nita Bell Barnett Final rites for Mrs. Nita Bell BARNETT, 67, will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the residence, Kewanna, with the Rev. Douglas B. STARKE officiating. Interment will be made in the Barnett cemetery near Kewanna. Nita Bell [GILLESPIE], daughter of J. C. and Anna (EPLER) GILLESPIE, was born on July 9, 1878, in Kosciusko county, where she resided until about six years of age, when she removed with her parents to Fulton county. In October, 1897, she became the bride of John BARNETT and with him established a home in Kewanna, where she has since resided. For the past 20 years she has been employed as a librarian in the Kewanna public library. Her death occurred at the Ewing nursing home in Rochester at 3:40 o'clock Sunday after an illness of several months. Surviving are the husband; two daughters, Miss Edna [BARNETT], and Mrs. Edith COSTELLO of Kewanna; one son, Alex [BARNETT] of Evansville; two sisters, Mrs. Una WILSON, Kewanna, and Miss Barbara GILLESPIE of Roann; three brothers, Freemont [GILLESPIE] of Fort Wayne, Jack [GILLESPIE] of Roann and Ted GILLESPIE of Winslow, Ariz.; two granddaughters, Helen Louise [COSTELLO] and Anna Marie COSTELLO of Kewanna. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67094935/nita_bell_barnett