Found her on the 1850 Clermont, Columbia, New York census (img 9) as
Helen Fraleigh age 5.
Found her on the 1860 Clermont, Columbia, New York census (img 6), age 14.
See her on the
1870 Clermont, Columbia, NY Census as
Helen Fingar, age 24
She is listed on the 1880 Clermont, Columbia, New York census as being the wife of
Clermont Fingar.
Found her on the 1900 Hudson Ward 3, Columbia, New York census (dist 20 img 22) as
Helena Fingar age 54, widow. Address: 507 Union St.
Mrs. Helen Fingar and daughter
Beulah, of Hudson, are visiting Mrs. Fingar's brother,
William Fraleigh, proprietor of Clermont hotel. -
Hudson Evening Register 1900
Found her on the 1910 Highland Park Borough, Middlesex, New Jersey census (img 2), as
Helena Fingarr, age 64, widow, living with her daughter
Beulah and her husband.
On Sept 23, 1916 she wrote to the Commissioner of Pensions: Sir I am pensioned under the above certificate number [285,438], because of the service of the soldier named. I was
not his wife during the period of his service in the civil war. I am seventy years old, having been born January 25th 1846 at Clermont, Columbia Co. N.Y. I am entitled to the increase of pension provided by the first section of the Act of September 8, 1916. /s/ Helena Fingar 51 Adelaide Avenue, Highland Park, New Brunswick, N.J.
Read his
Physician's Affidavit concerning the cause of his death, in regard to his wife's pension application.
Found her on the 1920 Highland Park Borough, Middlesex, New Jersey census (img 7), as
Helena F. Fingarr, age 73 and a widow. She is living with daughter
Beulah and her husband.