Helen Laura (Cooper) Dew 1925–2005
Catalog ID p.2381 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2381/
Helen Laura (Cooper) Dew was born on 20 Nov 1925 in Eden, Marshall Co., South Dakota, the daughter of George Melville Cooper and Pauline Katherine (Janisch) Cooper. She married William R. Dew (1957). She died on 1 Jul 2005 in Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar, Kandiyohi Co., Minnesota and was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Browns Valley, Traverse Co., Minnesota. Six children are recorded.
Also recorded as: Ma Dew J.545
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 20 Nov 1925 | Eden, Marshall Co., South Dakota | certain | J.545, G.663 |
| residence | 1930 | Eden, Marshall Co., South Dakota | certain | D.731 |
| residence | 1940 | White Rock Twp, Roberts Co., South Dakota | certain | D.732 |
| residence | 1992 | Browns Valley, Minnesota | certain | G.662 |
| residence | 2005 | Browns Valley, Minnesota | certain | J.545 |
| religion | St. Anthony's Church (Christian Mothers), Browns Valley | certain | J.545 | |
| occupation | home health aide; cook for 25 years at Browns Valley restaurants (J-House, Traverse Cafe) | certain | J.545 | |
| death | 1 Jul 2005 | Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar, Kandiyohi Co., Minnesota | certain | J.545, G.663 |
| burial | Calvary Cemetery, Browns Valley, Traverse Co., Minnesota | certain | G.663 |
Family
Parents
- Father George Melville Cooper 1885–1962 J.545, G.663
- Mother Pauline Katherine (Janisch) Cooper 1889–1945 J.545, G.663
Spouses
- William R. Dew 1924–1997married 19 May 1957, Madison, MinnesotaJ.545, G.663
Siblings
- Evelyn Anna (Cooper) Robertson 1923–1992
- Lorraine Rachel (Cooper) Kuehn 1927–2000
- Clarence F Cooper 1931–1946
- Eugene George Cooper 1933–1977
Children
- Living (6) J.545
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
In the documents
Every published document that names Helen Laura (Cooper) Dew, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1930 | D.731 census population 1930 1930 U.S. census, Eden Village, Marshall Co., South Dakota, ED 46-5, sheet 1B (stamped 7001), lines 82-87 (family 23) - NARA T626 |
child as "Helen" |
|
| 5 Apr 1940 | D.732 census population 1940 1940 U.S. census, White Rock Township, Roberts Co., South Dakota, SD 3, ED 55-39, sheet 2B, lines 57-63 (household 32) - NARA T627 |
child as "Helen" |
2 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-19 · HER 1950 CENSUS. She did not marry Marvin Dew until 19 May 1957 [J.545], so in April 1950 she was still a Cooper, aged 24. 1950 census...
Searched for: HER 1950 CENSUS. She did not marry Marvin Dew until 19 May 1957 [J.545], so in April 1950 she was still a Cooper, aged 24. 1950 census (coll. 62308),
?name=Helen_Cooper&name_x=1_1&birth=1925_south+dakota-usa&birth_x=1-0-0&count=50 — both name halves exact, bounded on a South Dakota birth, no place filter: 76 rows, BOTH PAGES READ. Her father's 1950 household [D.823] was checked directly first: it holds only him, her sister Evelyn Evelyn Anna (Cooper) Robertson and Evelyn's family.Result: NULL. Of 76 exact Helen Cooper rows born about 1924-1926, exactly one is South Dakota-born — ‘Hellen Cooper’, wife of Henry, Hutton Valley, Howell Co., Missouri. Not her: she was single until 1957, and this woman is a wife in Missouri.
WHERE SHE IS NOT: not in her father's household [D.823], and not indexed as a South-Dakota-born Helen Cooper anywhere in the United States. ⇒ She is in 1950 under a form the index does not match — a nickname, a mangled surname, or a birthplace cell answered wrong. NEXT: a complete-county list for Roberts Co., S.D. and for Traverse Co., Minn.** (where her sister Lorraine Rachel (Cooper) Kuehn is, at Browns Valley), surname-only and indifferent to given-name manglings — the shape that worked for Arthur Robert Cooper and Ruth C. (Cooper) Williams this morning.
findagrave 2026-10-14 · Find a Grave: Dew, Helen, b. 1926 +/-2 (10 results; result 4).
Searched for: Find a Grave: Dew, Helen, b. 1926 +/-2 (10 results; result 4).
Result: FOUND memorial 136761533, Calvary Cemetery, Browns Valley -> [G.663]; Ancestry links opened per the 2026-10-14 rule.
google 2026-10-14 · Google (browser): "Helen Laura Dew" OR "Helen Dew" obituary 2005 Browns Valley.
Searched for: Google (browser): "Helen Laura Dew" OR "Helen Dew" obituary 2005 Browns Valley.
Result: FOUND Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes obituary -> [J.545].