Helen Harvie Buchanan
ID # 4195, (1891-1892)
Father | John Buchanan (1859-1945) |
Mother | Mary Mackay (1864-1933) |
Birth | Helen Harvie Buchanan was born on 10 August 1891 at Ujjain, India. |
Baptism | She was baptized on 22 November 1891 at Mhon, Bombay, India. |
Death | She died in 1892 at Ujjain. |
Burial | She was buried at The Lazar House, Outside of Ujjain. |
Note | She We first learned of baby Helen from tales told by Edith Buchanan after her return to Canada. In 1938, Ruth Buchanan wrote her book, My Mother, about Mary MacKay Buchanan, and something of Helen's short story is told. John and Mary opened a dispensary and school in Ujjain. Lepers sought their aid and so land was found outside the city and a home for lepers was built there. Helen was born in Ujjain.. She died some 15 months later of dysentary and she was buried among the lepers at the Lazar-house. This tree shows for her a birth year of 1891 and death year of 1892. She apparently was born and had died before Ruth was born in 1893 and based on the little information we have, this would seem logical. Familysearch has a database, India Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947. Helen's middle name is transcribed as Haroie, but will be Harvie. We have no reason to change Helen's place of birth, but it appears she was baptized in Bombay. |
Last Edited | 22 Sep 2023 |