Helen Marie Croft

1924 - 2003  (78 years)

• Name	Helen Marie Croft  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	17 Apr 1924	Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
  Census	1940	Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA   [3]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
  Census	1950	Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA   [5]
  	Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Elwood Brown
  Death	13 Feb 2003  [1, 4]
  Burial	Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I1839	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Heber E Croft,   b. 9 Sep 1886, Alexander County, Illinois, USA d. 24 Feb 1946, Johnston City, Williamson, Illinois, USA (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bertie Ann 'Birdie' Fisher,   b. 1 Jan 1894, Dongola, Union, Illinois, USA d. 13 Aug 1980, Illinois, USA (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1920  [8]
  Family ID	F433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Pete Martrain,   b. 1907, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA d. 7 Sep 1995, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Bef Mar 1974  [4]
  Family ID	F12338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	John Huszar, Jr,   b. 1 Jul 1922, Albany, Livingston, Louisiana, USA d. Jun 1979 (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	Abt Aug 1972	Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA   [7, 9]
  	Helen Marie (Brown) Croft and John Huszar Jr
  Marriage End	Jan 1975	Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA   [10]
  	Divorce of John from Helen Huszar
  Family ID	F12337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Elwood L Brown,   b. 14 Sep 1922, Bardwell, Carlisle, Kentucky, USA d. 19 Jul 1996, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	16 May 1942	Benton, Scott, Missouri, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F12340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Apr 1924 - Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter - 1930 - Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter - 1940 - Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA Marriage - 16 May 1942 - Benton, Scott, Missouri, USA Census - Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Elwood Brown - 1950 - Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Marriage - Abt Aug 1972 - Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA Marriage End - Divorce of John from Helen Huszar - Jan 1975 - Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S9663] Find a Grave: CROFT Helen Martrain 1924-2003, Helen Marie Croft Brown Huszar Martrain. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133525265/helen-martrain [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340141. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340141 [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00758; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 2-21. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00758; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 2-21 [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Baton Rouge, East Ba. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Baton Rouge, East Ba [S10] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;), Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO ; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm] [S7906] Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2020;). [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: T625_297; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 21. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Tamms, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: T625_297; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 21 [S10187] Newspapers.com: Marriage of HUSZAR Helen and John • Denham Springs and Livingston Parish News - Aug 1972, (Name: Denham Springs and Livingston Parish News; Location: Denham Springs LA; Date: 14 Aug 1972;), Helen Marie Croft Brown and John Huszar. https://www.newspapers.com/image/851224839/?article=cc7c0eb3-804e-4479-bde1-b314196a5daf/3889f034-a4e2-40ff-9eb5-02aaf9e7247f&focus=0.5152232,0.32349795,0.6736858,0.60688573&xid=3398 [S10179] Newspapers.com: Divorce of HUSZAR Helen and John • Denham Springs and Livingston Parish News - Mar1975, (Name: Denham Springs and Livingston Parish News; Location: Denham Springs LA; Date: 17 Mar 1974;), Helen Marie Croft Brown Huszar and John Huszar. Proceedings of Division A of 21st Judicial District Courtinopen session on Jan 13 with foe Honorable Burrell Carter judge presiding as shown in foe records of foe clerk were as follows: . . . John Huszar vs Helen Brown Huszar judgment in favor of plaintiff decreeing a divorce. https://www.newspapers.com/image/853687817/?match=1&terms=%22helen%20huszar%22