Dorothy's Mom, Helen Bell Pollack

Dorothy's parents are August Kozub and Helen Bell Pollack.

I have not yet researched Helen Bell Pollack's line. But here is what I do know about her:

Helen Bell Pollack
Born: Oct. 2, 1897 in Ohio, USA
Died: Feb. 25, 1975 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Buried: Feb. 28, 1975 in Rose Hills Mortuary, California, USA (Graves 3 & 4, Lot 1252, Whispering Pines Lawn?)

Her father is Michael Pollack or Polak, born in 1872 (birthdate listed on wife's death certificate).
Her mother is Anna Petrosky, born in 1872, died April 23, 1944.  Her death certificate lists her parents as George Petrosky and Anna Mitrik, states that she was living at 39 Brookfield Ave., Masury, Brookfield Twp, Trumbull County, Ohio when she died at age 72 as a widow, and verifies that she was born in 1872).


 On the 1920 federal census, Helen is 22, like her husband August. They both say their parents are from Russia and speak Austrian.

On the 1930 federal census, Helen is a widow, the head of household. Her home is in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio. She lists her father's and mother's birthplace as Czechoslovakia.  She is age 32. She is living with "Dorothea" age 1 2/12 and Alexander 7 3/12. She says she was born in Ohio and that her occupation  is ?confectionacy? [malt shop].

 Helen was a young widow when August died. According to family stories, She opened a malt shop in Pennsylvania called "Dot's." Later, she moved her family to southern California to get warm and became a beautician. Yet. . . I have a bad copy of a certificate that seems to come from the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" and says she is a "Owner of a Beauty Shop." I will have to check out the real thing when I visit my parents.  [Later. . . . learned "Dot's" was actually in California. There is mixed messages on this one.]


Sources I have for Helen Bell Pollack:  1930 Federal Census (living as widow in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio with Dorothea and Alexander), Feb. 25, 1975 Death Certificate, California Death Index.

Leads I have for Helen Bell Pollack: A Rose Hills Mortuary Transfer Agreement between Helen and her daughter dated Oct. 12, 1962 listing Graves 3 & 4, Lot 1252, Whispering Pines Lawn. Family stories. A written interview my mom had with Dorothy before she died.

Sources I have for Anna Petrosky Polak: April 23, 1944 Death Certificate