Helen Summerton

Parents:

• Birth*: Helen Summerton was born circa 1882.
• She was the daughter of Edward Summerton stone quarrier and Isabella Haughton.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Helen Summerton married John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur, son of John Findlay Paterson baker and Sarah Copeland Smith, on 29 December 1904 at St Margarets Church, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 marriages in the district of Lochee in the burgh of Dunde, ref 10; 1904 on the 29th day of December at St Margaret Church Lochee after publication according to the form of the Scottish Episcopal Church; signed John Paterson Jute Mill Overseer (bachelor) aged 23, 26 Logie Street, Dundee; father John Paterson Baker (jour), mother Sarah Paterson ms Smith; and signed Nelly Summerton Jute Spinner (spinster) aged 23, 10 Balgay Street Lochee; father Edward Summerton (deceased) Wool Merchant, mother Lizzie Summerton ms Haughton; signed Joseph C Cater (clerk in Holy Orders Rector of St Margarets Church Lochee, signed David Matthew witness, signed Christina Paterson witness; registered 1905 January 4th at Lochee, J Robertson registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Helen Summerton died on 14 January 1949 at 60a Liff Road, Lochee, Angus, Scotland, , Helen Paterson married to John Paterson baker master 1949 January 14th 5h 15m pm 60a Liff Road Lochee, f, 67 years, fath Edward Summerton wood merchant (dec), moth Isabella Summerton ms Haughton (dec), carcinoma of colon as cert by W Allison MBChB, inf John Paterson widower present, reg 1949 January 15th at Lochee John R Nicoll registrar (this is just one week before her husband's g-grandson Robert Carson was born.)²
• Burial*: She was buried on 17 January 1949 at Section DD, Lair 583, Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; Helen Paterson, 60a Liff Road Lochee, age 67, married to John Paterson, mother Ellen Haughton, father Edward Summerton; daughter in law of Proprietor of Lair; buried at 7 feet.³

• Married Name: As of 29 December 1904, her married name was Paterson.
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur died on 29 February 1956 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1956 deaths in the district of Dundeee West in the burgh of Dundee, ref 239; John Findlay Paterson restaurenteur (retired) married to 1st Helen Summerton, 2nd Mary Jane Moir Douglas or Chalmers; 1956 February twenty-ninth 11h 30m pm Royal Infirmary (UR 18 St Dennis Place) Dundee; m aged 73 years; parents John Paterson master baker (dec) Sarah Paterson ms Smith (dec); myocardiac infarction, diabetes mellitus as cert by Peter R Baker MBChB; Mary Paterson widow; 1956 March 1st at Dundee T J McIntosh assist registrar.^4,5
• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Helen Summerton is commemorated on the headstone erected by William Elder Paterson marine engineer on 29 October 1948 at Balgay Cemetery, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads Erected by William Paterson in loving memory of his dear wife Margaret Kilhooley who died 28th October 1948 aged 32 years; Also his mother Helen Summerton Paterson who died 14th January 1949 aged 67 years; And his younger brother Edward who died in infancy 7th March 1925; Edward Summerton Paterson 1937-2004.⁶
  

  Dundee Balgay Cemetery - William Paterson & Margaret Kilhooley

Census & Directory Entries

Spouse	2 April 1911	She was listed in the household of John Findlay Paterson baker, restaurenteur in the 1911 census at 12 Marybank Lane, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Patterson, head, 28, yarn warehouseman in the jute industry, worker, b Lochee; Ellen, wife, 29, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living; 1 room with windows; 5 people living in the household. John Findlay Paterson potato crisp manufacturer, Sarah Smith Paterson and William Elder Paterson marine engineer were also listed in the household.7
Principal	October 1926	Helen Summerton was listed to vote in the register of October 1926 at 3 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Ward 3, Kirk Street, 3; Paterson, John; Paterson, Mrs Helen.8
Principal	1 May 1929	She was listed to vote in the register of 1 May 1929 at 3 Kirk Street, Lochee, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Ward 3, Kirk Street, 3; Paterson, John; Paterson, Mrs Helen.9