Helen Elizabeth Bucking b. 05 Jan 1899 Baltimore, MD d. 05 Feb 1988 Middletown, CT: The Dunn Family Tree

1899 - 1988

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Birth	05 Jan 1899	Baltimore, MD
Gender	Female
Military Service	19 Jul 1917 - 31 May 1919	United States Navy
Military Service	Helen Elizabeth Bucking entered service at the rank of Yeomanette 3rd Class (F) at Commandant, Fifth Naval District, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, VA. She was assigned to Naval Coast Defense Reserve, United States Navy Reserve (Force): "Members of the Naval Reserve Force who may be capable of performing special useful service in the Navy or in connection with the Navy in defense of the coast shall be eligible for membership in the Naval Coast Defense Reserve." (Source: Navy Department Press Releases, July 16-31, 1942 folder, Box 47, World War II Command File, Operational Archives Branch, Naval Historical Center, Washington, DC.) She advanced to Yeomanette 1st Class, achieved a Proficiency Rating of 3.7 out of 4.0, and was awarded an Honorable Discharge for having "performed honorable active service in the United States Navy." Former Yeomen (F) who had received honorable discharges were included in provisions for military preference, allowed an increase of five per cent on Civil Service ratings, and were included in all subsequent benefits affecting World War Veterans. All Yeomen (F) were released from active duty by July 31, 1919, and to them Secretary Daniels sent the following message: "It is with deep gratitude for the splendid service rendered by the Yeomen (F) during our national emergency that I convey to them the sincere appreciation of the Navy Department for their patriotic cooperation." Id. She was awarded the Victory Medal on January 8, 1921.
Died	05 Feb 1988	Middletown, CT
Person ID	I19	Dunn
Last Modified	1 Aug 2010

Father	Henry Gerhardt Bucking, b. 24 Apr 1851, Bremerhaven, Germany , d. 27 Dec 1906, Norfolk, VA
Mother	Helena Booken Becker, b. 24 Aug 1858, Baltimore, MD , d. 14 Dec 1932
Family ID	F49	Group Sheet

Family Avery Henry Williams, b. 16 Oct 1896, Norfolk, VA , d. 27 Apr 1947, Harrisburg, PA

Children

>	1. H.G. Williams
	2. A.E. Williams

Photos At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

Feeding the Ducks in North Carolina
Avery Elizabeth Williams (age 4) and Helen Gerhardt Williams (age 5 and a half) feeding the ducks in North Carolina.

First Lutheran Church, Norfolk, VA
Home Church of the Williams Family

Documents

Marriage Certificate (Avery Henry Williams and Helen Elizabeth Bucking) on August 8, 1931.

Wedding Announcement (Helen Elizabeth Bucking to Avery H. Williams)
Married on August 8, 1931. They apparently honeymooned for one week: "At Home after August Fifteenth 2850 Keller Avenue" in Norfolk, VA.

Wedding Wreath (Excerpt)
From the wedding of Helen Elizabeth Bucking and Avery Henry Williams.

Marriage Record James Avery Williams and Helen Elizabeth Bucking
James' mother is identified as Mary Tally Williams.
Helen's mother is identified as Booker.

Hymn Boards in Memory of Avery Henry Williams by the family

Last Modified 5 Aug 2010

Family ID F6 Group Sheet

Photos		Photograph of Helen Elizabeth (Bucking) Williams at Christmas in 1985. This is one of my favorite photos of my maternal grandmother, who we knew as "Nana" and who lived with us in Middletown, CT for 17 years. This photo is in our dining room after Christmas dinner in 1985. Formal dinner with the whole family always seemed like a special occasion, even though we did it frequently. They were the best of times.
		Photograph Helen Elizabeth (Bucking) Williams as a young lady.
		Helen Elizabeth (Bucking) Williams

Documents		Birth Certificate of Helen Elizabeth (Bucking) Williams (1 of 2)
		Birth Certificate of Helen Elizabeth (Bucking) Williams (2 of 2)
		Enrollment Record of Helen Elizabeth Bucking in the U.S.N.R (F).
		Award of Victory Medal to Helen Elizabeth Bucking for her faithful service in the U.S.N.R.(F).
		Discharge Certification Certification of discharge, Helen Elizabeth Bucking, U.S.N.R.(F)
		Orders to Active Duty issued to Helen Elizabeth Bucking U.S.N.R.(F).
		General Pass to the military base on which Helen E. Bucking served in the U.S.N.R.(F).
		Commissary card issued to Helen E. Bucking during her service in the U.S.N.R.(F).
		Transportation Pass (front) issued to Helen E. Bucking while in the U.S.N.R.(F).
		Transportation Pass (rear) issued to Helen E. Bucking entitling her to transportation to and from the naval base during World War I. The handwritten note on this rear side of the card shows she was living at 5 Breslin Apts, Colonial and 29th Streets, Norfolk, VA.
		Certificate of Baptism (Helen Eiizabeth Bucking) Baptized on April 17th, 1900 at her home on 1228 Cross Street, Baltimore, MD
		War Service Certificate (Helen Elizabeth Bucking, Yeomanette 1st Class) U.S.N.R.(F). for the period July 19, 1917 to May 31, 1919 stationed with Commandant, Fifth Naval District.
		Obituary (Helen Elizabeth (Bucking) Williams)
		Baptism Cerfificate, Helen Elizabeth Bucking.jpg
		Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony.jpg
		Orders (After Hospitalization).jpg
		Provisional Enrollment
		Transportation Pass (Rear) (Home Address).jpg
		Service Summary (Nana's Handwriting)
		Discharge Original discharge, Helen Elizabeth Bucking, U.S.N.R.F.
		1910 Census, Norfolk, VA The Bucking family, living at 125 Maltby Avenue, Norfolk, VA in 1910. Helen (Becker) Bucking (age 51) is head of the household at this point, as her husband Henry Bucking died in 1906. Living with her are her children Henry (age 25), William (age 22), and Helen (age 11). Henry is a brickmason and William is a clerk at the post office. William would go on to retire from the postal service decades later.

Headstones

Headstone of Helen Elizabeth (Bucking) Williams