Helena "Helen" Chuma
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Helena, prior to 1937
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    Daughter of Ignatius and Marija (Bardzjak) Chuma. Born 20 May 1884 in the village of Suchjy[R]/Szuhapatak [H], Uzh [R]/Ung [H] County, Subcarpathian Rus', Austria-Hungary (present day Ukraine); and died 6 Oct 1937 in Fredericktown, Washington County Pennsylvania. Married Alex Brenzovich, date unknown and they had eight children. Helen is buried in St Nicholas Greek Catholic Church Cemetery, Brownsville Fayette County Pennsylvania.

    It is assumed that Helen immigrated to the United States some time in 1910, three years after her husband Alex.  This is assumptions is based on the birth of their first child born in the United States, which was in 1911.  Helen emigrated from the village of Suchyj and automatically became a citizen of the United States when her husband became one on 12 Apr 1920.  Prior to 1923, wives were automatically naturalized when the husband became a naturalized citizen.  Helen and Alex first settled in the Forbes Road area of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. Sometime between 1911 and 1914 they moved to Vestaburg, Washington County Pennsylvania. Then around 1916 the family moved to Fredericktown.  In 1920, Alex and Helen bought some land on North Fredericktown Road and build a home over looking the Monongahela River.  In addition to being a housewife, Helen was a member of the St Nicholas Greek Catholic Church.  In 1926 Helen was diagnosed with progressive muscular atrophy and spinal atrophic, which eventually lead to her death in 1937.

Children of Helen (Chuma) and Alex Brenzovich and their descendants.
 
» John Brenzovich b: Before 1907, d: Before 1907
» Mary Brenzovich b: 1911, d: 1996
» George Brenzovich b: 1914, d: 1973
» Andrew Brenzovich b: 1915, d: 1968
» Michael Brenzovich b: 1917, d: 2000
» Ann Brenzovich b: 1919, d: 1993
» Helen Brenzovich b: 1920
   m: Duane I Palmo b: 1915
       c: Joseph W Palmo b: 1954
          m: Joanne Pompeo
» Susan A Brenzovich b: 1925, d: 2003