Before Helen was born, her father and mother were both working. Her father worked at a lumber mill, and her mother was a telephone operator. They lived on Washington Street in Sonora.

Parents:
John "Jack" Christian Bhend (1900 - 1978)
Margaret Charlotte Barnes Filiberti (1901 - 1956)

Sibling:
Robert John Bhend 1922 – 1985

Spouse:
James William Reed (1918 - 2001)

Marriage:
08 Sep 1943 (8 Sep 1943) - San Jose, California

California Birth Index, 1905-1995, about Helen Carol Bhend
Name: Helen Carol Bhend
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1920
Gender: Female
Mother's Maiden Name: Barnes
Birth County: Tuolumne

1930 United States Federal Census about Helen C Bhend
Name: Helen C Bhend
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1920
Birthplace: California
Race: White
Home in 1930: Township 2, Tuolumne, California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's name: Margaret C Filiberti
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Emilio Filiberti 40
Margaret C Filiberti 28
Helen C Bhend 9
Robert J Bhend 7
Richard Marshall Proctor 1 yr 8 mo, Margaret's Nephew

1940 United States Federal Census about Helen Carol Bhend
Name: Helen Carol Bhend
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: 1920
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: San Jose, Santa Clara, California
Street: South 8th Street
House Number: 443
Inferred Residence in 1935: Columbia, Tuolumne, California
Residence in 1935: Columbia, Tuolumne, California
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 13A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Doris Catherine Robinson 40
Alice G Robinson 81
Helen Carol Bhend 19

1940 United States Federal Census about Helen Bhend
Name: Helen Bhend
Temporarily Absent: Yes
Age: 19
Birth Year: 1920
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: California
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter
Home in 1940: Tuolumne, California
Street: Gold Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Tuolumne, California
Residence in 1935: Rural, Tuolumne, California
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4B
Institution: Columbia
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Emilio Filiberti 53
Margaret Filiberti 38
Helen Bhend 19
Robert Bhend 17

U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 about Helen C Reed
Name: Helen C Reed
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1920
Address: 7555 Joda Rd, Shingletown, CA, 96088-9753 (1993)
[15780 Rica Vista Way, San Jose, CA, 95127-2731 (1993)]

Social Security Death Index about Helen C. Reed
Name: Helen C. Reed
SSN: 556-38-0729
Last Residence: 96088 Shingletown, Shasta, California, United States of America
Born: 4 Nov 1920
Died: 27 Dec 2003
State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)