Helene Sander Zumwalt

F, b. circa 1917
Birth*Helene Sander Zumwalt was born circa 1917 at California, United States.1  
ResidenceShe and Donald Leigh Layman lived in 1942 at 1612 Abingdon Drive, Alexandria, Virginia, United States.2 
Marriage*Helene Sander Zumwalt married Donald Leigh Layman, son of Archibald Leigh Layman and Edith Elizabeth Meader, on 14 March 1942 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1517 18th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The wedding party included Ruth Finley.3,4,5
Married Name As of after 14 March 1942,her married name was (Zumwalt) Layman.3,4,5 
Occupation*Helene Sander Zumwalt was an elementary school teacher in 1950 at Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.1 
Census*She appeared on the census of 1950 as the wife of Donald Leigh Layman at 3030 Southeast Rex Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.1 
Birth of DaughterHer daughter Roberta Mary Layman was born on 12 December 1952 at Washington, United States.6 
Residence*Helene Sander (Zumwalt) Layman and Donald Leigh Layman lived in 1990 at 9425 Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia, United States. 
(Informant) DeathHelene Sander (Zumwalt) Layman was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Donald Leigh Layman on 12 September 1990 at Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, United States; "endocarditis due to status post aortic valve prosthesis displacement."7,8 

Family

Donald Leigh Layman b. 6 Oct 1910, d. 12 Sep 1990
Marriage*Helene Sander Zumwalt married Donald Leigh Layman, son of Archibald Leigh Layman and Edith Elizabeth Meader, on 14 March 1942 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1517 18th Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The wedding party included Ruth Finley.3,4,5
Children
Last Edited20 Oct 2025

Citations

  1. [S6874] 1950 U.S. census, Multnomah County, Oregon, population schedule, Portland, p. 10, enumeration district (ED) 37-32, line lines 5-7, family dwelling 129, Donald L Layman household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 Sep 2025); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 2483.
  2. [S6974] Donald Leigh Layman, Citizenship file no. C5371961; Naturalization Certificate Files, September 27, 1906 - March 31, 1956, Historical Records Series, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Washington, DC.
  3. [S6715] Clerk of the Superior Court, District of Columbia, "Marriage Records, v. 516, 1942," p. 189, no. 235689, Donald Leigh Layman and Helene Sander Zumwalt, 14 Mar 1942; imaged, "Marriage records (District of Columbia), 1811-1950; indexes, 1811-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/film/004661581 : accessed 13 Aug 2025), image 588 of 991; citing FHL digital film 4661581 of original records in the Washington D.C. Records Office.
  4. [S6716] "Washington ceremony for girl known here," The (Santa Rosa, California) Press Democrat, 17 Mar 1942, p. 8, col. 1; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 13 Aug 2025).
  5. [S6717] "Donald Layman claims bride in Washington," The (Palo Alto, California) Peninsula Times Tribune, 18 Mar 1942, p. 6, col. 4; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 13 Aug 2025).
  6. [S6912] Dignity Memorial, Obituaries, database (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/elkridge-md/… : accessed 01 Oct 2025), Roberta "Bert" Mary Shipp, 13 Feb 2022.
  7. [S6718] "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 13 Aug 2025), image 61 of 502, no. 90-033059, Donald L Layman, 12 Sep 1990; citing original records in the Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia, United States.
  8. [S6872] "Obituaries: Donald L. Layman," The Washington Post, 16 Sep 1990, p. D7, col. 2.