Helen Ratner in front of Richardson Cottage. Historic Saranac Lake Digital Collection, TCR # 390. Courtesy of Mary Tim Baggott.Born: March 23, 1898
Died: December 22, 1938 (from pulmonary tuberculosis)
Parents: Leo Ratner and Sophia “Sonia” (née Maazel) Ratner
Siblings: Herbert Ratner, George Ratner, Victor Ratner, Bret Ratner, Walter Ratner, and Mary Ratner
Helen Ratner came to Saranac Lake for the cure in the winter of 1923-1924. She stayed at Trudeau Sanatorium. Her parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants born in Ukraine. Her father, Leo, was a physician, and he passed away sometime around 1921. Her mother stayed with her in Saranac Lake while her brothers cared for one another in New York City.
More information about the Ratner family is available on her brother Herbert Ratner's wikipedia page.
Helen kept a photo album from approximately 1914 to 1928, which included photographs of her time at Trudeau Sanatorium.
Information provided by Mary Tim Baggott, Helen's niece. Her father was Herbert Ratner.
