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Helm

Johann (Phillip)

1801 – 1859

 

The Johann (Phillip) and
Maria Katherina Elizabeth “Mary” (Herzberger) Helm Family

Taken approximately 1904

Back: Phillip Helm, Caroline Helm Linhardt, Minnie Helm Fiedler,
Katherine Helm Bantz, Fred Helm

Middle: Johann (Phillip) Helm and Mary Herzberger Helm

Front: Henry Helm, Jake Helm

Not shown: Lizzie Helm Meinen, Mary Helm Buess, Nicolaus Helm, Philibena Helm, and Wilheim Helm

Maria Katherina Elizabeth “Mary” (Herzberger) Helm and five of her thirteen children

On far left: Phillip (Jacob) “Jake”

 

Johann (Phillip) Helm, son of Johann Nikolaus Helm and Anna Catharina Doll.  He was born October 13, 1824 and was baptized two days later at Evangelisch, Edenkoben, Pfalz, Bavaria.

 

Immigration

Johann was the first Helm in our line to immigrate to America.  He immigrated from Germany to the United States in 1857.  In 1860, he is found living in Putnam County, Illinois, which borders Bureau County, where he later lived.

 

Marriage

On July 1, 1861, Phillip married Maria Kathrina “Mary” Herzberger, who had recently immigrated to the the US from Germany.  They lived for many years near Hollowayville, Bureau County, Illinois, where all 13 of their children were born.

Between 1880 and 1885, Johann (Phillip) and Maria Kathrina Elizabeth “Mary” Helm moved to Otoe County, Nebraska with at least 8 of their 10 living children.  Over the ensuing years, the children grew and married starting their own families.

The children of Phillip and Mary include:

  • Johann (Phillip) / John Phillip / Phillip John [m: Elizabeth “Lizzie” Miller] 
    They remained in Otoe County, Nebraska their entire lives becoming parents to 13 children.
  • Heinrich “Henry” [m: Anna Johanna Peters]
  • Wilhelmena/Wilhemine “Minnie” [m: Otto Fiedler]
  • Angeline/Anna Maria “Mary” [m: Christen Earnest Buess]
  • Johann (Frederick) [m: Engelina “Lena” Renken]
  • Philibena “Bena”
  • Nicolaus
  • Katherine “Kate” Wilhelmena [m: Jacob Bantz]
  • Philipp (Jacob) ♥ [m: Minnie Louisa Carolina Kutzner]
  • Maria Elizabeth “Lizzie” [m: Johann “John” Phillip Meinen]
  • Caroline Anna “Carrie” [m: John (Frederich) Linhardt]
  • Wilhelm
  • Unnamed

Heinrich, who was called “Henry”, married Anna Johanna Peters.  They lived in Nebraska and Colorado (near Burlington).  They had 13 children before parting ways.

  • Anna Maria, who was called Mary, married Christian Buess.  They lived in Otoe County, Nebraska and were the parents to 5 children.
  • Wilhelmena, who was called Minnie, married Otto Fielder.  They lived in Otoe County, Nebraska and were the parents to 4 children.
  • Johann (Frederick) married Engelina “Lena” Renken.  They lived in Otoe County, Nebraska and were parents to 10 children.
  • Maria Elizabeth, who was called Lizzie, married John Meinen.  They became the parents of 7 children, who were all born in Otoe County, Nebraska.  The family later moved to Rush County, Kansas.
  • Anna Katherina, who was called Caroline or Carrie, married John (Frederich) Linhardt.  They raised 9 children near Avoca, Nebraska.
  • Nicolaus, Wilhelm, and an unnamed infant died while the family was living in Illinois.
  • Philibena “Bena”, died in Nebraska in a horse accident.

 

 

 

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