Helms, Henry

1847 - Aft 1930  (83 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Helms, Henry
  Born	30 Apr 1847	Hanover, , Niedersachsen, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Aft 30 Apr 1847
  HENRY HELMS, a highly esteemed citizen of Seymour, Wisconsin, who is now living retired from business activities, was for nearly forty years engaged in agricultural pursuits in Seymour township, where he settled as a pioneer on wild, uncultivated land. Mr. Helms was born in Hanover, Germany, April 30, 1847, son of Henry and Catherine (Robler) Helms, the former of whom died when our subject was but five years old. Mr. Helms was educated in his native country, and lived there until he attained his majority, coming to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1868, where he was joined by his mother, his sister Elizabeth and his brother William. Elizabeth is deceased, but William is still living and is a resident of Outagamie county. From Cleveland, Mr. Helms made his way to Winnebago county, Wisconsin, but only remained there six months, after which he came to Seymour township and purchased forty acres of wild land on section 4 on the north township line. There had not been a bit of clearing done when Mr. Helms located here, but he immediately erected a log cabin and set about to make the land productive. After clearing his original purchase, Mr. Helms added forty acres more and built a frame house and barn, and this was his home until his retirement from active life, at which time he removed to the city of Seymour, and turned the management of the farm over to his son Herman. Mr. Helms' farming operations were very successful, and he also met with success in the raising and shipping of high-grade cattle, a business which he carried on for a number of years. He interested himself actively in Democratic politics, and for a term of three years was a member of the town board. In 1880, Mr. Helms was married to Pauline Tank, who was born at Farmington, Wisconsin, a daughter of August and Gusta Tank, natives of Germany, who came to the United States prior to the Civil War. Mrs. Helms was one of two daughters, and she also had six brothers. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Helms, namely: Elizabeth, Bertha, who married Walter Eike, a resident of Seymour Township, Outagamie county; Herman, Tilda and Emma.
  	Helms, Henry Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Immigration	Abt 1868
  1880 Census	1880	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Henry Helms 31 Paulena Helms 19 William Helms 29 Sophia Helms 24 William Helms 1 Charley Helms 6M Katie Helms 70
  Died	Aft 1930
  Person ID	I194481	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Helms, Henry,   b. Abt 1810, , , , Germany ,   d. Abt 1852, , , , Germany  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Mother	Robler, Catherine,   b. Abt 1810,   d. Aft 1880  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Family ID	F66138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tank, Pauline,   b. Farmington, Washington, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1880
  Children	1. Helms, Herman,   b. Aft 1880,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Helms, Bertha,   b. 6 May 1883, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Aft 1940  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F66140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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