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Frederick Helka

Male 1809 - 1890  (81 years)


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  • Name Frederick Helka 
    Born 1809  Prussia/ Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Aug 1890  Rainham Township, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rainham White Church Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I01776  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Family Dorothea Spies,   b. ABT. 1810, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1899, Walpole Township, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Married 1834  Butler County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Helka,   b. 13 Oct 1835, Markham Township, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1919, Gosfield, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [Natural]
     2. Charles Helka,   b. Sep 1837, Markham Township, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1911, Gosfield, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)  [Natural]
     3. Lewis Helka,   b. 1841,   d. 1 Oct 1889, Houghton Township, Norfolk County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)  [Natural]
     4. Augustus Helka,   b. 20 Mar 1846, Markham Township, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1927, Walpole Township, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [Natural]
     5. Mary J. Helka,   b. 17 Oct 1849, Rainham Township, Haldimand County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1926, Gosfield, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]
     6. Rosanna Helka,   b. May 1851,   d. 16 Mar 1907, Rainham Township, Haldimand County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years)  [Natural]
     7. Christian John Helka,   b. 1854,   d. 1920  (Age 66 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F0717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • On the 1851 Census of Rainham, Haldimand, Ontario are:
      Fredk Helka, Farmer, born Germany, Evangelist, Married, aged 41, Male
      Dorothy Helka, born Germany, Evangelist, Married, aged 41, Female
      William Helka, born Upper Canada, Religion None, aged 16, Male
      Charles Helka, born Upper Canada, Religion None, aged 14, Male
      Lewis Helka, born Upper Canada, Religion None, aged 9, Male
      Mary Helka, born Upper Canada, Religion None, aged 7, Female
      Augustus Helka, born Upper Canada, Religion None, aged 4, Male
      Rosina Helka, born Upper Canada, Religion None, aged 2, Female

      On the 1881 Census of Rainham, Haldimand, Ontario are:
      Fredrich Helky, Married, Male, German, aged 71, born Germany, Evangelical Methodist
      Johanna Helky, Married, Female, German, aged 71, born Germany, Evangelical Methodist

      Haldimand Deaths, Rainham - Frederick Helkie, 1st of August 1890, Male, 80 Years 7 Weeks, Farmer, Germany, Old Age & Dropsy, J. G. Lett?, Minister, South Cayuga, 5th of August 1890, Evangelical Association, R. A. Havill

      Haldimand Deaths, Walpole - Helka Dorathea, Female, 26 January 1899, aged 89, Selkirk, Widow, Married, born Germany, Heart Failure, 1 Week, Dr. Harrison, Methodist, Thos. T. S. Harrison, 31 January, 1899

      May 17, 1876 - This is the last will and testament of me Frederick Helkey I give, devise and bequeath unto my fourth son
      August Helkey - North part of Lot No. 2 in the second concession, Rainham

      Bequests to my beloved wife and also the payment of the sum of eight hundred dollars payable to my other children hereinafter mentioned in payments of one hundred dollars each year after my decease.

      William Helkey - oldest one hundred one year
      Charles Helkey - second one hundred two years
      Lewis Helkey - third one hundred three years
      Rosanna Helkey - second daughter two hundred four years
      Christian Helkey - fifth son one hundred five years
      Mary Winger - oldest daughter, wife of Simeon Winger two hundred on or before the decease of my said wife.

      Nov 25, 1890 - Frederick Helkey's will was registered but must have taken effect in 1876 at the time it was written as August's name is on the land in 1879