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William Helka

Male 1835 - 1919  (84 years)


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  • Name William Helka 
    Born 13 Oct 1835  Markham Township, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Dec 1919  Gosfield, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I01778  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Father Frederick Helka,   b. 1809, Prussia/ Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1890, Rainham Township, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother 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) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 1834  Butler County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Cline,   b. ABT. 1837, Rainham Township, Haldimand County Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1881, Gosfield, Essex County Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married 4 Jan 1858  Haldimand County by Rev. Nicholas Schnider Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F0719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Reid,   b. ABT. 1845, Binbrook, Wentworth County Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Mar 1887  Gosfield, Essex County Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F0733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • On the 1881 Census of Gosfield, Essex, Ontario are:
      William Helkie, Widowed, German, aged 44, born Ontario, Farmer, E. Methodist
      Mary A. Helkie, Female, German, aged 22, born Ontario, E. Methodist
      Alice H. Helkie, Female, German, aged 20, born Ontario, E. Methodist
      Rosanne M. Helkie, Female, German, aged 15, born Ontario, E. Methodist
      Joel F. Helkie, Male, German, aged 12, born Ontario, E. Methodist
      Nelson A. Helkie, Male, German, aged 9, born Ontario, E. Methodist
      John A. Helkie, Male, German, aged 6, born Ontario, E. Methodist

      On the 1901 Census of Gosfield North, Essex South are:
      Helkie William, Male, Head of Household, Widowed, born October 13, 1835, aged 65
      Helkie John, Male, Son, Married, born February 15, 1875, aged 26
      Helkie Nettie, Female, Wife, Married, born September 24, 1882, aged 18

      On the 1911 Census of Gosfield North, Essex South are:
      Helkie William, Male, Head of Household, Widowed, born October 1836, aged 74
      Helkie John, Male, Son, Married, born February 1876, aged 35
      Helkie Violet, Female, Daughter in law, Married, born October 1888, aged 22
      Helkie Clayton, Male, Son, Single, born August 1903, aged 7
      Helkie Elmer, Male, Grandson, Single, born September 1910, aged 8/12
      Polton Harry, Male, Labourer, Single, born May 1888, aged 23
      Webb Ethel, Female, Teacher, Single, born November 1888, aged 22

      Haldimand Marriages - 4 January 1858, William Helke and Catherine Cline by the Rev. Nicholas Schnider.

      Essex Deaths, Gosfield - Catherine Helkie, 24th February 1881, 44 Years 11 Months 19 Days, Married Woman, born Rainham, Pulmonary Consumption, 4 Months, Dr. Chamberlain, Benjamin Sherk, Gosfield Farmer, 24th February 1881, Methodist, W. E. Wagstaff,

      Essex Marriages, Gosfield - William Helkie, aged 50, Resides Gosfield, Born Markham, York County, Ontario, Widowed, Farmer, son of Frederick and Dorothy Helkie, Mary Reid, aged 40 Resides Gosfield, Born Binbrook, Wentworth County, Spinster, daughter of William E. & Emily, Witnesses Mary H. Turner, Gosfield, Amelia Renwick, Ramsey, March 22, 1887, Gosfield, Methodist, Methodist, W. T. Turner, by License.