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Vreni (Fanny) Sherk

Female 1843 - 1900  (56 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Vreni (Fanny) Sherk was born 6 Nov 1843, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 15 May 1900.

    Vreni married Augustus Helka 26 Aug 1870, Selkirk, Ontario. Augustus was born 18 Mar 1847, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 26 Apr 1927, Walpole Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Joanna Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Aug 1871, Fisherville, Ontario; died 19 Jul 1959.
    2. 3. George Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Mar 1874, Fisherville, Ontario; died 18 Apr 1953.
    3. 4. Aremiseta (Armentha) Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Nov 1875, Fisherville, Ontario; died 27 Nov 1955.
    4. 5. Elias Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Nov 1877, Selkirk Township, Ontario; died 15 Aug 1931, -Rainham Mennonite Cemetery.
    5. 6. Rosa Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jan 1880, Fisherville, Ontario; died 5 Jan 1965.
    6. 7. Mary Catherine Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1883, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 1945.
    7. 8. Henry Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 May 1885, Selkirk, South Cayuga Township, Ontario.
    8. 9. Frederick Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1884, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 13 Jan 1967, Hagersville Union Cemetery.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joanna Helka Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vreni1) was born 3 Aug 1871, Fisherville, Ontario; died 19 Jul 1959.

    Joanna married Myron Gee 26 Jun 1900, Hagersville, Ontario. Myron was born 31 Mar 1871, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 1941. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ross Sewell Gee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Jul 1909, Niagara Falls, Ontario; died 16 Sep 1919, Selkirk, Ontario.
    2. 11. Donald Gee  Descendancy chart to this point was born Apr 1910, Niagara Falls, Ontario; died 26 Sep 1921, Walpole Township, Ontario.

  2. 3.  George Helka Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vreni1) was born 20 Mar 1874, Fisherville, Ontario; died 18 Apr 1953.

  3. 4.  Aremiseta (Armentha) Helka Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vreni1) was born 15 Nov 1875, Fisherville, Ontario; died 27 Nov 1955.

  4. 5.  Elias Helka Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vreni1) was born 15 Nov 1877, Selkirk Township, Ontario; died 15 Aug 1931, -Rainham Mennonite Cemetery.

    Elias married Mary Ann Hoover 5 Nov 1902, Rainham Township, Ontario. Mary (daughter of Peter Hoover and Mariah Wideman) was born 22 May 1878, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 1966, -Rainham Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Norman Clayton Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Aug 1903, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 22 Oct 1951, Hamilton, Ontario-Lakeshore Cemertery.
    2. 13. Freeman Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Aug 1905, Rainham Twp., ON; died 16 Oct 1982, Rainham Twp. ON; was buried https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166307869/free.

  5. 6.  Rosa Helka Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vreni1) was born 10 Jan 1880, Fisherville, Ontario; died 5 Jan 1965.

    Rosa married ? Abt 1897. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Mary Catherine Helka Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vreni1) was born Jan 1883, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 1945.

    Mary married Allen Lorne Smelser 15 Dec 1907, Rainham Township, Ontario. Allen (son of Fred Smelser and Amelia Ann Stillwell) was born 26 Jan 1885, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 1977, Dunnville, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Doris Viola Smelser  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Apr 1908, Ontario; died Dec 1982, Depew, NY.
    2. 15. G. Smelser  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Henry Helka Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vreni1) was born 18 May 1885, Selkirk, South Cayuga Township, Ontario.

    Henry married Zella Mae Hoover 15 Jan 1910. Zella was born 22 Jun 1886, Selkirk, South Cayuga Township, Ontario; died 31 Jan 1961, Selkirk, Ontario-Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Frederick Helka Descendancy chart to this point (1.Vreni1) was born 24 May 1884, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 13 Jan 1967, Hagersville Union Cemetery.

    Frederick married Arletta Pearl Cusler 13 Jun 1906, Hagersville, Ontario. Arletta (daughter of John F. Cusler and Mary Elizabeth Nablo) was born 23 Apr 1885, Fisherville, Ontario; died 12 Aug 1966, Hargersville Union Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. E. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. A. Blake Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1911; died 1981, Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Ross Sewell Gee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joanna2, 1.Vreni1) was born 31 Jul 1909, Niagara Falls, Ontario; died 16 Sep 1919, Selkirk, Ontario.

  2. 11.  Donald Gee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Joanna2, 1.Vreni1) was born Apr 1910, Niagara Falls, Ontario; died 26 Sep 1921, Walpole Township, Ontario.

  3. 12.  Norman Clayton Helka Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elias2, 1.Vreni1) was born 23 Aug 1903, Rainham Township, Ontario; died 22 Oct 1951, Hamilton, Ontario-Lakeshore Cemertery.

  4. 13.  Freeman Helka Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elias2, 1.Vreni1) was born 10 Aug 1905, Rainham Twp., ON; died 16 Oct 1982, Rainham Twp. ON; was buried https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166307869/free.

    Freeman married Bertha Evelyn Teal 12 Dec 1928. Bertha (daughter of John B. Teal and Christina Winger) was born 17 Jan 1907; died 18 Jan 2003, Hagersville, Ontario-Cheapside United Church Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Bruce Freeman Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Feb 1931; died 20 Apr 2015.
    2. 19. Orville Leroy Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1934; died 8 Apr 2020.
    3. 20. Clifford Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1940; died 4 Sep 2013.

  5. 14.  Doris Viola Smelser Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mary2, 1.Vreni1) was born 15 Apr 1908, Ontario; died Dec 1982, Depew, NY.

    Doris married J.J. Swartz [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. J. Swartz  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. G. Swartz  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 15.  G. Smelser Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mary2, 1.Vreni1)

  7. 16.  E. Helka Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frederick2, 1.Vreni1)

  8. 17.  A. Blake Helka Descendancy chart to this point (9.Frederick2, 1.Vreni1) was born Feb 1911; died 1981, Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Ontario.

    A. married Florence Ada Brown. Florence was born 1912; died 5 Dec 2003, Simcoe, Ontario-Gore Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. William Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Fred Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 25. Donna Helka  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Bruce Freeman Helka Descendancy chart to this point (13.Freeman3, 5.Elias2, 1.Vreni1) was born 20 Feb 1931; died 20 Apr 2015.

    Bruce married Mary Catherine Hoover 5 Apr 1951. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. F.G.B. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. D.M. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. F. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 29. T. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 30. B. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 19.  Orville Leroy Helka Descendancy chart to this point (13.Freeman3, 5.Elias2, 1.Vreni1) was born 1934; died 8 Apr 2020.

    Orville married Louise Bingham 18 Jun 1960. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. J. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. J. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 20.  Clifford Helka Descendancy chart to this point (13.Freeman3, 5.Elias2, 1.Vreni1) was born 1940; died 4 Sep 2013.

    Clifford married Joyce Woody 8 Oct 1960. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. R. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. T. Helka  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 21.  J. Swartz Descendancy chart to this point (14.Doris3, 7.Mary2, 1.Vreni1)

  5. 22.  G. Swartz Descendancy chart to this point (14.Doris3, 7.Mary2, 1.Vreni1)

  6. 23.  William Helka Descendancy chart to this point (17.A.3, 9.Frederick2, 1.Vreni1)

    William married B. Whitehead. [Group Sheet]


  7. 24.  Fred Helka Descendancy chart to this point (17.A.3, 9.Frederick2, 1.Vreni1)

    Fred married Chris ?. Chris was born 1940; died 1999, Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Blake Helka  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1965; died 1984, Gore Cemetery, Clanbrassil, Ontario.

  8. 25.  Donna Helka Descendancy chart to this point (17.A.3, 9.Frederick2, 1.Vreni1)

    Donna married Thomas Lettner. [Group Sheet]



 

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