HELMER ANNEX
Grace E. (Helmer)
Gardner Pedigree
(Start at generation 5, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 18 October 2016
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Origin of
the surname “Helmer:”
Generation
10
9 John Helmer
(perhaps)
1. Biographical notes:
Born .
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Leonard Helmer:
See generation 8, below.
8 Leonard/Henry Helmer
1. Biographical notes:
Born 16 September 1791 in German Flatts
Township, Herkimer County, New York.
Died 10 April 1864 at Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Employed there as a farmer.
1840 US Census: Leonard, age 40 to 50, was heading a
household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male age 10 to
15; 2 males age 15 to 20; 1 female age 5 to 10; 2 female age 10 to 15; and 1
female age 40 to 50.
1850
US Census: Leonard, age 58, b. NYS, employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included (presumably) his
wife, Catharine Helmer (age 58, b. NYS); Robert Helmer (age 35); daughter, Patsy Helmer
(age 26); son, Philip Helmer (age 25); daughter,
Polly Helmer (age 23); son, Benjamin Helmer (age 18); daughter, Louisa Helmer
(age 16); and son, Charles Patrick Helmer (age 9).
1860 US Census: Leonard, age 64, and his wife,
Catherine (age 64) were living a household headed by his son, Peter Helmer (age 37, employed as a farmer), in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Peter’s wife,
Catherine Helmer (age 36); son, Roger Helmer (age 17); daughter, Eugena
Helmer (age 16); son, Daniel Helmer
(age 14); and son, Leonard Helmer (age 6). All
were born in New York State.
2. Wife: Catherine
Harter
Born 15 May 1792 at German Flatts, Herkimer
County, New York; daughter of Johan
Jacob (b. 1768, d. 1828) and Helena Catharine (McCombs) Harter (b. 1766, d. 1833).
Died 29 July 1866 at Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Married Leonard Helmer on 17 January 1809 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New
York.
3. Children:
a. Jacobus Helmer: Born 5 July 1809 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New
York.
b. Hans Adam Helmer: Born
14 January 1811 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. Died 4 October 1870 at Evans Mills, LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
c. Elisabeth Helmer: Born
1813.
d. Robert Helmer: Born 1
January 1816 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. Died January 1870 at Fairfield, Herkimer
County, New York.
e. Catharine Helmer: Born
7 June 1818 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. Died 11 July 1875 in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York; interred there.
f. Magdalena Helmer: Born
10 May 1820 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. Died 7 February 1897, age 70.
g. Peter Helmer:
See generation 7, below.
h. Henry Helmer: Born 11
September 1823 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.
i. Patsy Helmer: Born about
1824.
j. Philip Helmer: Born 21
August 1825 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. Died 7 April 1887 at Evans Mills, LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York; interred there. Married Betsey Clarinda Hoover, daughter of
Peter Hoover (Swiss ancestry), in 1884 and had the following son:
(1. Albert E. Helmer: Born
18 December 1860 near Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Resided in the Village of Evans Mills. Never married.
k. Maria "Polly" Helmer:
Born 19 November 1827 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.
l. Caty Margaret Helmer: Born 19 March 1830 at Herkimer, Herkimer County,
New York. Died 1 November 1833 at
Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.
m. Benjamin Helmer: Born 7
May 1832 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.
n. Louisa Helmer: Born 13
September 1834 at Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York. Died 16 September 1872 at Evans Mills, LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1850 US Census: Lucius (sp), age
16, b. NYS and, perhaps a female, was heading a household next door to Peter Helmer in LeRay Township.
She/he resided alone.
o. Charles Patrick Helmer:
Born about 1841.
7 Peter Helmer
1. Biographical notes:
Born 28 December 1822 in Herkimer County, New York. Died 13 April 1887 at Evans Mills, LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York; interred there. Employed as a farmer in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1860 US Census: Peter Helmer,
age 37 and employed as a farmer, resided with his family in the household
headed by Simon Keller, age 32 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, in LeRay
Township (Evans Mills Post Office), Jefferson County, New York. Peter's real estate was valued at $5,200, and
his personal property was valued at $900.
The household also included Peter’s wife, Catherine Helmer,
age 36 (b. NYS); son, James Helmer, age 17 (NYS);
daughter, Emma Helmer, age 16 (b. NYS); son, Daniel Helmer, age 14 (b. NYS); son, Leonard Helmer,
age 6 (b. NYS); father, Leonard Helmer, age 69 (b.
NYS); and mother, Catherine Helmer, age 64 (b.
NYS). Simon Keller's real estate was
valued at $1,800, and his personal property was valued at $250. Simon's household also included his wife,
Caroline Keller, age 27 (b. NYS); son, William Keller, age 6 (b. NYS); and
daughter, Alma A. Keller, age 2 (b. NYS).
1865 NYS Census: Peter Helmer,
age 43 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
He had been married once, and his frame residence was valued at
$400. The household also included his
wife, Cathern Helmer, age
46 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), who had been married once and had had 4 children;
son, James Helmer, age 23 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and
employed as a farmer; daughter, Emma Helmer, age 21
(b. Jefferson Co., NY); and son, Leonard Helmer, age
11 (b. Jefferson Co., NY). Of interest,
the household headed by Reuben Keller, age 47 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and
employed as a farmer, was enumerated next door.
1870 US Census: Peter Helmer,
age 48 (b. NYS) and employed as , resided in the household headed by his son,
James Helmer, age 27 (b. NYS) in New York.
1875 NYS Census: Peter Helmer,
age 54 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Catharine Helmer,
age 55 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and son, Leonard Helmer,
age 22 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
2. Wife: Catherine Schimmell
Born 22 October 1818. Died 24
May 1899 at Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
3. Children:
a. James A. Helmer: Born
11 November 1842 at Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died there 28 March 1887; interred
there.
1870 US Census: James Helmer,
age 27 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay
Township (Philadelphia Post Office), Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Betsey Helmer, age 24 (b. NYS); daughter, Dora Helmer,
age 1 month (b. NYS); father, Peter Helmer, age 48
(b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, whose real estate was valued at $12,000 and
personal property was valued at $2,500; mother, Catharine Helmer,
age 52 (b. NYS); and brother, Leonard Helmer, age 16
(b. NYS) and "at home."
b. Emogena
"Emma" Helmer: Born May 1844 in New
York. Died 1904. Married Charles Petrie in 1870.
c. Daniel Helmer: Born 25
December 1845 in Herkimer County, New York.
Died 5 December 1868 at Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County,
New York; interred there. Married, as
her 1st husband, Frances Grappotte and
resided at Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York. Daniel and Frances had the following
children: (order uncertain)
(1. Peter “Pete” D. Helmer:
(photos)(more info) Born May 1869 in LeRay Township, Jefferson County,
New York. Died at home in Evans Mills on
Thursday, 22 February 1922, age 53.
Attended Evans Mills area schools and was subsequently employed as a
farmer.
1910 US
Census: Peter D., age 40, was heading a household on Main Street in Evans
Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 19
years, Della J. Helmer (age 44, had had no children);
and servant, Fred Brown.
Peter D. Helmer married Adell “Della” J. Simonet, daughter of Louis and Melinda (Blanc) Simonet of Evans Mills in 1890
and initially resided at Boston, Massachusetts.
Soon after they moved back to LeRay Township, where Peter owned and
worked several farms. Peter and Della
had no children.
Following Daniel death, Frances (Grappotte)
Helmer married (?) Stienhilber
and had the following children:
(2. Earl L. Steinhilber:
Resided at Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York.
(3. (?) Steinhilber:
Married Floyd Wagoner and resided at Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York.
d. Leonard A. Helmer:
See generation 6, below.
6 Leonard A. Helmer
1. Biographical notes:
Born 25 June 1854 in New York.
Died 28 July 1917 at Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York; interred there in the Old Evans Mills Cemetery.
1870
US Census: Leonard Helmer, age 16 (b. NYS) resided in
the household headed by his brother, James Helmer,
age 27 (b. NYS) in New York.
1910
US Census: Leonard A. Helmer, age 55 (b. NYS; parents
b. NYS), who had his own income, was heading a household on LeRay Street in
Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had been married twice. The household also included his wife of 6
years, Jennie Helmer, age 43 (b. NYS; parents b.
NYS), who had been married twice and had had 1 child, still alive; and
daughter, Grace Helmer, age 23 (b. NYS; father b.
NYS; mother b. Canada), single, and not employed.
2. Wife #1: Susan
Summers
a. Biographical notes:
Born Canada.
Died .
b. Children:
(1.
Grace Emma Helmer: See generation 5, below.
3. Wife #2: Jennie (?)
Flick
a. Biographical notes:
Born about 1862 in New York. Died 1959.
Married (1st) (?) and had the following children:
(1. Henry Flick.
Jennie (?) Flick married (2nd), as his 2nd
wife, Leonard A. Helmer about 1904.
5 Grace Emma Helmer:
Born 15 August 1886 in
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Died 19 July 1954 at home in the City of Watertown, Jefferson County,
New York. Married, as his 1st
wife, Clarence Hicks Gardner, paragraph C.2.a.(2.(c. of generation 5 of the Gardner Annex on 10 September 1913.
See Gardner
Annex for More Info
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Other, still unknown, Helmer-related names:
1. Peter Helmer Born about 1806.
1850 US Census: Peter, age 44, b. NYS, and employed as a
laborer, was heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included his wife,
Margaret Helmer (age 43); daughter, Charity Helmer (age 13); son, Jacob Helmer
(age 8); daughter, Melissa Helmer (age 5); and son,
Frederick Helmer (age 3).
2. Jacob N. Helmer: Born about
1809. Employed as a farmer (per Child's
Business Directory, retired with 229 acres and house on LeRay Street near Evans
Mills).
1840 US Census: Jacob, age 20 to 30, was heading a
household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 2 males under age
5; 1 age 5 to 10; and 1 female age 20 to 30.
1850 US Census: Jacob, age 41, b. NYS, and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included his wife,
Elizabeth Helmer (age 36); son, Leonard Helmer (age 13, twin?); son, Jacob Helmer
(age 13, twin?); son, Gilbert Helmer (age 11),
daughter, Minervia Helmer
(age 9); daughter, Mary Helmer (age 7); and daughter,
Magana Helmer (age 5).
Jacob
Helmer married Elizabeth (?) (b. abt 1814) and had
the following children:
a. Leonard A. Helmer: Twin. Born about 1837. Employed as a farmer (200 acres and 30 cows
near Evans Mills per Child's Business Directory).
b. Jacob Helmer, Jr.: Twin.
Born about 1837.
c. Gilbert J. Helmer: Born about 1839.
Employed as a farmer (100 acres and 12 cows near Evans Mills per Child's
Business Directory).
1910 US
Census: Gilbert J. Helmer, age 71, was heading a
household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 47
years, Lenora Helmer (age 64, had had 2 children,
both still alive); son, George B. Helmer (age 43);
daughter, Bida (sp) E. Helmer
(age 37, single); and George’s wife of 1 year, Lula L. Helmer
(age 36).
d. Minervia Helmer: Born about 1841.
e. Mary Helmer: Born about
1843.
f. Magana Helmer: Born
about 1845.
3. Adam Helmer: Born about
1812.
1850
US Census: Adam, age 38, b. NYS, was heading a household beside Leonard Helmer in LeRay Township.
The household also included Henry Helmer (age
7).
1860 US Census: Adam, age 48 and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife, Elizabeth Helmer
(age 36). Both were born in New York State.
4. Daniel R. Helmer:
Married Nora Gartland and had the following children:
a. Leonard J. Helmer: (more info) Born 22 March 1917 at Evans Mills, Jefferson
County, New York. Died , age 43, from
complications of a liver ailment at the Syracuse Veterans Hospital; interred
Evans Mills Cemetery. Graduated 1934
from Evans Mills High School and 1938 from Albany State Teachers College. During World War II served in the US Army in
the Pacific Theater of Operations.
b. Elizabeth Helmer: Married Emery E. Paul of 321 Woodruff Street,
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York and had the following children:
(1. Emery E. “Jack” Paul:
Resided at Hamburg, New York.
(2. Marilyn Ann Paul.
c. Son or daughter: Married
(?) and had the following daughter:
(1. Agnes (?): Married Fred B.
Johnson and resided at Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County, New York.
(2. Mary (?): (perhaps; or
could be the daughter of another child of Daniel Helmer) Married James G. Campbell and resided at 1120
Boyd Street, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
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