Danker, Martha

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Birth:
The Duchy of Bremen, a holding of the Hanoverian Crown from 1715, was abolished in 1823 and became part of Landdrostei Stade, an administrative district of the Kingdom of Hannover. Ottersberg is now a municipality in Landkreis (District) Verden, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany); it is about 28 kilometers east of Bremen.

Buried:
Martha was buried in Concord Cemetery.

Martha married Hellweg, Peter 12 Nov 1841, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA. Peter was born 13 Mar 1817, Assel, Duchy of Bremen; died 5 Feb 1897, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Hancock County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
According to a biographical sketch of Peter, published in 1913, the couple had 9 children.

Census (family):
According to the 1860 enumeration, the household consisted of Peter Helvick, age 42, born in Hannover, a Lutheran clergyman; Martha Helvick, age 37, born in Hannover, the wife; Anna C. Helvick, age 17, born in Ohio; John Helvick, age 15, born in Ohio; George H. Helvick, age 13, born in Ohio; Louisa Helvick, age 11, born in Ohio; Mary E. Helvick, age 9, born in Missouri; Henrietta Helvick, age 7, born in Missouri; Charlotte Helvick, age 4, born in Missouri; and Edward Helvick, age 1, born in Illinois.

Census (family):
According to the 1870 enumeration, the household consisted of Peter Hellwig, age 53, born in Hannover (both parents of foreign birth), a clergyman and a U.S. citizen; Martha Hellwig, age 47, born in Hannover (both parents of foreign birth), keeping house; Henrietta Hellwig, age 16, born in Mississippi, attending school; Edward Hellwig, age 10, born in Illinois, attending school.

1. Hellweg, Anna Caroline was born 2 Oct 1842, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA; died 27 Aug 1884, Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota, USA.
2. Hellweg, Johann H. was born 4 Dec 1844, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA; died 28 Jul 1931, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried 30 Jul 1931, Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA.
3. Hellweg, Georg Heinrich was born 27 Nov 1847, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA; died 31 Mar 1865, Sherrill, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Sherrill, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA.
4. Hellweg, Amelia was born 25 Mar 1849, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA; died 28 Dec 1851, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA.
5. Hellweg, Louise was born 25 Mar 1849, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Hellweg, Maria Elisabeth was born 21 Oct 1851, Franklin County, Missouri, USA; died Oct 1924, Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho, USA; was buried 1 Nov 1924, Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho, USA.
7. Hellweg, Henrietta was born 28 Feb 1854, Pettis County, Missouri, USA; died 5 Jun 1923, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA.
8. Hellweg, Charles Augustus was born 26 Jun 1856, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA; died 26 Jan 1913, Corning, Adams County, Iowa, USA; was buried , Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
9. Hellweg, Edward Wilhelm was born 18 May 1860, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA; died Yes, date unknown.