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Hellweg, Georg Heinrich

Male 1847 - 1865  (17 years)


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  • Name Hellweg, Georg Heinrich 
    Born 27 Nov 1847  Keokuk County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • According to birth records in the Hellweg-Danker family bible, Georg Heinrich was born at 1 o'clock in the morning.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • According to the 1860 enumeration, George H. Helvick, age 13 (born in Ohio), lived with his parents, Peter Helvick (age 42), a Lutheran clergyman, and Martha Helvick (age 37), and 7 siblings, ages 17 to 1 year of age.
    Died 31 Mar 1865  Sherrill, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    • According to death records in the Hellweg-Danker family bible, Georg Heinrich died at the age of 18 years, 4 months and 4 days at Sherrill's Mount. This is the former name of the town now known simply as Sherrill.
    Buried Sherrill, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Georg was buried in section A, row 5, stone 3 of the Methodist Church cemetery at Sherrill (5501 South Mound Rd., Sherrill, IA 52073).
    Person ID I4401  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2013 

    Father Hellweg, Peter,   b. 13 Mar 1817, Assel, Duchy of Bremen Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1897, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Danker, Martha,   b. 21 Nov 1822, Amt Ottersberg, Duchy of Bremen Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 12 Nov 1841  Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    • According to a biographical sketch of Peter, published in 1913, the couple had 9 children.
    Census (family) 1860  Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • 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) 1870  Colony, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • 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.
    Family ID F1362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S78] Internet resource, Dubuque County Genealogy. Sherrill Methodist Cemetery.
      (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadubuqu/cemeteries/sherrillmethcem.html). Transcription by Vicki Schlarman and Tom Schlarman, 7 October 2001. Page updated 5 October 2004. Accessed 20 March 2005.
           Geo. H. H. Hellwig [sic]; son of Rev. Peter and Martha Helwig [sic]; died 31 March 1865, age 18 years, 1 month, 1 day. Burial at section A, row 5, stone 3.
           Based on this data, the date of birth would calculate to about 28 February 1847.

    2. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860. NARA microfilm M653, roll 222, census page 225 (image 479).
      1860 U.S. census, population schedule; Illinois, Rock Island County, City of Rock Island, Ward 3, census page 225, enumerated on 6 July 1860; Peter Helvick household, dwelling 1,741, family 1,658, lines 17-26. Access through Ancestry.com in July 2009.
           In the household was: 21) George H. Helvick; age 13; male; born in O [Ohio?].
           By calculation from the information provided, George would have been born about 1846-1847. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1860 U.S. census for this person.

    3. [S255] John H. Hellweg, Genealogical research, Rev. Peter Hellweg family bible.
      Published in 1856. From a PDF file emailed to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 14 June 2013 containing selected pages from the bible. Birth records were entered twice, in German and in English.
           German record: "Georg Heinrich den 27ten November Morgan 1 Uhr 1846; Kierkask Caunty Iowa." English record: "George Henry the 27th November 1846; Kier Co Iowa."

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860. NARA microfilm M653, roll 222, census page 225 (image 479).
      1860 U.S. census, population schedule; Illinois, Rock Island County, City of Rock Island, Ward 3, census page 225, enumerated on 6 July 1860; Peter Helvick household, dwelling 1,741, family 1,658, lines 17-26. Access through Ancestry.com in July 2009.
           The household consisted of: 17) Peter Helvick; age 42; male; race=[stroke]; occupation=Luthn. Clergyman; value of real estate=4000; value of personal estate=400; born in Hanover. 18) Martha Helvick; age 37; female; race=[stroke]; occupation=wife; born in Hanover. 19) Anna C. Helvick; age 17; female; race=[stroke]; born in O [Ohio?]. 20) John Helvick; age 15; male; race=[stroke]; born in O [Ohio?]. 21) George H. Helvick; age 13; male; race=[stroke]; born in O [Ohio?]. 22) Louisa Helvick; age 11; female; race=[stroke]; born in O [Ohio?]. 23) Mary E. Helvick; age 9; female; race=[stroke]; born in Mo. [Missouri]. 24) Henrietta Helvick; age 7; female; race=[stroke]; born in Mo. [Missouri]. 25) Charlotte Helvick; age 4; female; race=[stroke]; born in Mo. [Missouri]. 26) Edward Helvick; age 1; male; race=[stroke]; born in Ills. [Illinois].

    5. [S255] John H. Hellweg, Genealogical research, Rev. Peter Hellweg family bible.
      Published in 1856. From a PDF file emailed to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 14 June 2013 containing selected pages from the bible. Birth records were entered twice, in German and in English.
           "Georg Heinrich den31t März. 1865 18 Jahr 4 Mo 4 Tage Sherrlls Mount Dub Co Iowa." In translation: Georg Heinrich the 31st March. 1865 18 years 4 mo[nths] 4 days Sherrlls Mount Dub Co Iowa.

    6. [S5] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Genealogical research.
      Mary Elizabeth Helwig; born 24 October 1857 in Lake Creek, Benton County, Missouri. Daughter of Peter Helwig and Martha Danker. The marriage is assumed here; no data was provided.

    7. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Iowa Cemetery Records. "Peter Hellwig.".
      Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Accessed in July 2009. Original data is from Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C.: n.p., n.d.
           Name: Peter Hellwig. Birth date: 1817. Death date: 5 February 1897. Cemetery: 80. Town: Garner. Comment: wif: Martha D.; chi: John; chi: Dr. A. A.; chi: Edw.; chi: Mrs. H. R. Fiegenbaum; chi: Mrs. H. T.; chi: Schneider; chi: Mrs. Adam Schneider. WPA index page no.: 19. "Level info: Gravestone Records of Cemeteries in Hancock County, Iowa."

    8. [S133] E. W. Henke, et al, Die Nordwest Deutsche Konferenz der Bischöflichen Methodistenkirche: Geschichtlich, Sachlich und Biographisch Geschildert (Charles City, Iowa: The Conference, 1913), pages 72-73.
      Biographical sketch of Peter Hellweg.
           "...und kam im Frühjahr 1841 nach Marietta, Ohio. Hier trat er in den Stand der heiligen Ehe mit Martha Danker, einer Tochter von Rev. Geo Danker." [...and in the Spring of 1841 came to Marietta, Ohio. Here he entered into holy matrimony with Martha Danker, a daughter of Rev. Geo. Danker.].

    9. [S133] E. W. Henke, et al, Die Nordwest Deutsche Konferenz der Bischöflichen Methodistenkirche: Geschichtlich, Sachlich und Biographisch Geschildert (Charles City, Iowa: The Conference, 1913), page 74.
      Biographical sketch of Peter Hellweg.
           "Gattin, drei Söhne und drei Töchter schauen ihm nach, währen drei Kinder vorangegangen sind." [The widow, three sons and three daughters survive him; three children have preceded him.].

    10. [S255] John H. Hellweg, Genealogical research, Rev. Peter Hellweg family bible.
      Published 1856. From a PDF file emailed to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 14 June 2013 containing selected pages from the bible. Record of marriages.
           A handwritten notation in the groom and bride columns: "Peter Hellweg Martha von Danker den 12ten November 1841. Marietta Ohio." The "von" in Martha's name has been added by a different hand.

    11. [S274] Biographical History of Montgomery and Adams Counties, Iowa. Containing Portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, with accompanying Biographies of each; a Condensed History of Iowa, with Portraits and Biographies of the Governors of the State; Engravings of Prominent Citizens of the Counties, with Personal Histories of many of the Early Settlers and Leading Families (Chicago, Illinois: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1892), page 269; biographical sketch of Dr. Charles A. Hillweg.
      "Dr. Charles A. Hillweg, of Corning, was born in Muscatine, Iowa, June 26, 1856, the son of Rev. P. and Martha (Danker) Hillweg."

    12. [S22] Obituary, for Dr. C. A. Hillweg [sic]. Adams County Free Press, of Corning, Iowa; Saturday, 1 February 1913.
      Volume 31, number 5; page 7, column 3.
           "Charles A. Hillweg was born June 20, 1857, at Muscatine, Iowa, and was next to the youngest child of Rev. and Mrs. Peter Hillweg."

    13. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1870. NARA microfilm M593, roll 387, page 40 (image 81).
      1870 U.S. census, population schedule; Iowa, Delaware County, Colony, Earlville post office, census page 8, enumerated on 6 July 1870; Peter Hellwig household, dwelling 53, family 54, lines 28-31. Access through Ancestry.com in July 2009.
           The household consisted of: 28) Hellwig, Peter; age 53; male; white; Clergyman; value of real property=5480; value of personal estate=200; born in Hanover; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth; male citizen of U.S. over 21 years. 29) Hellwig, Martha; age 47; female; white; keeping house; born in Hanover; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth. 30) Hellwig, Henrietta; age 16; female; white; at school; born in Miss [Mississippi?]; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth; column for "if married within the year, state month" is checked, but no month is recorded; did attend school within the year; ability to read and ability to write are not recorded. 31) Hellwig, Edward; age 10; male; white; at school; born in Ill [Illinois?]; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth; column for "if married within the year, state month" is checked, but no month is recorded; did attend school within the year; ability to read and ability to write are not recorded.


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