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  • Name Hellweg, Johann H. 
    Born 4 Dec 1844  Keokuk County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • According to birth records in the Hellweg-Danker family bible, Johann was born at 9 o'clock in the evening.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • According to the 1860 enumeration, John Helvick, age 15 (born in Ohio), lived with his parents, Peter Helvick (age 42), a Lutheran clergyman, and Martha Helvick (age 37), and seven siblings, ages 17 to 1 year of age.
    Died 28 Jul 1931  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Address:
    Presbyterian Hospital 

    •      According to information on his death certificate, John H. Hellweg died at Presbyterian Hospital, at 1753 West Congress Street, Cook County, Chicago; after a stay of 8 days. The cause of death was determined to be prostate cancer.
    Buried 30 Jul 1931  Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Address:
    Greenwood Cemetery 
    Person ID I6912  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2017 

    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  [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16] 
    • 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  [17] 
    • 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  [18] 
    • 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. [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 (library edition) in July 2009.
           In the household was: 20) John Helvick; age 15; male; born in O [Ohio?].
           By calculation from the information provided, John would have been born about 1844-1845. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1860 U.S. census for this person.

    2. [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: "Johann den 4ten December Abens 9 Uhr 1844; Kierkask Caunty Iowa." English record: "John the 4th of December 1844 Keokaik County Iowa."

    3. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), John H. Hellweg. Memorial #95029951.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95029951 ). Accessed in December 2018. Record created and digital image of Hellweg family marker added by "Nancy (Cowley) Weise" on 8 August 2012. Digital image of grave marker for John H. Hellweg added by "Karen Duffy" on 6 July 2014. The marker shows only: "Father | John H. | 1844-1931".
           This Find A Grave memorial included an image of the grave marker, of a family memorial stone, and information from at least one additional unidentified source. According to the engraving on the marker, John H. Hellweg was born in 1884. The memorial page recorded the birth as taking place on 4 December 1844 in Iowa, USA.

    4. [S15] Certificate of Death, John H. Hellweg (1844-1931); Cook County, Illinois.
           A digital image of the death certificate was provided by Greg Hellweg to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 1 December 2017 via email.
           State of Illinois. Department of Public Health - Division of Vital Statistics. Standard Certificate of Death. Registered Number: [22426?].
           According to the death certificate, John H. Hellweg, of Hayward Wisconsin, died on 28 July 1931 at Presbyterian Hospital, at 1753 West Congress Street, Cook County, Chicago.
           According to the death certificate, John H. Hellweg, of Hayward Wisconsin, was male, white, widowed. He was born on 4 December 1844; place of birth was "unknown, Iowa". His age was 86 years, 7 months, 24 days. His father was Peter Hellweg; place of birth was "unknown". His mother was "unknown"; place of birth was "unknown, Germany". John H. Hellweg's trade or profession was "none"; the industry or business was "unknown". The informant of "personal and statistical particulars" was "Hosp. Records" "S. Cole"; of 1753 W. Congress St.
           The death certificate was filed with the registrar on 30 July 1931 at 10:17 a.m.

    5. [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 (library edition) 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].

    6. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), John H. Hellweg. Memorial #95029951.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95029951 ). Accessed in December 2018. Record created and digital image of Hellweg family marker added by "Nancy (Cowley) Weise" on 8 August 2012. Digital image of grave marker for John H. Hellweg added by "Karen Duffy" on 6 July 2014. The marker shows only: "Father | John H. | 1844-1931".
           This Find A Grave memorial included an image of the grave marker, of a family memorial stone, and information from at least one additional unidentified source. According to the engraving on the marker, John H. Hellweg died in 1931. The memorial page recorded the death as taking place on 28 July 1931 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

    7. [S15] Certificate of Death, John H. Hellweg (1844-1931); Cook County, Illinois.
           A digital image of the death certificate was provided by Greg Hellweg to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 1 December 2017 via email.
           State of Illinois. Department of Public Health - Division of Vital Statistics. Standard Certificate of Death. Registered Number: [22426?].
           According to the death certificate, John H. Hellweg, of Hayward Wisconsin, died on 28 July 1931 at Presbyterian Hospital, at 1753 West Congress Street, Cook County, Chicago. The length of residence in Chicago was 8 days.
           The cause of death was "Carcinoma of prostrate" (onset in 1928). Other contributory causes were "Septic Infarcts to Lungs" (onset was 27 July 1931); and, "Cystitis" (onset was January 1931).
           The disease was contracted at "House". An operation was performed on 24 July 1931 because of "Prostatic Obstruction". There was an autopsy. The diagnosis was confirmed by "Autopsy findings". The disease was not related to the occupation of deceased.
           The death certificate was signed by C. C. Fulton, M.D., of 1753 West Congress, on 28 July 1931; telephone: West 2740.
           According to the death certificate, John H. Hellweg, of Hayward Wisconsin, was male, white, widowed. He was born on 4 December 1844; place of birth was "unknown, Iowa". His age was 86 years, 7 months, 24 days. His father was Peter Hellweg; place of birth was "unknown". His mother was "unknown"; place of birth was "unknown, Germany". John H. Hellweg's trade or profession was "none"; the industry or business was "unknown". The informant of "personal and statistical particulars" was "Hosp. Records" "S. Cole"; of 1753 W. Congress St.
           According to the death certificate, the place of burial was [cemetery not recorded], Hayward, Wisconsin; on 31 July 1931. The undertaker was [Char?] E. Lackor, of 1971 W. [111?]th Street.
           The death certificate was filed with the registrar on 30 July 1931 at 10:17 a.m.

    8. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), John H. Hellweg. Memorial #95029951.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95029951 ). Accessed in December 2018. Record created and digital image of Hellweg family marker added by "Nancy (Cowley) Weise" on 8 August 2012. Digital image of grave marker for John H. Hellweg added by "Karen Duffy" on 6 July 2014. The marker shows only: "Father | John H. | 1844-1931".
           This Find A Grave memorial included an image of the grave marker, of a family memorial stone, and information from at least one additional unidentified source. According to this Find A Grave memorial, John H. Hellweg was buried in Block 6 of Greenwood Cemetery at Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA.

    9. [S15] Certificate of Death, John H. Hellweg (1844-1931); Cook County, Illinois.
           A digital image of the death certificate was provided by Greg Hellweg to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 1 December 2017 via email.
           State of Illinois. Department of Public Health - Division of Vital Statistics. Standard Certificate of Death. Registered Number: [22426?].
           According to the death certificate, John H. Hellweg, of Hayward Wisconsin, died on 28 July 1931 at Presbyterian Hospital, at 1753 West Congress Street, Cook County, Chicago.
           According to the death certificate, the place of burial was [cemetery not recorded], Hayward, Wisconsin; on 31 July 1931. The undertaker was [Char?] E. Lackor, of 1971 W. [111?]th Street.
           The informant of "personal and statistical particulars" was "Hosp. Records" "S. Cole"; of 1753 W. Congress St. The death certificate was filed with the registrar on 30 July 1931 at 10:17 a.m.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    10. [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.

    11. [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."

    12. [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.].

    13. [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.].

    14. [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.

    15. [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."

    16. [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."

    17. [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].

    18. [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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