BIRTH and MARRIAGE:
See: http://www.ortsfamilienbuecher.de/famreport.php?ofb=neuenkirchen_schwanewede&ID=7239&nachname=HELMER&lang=seDEATH: Email from Hans Georg Trüper, July 23, 2009. [H-LET-0019]
Note: Cause of death was "hydrops" (edema).
BIRTH and MARRIAGE:
See: http://www.ortsfamilienbuecher.de/famreport.php?ofb=neuenkirchen_schwanewede&ID=7239&nachname=HELMER&lang=seBAPTISM: 18 September 1799, St. Michaelis, Neuenkirchen.
DEATH: Email from Hans Georg Trüper, July 23, 2009. [H-LET-0019]
Note: Cause of deaath was tuberculosis.Notes:
Adelheid Margarethe Tim, born 7 September 1799 in Rade, Kirchspiel Neuenkirchen. She was the daughter of Jochen Timm and Alheit Rönner. She married Arend Helmers 25 August 1822 in Neuenkirchen, St. Michaelis. He was born 16 Juni 1792 in Platjenwerbe, Kirchspiel Lesum. He was the son of Jürgen Helmers and Elisabeth Margaretha Kühlken.
BIRTH:
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Jürgen HELLMERS
* 09.04.1823 in Rade
Bemerkungen:(notes)
Konfession: ev
getauft: 13 APR 1823, getauft in NeuenkirchenNATURALIZATION: Possibility:
Declaration of Intention; 1846; Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District; 5 March 1846; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Petition; 1855; Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas; 5 March 1855; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[H-NAT-0004a,b]
Note: These records are for a Jürgen "Hellmus" (varies from signatures), age 23 in 1846, renounced allegiance to the "King of Hanover."Note: At the death of Frederick Hellmers, age 30, his nephew, who died 11 Nov 1899, the obituary states, "Philadelphia papers please copy." Therefore, it is possible that some of this family was living in Philadelphia at the time.
Jochim Hinrich "Henry" Hellmers
BIRTH: Local heritage book Neuenkirchen (Schwanewede).
http://www.ortsfamilienbuecher.de/famreport.php?ofb=neuenkirchen_schwanewede&ID=7816&nachname=HELLMERS&lang=enBAPTISM: Local heritage book Neuenkirchen (Schwanewede).
http://www.ortsfamilienbuecher.de/famreport.php?ofb=neuenkirchen_schwanewede&ID=7816&nachname=HELLMERS&lang=enIMMIGRATION:
Seamen's records from Bremen indicate that Hinrich Hellmers first came to New Orleans some time in early 1847. (The ship he was on, the Leontine, left Bremen about 2 December 1846.) It appears that Hinrich later considered this to be the date when first lived in New Orleans. A naturalization certificate for a "Henry Helms" dated 18 Feb 1864, indicates that he "arrived here in 1847 under 18 years of age." (In early 1847, Hinrich would have been 18 years old.) His obituary noted that he had been "a citizen of this city for the last twenty-four years." This would indicate that he came to New Orleans in about 1848. Hinrich apparently did not work out of Bremen as a seaman from December 1846 to November 1850. He may have been living in New Orleans during some of this time.MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 30 Aug 1856, p 114; Microfilm VEF678, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [H-CVM-0002]
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 58, no 341; FHL Microfilm #0544610. [H-CHM-0005]MILITARY: During the Civil War, Heinrich "Henry" Hellmers probably served briefly in the Louisiana Militia prior to the fall of New Orleans in April 1862.
Military service record; undated, circa 1861-62; muster roll; Co. F, 3d Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia; book 33; Jackson Barracks Military Library, New Orleans LA. Note: "Henry Holmer," Private, on this roll may have been Henry Hellmers. [H-MIL-0002]
Military service record; undated, circa 1861-62; muster roll; Co. I, 3d Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia; book 33; Jackson Barracks Military Library, New Orleans LA. Note: "H. Holmer" on this roll may have been Henry Hellmers. [H-MIL-0003]
Note: A Civil War federal "draftee" from the Third District listed in the DAILY PICAYUNE (between 3 Mar and 22 Apr 1865) as "472, Holmes, Henry, Piety & Love, beer merchant" was likely Henry Hellmers.NATURALIZATION: Naturalization record, Henry Helms; 1811-1985; Louisiana Naturalizations, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; vol. O, p 223, date 2/18/64; Microfilm GS 36-163, New Orleans, Louisiana, Public Library, New Orleans LA. [H-NAT-0001]
Note: According to this record, Henry Helms "arrived here in 1847 under 18 years of age."DEATH: Civil death record; 1872; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, New Orleans, Orleans, LA; v 55, p 398; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA. [H-CVD-0007]
Note: Found in online death indexes: Henry Helmer, 44 yrs, died 17 Aug 1872, v 55, p 398.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 101, no 823; FHL Microfilm #0544609. [H-CHD-0001]
Obituary; 1872; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 18 Aug 1872, p 4; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [H-OBT-0105]BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 101, no 823; FHL Microfilm #0544609. [H-CHD-0001]
Obituary; 1872; TÄGLICHE DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG, New Orleans LA; 18 Aug 1872, p 4; New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [H-OBT-0105]
Note: Likely buried in the tomb of his brother-in-law, Johann Vagts, in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, No. 1, New Orleans LA.CENSUS:
1860 - H-CEN-0009 - M653-421, LA, Orleans, New Orleans, ward 8, p623, line 16, 8 Aug 1860
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Helmas, Henry, 28, male, T. B. man, Byon, Gy
Helmas, Winner [sic], 19, female, Byon, Gy
Helmas, Gustive, 2, female [sic], N. Orleans
Helmas, Adolphe, 26, male, Byon, Gy1870 - H-CEN-0005 - M593-523, LA, Orleans, New Orleans, ward 9, p81A, line 18, 18 Jul 1870
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Holmers, Henry, 42, male, white, pro: grocer, $250 [value of personal estate], Hanover, parents of foreign birth
Holmers, Wilhelmina, 29, female, white, keeping house, Prussia, parents of foreign birth
Holmers, Gustave, 11, male, white, at home, LA, parents of foreign birth
Holmers, John, 8, male, white, LA, parents of foreign birth
Holmers, Mary, 6, female, white, LA, parents of foreign birth
Holmers, Alevina, 4, female, white, LA, parents of foreign birth
Holmers, Dorothee [sic], 2, female, white, LA, parents of foreign birth
Holmers, Frederick, 8/12, male, white, LA, parents of foreign birth, born Oct
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Jürgen HELMERS
* 1764 in Platjenwerbe, Kirchspiel Lesum
+ 24.08.1810 in Platjenwerbe, Kirchspiel Lesum
Bemerkungen:(notes)
geboren im Januar 1764
begraben: 27 AUG 1810, Friedhof Lesum
Wohnort: Stubben und Platjenwerbe
Kommentar: unehelich geboren
Getauft: 7 JAN 1764 St. Martini, Lesum
Beruf: Köthner in Platjenwerbe / StubbenAlternate data:
Jürgen HELMERS
baptized 7 January 1764 Platjenwerbe
died 24.08.1810 Stubben (46y 7m 17d)
married 7 May 1789, Sankt Martini Lesum
7 children
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Elisabeth Margaretha KüHLKEN
* 30.03.1764 in Lesum, Kirchspiel Lesum
+ 14.01.1838 in Platjenwerbe, Kirchspiel Lesum
Bemerkungen:(notes)
begraben: 19 JAN 1838
Friedhof Lesum
Getauft: 1 APR 1764 St. Martin, LesumAlternate data:
Elisabeth Margarethe KÜHLKEN
born 30 Mar 1764, Lesum
died 14 Jan 1838, Stubben (73y 9m 12d)
DEATH: Drowned in the Weser River.
BIRTH: Local heritage book Neuenkirchen (Schwanewede)
http://www.ortsfamilienbuecher.de/famreport.php?ofb=neuenkirchen_schwanewede&ID=8333&nachname=HELMER&lang=enBAPTISM:
MARRIAGE: Notes:
NF in the Orleans Parish Justice of the Peace Marriage License card index,
NF at Jackson Avenue Evangelical Congregation, New Orleans LA (1860-1864).
NF at the New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, LA, book entitled Jefferson Parish Marriages 1833-1912, LouR, 929.3, B787m, looking for Adolph Hellmers or Johanna Burmesiter, various spellings.
NF in St. Bernard Parish Louisiana Marriages 1849-1900, 929.3 M98sb.DEATH: Civil death record; 1864; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 26, p 512; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA. [H-CVD-0013]
Note: Found in online death indexes: Adolphe Hellmers, 30 yrs, male, white, died 17 Aug 1864, v 26, p 512.
Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 39, no 346; FHL Microfilm #0544609. Note: Cause of death given as "am Nervenfieber," typhus. [H-CHD-0002]BURIAL: Church death record; 1854-1881; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 39, no 346; FHL Microfilm #0544609. [H-CHD-0002]
Note: Buried in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New Orleans LA.MILITARY: During the Civil War, Adolph Hellmers served briefly in the Louisiana Militia prior to the fall of New Orleans in April 1862.
Military service record; 2 April 1862; muster roll; Co. C, 4th Regiment, European Brigade, Louisiana Militia; book 42; Jackson Barracks Military Library, New Orleans LA. [H-MIL-0004]
Adolph Hellmers was listed as a Private and a native of Hanover, and resided at "Marais bet. St. Louis & Conti." Also known as the Hansa Guards, this unit was organized "for active service within the city and limits of New Orleans."
Note: His individual record (two cards) is available on National Archives microfilm M320-138.CENSUS:
1860 - H-CEN-0009 - M653-421, LA, Orleans, ward 8, p623, line 16, 8 Aug 1860
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Helmas, Henry, 28, male, C. B. man, Byon, Gy
Helmas, Winner [sic], 19, female, Byon, Gy
Helmas, Gustive, 2, female [sic], N. Orleans
Helmas, Adolphe, 26, male, Byon, Gy
BIRTH: From 1870 census, age 29, place Prussia.
IMMIGRATION: Not found at Ancestry.com, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945.
MARRIAGE:
(1) [Adolph Hellmers] (record not yet found).
Note: NF at the New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, LA, book entitled Jefferson Parish Marriages 1833-1912, LouR, 929.3, B787m, looking for Adolph Hellmers or Johanna Burmesiter, various spellings. Also not found in St. Bernard Parish Louisiana Marriages 1849-1900, 929.3 M98sb.
(2) [Andrew Nelson] Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 10 Nov 1865, pp 112-113, no 361; Microfilm VEF678, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [H-CVM-0032]
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 177, no 1112; FHL Microfilm #0544610. [H-CHM-0052]DEATH:
Note: NF in on-line death indexes (Ancestry.com) as Johanna Nelson through about 1946.
Note: A search was made of all of the obituary cards in the New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana, looking through all of the Nelson or Nelsen cards for any Johanna, but no entries were found.
Rudolph Wilhelm Fritz "William" Hellmers
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1863; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 33, p 419; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth records: Rudolphe Welham Fritz Helmer, father Adolphe, mother Johannah Craust, male, white, born 23 Oct 1862, v 33, p 419.MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
Note: Found in online death indexes (Ancestry.com): Rudolph Helmers, 57 yrs, male, white, died 24 Sep 1927, v195, p251.
Note: A copy of this record was obtained and it was determined that this person could not be Rudolph Wilhelm Fritz Hellmers. The information from this death record follows:
Note: On 25 Sep 1927 came undertaker H. M. Hellmer, a native of this city residing at No. 527 Ely Fields Ave., who declares that Rudolph Helmers, white, a native of N.O., La., age 57 yrs, departed this life yesterday, 24th Sep 1927 at No. 3965 Tchoupitoulas St. in this city, cause of death cancer of stomach, certificate of Dr. W. E. VanZant. Deceased was single, a laborer, and the son of Bernard Helmers, and Elizabeth Koenig, both natives of Germany.OBITUARY: As of 1/10/2007, NOT Found in the online obituary index at the New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, LA, website < http://obits.gno.lib.la.us/nopl/obitindex.htm. Index may not be complete at this time.
CENSUS:
Barbara Henriette Anna Hellmers
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1865; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 38, p 129; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA. [H-CVB-0016]
Note: Found in on-line birth indexes: Babeth Hellmrs, father Adolph, mother Johanna Bomester, female, white, born 11 Oct 1864, v 38, p 129.
Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 2357; FHL Microfilm #0534884. [H-CHB-0013]
Note: Barbara Hellmers' father, Adolph Hellmers, died (17 Aug 1864) before she was born (11 Oct 1864).BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 2357; FHL Microfilm #0534884. Sponsors: Barb.März and Heinrich Homburg. [H-CHB-0013]
DEATH:
Note: NF in online death indexes (Ancestry.com) as Johanna Nelson through about 1946.
BIRTH: 1870 census gives his age as 46 b LA. NF in on-line birth indexes 1790-1830, extremely few "N" names at all, no Nelson entries.
MARRIAGE: Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 10 Nov 1865, pp 112-113, no 361; Microfilm VEF678, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA.
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 177, no 1112; FHL Microfilm #0544610.RESEARCH: There is an Andrew Nelson listed in the death records or Orleans Parish, Louisian, died 6 Oct 1879, V75, p570, but this was a 7-day old colored child.
DEATH: Check as a possibility:
Nelson, Andrew 39 yrs - - 08/22/1871 52 133 (born about 1832)CENSUS:
BIRTH: From 1870 census, age 29, place Prussia.
IMMIGRATION: Not found at Ancestry.com, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945.
MARRIAGE:
(1) [Adolph Hellmers] (record not yet found).
Note: NF at the New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, LA, book entitled Jefferson Parish Marriages 1833-1912, LouR, 929.3, B787m, looking for Adolph Hellmers or Johanna Burmesiter, various spellings. Also not found in St. Bernard Parish Louisiana Marriages 1849-1900, 929.3 M98sb.
(2) [Andrew Nelson] Civil marriage record (license); 1848-1866; Fifth Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans [LA]; 10 Nov 1865, pp 112-113, no 361; Microfilm VEF678, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans LA. [H-CVM-0032]
Church marriage record; 1854-1871; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; p 177, no 1112; FHL Microfilm #0544610. [H-CHM-0052]DEATH:
Note: NF in on-line death indexes (Ancestry.com) as Johanna Nelson through about 1946.
Note: A search was made of all of the obituary cards in the New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana, looking through all of the Nelson or Nelsen cards for any Johanna, but no entries were found.
Johann Wilhelm Andreas [Andrew] "John" Nelson
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1866; Recorder of Births and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; 3 November 1866, v 43, p 3; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Andrew Nelson, father Andrew, mother Johanna Bunnester, male, white, born 27 Oct 1866, v 43, p 3.
Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 2809; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: Name listed in baptism record as: Johann Wilhelm Andreas Nelson. Sponsors were: Joh. Vagts and Alvina Helmers.
Note: Listed as John in the 1870 census.BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 2809; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BURIAL:
CENSUS:
BIRTH: Civil birth record; 1869; Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, Parish and City of Orleans [LA]; v 58, p 538; Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge LA.
Note: Found in online birth indexes: Antoinette Nelson, father Andrew, mother Johanna Boymaster, female, born 22 Sep 1869, v 58, p 538.
Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 3525; FHL Microfilm #0534884.BAPTISM: Church baptism record; 1856-1879; St. Paul Lutheran Church, New Orleans LA; no 3525; FHL Microfilm #0534884.
Note: Name listed in baptism record as: Antonetta Nelson. Sponsors were: ___der Jud [?] and Antonetta geb. Marz [?].
Note: Listed as Antoinette in the 1870 census.MARRIAGE:
DEATH:
BURIAL:
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Margrete HöRMANN
* 16.10.1738 in Platjenwerbe, Kirchspiel Lesum
Bemerkungen:(notes)
Getauft: 19 OCT 1738 St. Martini, Lesum