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Helmholdt genealogy

Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 14 Jan 1999 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 Jul 2001 5:02PM GMT
Surnames: Helmholdt
I am trying to find information on my grandfather Titus Helmholdt (born 26 June 1902, died July 1970) and his ancestors. I believe he emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States (eventually ending up in Grand Rapids, Michigan) when he was young (possibly in the early 1900's), but have been unable to locate any records relating to the Helmholdt surname. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 5:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Helmholdt, Zuidema
Hi, I just added an entry for a Titus Helmholdt based on paper records my parents had kept. I don't have much information about him except that his parents were Fokke (Frank?) and Anna Helmholdt and he had the following siblings:
Gertie
Henry
Maggie
Trena
It appears that Fokke later married Grace Zuidema and had two children:
Frank (my paternal Great Grandfather)
Alice
I hope that's helpful.
Cheers,
-Nick

Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:44PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 Dec 2013 12:34PM GMT
Hello Nick,

I'm not related but I saw your reply and I was wondering if there's not a mix-up.

Is Titus ( 1902 ) not a son of Henry ( Hendrik ) ?

I think that Fokke sr. ( Frank ) is his grandfather.

What is the name of your gr-grandmother who married your gr-grandfather Frank ?

Maybe confussing but the son of Fokke sr is also Frank ( Fokke jr )( 1886 )

And Henry ( Hendrik ) had also a son named Frank ( 1894 ) and Henry's brother Tys ( Teije ) had also a son Frank ( 1888 )

Helmholdt is also written Helmholt or Helmhold or Helmholds

Bye, Jan

Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 1:01PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: HELMHOLDT, WAGNER

Is Titus ( 1902 ) not a son of Henry ( Hendrik ) ? - Not according to the documents I found - but it is very possible there was an error when it was written down. My guess is that Henry's brother Tys was mistakenly written down as Titus.

What is the name of your gr-grandmother who married your gr-grandfather Frank ? - Willimena Wagner.

Thanks for the info!
-Nick

Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 28 Dec 2013 5:51AM GMT
Classification: Query
Let's start closer to home....

What do you know about your grandfather Titus?
He obviously got married, so what was his wife's name (only first name will do). And do you know anything about their children, your father, aunts and uncles? Names, dates of birth, etc.

I do have an idea, but need these details to be sure.

Kind regards,
Marianne

Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 5:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 29 Dec 2013 8:29PM GMT
Jan,

You are absolutely right!
Titus 1902 is indeed a son of Henry Helmholdt and Stientje (Stella) Devries

Fokke / Frank and Wilhelmina Wagner were his uncle and aunt....

Titus married Adriana H. Moermond on 30 Apr 1925. On the marriage registration it states clearly that he is the son of Henry Helmholdt and Stella Devries
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11694-214172-84...

These are the records I found on him:
1940 census, married to Adriana
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27893-14957-1?...

1930 census, married to Adriana
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQTK-8WT

1920 census, living with brother in law Herman Potter and sister Suzzie
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ3B-1WJ

1910 census
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLP4-G3Q

Birth registration (he was born as Thys):
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11845-116519-84...


Then on to dad Henry:

1900 census, Henry Helmont and Stiena
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11394-115858-79...

marriage Hendrik Helmhold X Stientje (Stella) Devries, 11 Nov 1893
son of Frank Helmhold and Grietje Bulthuis
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11550-63658-40?...

And granddad Fokke (Frank), married 1) to Grietje Bulthuis and 2) to Anje (Anna) Zuidema:
1900 census, Frank (Fokke) and Anna Helmholdt
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSMB-9XS


So to put it all together, here is the complete family:


Fokke (Frank) Helmholdt, day labourer
born Marum 30 June 1843
son of Teije Helmholt and Trientje van der Veen

Married 1) Warffum 27 Mar 1868 to:
Grietje (Grace) Bulthuis, day labourer
born Warffum 29 Aug 1848
died Den Andel 13 May 1877
daughter of Hendrik Jakobs Bulthuis and Trijntje Everts Graver

Married 2) Warffum 20 Oct 1877 to:
Anje Zuidema
born Den Andel 20 Feb 1849
daughter of Pieter Rijpkes Zuidema and Geertje Derks Buis


Fokke and Anje leave with their family for the USA on board the Werkendam,
arr. Castlegarden 25 Apr 1890. (source: http://castlegarden.org )
Son Teije has left for the USA a few years earlier.
With them is traveling the son of Anje, Pieter Zuidema
born Den Andel 02 Feb 1874, father unknown

Children from 1st marriage:

1. Teije (Thys, Ties) Helmholdt (male)
born Den Andel 30 May 1868
Married Grand Rapids 02 Oct 1888 to:
Janneke Medendorp
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11845-96037-66?...

2. Hendrik (Henry) Helmholdt (male)
born Den Andel 06 July 1870
Married Grand Rapids 11 Nov 1893 to:
Stientje (Stella) de Vries
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11550-63658-40?...

3. Trijntje (Trena) Helmholdt (female)
born Den Andel 19 Apr 1873
married to John Doornbos

4. Martje (Maggie) Helmholdt (female)
born Den Andel 13 Nov 1875
Married Grand Rapids 03 Mar 1898 to:
Gerrit Battjes
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11929-160324-78...


Children from 2nd marriage:

5. Geertje (Gertrude) Helmholdt (female)
born Warffum 18 Nov 1878
Married Grand Rapids 04 Mar 1897 to:
Edward Bylsma
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12397-246757-33...

6. Fokko Helmholt (male)
born Warffum 08 May 1880
died Warffum 17 Aug 1880

7. Aaltje (Alice) Helmholdt (female)
Born Warffum 13 Apr 1882
Married Grand Rapids 03 July 1903 to:
Peter Steensma
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12870-79519-76?...

8. Fokko Helmholdt (male)
born Warffum28 Jan 1885
died Warffum 18 July 1885

9. Fokke (Frank) Helmholdt (male)
born Warffum 20 Oct 1886
Married Grand Rapids 20 Nov 1907 to:
Wilhelmina Wagner
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11928-29398-88?...


Kind regards,
Marianne


Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 5:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Excellent job as usual Marianne................Hope you get a response.

Lost your e mail address some tome ago. Just wanted to wish you and your daughter a very Happy and healthy New Year.

Cheers and regards..........Florida Bob rdpiet@aol.com

Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 30 Aug 2014 9:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 30 Aug 2014 9:40PM GMT
You may have info on my branch of Moermonds? Adriana Moermond marr Titus Helmhold; and Adriana's parents were Dena Kefler and Wm [Jacob] Moermond. Wm is stated in your link to Titus' marriage page, but i have Jacob in my info, and thats how my mom recalls him being called. I have that Dena was b.7 oct 1873 and d.3 Oct 1922, both in cincinnati, ohio [where i've lived all my life].I have Jacob [her husband] was b. 4 sep 1871, and d. 26 dec 1949. Their son is my mom's dad: CORNELIUS Andrew Moermond b. 16 July 1902, and d. May 1970, both in Cinti. My mom and her parents kept just a few grains of info on anyone. If you could share anything on Dena, Jacob [Jakob?], and before, I wd really be greatful. Because of my work sched, I only get on here cple times a month, but if you cd email me some links, I wd reaaly appreciate it. I'm also related somehow to Henrika DeWaay. jbelew53@yahoo.com Thanks!

Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 1 Sep 2014 4:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,

Adriana H Moermond, married to Titus Helmholdt, was the daughter of William Moermond and Anna Kefler/Kiefler
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ7H-7CL

William Moermond and Anna Kiefler got married in Grand Rapids, Mich. on 29 May 1901
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12870-84939-77?...
William was born in Cincinnati abt. 1873, son of Jacob Moermond and Hendrika Douw
Anna was born in Cincinnati abt. 1876, daughter of Andrew Kiefler and Adriana Slontjesdyk

In the 1910 and 1920 census daughter Adriana is listed as Ada. The family was living in Michigan.

Jacob Moermond and Dena Kiefler got married in Hamilton County, Ohio in 1899
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18060-12857-70?cc...
Jacob was born in Cincinnati abt. 1872, son of Cornelius Moermond and Henderca de Waay
Dena was born in Cincinnati abt. 1874, daughter of Andrew Kiefler and Adriana Stoutjesdyk

Dena and Anna were sisters, looking at the names of their parents.

And with those names, Andrew Kiefler and Adriana Stoutjesdyk, I find the following family emigrating from The Netherlands to the USA:

Andries Keuvelaar, labourer
Born Bommenede 10 Mar 1837
Son of Johannis Keuvelaar and Johanna Augusta van Diest
Married Nieuwerkerk 19 Dec 1862 to:
Adriana Stoutjesdijk
Born Nieuwerkerk 25 Dec 1838
Daughter of Jasper Stoutjesdijk and Dingena Smits
Children:
1. Johannis Keuvelaar (male), Zonnemaire 02 Aug 1863
2. Jasper Keuvelaar (male), Zonnemaire 31 May 1865
3. Johanna Keuvelaar (female), Zonnemaire 23 Jan 1867
4. Jacobus Keuvelaar (male), Zonnemaire 23 Feb 1869
5. Stillborn son, Zonnemaire 08 Aug 1871

In 1872 the family leaves for the USA

Birth Andries:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18985-25891-81?cc... bottom right hand page

Birth Adriana: no scan available, only in marital supplements

Marriage:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19079-21028-41?cc... right hand page plus next image left hand page

Marital supplements:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-19196-94930-49?cc... image 50 – 59

Birth son Johannis:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-11632-34213-88?cc... top right hand side

Birth son Jasper:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-11632-34286-49?cc... bottom left hand page

Birth daughter Johanna:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-11632-34312-90?cc... bottom right hand side

Birth son Jacobus:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-11632-34318-40?cc... bottom left hand side
Death stillborn son:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-11633-8628-12?cc=... top right hand side


As for the Moermond men: Jacob, father of William (X Anna), and Cornelius, father of Jacob (X Dena):
I am looking into that, but I have a hunch that they are father and son.

William was the son of Jacob from his second marriage to Hendrika Douw.

And I think Cornelius (father of Jacob (X Dena) was the son of Jacob from his first marriage to Maria Susanna van Driel.

I need to look into that a little bit further, I’ll get back tot you about them.

Kind regards,
Marianne

Re: Helmholdt genealogy

Posted: 1 Sep 2014 5:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you soo much. Bless your heart! I havent had the extra money to 'join' ancestry.com, so i just been getting bits and pieces, but mostly holes. You sent me alot of info. I havent ck'd out the links you sent yet, but i wanted to send this reply 1st. Again thanks! [I came to be from Dena and jacob, to cornelius andrew and mildred young, to my mom, then me. My moms bro is cornelius andrew also.]
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