Elmer E. Helman and Eva May Painter

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Husband Elmer E. Helman ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Elmer E. Hileman 3
           Born: 10 Apr 1861 - Larimer, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: Peter Helman (1822-1880) 1 2
         Mother: Hannah Lauffer (1835-1902) 1 2

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       Marriage: 30 Sep 1885 2 4

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Wife Eva May Painter ^{2 3 4}

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         Father: Thomas W. Painter (1827-      ) 4 5
         Mother: Evaline Painter (      -      ) 6

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Children

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1 M Mervyn Painter Helman ^{2 4}

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           Born: 25 Mar 1887 2 4
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         Spouse: Ruth Kennedy (      -      ) 4

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2 M Thomas Lauffer Helman ^{2 4}

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           Born: 25 Jan 1890 2 4
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3 M Frank Wheeler Helman ^{2 4}

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           Born: 5 Jul 1893 2 4
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4 M Elmer Grant Helman ^{2 4}

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           Born: 15 Jun 1895 2 4
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5 M William A. Helman ^{2 4}

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           Born: 18 Nov 1897 or 1898 2 4
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6 F Evaline Painter Helman ^{2 4}

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           Born: 9 Mar 1902 2 4
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General Notes: Husband - Elmer E. Helman

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He received his earliest education in the public schools of Larimer, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, afterward attending the select schools of North Huntingdon township, which was then conducted at Circleville, and graduating in 1882 from Duff's Business College, Pittsburgh. After his father's death Mr. Helman, then a youth of nineteen, succeeded to the management of the flour mill, which he operated successfully, installing the roller process in 1884. In 1888 he disposed of the business and moved to Irvona, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, where he erected a foundry and machine shop, which he conducted for nineteen years. Meanwhile, however, his attention had been drawn in other directions and in 1907 he moved to Irwin where, in association with his brother, S. Grant Helman, he undertook the publication of the "Republican Standard and Westmoreland Journal." Mr. Helman was the owner and editor of this paper. He also carried on a commercial printing business under the name of the Republican Printing Company and of this likewise he was sole owner.
Public spirit was always a dominant trait in Mr. Helman's character, and while a resident of Irvona he took an active part in the incorporation of the borough. He was the choice of his fellow-citizens for councilman and school director. His political allegiance was given to the Republicans and so prominently was he identified with the Progressive movement that in 1914 he received the nomination of the Washington party for the State Legislature.

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General Notes: Wife - Eva May Painter

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At Irvona, she was the first president of the Village Improvement Society, which did much to awaken interest and pride in the home surroundings of that village. After coming to Irwin she continued along similar lines. She served as president of the Woman's Musical and Literary Club, the pioneer woman's organization of the town, and served on the various committees that were concerned with home economics, conservation, etc. She was a member of the Ladies' Aid Society, a charitable organization, and also to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and served as State and county delegate for some of the above organizations. She was also a member of the women's advisory committee that worked in conjunction with the building committee in charge of the construction of the United Presbyterian church of Irwin, built in 1914.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 191.

2 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 58.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 404.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 192.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 403.

6 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 512.