Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Peter Helman and Hannah Lauffer




Husband Peter Helman 1 2

           Born: 1822 1
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           Died: 1880 1
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         Father: Daniel Helman (1786-      ) 1
         Mother: Catherine Ludwick (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 1854 or 1856 1 2



Wife Hannah Lauffer 1 2

           Born: 21 Jun 1835 2
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           Died: 24 Oct 1902 2
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         Father: Simon Lauffer (1805-1875) 1 3 4 5
         Mother: Anna Naley (      -1895) 3




Children
1 F Alice A. Helman 1 2

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2 M Elmer E. Helman 1 2

            AKA: Elmer E. Hileman 6
           Born: 10 Apr 1861 - Larimer, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Eva May Painter (      -      ) 2 6 7
           Marr: 30 Sep 1885 2 7


3 M William Wilson Helman 1 2

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         Spouse: Mary White (      -      ) 2


4 M S. Grant Helman 1 2

           Born: 1866 2
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General Notes: Husband - Peter Helman


In the eighteen-fifties he was the proprietor of two general stores, one at Harrison City, Pennsylvania, and the other at Larimer. In partnership with Daniel Beck he purchased the grist mill at Irwin and in 1868 disposed of his interest, removing to Larimer where he bought a flour mill which he operated during the remainder of his life.
He was elected to the office of justice of peace.

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Sources


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 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 570.

4 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 284.

5 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 30.

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

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


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