Peter Helman and Hannah Lauffer

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Husband Peter Helman ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1822 1 4
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           Died: 1880 1 4
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         Father: Daniel Helman (1786-      ) 1 4
         Mother: Catherine Ludwick (      -      ) 1 4

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       Marriage: 1854 or 1856 1 3

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Wife Hannah Lauffer ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 21 Jun 1835 3
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           Died: 24 Oct 1902 3
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         Father: Simon Lauffer (1805-1875) 1 5 6 7
         Mother: Anna Naley (      -1895) 5

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Children

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1 F Alice A. Helman ^{1 3}

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2 M Elmer E. Helman ^{1 2 3}

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            AKA: Elmer E. Hileman 8
           Born: 10 Apr 1861 - Larimer, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 22 Oct 1936 2
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         Spouse: Eva May Painter (      -1925) 3 4 8 9
           Marr: 30 Sep 1885 3 4 9

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3 M William Wilson Helman ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: Mary White (      -      ) 3

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4 M S. Grant Helman ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1866 3
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General Notes: Husband - Peter Helman

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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.
For a number of years he served as justice of the peace at Larimer, and was one of the first councilmen of Irwin.

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

2 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 511.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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