Johannes Anton Hellhake, married 28 November 1837(1) at Allendorf, Kreis Arnsberg, Westphalia to Maria Elisabeth Huss.
Children, born at Allendorf:
Johannes Joseph Hellhake, born 10 November 1838(1).
Marie Kathrine Hellhake, baptized 28 December 1841(1).
Frank Anton Hellhake, baptized 21 January 1846(1)(5); died 06 June 1927(5) at Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA (Death Certificate #2010266); married 05 October 1873 at Quincy to Augusta Uhrbannosky who was born 1847(5) in Posen, Germany (now Poznan, Poland) and died 29 September 1940(5) at Quincy (Death Certificate #000447). He came to the U.S. on the ship Reinhard which sailed from Bremen, Germany and arrived at New York City on 18 April 1866. She came to the U.S. in 1872, directly to Quincy. He was a boot and shoe maker; his shop was on 8th Street between Washington and Jefferson. They lived in the 1200 block of Monroe Street in Quincy, later at 919 South 8th Street. 1880 Census: Anton Hellake, page 509, visit 412/426, Quincy (4th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1900 Census: Anton Hellhake, page 086, visit 001/001, Quincy (4th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: Antony F. Hellhocke, page 152, visit 026/031, Quincy (4th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1920 Census: Anton Hellhake, page 204, visit 025/031, Quincy (4th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Agusta Hellhake (widow), page 188, visit 021/028, Quincy (E.D. 44), Adams, Illinois. They are buried at St. Boniface Cemetery at Quincy. They had ten children, four of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children, most or all born at Quincy:
Elizabeth A. Hellhake, born 05 November 1874; married 04 May 1898 at Quincy (License #11350) to William L. Ruttgen who was born 07 December 1874(8) in Kansas. He was a locomotive engineer for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad(8). 1910 Census: William L. Ruttgen, page 066, visit 193/201, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1920 Census: William Ruttgen, page 253, visit 096/096, Galesburg (7th Ward), Knox, Illinois. Known children, born at Quincy: Earl Michael Ruttgen, born 04 March 1899, died 08 July 1959 in Los Angeles County, California(6)(7); Walter L. Ruttgen, born 21 October 1900(6), died April 1969 at Galesburg(6); Leo A. Ruttgen, born about 1903; Mildred Mary Ruttgen, born 02 October 1906(6), died 18 September 1997 at Galesburg(6), married to Elgin L. Griffith who was born 24 April 1906(6) and died 23 June 1991(6).
Mary A. Hellhake, born 25 November 1876; died 15 November 1944 at Quincy (Death Certificate #041629); married 24 November 1908 at Quincy to Albert W. Ehrhardt (son of Phillip Ehrhardt and Justine Mast) who was born 08 January 1886(6)(8) at Quincy and died 10 October 1962(6) at Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. He was a bookkeeper. 1920 Census: Albert Ehrhardt, page 229, visit 143/144, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois. No children with them in 1920. [He was married second 16 July 1951 at Columbus to Lena Belle Myers Smith.]
Louisa hellhake, born about October 1878; married 1898-99 to John H. Genteman (son of Henry and Lena Genteman) who was born about July 1870 at Quincy and died 07 October 1947 at Quincy. He was a brick mason. 1900 Census: John Gentemann, page 112, visit 126/147, Quincy (4th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: John Gentemann, page 165, visit 084/096, Quincy (4th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: John Genteman, page 105, visit 126/130, Quincy (7th Ward), Adams, Illinois. Known children, born at Quincy: Myrtle Genteman, born about January 1900; Lawrence Genteman, born about 1902; Marie Genteman, born about 1904; Lester Frank Genteman, born about 1908, died 13 June 1950 at Quincy aged 41 years (Death Certificate #023058).
Catherine Hellhake, born about October 1882; apparently died before the 1920 census [possibly in 1917]; married 1904-05 to Joseph John Franke who was born 13 December 1885(8) in Iowa and possibly died 1948 at Quincy. He was a teamster; later a moulder at a stove foundry. 1900 Census: Catherine Hellhake (with Emma Fisher), page 020, visit 065/072, Quincy (2nd Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: Joseph Franka, page 005, visit 086/117, Quincy (3rd Ward), Adams, Illinois. [He was married second by 1918 to Rickie H. (______) Voth? (her second marriage) who was born about 1885 in Illinois, and had at least one more child. 1920 Census: Joseph Franke [and second wife], page 120, visit 103/130, Quincy (3rd Ward), Adams, Illinois.] Known children, born at Quincy: Ruth Franke, born about 1905, 1930 Census: Ruth Franke (with uncle John Genteman, just above); possibly Raymond Franke, born 14 September 1913 [but could be a son with his second wife instead].
William Hellhake, born 27 September 1887(5)(8); died 1953(5) at Quincy.
Clara A. Hellhake, born about February 1890; married 1912-13 to Archie W. Humphrey (son of Edward and Anna Humphrey, both born in Pennsylvania) who was born 12 April 1889 at Quincy(8). He worked in a foundry, later in a machine shop. 1910 Census: Clara Hellake (with brother-in-law Joseph Franke, above). 1920 Census: A. W. Humphrey, page 149, visit 119/124, Quincy (3rd Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Arch W. Humphrew, page 186, visit 474/569, Quincy (E.D. 43), Adams, Illinois. Known child: Edward Humphrey, born about December 1917.
Matilda Hellhake, born about March 1892; married to Elvin Segurd Strand who was born 31 March 1897(6)(8) in Illinois and died May 1964 in Illinois(6).
Anna Maria Hellhake, baptized 09 March 1852(1).
Anton Hellhake, m. Elisabeth Huss. Last revision: 30 Nov 2007
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