Henry Anton Hellhake (son of HENRICH HELLHAKE), baptized 21 March 1822₍₁₎ at Allendorf, Kreis Arnsberg, Westphalia, Germany; died 28 April 1884 aged 62 years₍₅₎ at Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA (Death Certificate #3771); married first 29 September 1853 at Quincy to Mary Angela Menke (probably daughter of Herman Henry Menke and Hannah Friederike Recksick, both of Herford, Westphalia, Germany) who was born 1835 and died 18 December 1857 aged 22 years₍₅₎ at Quincy; married second 1858 to Elizabeth Volkweis (daughter₍₅₎ of Adam and Barbara (or Sophia) Volkweis) who was born 14 February 1832 in Prussia, Germany and died 07 November 1895 aged 63 years, 08 months, 24 days₍₅₎ at Quincy.

He came to the U.S. on the ship Humboldt which sailed from Bremen and arrived at New Orleans on 16 December 1845; he came to Quincy in 1848. He went to California in 1849 during the gold rush, but returned to Quincy in 1853. He was a tobacco manufacturer. They lived at 158 North 7^th Street in Quincy.

1860 Census: Henry Hellhake, page 038, visit 255/283, Quincy (1^st Ward), Adams, Illinois.

1866 Quincy City Directory: Hellhake Heinrich, laborer; res Seventh ws 2 n Spring.

1870 Census: Henry Hellhake, page 422, visit 664/710, Quincy (1^st Ward), Adams, Illinois.

1880 Census: Henry A. Hellhake, page 382, visit 125/143, Quincy (1^st Ward), Adams, Illinois.

They are all buried at St. Boniface Cemetery at Quincy.

Children with first wife, born at Quincy:

(Reverend) Henry Jerome Hellhake, born about August 1854; died 27 March 1935 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He was a Franciscan priest. He was pastor of St. Clare Church at Altamont, Effingham, Illinois from 1879-1884. He was pastor of St. Joseph’s Church at Platte Center, Platte, Nebraska from 1897-1901. He later retired to St. Joseph Monastery at Cleveland. 1880 Census: (with parents); and Jerome Hellehake, page 361, visit 190/190, Teutopolis, Effingham, Illinois. 1900 Census: Jerome Hellhake, page 053, visit 302/310, Columbus (1^st Ward), Platte, Nebraska; and Jerome Hellhake, page 170, visit 101/103, Platte Center village, Platte, Nebraska. 1910 Census: Jerome Hellhake, page 244, visit 018/034, Cleveland (E.D. 214), Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1920 Census: Jerome Hellhake, page 303, visit 001/001, Cleveland (E.D. 223), Cuyahoga, Ohio. 1930 Census: Jerome Hellhake, page 101, visit 001/001, Cleveland (E.D. 185), Cuyahoga, Ohio. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery at Cleveland.

Herman Hellhake, born 19 December 1857; died 23 June 1877 aged 19 years, 06 months, 04 days₍₅₎ at Quincy. He is buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

Children with second wife, born at Quincy:

Mary Hellhake, born January-February 1859; died 10 November 1878 aged 19 years, 09 months₍₅₎ at Quincy. She is buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

William Hellhake, born 23 August 1860; died 18 April 1906 aged 45 years, 07 months, 26 days₍₅₎ at Quincy; married 21 September 1886 in Effingham County, Illinois (Book 01, page 137) to Josephine E. Nolte (daughter of Casper and Katherine Nolte, both born in Prussia) who was born April 1861 in Missouri and died 29 October 1947 at Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois (Death Certificate #043631). He was a tobacco manufacturer. 1900 Census: William Hellhake, page 323, visit 241/264, Quincy (1^st Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: Josephine Hellhake (“married”), page 078, visit 154/147, Quincy (1^st Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Josephine Hellhake (widow, with son William H.), page 085, visit 525/525, Springfield (E.D. 44), Sangamon, Illinois. They are buried at St. Boniface Cemetery at Quincy. Children, born at Quincy:

Casper H. Hellhake, born 17 August 1887; died 29 June 1901 aged 13 years, 10 months, 12 days₍₅₎ at Quincy; buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

William Henry Hellhake, born 19 December 1888₍₆₎₍₈₎; died October 1966 at Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois₍₆₎; married 1917-18 at Springfield to Marie A. ______ who was born about 1888 in Illinois. He was an accountant. He was a WWI veteran. 1920 Census: William Hellhake, page 015, visit 080/128, Springfield (27^th Precinct), Sangamon, Illinois. 1930 Census: William H. Hellhake, page 085, visit 525/525, Springfield (E.D. 44), Sangamon, Illinois.

Henry Lawrence Hellhake, born 29 November 1890_(5)(6)(8); died July 1964₍₅₎ at Quincy₍₆₎; married 1914-15 to Elisabeth Henrietta ______ who was born 1886₍₅₎ and died 1967₍₅₎ at Quincy. He was a salesman for a cigar store. 1920 Census: Henry Hellhake, page 017, visit 100/090, Quincy (5^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Henry L. Hellhake, page 251, visit 231/282, Quincy (E.D. 48), Adams, Illinois. They are buried at Calvary Cemetery at Quincy. Known children: Robert L. Hellhake, born 25 March 1915₍₆₎, died 22 November 2000 at Waukegan, Lake, Illinois₍₆₎; John Kenneth Hellhake, born 19 July 1917₍₆₎, died 15 March 1994 at Quincy₍₆₎, married 06 August 1952 to Ruth Ketchum (daughter of Floyd Ketchum and Mary K. Greving) who was born 01 August 1922.

Elizabeth A. Hellhake, born about September 1892.

Ida Catherine Hellhake, born about September 1894.

Maria A. Hellhake, born about July 1896.

Caroline I. Hellhake, born about July 1898.

Lawrence John Hellhake, born 25 December 1901; died 20 May 1902 aged 04 months, 25 days₍₅₎ at Quincy; buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

Margaret K. Hellhake, born about 1904.

Barbara Hellhake, born 03 July and died 18 July 1862 aged 15 days₍₅₎; buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

Katherine Hellhake, born about October 1863; married 11 June 1889 at Quincy (License #6106) to Henry J. Jansen (son of John R. and Bernardina Jansen, both born in Germany) who was born about September 1862 at Quincy and died 23 July 1916 at Quincy (Death Certificate #00640). He was a tailor. 1900 Census: Henry J. Jansen, page 187, visit 299/349, Quincy (5^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1920 Census: Katherine Jansen (widow), page 058, visit 192/220, Quincy (5^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Katherine Jansen, page 266, visit 192/237, Quincy (5^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. Known children: Rudolph H. Jansen, born 25 May 1890₍₈₎, he was a tailor, later he was a clothing salesman, 1930 Census: (single, with mother); Henrietta Jansen, born about December 1893, 1930 Census: (single, with mother); Jerome Jansen, born 07 January 1896₍₈₎, 1930 Census: (single, with mother); Frank Anthony Jansen, born 04 August 1899₍₈₎, 1930 Census: (single, with mother).

John Adam Hellhake, born 02 December 1865; died 10 May 1908 at Quincy; married 28 June 1892 at Quincy (License #7921) to Martha Frances Morton (daughter of Cyrus H. Morton and Hester Ann Shepherd, both born in Kentucky) who was born 02 February 1862 in LaBelle, Lewis, Missouri and died 21 February 1950 aged 88 years in Adams County (Death Certificate #004548). [The Shepherd family bible is at the Kentucky History Center, Special Collections, at Frankfort, Franklin, Kentucky.] They lived at 511 North 7^th Street in Quincy. 1900 Census: John A. Hellhake, page 323, visit 239/262, Quincy (1^st Ward), Adams, Illinois.

[She was married second 1908-09 to Walter A. Williams, who also had children from a previous marriage. 1910 Census: W. A. Williams, page 225, visit 011/013, Quincy (5^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1920 Census: Walter A. Williams, page 223, visit 011/010, Quincy (6^th Ward), Adams, Illinois.]

[Info from descendants Laurel “Lori” Hellhake and Cheryl (Hellhake) Neal.] Known children, born at Quincy:

Jerome Edward Hellhake, born 03 December 1892_(5)(6)(10)[although WWI draft registration says 1891₍₈₎]; died 16 February 1976₍₅₎₍₆₎ at Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; married first 1910s to Grace L. Miller (daughter of August C. and Lena B. Miller) who was born about 1889 in Illinois; married second 03 July 1931 to Rose Lindstrom Walters (possibly her second marriage) who was born 1893₍₅₎ and died 14 September 1972₍₅₎ possibly at Edina, Knox, Missouri. He was a butcher; he later managed the meat departments in several chain grocery stores. 1910 Census: Edward J. Helhake (with step-father W. A. Williams); and Jerome Hellake (with uncle Frank J., below). 1920 Census: Jerome E. Hellhake, page 257, visit 230/290, Quincy (6^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Edward G. Hellhake (with Brooke? M. Mercer), page 032, visit 218/222, Akron (E.D. 123), Summit, Ohio. They were still living at Akron in 1942₍₁₀₎. He and Rose are buried at Emerson Cemetery at Emerson, Marion, Missouri. No children with him in 1920 or 1930.

Frank Andrew hellhake, born about 04 May 1895; died 27 May 1896 aged 01 year, 23 days (records of St. John’s Church at Quincy).

John Leo Hellhake, born 30 September 1899₍₆₎; died 23 April 1968 at Quincy₍₆₎; married first 15 July 1926 to Juanita Irene Cody (daughter of Richard Michael Cody and Josephine Augusta Miller) who was born 18 December 1907 at Hurdland, Knox, Missouri; married second 03 October 1953 at Quincy to Marie Cecelia Nick who was born 18 March 1900₍₆₎ and died 03 April 1994 at Moberly, Randolph, Missouri₍₆₎. He served in Company B, 123^rd MG Battalion during WWI. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery at Moberly. [Marie was later married to Harvey Joseph Fusselman, they are also buried at St. Mary's Cemetery.] 1910 Census: John L. Helhake (with step-father W. A. Williams). 1920 Census: John L. Hellhake (with step-father Walter A. Williams). Known children with first wife: Norma Jean Hellhake, born 21 April 1927 at Quincy, married 08 April 1944 to Daniel Robert Ohnemus; John Edward Hellhake, born 31 August 1932 at Canton, Stark, Ohio, married 31 December 1949 at Palmyra, Marion, Missouri to Elizabeth Olivia Ebbert (daughter of Charles Walter Ebbert and Olivia Elizabeth Freese) who was born 22 September 1930 at Quincy.

(Daughter), born and died 14 November 1867₍₅₎; buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

Probably (Infant), born and died about 03 August 1869₍₅₎; buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

Frank John Hellhake, born about July 1870; died 25 January 1923 at Quincy (Death Certificate #2010040); married 04 November 1891 at Quincy (License #7535) to Margaret Henschmidt who was born June 1867 in Illinois and died 31 December 1928 at Quincy (Death Certificate #2010549). He was a laborer. They lived at 1829 Elm Street in Quincy. 1900 Census: Frank Hellhake, page 248, visit 201/210, Quincy (6^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: Frank J. Hellake, page 072, visit 105/108, Quincy (6^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1920 Census: Frank J. Helleck, page 243, visit 264/274, Quincy (6^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. Known children, born at Quincy:

Otto F. Hellhake, born 26 January 1893₍₆₎₍₈₎; died November 1967 at Quincy₍₆₎; married first 1915 to Sadie R. [?Doty] who was born about 1895 in Iowa; married second 1927-28 to Clara ______ who was born about 1903 in Illinois. He was a meat cutter; later he was a grocery store clerk. 1920 Census: Otto F. Hellhake, page 029, visit 159/169, Quincy (5^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Otto F. Hellhake, page 065, visit 104/111, Quincy (E.D. 54), Adams, Illinois. Known child with first wife: Lewis Joseph Hellhake, born 24 January 1916₍₅₎₍₆₎, died 29 May 2004 at Quincy₍₆₎, married to Mary ______ who was born 01 May 1916₍₅₎₍₆₎ and died August 1982₍₅₎₍₆₎ at Quincy, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army SN:36011158), gravestone at Calvary Cemetery at Quincy..

Helen Hellhake, born 20 February 1895; died 14 May 1976 at Quincy; married to Albert Miller who was born about 1897-99 in Illinois. 1930 Census: Helen Miller (married but alone, and children), page 065, visit 103/110, Quincy (E.D. 54), Adams, Illinois. Known children: Albert F. Miller, born about 1920?; Catherine Miller, born 10 November 1924, died 09 April 2002 at Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, married 04 November 1945 at Port Orchard, Washington to Bruce Hester; Marjorie Miller, born about May 1926, married ______ Guthrie.

Joseph Henry Hellhake, born 09 May 1897_(5)(6)(8); died January 1970₍₅₎ at Quincy₍₆₎; married about 1919 to Laura H. ______ who was born 1893₍₅₎ in Illinois and died 1970₍₅₎. He was a machinist. 1920 Census: Joseph Helleck, page 243, visit 265/275, Quincy (6^th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Joe H. Hellhake, page 225, visit 004/004, Quincy (E.D. 47), Adams, Illinois. They are buried at Calvary Cemetery at Quincy. Known children: Alice? M. Hellhake, born about 1922; Maxine H. Hellhake, born about April 1925, died 18 August 1938 aged 13 years at Quincy (Death Certificate #000364), buried at Calvary Cemetery.

Anthony J. Hellhake, born about June 1899; died March 1974 at Bayonne, Hudson, New Jersey; married about 1917 to Fannie ______ who was born about 1898 in New Jersey. He was a streetcar conductor; later he was a fireman for a railroad. He was a WWI veteran. 1920 Census: Antony J. Hellhake, page 016, visit 295/367, Bayonne (3^rd Ward), Hudson, New Jersey. 1930 Census: Anthony Hellhake, page 064, visit 001/003, Bayonne (E.D. 214), Hudson, New Jersey. Known child: Charles F. Hellhake, born 17 August 1919₍₆₎, died March 1974 at Cranford, Union, New Jersey₍₆₎, married to Dolores L. ______ who was born about 1925, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army SN:32065568).

Bernard A. Hellhake, born 10 December 1901₍₅₎₍₆₎; died June 1976₍₅₎ at Quincy₍₆₎; married about 1920 to Cuba L. ______ who was born about 1901 in Illinois and died 1967₍₅₎ at Quincy. 1930 Census: Bernard Hellhake, page 028, visit 162/203, Quincy (E.D. 34), Adams, Illinois. They are buried at Calvary Cemetery at Quincy. No children with them in 1930.

Mary Catherine Hellhake, twin, born and died 11 January 1905 (records of St. Francis’ Church at Quincy).

Andrew John Hellhake, twin, born 11 January and died 16 January 1905 (records of St. Francis’ Church at Quincy).

Joseph Hellhake, twin, born 06 June and died 08 June 1871 aged 02 days₍₅₎; buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

Anna Hellhake, twin, born 06 June and died 09 June 1871 aged 03 days₍₅₎; buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.

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