Herman Hellhake (possibly son of HEINRICH HELLHAKE), born about 1815-20 possibly at Allendorf, Kreis Arnsberg, Westphalia, Germany; married first to Katherine Kleine (possibly daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Kleine) who was born about 1830 in Prussia, Germany and died 01 August 1865(5) at Quincy; married second 26 April 1870 at Quincy to Bernardina (Schmitt) Koyer (her second marriage)(daughter(5) of Gerhard and Margaretha Schmitt) who was born about 1817 in Hannover, Germany and died 07 November 1879 aged 62 years(5) at Quincy.
He came to the U.S. in 1855; to Quincy before 1859. He was a cooper; they lived at 96 Spring Street in Quincy.
1860 Census: Hermon Hellhake, page 038, visit 260/288, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1866 Quincy City Directory: Hellhake Hermann, cooper, cor 5th and Wal. al.; res Oak ns e 6th.
1870 Census: Herman Hellhake, page 421, visit 641/687, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1880 Census: Herman Hellhake (widower, and two sons, with John B. Menke), page 383, visit 141/160, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
Katherine and Bernardina are both buried at St. Boniface Cemetery at Quincy.
Known children, all with first wife, born at Quincy:
John Hellhake, born about 1858. 1880 Census: John Hellhake (“nephew”, with Henry A. Hellhake), page 382, visit 125/143, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
Margaret Hellhake, born about February 1860. [Not with parents in 1870.]
Ferdinand Hellhake, born about January 1861; died 02 January 1947 at Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois (Death Certificate #003007); unmarried. He was a cooper; later a farmer. He homesteaded government land in Campbell County, South Dakota and received a patent on 20 July 1892 (reference, external link). 1900 Census: Ferdinand Hellhake, page 194, visit 183/184, Logan School District, Campbell, South Dakota. 1910 Census: Frederick Hallack, page 016, visit 019/019, Logan, Campbell, South Dakota. 1920 Census: Ferd Hellhake, page 018, visit 007/007, Logan, Campbell, South Dakota. 1930 Census: Ferdinand Hellhake (with brother Alois, below), page 047, visit 240/322, Quincy (E.D. 35), Adams, Illinois.
Frank A. Hellhake, born about March 1864; died 03 June 1937 in Corson County, South Dakota (Death Certificate #177517); married 1894-95 probably in South Dakota to Magdalena Nagle (from daughters’ delayed birth certificates) who was born about September 1872 in Russia. He was a cooper; later a farmer. He bought government land in Campbell County, South Dakota and received a patent on 30 August 1894 (reference, external link). He homesteaded different (or additional) government land in the same township and received a patent on 03 July 1902 (reference, external link). He received a patent for land in Corson County, South Dakota on 24 January 1930 (reference, external link). 1900 Census: Frank Hellhake, page 194, visit 184/185, Logan School District, Campbell, South Dakota. 1910 Census: Frank Hallack, page 016, visit 020/020, Logan, Campbell, South Dakota. 1920 Census: Frank Hellhake, page 018, visit 006/006, Logan, Campbell, South Dakota. 1930 Census: Frank A. Hellhake, page 134, visit 066/066, Lincoln, Corson, South Dakota. Known children, born in Campbell County:
Anna Hellhake, born 28 June 1896 (Delayed Birth Certificate #785394); married 03 January 1923 in Corson County (Marriage Certificate #91151) to Gustav Schmidt (possibly son of Christoph and Katherine Schmidt, both born in Russia) who was born about 1895 in South Dakota. He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Gustav Schmidt, page 150, visit 092/093, McLaughlin city, Corson, South Dakota. Adopted child: Ethel Schmidt, born about November 1928 in North Dakota [parents born “US”/North Dakota].
Frank Joseph Hellhake, born 09 January 1898(6)(8); died 05 January 1987 at Woodburn, Marion, Oregon(6)(also Death Certificate #87-00805); married 06 July 1926 in Walworth County, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #113563) to Clara Alta Kerkhoff (daughter of William Kerkhoff and Louise Wilhelmina Monkemeier) who was born 21 December 1904(6) in Hardin County, Iowa and died 20 May 1989 at Woodburn(6)(also Death Certificate #89-10035). He was a farmer. He registered for the WWI Draft in Campbell County. 1930 Census: Frank J. Hellhake, page 155, visit 039/039, McLaughlin Township, Corson, South Dakota. Known child: William Hellhake, apparently born after the 1930 census.
Katherina Hellhake, born about April 1900; married 1922-23 to Walter T. Thompson who was born about 1879 in Texas. He was a farmer. He was a Spanish-American War veteran. 1930 Census: Walter T. Thompson, page 134, visit 068/068, Lincoln, Corson, South Dakota. No children with them in 1930.
Emma Hellhake, born 28 June 1902 (Delayed Birth Certificate #791463); married 20 December 1921 at Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #85014) to Oscar A. Melby (his third marriage) who was born about 1889 in Wisconsin. 1920 Census: (with parents); and Emma Hellhake (single, working and staying in hotel), page 236, visit 045/020, McLaughlin town, Corson, South Dakota. [He was married first 1914-15 to ________? who was born in Minnesota, had at least two children Myrtle and Arthur both born in North Dakota, and was later divorced. He was married second 25 May 1917 at Aberdeen to Deloris Johanesohn (also divorced) who apparently died by 1921.] 1930 Census: Oscar Melby, page 152, visit 137/138, McLaughlin city, Corson, South Dakota. No children younger than 14 living with them in 1930.
Herman Hellhake, born 12 January 1905(5)(6); died 16 November 1990(5)(6) in Marion County, Oregon (Death Certificate #90-22153); married to Clara Belle ______ who was born 09 December 1908(5)(6) and died April 1985(5)(6) in Marion County (Death Certificate #85-08259). They are buried at Aurora Community Cemetery at Aurora, Marion, Oregon. Known children: Joyce Hellhake; Ray Hellhake, born 04 September 1936.
John J. Hellhake, born 24 February 1907(6); died February 1982 at McLaughlin, Corson, South Dakota(6). 1930 Census: (single, with parents).
Possibly Ella Hellhake, born about 1908. [From 1910 census, but there are several (other?) glaring errors in that census entry.] [Not with parents in 1920.]
Dorthy “Dora” Hellhake, born 10 June 1909(6); died 15 June 1988(6); married 06 January 1928 at Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #122453) to Edward August Litzau (son of Ernst W. Litzau and Emma Kossack) who was born 22 December 1893(6) in Minnesota and died April 1962(6). He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Eddie Litzau, page 238, visit 016/016, Township 22 Range 25, Corson, South Dakota. They had eight children. Known children: Helen Litzau, born December 1929, married ______ Podomonick; Violet E. Litzau, born 25 August 1931(6), died 28 May 1992(6) at Mandan, Morton, North Dakota, married Donald Schaeffer; Laverna Edith Hellhake, born 26 July 1935, married Harold Clifford Eisenbeis, they moved to Montana. [Info from descendant-in-law Chris Benson.]
Mary Hellhake, born about 1912.
Joseph D. Hellhake, born 17 August 1915(6); died 17 September 2001 at Meridian, Ada, Idaho(6); married 14 December 1939 at Boise, Ada, Idaho to Dorothy Elaine Zimmerman (daughter of Edward M. Zimmerman and Ada Ramona Smith) who was born 10 July 1920(6) at Brunswick, Antelope, Nebraska and died 29 March 2004 at Meridian(6). They had three children.
Henry William Hellhake, born 01 January 1918(6); died 05 July 1995(6) at Spokane, Spokane, Washington (Death Certificate #024322); married 07 February 1938 in Corson County (Marriage Certificate #197963) to Ruth Scheuffle who was born 10 December 1921(6) and died 02 November 1978(6) in Walworth County, South Dakota. [Info from son Doug Hellhake.] He was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army SN:37786446). They lived at McLaughlin, Corson, South Dakota.
Aloysius Cotton “Alois” Hellhake, born 11 June 1865; died 30 April 1941 at Quincy (Death Certificate #000209); married 20 June 1894 at Quincy (License #9092) to Anna Boehme (daughter of Frederick Boehme, buried at Calvary Cemetery) who was born about October 1864 in Illinois and died 12 March 1944 at Quincy (Death Certificate #009326). He was the foreman of a lumber yard. They lived at 1627 Oak Street in Quincy. 1900 Census: A. C. Hellhake, page 231, visit 098/101, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: Alois C. Hellhake, page 064, visit 122/126, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1920 Census: Alois Hellhake, page 038, visit 214/266, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Alois Hellhake, page 047, visit 240/322, Quincy (E.D. 35), Adams, Illinois. They are buried at Calvary Cemetery at Quincy. Known children, born at Quincy: (Infant), born and died 10 March 1895 (records of St. Francis’ Church at Quincy); Alois Hellhake (daughter), born about May 1896; died 03 August 1920 at Quincy (Death Certificate #030092); unmarried. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery.
Herman Hellhake, m. Katherine Kleine. Last revision: 30 Nov 2007
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