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Generation 1

1.  Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Helms  married Marie Christine Elisabeth Niemeier, daughter of Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Niemeier and Anna Margarethe Catherine Dorothee Schroder. She was born December 22, 1837, and died March 7, 1907, in Wehe, Germany.

Children of Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Helms and Marie Christine Elisabeth Niemeier are:
+ 2 i. Henry C. Helms/Heinrich Christian Helms, born September 19, 1877 in Germany; died September 24, 1956 in Burdett, Kansas.
 3 ii. Herman Helms, born September 11, 1867; died November 01, 1937; buried in Burdett, Kansas.
 4 iii. Fritz Helms (hearsay—can't find records).
 5 iv. Wilhelm Helms, died 1941 (hearsay—can't find records).

Marie Christine Elisabeth Niemeier was remarried to Heinrich Wilhelm Lagmueller, son of Carl Heinrich Gottlieb Lagmuller and Sophie Marie Wilhelmine Bollhorst, November 07, 1883.

Stepchildren of Marie Christine Elisabeth Niemeier are:
Sophia Dorothea Lagmueller, born February 11, 1868, married Wilhelm Frederick Picker May 29, 1887 in Great Bend, Kansas, died October 05, 1912 in Riverside, Orange Co., California.
Dora Lagmueller/Marie Dorothea Lagmueller, born March 13, 1870 in Germany, married Jacob Harenberg December 26, 1892 in Great Bend, Kansas, died April 16, 1947 in Trinidad, Colorado.
Marie Louise Lagmueller, born January 03, 1876 in Germany, married Rudolph F. Pieper, and died July 16, 1958 in California.
Caroline Louise Lena Lagmueller, born October 28, 1872 in Germany, died November 02, 1959 in Germany.
Friedrich Wilhelm Lagmueller, born September 08, 1879 in Germany, died May 20, 1880 in Germany.

Child of Heinrich Wilhelm Lagmueller and Marie Christine Elisabeth Niemeier is:
Wilhelmine Christine Lagmueller, born in Germany.

Generation 2

 2.  Henry C. Helms (Johann Friedrich Gottlieb) was born September 19, 1877 in Germany, and died September 24, 1956 in Burdett, Kansas.  He married Marie Leusette Schmalgemeier April 15, 1904 in Great Bend, Kansas, daughter of Henry Schmalgemeier and Frida Rike/Frida Reich.  She was born April 24, 1883 in Dakaoff, Germany, and died September 17, 1952 in Burdett, Kansas.

Children of Henry Helms and Marie Schmalgemeier are:
 6 i. Mary Carolyn Helms, born August 23, 1905 in Dundee, KS; died September 17, 1979 in St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital, Larned, KS.
 7 ii. Christ Helms, born July 28, 1907 in Pawnee County, Kansas; died June 26, 1986 in Hammond Holiday Home, Larned, Pawnee Co., Kansas.
+ 8 iii. Martin William Helms, born May 24, 1910 in Burdett, Pawnee County, KS; died September 25, 1979 in Lane County Hospital, Dighton, Kansas.
 9 iv. Fred Helms, born July 12, 1911; died July 12, 1912.
+ 10 v. Bill Helms, born May 19, 1913; died March 1997.
+ 11 vi. Christina Helms, born September 13, 1916 in Family farm, Burdett, Kansas; died August 03, 1991 in Hammond Holiday Home, Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas.
+ 12 vii. Lena Dora Helms, born August 10, 1919 in Kansas; died March 20, 2002 in A nursing home, Barton Co., KS.
+ 13 viii. Emma Helms, born Feb. 2, 1922 in Kansas; died Jan. 7, 2007 in Texas.
+ 14 ix. Rose Wilhamina Helms, born March 19, 1918 in Shiley, Kansas; died November 12, 2003 in St. Mary's Hospital, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada.
 

Generation 3

 8.  Martin William Helms (Henry C., Johann Friedrich Gottlieb) was born May 24, 1910 in Burdett, Pawnee County, KS, and died September 25, 1979 in Lane County Hospital, Dighton, Kansas.  He married Living July 21, 1947 in McCracken, Kansas. Four children.

 10.  Bill Helms (Henry C., William) was born May 19, 1913, and died March 1997. He married Living. Two children.

 11.  Christina Helms (Henry C., Johann Friedrich Gottlieb) was born September 13, 1916 on family farm, Burdett, Kansas, and died August 03, 1991 in Hammond Holiday Home, Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas.  She married Harold A. Meckfessel March 24, 1942 in Methodist Church Parsonage, Garfield, Kansas.  He was born September 24, 1912 in Sanford, Kansas, and died September 03, 1998 in Great Bend, Kansas. Three children.

 12.  Lena Dora Helms (Henry C., Johann Friedrich Gottlieb) was born August 10, 1919 in Kansas, and died March 20, 2002 in a nursing home, Barton Co., KS.  She married (1) Orville Frank Schwertfeger.  He was born August 04, 1920, and died June 24, 1978 in Kansas.  She married (2) Nick Bieberle October 09, 1981 in Ellinwood, Barton Co., KS.  He was born July 29, 1910 in Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood, Barton Co., KS, and died December 13, 1987 in Ellinwood, Barton Co., KS. One child.

 13.  Emma Helms (Henry C., Johann Friedrich Gottlieb) was born Feb. 2, 1922 in Kansas and died Jan. 7, 2007 in Texas. She married Ray Williams Sept. 13, 1949 in Rush Center, Kansas, son of Olea Lee and Floy Hawkins Williams. Three children.

 14.  Rose Wilhamina Helms (Henry C., Johann Friedrich Gottlieb) was born March 19, 1918 in Shiley, Kansas, and died November 12, 2003 in St. Mary's Hospital, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada.  She married Fredrick Carl Busch February 05, 1948 in LaCrosse, Kansas, son of Francis Busch and Mary Gerritzen.  He was born August 23, 1918 in Hoisington, Kansas, and died September 09, 1980 in Reno, Nevada. Three children.
 
 

Known Descendants of ? Schmalgemeier (Three Generations)
 

Generation 1

1.  ?¹ SCHMALGEMEIER.

Children of ? SCHMALGEMEIER are:

2.               i.    HENRY² SCHMALGEMEIER, b. 1843, Germany; d. 1924, Pawnee County, Kansas.

3.              ii.    DOROTHEA SOPHIA SCHMALGEMEIER, b. 1846; d. 1929.

Generation 2

2.  HENRY² SCHMALGEMEIER (?¹) was born 1843 in Germany, and died 1924 in Pawnee County, Kansas.  He married FRIDA RIKE (?).

Child of HENRY SCHMALGEMEIER and FRIDA RIKE is:

4.               i.    MARIE LIESETTE³ SCHMALGEMEIER, b. April 24, 1883, Dakaoff, Germany; d. September 17, 1952, Burdett, Kansas. Note: Her middle name was spelled “Liesette” in her marriage record; the spelling “Leusette” appears in her obituary and on her tombstone.

3.  DOROTHEA SOPHIA² SCHMALGEMEIER (?¹) was born 1846, and died 1929.  She married WILLIAM EIKMEIER.  He was born 1846, and died 1928.

Child of DOROTHEA SCHMALGEMEIER and WILLIAM EIKMEIER is:

5.               i.    FRED F.³ EIKMEIER, b. 1875; d. 1957.

Generation 3

4.  MARIE LIESETTE³ SCHMALGEMEIER (HENRY², ?¹) was born April 24, 1883 in Dakaoff, Germany, and died September 17, 1952 in Burdett, Kansas.  She married HENRY C. HELMS April 15, 1904 in Great Bend, Kansas, son of JOHANN HELMS and MARIE NIEMEIER.  He was born September 19, 1877 in Germany, and died September 24, 1956 in Burdett, Kansas.

Children of MARIE SCHMALGEMEIER and HENRY HELMS are:

                  i.    MARY CAROLYN⁴ HELMS, b. August 23, 1905, Dundee, KS; d. September 17, 1979, St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital, Larned, KS.

                 ii.    CHRIST H. HELMS, b. July 28, 1907, Pawnee County, Kansas; d. June 26, 1986, Hammond Holiday Home, Larned, Pawnee Co., Kansas.

                iii.    MARTIN WILLIAM HELMS, b. May 24, 1910, Burdett, Pawnee County, KS; d. September 25, 1979, Lane County Hospital, Dighton, Kansas; m. Private.

                iv.    FRED HELMS, b. July 12, 1911; d. July 12, 1912.

                 v.    BILL F. HELMS, b. May 19, 1913; d. March 14, 1997, his home in Spearville, Kansas; m. Private.

                vi.    CHRISTINA M. HELMS, b. September 13, 1916, Family farm, Burdett, Kansas; d. August 03, 1991, Hammond Holiday Home, Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas; m. HAROLD A. MECKFESSEL, March 24, 1942, Methodist Church Parsonage, Garfield, Kansas; b. September 24, 1912, Sanford, Kansas; d. September 03, 1998, Great Bend, Kansas.

               vii.    ROSE WILHAMINA HELMS, b. March 19, 1918, Shiley, Kansas; d. November 12, 2003, St. Mary's Hospital, Reno, Washoe Co., Nevada; m. FREDRICK CARL BUSCH, February 05, 1948, LaCrosse, Kansas; b. August 23, 1918, Hoisington, Kansas; d. September 09, 1980, Reno, Nevada.

              viii.    LENA DORA HELMS, b. August 10, 1919, Kansas; d. March 20, 2002, A nursing home, Barton Co., KS; m. (1) ORVILLE FRANK SCHWERTFEGER; b. August 04, 1920; d. June 24, 1978, Kansas; m. (2) NICK BIEBERLE, October 09, 1981, Ellinwood, Barton Co., KS; b. July 29, 1910, Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood, Barton Co., KS; d. December 13, 1987, Ellinwood, Barton Co., KS.

                ix.    EMMA HELMS, b. February 02, 1922; d. January 07, 2007; m. RAYMOND WILLIAMS, September 13, 1949, Rush Center, Kansas; b. September 13, 1926, Toronto, Kansas; d. June 08, 2005, Ardmore, Oklahoma.

5.  FRED F.³ EIKMEIER (DOROTHEA SOPHIA² SCHMALGEMEIER, ?¹) was born 1875, and died 1957.  He married MARY ?.  She was born 1875, and died 1950.

Children of FRED EIKMEIER and MARY ? are:

                  i.    LEE R.⁴ EIKMEIER, b. March 26, 1899; d. January 02, 1980; m. ESTHER K. HUCK; b. January 20, 1906; d. November 20, 1996, Chandler, Maricopa Co., Arizona.

                 ii.    PAUL F. EIKMEIER, b. October 16, 1903; d. June 06, 1987; m. (1) ETHEL E. ?; b. July 23, 1912; d. January 05, 1975; m. (2) ALICE M. ALDRICH, February 03, 1980, Near Garfield, Kansas; b. May 31, 1910; d. January 13, 1988, Lamar, Colorado.

                iii.    ESTHER W. EIKMEIER, b. July 26, 1907, Flandreau, Minn.; d. April 21, 1989, St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned, Pawnee Co., Kansas; m. (1) CLARENCE RAYMOND BRACK, December 23, 1928, Russell, Kansas; m. (2) WILLIAM OLIVER DICKEY, DDS, October 31, 1947, Garfield, Kansas; b. June 04, 1904; d. July 13, 1985.