Catherine Warner

Notes:

The transcription of her tombstone lists her first name as "Katherine," but it appears as "Catherine" in all other sources.

Cass City Chronicle
January 5, 1917

Mrs. Geo Helwig Dead
Mrs. George Helwig died at her home 2 1/2 miles east of Cass City on Thursday morning, Jan. 4. She was taken ill last Saturday night. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock at the residence and at two o'clock at the Evangelical church.

Cass City Chronicle
January 12, 1917

Mrs. George Helwig
Funeral Services Were Held in Evangelical Church Sunday

The Evangelical Church was crowded Sunday afternoon by the many relatives and friends who were present at attend the funeral of Mrs. George Helwig, whose sudden death after four days illness was briefly mentioned in last week's Chronicle. Rev. S. Cormany, the pastor, was in charge of the service and preached the sermon. He was assisted by Rev. C.E. Boone. Interment was made in Elkland Cemetery. Mrs. George Helwig (nee Warner) was born in Lancaster, N.Y. January 14, 1851, where she spent her early life and was married to George W. Helwig on February 10, 1870. To this union 10 children were born all of whom are living. They are Mrs. Grant McCONNELL, Mrs. George BARTLE, Mrs. Samuel JAUS, Mrs, Harvey KLINKMAN, Mrs. Clare SPURGEON, Edward and Samuel Helwig, all of Cass City, Mrs, William COOPER of Flint, and Miss Minnie and George Helwig, both of Lancaster, N.Y.

Mr. and Mrs. Helwig moved to Cass City in the year of 1881 and settled on a farm 2 1/2 miles east of Cass City where they have resided and where Mrs. Helwig's death occured Thursday morning, January 4. She leaves to mourn her sad death her husband, 10 children, 11 grandchildren, four brother and two sisters. The brothers are Michael, Frederick, John and Samuel WARNER, and the sisters are Mrs. Philip MOOK and Mrs. George FISCHBACK all of Lancaster, N.Y. One sister preceded her in death.

Catherine married George Wilhelm Helwig on 10 Feb 1870 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York. George (son of Wilhelm "William" Helwig and Sophia Muck) was born on 1 Apr 1847 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 24 Jan 1917 in Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Harriet "Hattie" Helwig was born on 25 Dec 1870 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 1 May 1950 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
2. Wilhelmena "Minnie" Helwig was born on 11 Sep 1872 in Erie County, New York; died on 7 Apr 1959; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
3. Clara Helwig was born in Apr 1874 in Erie County, New York; and died.
4. Edward Helwig was born on 16 Feb 1877 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; was christened in in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 24 Aug 1959 in Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 27 Aug 1959 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
5. Lena Katie Helwig was born on 1 May 1879 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 9 May 1931 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 13 May 1931 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
6. Samuel Helwig was born in May 1882 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 6 Apr 1951; was buried on 9 Apr 1951 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
7. Catherine Helwig was born in Feb 1884 in Tuscola County, Michigan; and died.
8. George Helwig was born in Apr 1886 in Tuscola County, Michigan; and died.
9. Cora Lavinia Helwig was born on 30 Sep 1888 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 21 Oct 1984; was buried on 23 Oct 1984 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
10. Minerva Helwig was born in Aug 1893 in Tuscola County, Michigan; and died.