Beatrice Luella Helwig

1899 - 2001  (102 years)

• Name	Beatrice Luella Helwig  [1]
  Born	15 Feb 1899	Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Sep 2001	Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan
  Buried	Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan
  Notes	Obituary Beatrice ERB Beatrice ERB, age 102, life-long resident of Huron County, died Saturday, September 22, 2001 at Season's Change Nursing home in Bay Port. She was born February 15, 1899 in Cass City to the late Henry and Caroline (Lash -sic) Helwig. Beatrice and Russell were unitled in marriage at the First United Methodist Churhc of Cass City on December 25, 1919. He preceded her in death in 1987. Beatrice devoted her life to education. She taught in the rural school system for more than 40 years. She was a memeber of the Bad Axe First United Methodist Church. She graduated from County Normal College. She is survided by one daughter, Audrey Bradenbrugh of Sebewaing, three grandchildren; Jerry Bradenburg of Muskegon, JIm Bradenburf of Sebewaing, Pam Pryor and her husband Jim of Caro, and nine great-grandchildren, Jeff and Jason Brandenburt of Clarkston, Nathan, Jamie and Brian Bradenburg of Sebewaing, Nicki and Ryan Badour of Fairgrove, and Taylor and Tanner Pryor of Caro. Beatrice was preceded in deaht by one grandchild, Cindy Badour. A memorial service will take place 11:00 am on Thursday, September 27 at MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe. Rev. WIlliam Wright of Bad Axe First United Methodist Church will officiate. MacAlpine Funeral Home Bad Axe-Kinde (Scan courtesy of Taylor Pryor, transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2018)
  Person ID	I35100	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Heinrich "Henry" Helwig,   b. 15 Aug 1851, Lancaster, Erie County, New York ,   d. 29 Feb 1916, Tuscola County, Michigan  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Caroline Loesch,   b. 1 Nov 1857, Lancaster, Erie County, New York ,   d. 2 Jan 1944, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan  (Age 86 years)
  Married	Abt 1883  [1]
  Family ID	F11004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Russell Oliver Erb,   b. 23 Jan 1896, Michigan ,   d. 8 Feb 1985, Colfax, Huron County, Michigan  (Age 89 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1919	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [2]
  	Michigan Marriage records show him as Russell Oliver Erb, son of Oliver ERB and mother Rodda (?). He married Beatrice L. Helmig (sic). Cass City Chronicle Vol. 15, No. 33 Friday, January 2, 1920 Page 1 Helwig-Erb Miss Beatrice Helwig, daughter of Mrs. Henry Helwig, and Russell Erb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Erb, of Elkton, were united in marriage at the M. E. parsonage in Cass City on Christmas Day. They were attended by Miss Flossie Erb, sister of the groom, and Harry Andrews. A wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride's mother to a number of intimate friend and relatives. The young couple will make their home in Soule, Mich., where the bride is a teacher in the public shool.
  Children	1. Audrey Elaine Erb,   b. 23 May 1921, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan ,   d. 5 Oct 2014, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2018
  Family ID	F14089	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Feb 1899 - Tuscola County, Michigan Married - 25 Dec 1919 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Died - 22 Sep 2001 - Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan Buried - - Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated 28 Apr 1910 SD 8 ED 112 Sheet 5B 90-93 (Reliability: 3). [S1914] Ancestry.com - Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database online].