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Beatrice Luella Helwig

Female 1899 - 2001  (102 years)


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  • Name Beatrice Luella Helwig  [1
    Birth 15 Feb 1899  Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 22 Sep 2001  Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Feb 1916, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Caroline Loesch,   b. 1 Nov 1857, Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1944, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1883  [1
    Family ID F11004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Russell Oliver Erb,   b. 23 Jan 1896, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1985, Colfax, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 25 Dec 1919  Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Oct 2014, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F14089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 May 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Feb 1899 - Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Dec 1919 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Sep 2001 - Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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).

    2. [S1914] Ancestry.com - Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database online].