Individual Details
Samuel HELMAN
(1814 - 1898)
Events
| Birth | 1814 |  |  | ||
| Birth | Abt 1818 | ||||
| Marriage | Abt 1846 | Sarah CUSTER | | ||
| Census | 1850 | Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Census | 1860 | Scalp Level Post Office, Paint Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Census | 1870 | Davidsville Post Office, Shade Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Marriage | 31 Jan 1878 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Mary Ann SHAFFER | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Jun 1879 | was sued by Sarah Helman for bigamy - Indiana County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Census | 1880 | White Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Divorce | Sep 1892 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Mary Ann SHAFFER | | | |
| Death | 1898 | | |||
| Burial | 1898 | McGregor Cemetery, Cairnbrook, Somerset County, Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah CUSTER (1823 - ) |
| Child | Samuel C. HELMAN (1850 - 1914) |
| Child | Henry HELMAN (1867 - ) |
| Spouse | Mary Ann SHAFFER (1836 - 1921) |
| Father | Daniel HELMAN (1789 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth HELMAN (1818 - ) |
| Sibling | Jacob HELMAN (1819 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Mary HELMAN (1823 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah HELMAN (1824 - ) |
| Sibling | Catharine "Susan" HELMAN (1829 - 1885) |
Notes
Birth
1814 birth date is from his tombstone but his birth date is between 1820 and 1827 based on his age in the 1850 through the 1870 censuses.Divorce
Mary Ann Wilhelm filed for divorce from Samuel Helman in August, 1892 since he was married before and his wife was still living. The divorce was granted in September, 1892. She filed for divorce then since she could not receive a widow's pension on her first husband's Civil War service until she obtained a divorce from her second husband. The government wanted her to obtain a divorce although the marriage to her second husband was not valid since he had never obtained a divorce from his first wife, Sarah Custer. The Civil War pension file for Mary Ann Wilhelm includes the original marriage certificate for she and Samuel Helman and their divorce papers. It is available online through the National Archives catalog.Endnotes
1. McGregor Cemetery (Cairnbrook, Somerset County, Pennsylvania), Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 5 January 2016), memorial page for Samuel Helman, Find A Grave Memorial # 139016252, memorial created by B. Felix, photograph by B. Felix.
2. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Health, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 December 2015), Samuel C. Helman, died 21 June 1914; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Death certificate number 60482.
3. 1850 U.S. census, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Shade Township, page 103A, dwelling 20, family 23, Samuel Hellman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 January 2016); from National Archives microfilm M432, roll 828.
4. 1860 U.S. census, Somerset County. Pennsylvania, Paint Township, Scalp Level Post Office, page 371 (stamped), page 207 (penned), dwelling 1416, family 1418, Samuel Helman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 January 2016); from National Archives microfilm M653, roll 1183.
5. 1870 U.S. census, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Shade Township, Davidsville Post Office, page 463A (stamped), page 27 (penned), dwelling 198, family 198, Samuel Helman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 July 2017); from National Archives microfilm M593, roll 1452.
6. 1880 U.S. census, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, White Township, enumeration district (ED) 128, page 14, dwelling 105, dwelling 111, Samuel Helman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 July 2017); from National Archives microfilm T9, roll 1135.
7. "Court Proceedings," Suit, The Indiana Progress, 19 June 1879, "Commonwealth vs Samuel Helman. Bigamy. Sarah Helman, pros. Nolle pros."; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 July 2017).
8. 1880 U.S. census, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, White Township, enumeration district (ED) 128, page 14, dwelling 105, dwelling 111, Samuel Helman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 July 2017); from National Archives microfilm T9, roll 1135.
9. "Court News," Divorce, The Indiana Progress, 17 August 1892, "Mary Ann Wilhelm by her next friend John A. Bothel, vs. Samuel Helman; subpoena in divorce awarded. She being the second woman married by the defendant, and that wife No. 1, is still living and undivorced.; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 July 2017).
10. "Court News," Divorce , The Indiana Progress, 14 September 1892, "Mary Ann Wilhelm, by her next friend, John A. Bothel, vs. Samuel Helman; divorce proceedings. The parties were duly married and after living together for several years in White twp., the petitioner discovered her husband had another and former wife still living. They then separated, and now she wants a legal decree of separation."; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 July 2017).
11. "Court News," Divorce , The Indiana Weekly Messenger, 14 September 2017, "Mary Ann Wilhelm vs. Samuel Helman, divorce. When Mary Ann married Samuel , he had a wife who is still living; divorce decreed.; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 July 2017).
12. McGregor Cemetery (Cairnbrook, Somerset County, Pennsylvania), Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 5 January 2016), memorial page for Samuel Helman, Find A Grave Memorial # 139016252, memorial created by B. Felix, photograph by B. Felix.
13. McGregor Cemetery (Cairnbrook, Somerset County, Pennsylvania), Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 5 January 2016), memorial page for Samuel Helman, Find A Grave Memorial # 139016252, memorial created by B. Felix, photograph by B. Felix.