Individual Details
Samuel J. HELMAN
(20 Mar 1840 - 5 Dec 1920)
Events
| Birth | 20 Mar 1840 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Sep 1863 | White Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Mary A. MENGES | | ||
| Military | From 27 Aug 1864 to 26 Jun 1865 | in the Civil War in Company F, 206th Pennsylvania Infantry | | ||
| Census | 1870 | Gilpin Post Office, Rayne Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1872 | Sarah Ann Jones | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Adams Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Divorce | 3 Jun 1891 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Mary A. MENGES |  | | |
| Census | 1900 | Adams Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Death | 5 Dec 1920 | from cerebral hemorrhage - Croyle Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Burial | 7 Dec 1920 | Mount Hope Cemetery, South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Ann Jones (1854 - 1936) |
| Spouse | Mary A. MENGES (1840 - 1897) |
| Father | John HELMAN (1800 - 1875) |
| Mother | Martha LAYTON (1812 - 1904) |
| Sibling | George HELMAN (1839 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann HELMAN (1842 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Daniel HELMAN (1845 - 1863) |
| Sibling | John HELMAN (1846 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Jesse HELMAN (1847 - 1925) |
Notes
Divorce
Samuel J. Helman married Mary A. Menges about 1865 and was living with her and their three children in the 1870 census in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. According to the accounts in the newspaper when the divorce was filed in June, 1890 and granted in June, 1891, Samuel J. Helman left his wife, Mary A., in 1871 and was living in Cambria County, Pennsylvania in 1890 with another wife and family.Endnotes
1. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Health, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 January 2016), Samuel J. Helman, died 5 December 1920; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Death certificate number 128953.
2. "Court News," Divorce , The Indiana Gazette, 10 June 1890, "Mary A. Helman vs Samuel J. Helman; divorce decreed. The testimony showed that Helman 25 years ago, deserted his wife and children, went to Cambria County where he married again, and is now living there with wife No. 2 and children."; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 July 2017).
3. "He Forgot To Return," Divorce, The Indiana Gazette, 10 June 1891, "Mary A. Helman sued Samuel J. Helman on the ground of desertion...Divorce granted."; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 July 2017).
4. "Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org : accessed 16 July 2017), John F. Pifer and Mary A. Helman, 18 June 1891; Jefferson County Marriage Records, Volume 6, page 395, number 176; FHL microfilm 927,548.
5. "Civil War Pensions Index," database, Fold3 (https://fold3.com : accessed 4 January 2016), Samuel J. Helman; citing National Archives microfilm T289, roll 498; Invalid certificate number 819,884; widow's certificate number 929,630.
6. 1870 U.S. census, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Rayne Township, Gilpin Post Office, page 330B (stamped), page 12 (penned), dwelling 91, family 92, Samuel Hellman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 July 2017); from National Archives microfilm M593, roll 1351.
7. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Health, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 January 2016), Sarah Ann Helman, died 8 October 1935; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Death certificate number 95670.
8. 1900 U.S. census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Adams Township, enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 5A, dwelling 92, family 96, Martha Helman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 January 2016); from National Archives microfilm T623, roll 1387.
9. 1880 U.S. census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Adams Township, enumeration district (ED) 190, page 29, dwelling 185, family 185, Daniel Helman (Samuel Helman); digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 July 2017); from National Archives microfilm T9, roll 1110.
10. "Court News," Divorce , The Indiana Gazette, 10 June 1890, "Mary A. Helman vs Samuel J. Helman; divorce decreed. The testimony showed that Helman 25 year ago, deserted his wife and children, went to Cambria County where he married again, and is now living there with wife No. 2 and children."; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 July 2017).
11. "He Forgot To Return," Divorce, The Indiana Gazette, 10 June 1891, "Mary A. Helman sued Samuel J. Helman on the ground of desertion...Divorce granted."; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 15 July 2017).
12. "Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org : accessed 16 July 2017), John F. Pifer and Mary A. Helman, 18 June 1891; Jefferson County Marriage Records, Volume 6, page 395, number 176; FHL microfilm 927,548.
13. 1900 U.S. census, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Adams Township, enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 5A, dwelling 92, family 96, Martha Helman; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 January 2016); from National Archives microfilm T623, roll 1387.
14. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Health, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 January 2016), Samuel J. Helman, died 5 December 1920; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Death certificate number 128953.
15. "Civil War Pensions Index," database, Fold3 (https://fold3.com : accessed 4 January 2016), Samuel J. Helman; citing National Archives microfilm T289, roll 498; Invalid certificate number 819,884; widow's certificate number 929,630.
16. Bureau of Vital Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Health, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 January 2016), Samuel J. Helman, died 5 December 1920; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Death certificate number 128953.
17. Mount Hope Cemetery (South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania), Find A Grave, database and images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 January 2016), memorial page for Samuel J. Helman, Find A Grave Memorial # 67012181, memorial created by Christina Dunigan, photograph by Christina Dunigan.