Individual Details

Census (family)

Fred Helgens, MW 42, (1878) IA Germany Germany
Grace, WF, Wife
Harvey, WM, Son

Census (family)

119 HELGANS FRED W 47 IA H HELGANS, HARN 73 GER TOBIASON, ANNA GER IA
120 HELGANS GRACE 46 IA W TOBIASON, B H 80 GER HAYEN, ANKE 70 GER IA
121 HELGAN HARVEY 13 IA HELGANS, FRED W 47 IAR TOBIASON, GRACE 46 IA IA

Census (family)

Alvin Siebels Hired man M 17 Iowa
Fred W Helgens Head M 62 Iowa
Grace Helgens Wife F 62 Iowa
Harvey Helgens Son M 28 Iowa
Evalena Helgens Daughter-in-law F 25 Iowa
Dolores Helgens Granddaughter F 5 Iowa
Dean Helgens Grandson M 0 Iowa

Death

GRACE HELGENS
SCOTCH GROVE - Funeral services for Grace Bernhardina Helgens, 93, were held at 11 a.m. Monday at Wayne Zion Lutheran church, rural Monticello. Interment was in the church cemetery. The Rev. Harvey 0. Gilbertson officiated.
Mrs. Helgens, widow of Frederick W. Helgens, died Friday evening at John McDonald hospital after a brief illness. She was born near Monticello Feb. 13, 1878, daughter of Bernhard and Anke M. Hayen Tobiason. She had been a life long member of Wayne Zion Lutheran church and at the time of her death was the oldest member.
After their marriage June 11, 1907, the couple farmed in Wayne township. Mr. Helgens died Nov. 29, 1946.
Their only son, Harvey H. Helgens, died April 7, 1948.
Mrs. Helgens is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Evalena Helgens, with whom she made her home the past 23 years; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a brother, Hayo Tobiason of Monticello.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters.
Casketbearers were Bennie Tobiason, Donald Tobiason, Willis Zimmerman, Edwin Freese, Clifford Helgens and Lester Zimmerman.