Person:Ernest Helferich (1)
Ernest Helferich
b.25 Jun 1869 Essex, Essex, Ontario, Canada
d.30 Jan 1960 Eau Gallie, Brevard, Florida, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Oct 1851
  1. Margaret Alythia Helferich1852 - 1877
  2. Wallace George Helferich1852 - 1943
  3. Henry Thomas Helferich1855 -
  4. James Miles Helferich1857 - 1938
  5. Elizabeth Agnes Helferich1859 - 1868
  6. John Arthur Helferich1861 - 1933
  7. Lydia Helferich1863 - 1920
  8. David Brown Helferich1866 - 1934
  9. Mary Helferich1867 - 1935
  10. Ernest Helferich1869 - 1960
  11. Georgia Helferich1871 - 1930
  12. Della Cordelia Helferich1875 - 1928
Spouse and Children
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m. 31 Aug 1891
  1. Harold Helferich1895 - 1934
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Nov 1899
  1. Morris Miles Helferich1905 - 1960
Spouse and Children
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m. 27 Sep 1941
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Facts and Events
Name Ernest Helferich
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 25 Jun 1869 Essex, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Marriage 31 Aug 1891 Lapeer, Lapeer, Michigan, United Statesto Emma J. Aurand
Divorce from Emma J. Aurand
Marriage 8 Nov 1899 Fairgrove, Tuscola, Michigan, United Statesto Elizabeth Agnes Peters
Marriage 27 Sep 1941 Reese, Tuscola, Michigan, United Statesto Meta F. Gall
Death[2][1] 30 Jan 1960 Eau Gallie, Brevard, Florida, United States
Obituary[2] 1 Feb 1960 Eau Gallie, Brevard, Florida, United StatesSaginaw News
Burial? Eau Gallie, Brevard, Florida, United StatesMontrose, Cemetery:
Reference Number? 9753

Ernest was about 10 years old when hid family moved to Michigan. He attended school at Disco and at Utica High School. At 18, he worked as baggage-man for the Michigan Central Railroad at Columbiaville. He learned telegraphy and station work while there and at the age of 21 was sent out on the road to relieve other agents for a period of 2 years. It was during this time, in 1890 that he married Emma. He subsequently spent 5 years as operator in Reese, and soon thereafter he and Emma separated. He resigned his position with the railroad in 1902 and operated a grocery store in Flint, Mich.til he sold the store and went to work with the Pere-Marquette railroad at Birch Run, Mich. in 1904. Elizabeth died there. He then sold his Birch Run home and moved to Reese where he married Meta, whom he had known since she was 15 years old. He retired for the railroads with a pension July 22 1937 after a total of 48 years of railroad service. During his life, he was blessed with good health and possessed a zest for like, withal a real sense of humor. Referring to his outliving all his siblings, his own words in 1944 were,"I must have been the odd sheep and a tough one. I am living the live of Riley and still going strong," It is said that he changed the spelling of his name to Helfrich in order to shorten it during the time he served as telegraph operator.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida, United States. Death Index, 1877-1998.

    Ernest Helferich

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Obituary, SAGINAW NEWS Monday, February 1, 1960 (B6).
    "Name:HELFRICH, ERNEST DENNIS
    Spouse's Name: META LEONARD
    Married: Saturday, September 27, 1941
    Age: 90
    Date of Birth: Friday, June 25, 1869
    Place of Birth: CANADA
    Date of Death:Saturday, January 30, 1960
    Place of Death: EAU GALLIE, FL
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    Cemetery: MONTROSE
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