Biography - Fred Helfers
Fred HELFERS, farmer, P. O. Donnellson, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1849, son of John and Louisa HELFERS, both natives of Germany, and at present residents of Montgomery County, he born in 1821, and she in 1825. Fred HELFERS is the eldest child of a family of three; he was educated partly in Germany and partly in the common schools of St. Clair County, Ill.; he is a farmer, and has by his industry bought his present home. In St. Clair County, Ill., he married Margaret SCHAUMLEFFEL, who was born there in 1847; she is the daughter of Adam SCHAUMLEFFEL, a native of Germany; subject has two children - Charles F. and Leonard.
Extracted 20 Nov 2016 by Norma Hass from 1882 History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois, Part 2 Biographical Department, page 197.
