Dennis Heltemes
Honor Code SignatorySigned 13 Mar 2017 | 3,805 contributions | 194 thank-yous | 236 connections
Signed 13 Mar 2017 | 3,805 contributions | 194 thank-yous | 236 connections
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Dennis J. Heltemes
Born 1960s.
Ancestors 
Brother of
[private sister (1960s - unknown)], [private brother (1960s - unknown)], [private sister (1960s - unknown)] and [private brother (1960s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
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Dennis Heltemes has German Roots.
Biography
Birth
- Date: 11 June 1960 [1] to Dennis Henry Heltemes and Kay Maxine Klinkner Heltemes.
- Place: St. Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota
Marriage
- Date: 7 Jun 1997
- Place: Christ King Catholic Church, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[2]
- Spouse name: Nancy J Nelson b. Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois
Research Notes
I am certain that my paternal ancestry is German. I can trace my direct Heltemes line to 1640's in Germany where they lived in the Eifel region of the Rhineland-Palatinate near the Luxembourg border and immigrated to Minnesota in the 1800's. It is very probable that we also have roots in France and Luxembourg due the border changes over time. My paternal grandmother's family appears to have some members who lived in southern Austria very near the Hungarian border which seems to have had multiple border changes as well. I'm currently researching her surname, Thell, to expand this part of my family tree.
From my research on my maternal side, my grandfather's family (Klinkner) were born in various parts of Germany. I've found the Klinkner surname in the Rhineland near Kaisersesch, Arzfeld and Gamlen and also in Saarland near Buschfeld, Lebach and Schmelz (and surrounding communities) I'm trying to find connections from those that immigrated to the USA and those in Germany. I am also researching my grandmother's family (Thyen and spelling variations) and so far have found roots in Germany but no specific areas yet.
Most of the information for the Heltemes family genealogy is from The Heltemes Family History, 1685-1985 by Donald J Heltemes. The book is sourced very well and shows images of records but doesn't provide the source names or locations. This book is located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah and the Minnesota Historical Society Library in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Additional information for other families was taken from multiple sources which include FamilySearch.org, Geneanet, Genealogy.net and a family history by Linda Keizer Waite Smith (some Klinkner profiles).
Sources
- ↑ "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCD6-S6K : 6 May 2014), Kay Klinkner in entry for Dennis James Heltemes, 11 Jun 1960; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Stearns, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
- ↑ Personal recollection; my wedding
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Dennis or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Dennis or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Dennis Heltemes: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup M-269, FTDNA kit #473987
- Dennis Heltemes: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup H, FTDNA kit #473987
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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Dennis:
- Dennis Heltemes is a Wonderful WikiTreer Apr 30, 2024.
- Dennis Heltemes is a Wonderful WikiTreer Mar 21, 2019.
- Dennis Heltemes is a Wonderful WikiTreer Mar 21, 2019.
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Sorry for the late reply. I am still interested in the Germany Project...I just haven't had time to get more involved. Please keep me on the roster and I change the G2G tags as suggested. Thanks for all of your work and dedication. Regards, Dennis Heltemes Heltemes-1
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