Helena Dietrich (1794 - 1880)

Born 11 Jun 1794 in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Johannes Werkheiser — married about 1814 in Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1880 at age 85 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Helena was born in 1794. She passed away in 1880. Eight children ID'ed Family Search.

Helena, [dau of] Joh. Jacob Dieterich and wife Elisabeth, was born 11 Jun 1794, and baptized 6 Jul 1794 at Christ Lutheran Church, Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA; sponsors the parents (Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel 793, image 206).

These children of Johannes (John) Werkhäuser and wife Helena were baptized at at Christ Lutheran Church, Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA, with sponsors (Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records: Reel 793 images 247, 253, 263, 273; Reel 794 images 11, 18, 28):

Carl, b. 22 Dec 1813, bap 31 Jan 1814; the parents

Elisabeth, b. 29 Dec 1815, bap 6 Feb 1816; Jacob Dieterich, Elisabeth [Dieterich]

Petrus, b. 27 Jun 1818, bap 16 Aug1818; Peter Werkhäuser, Margaret [Werkhäuser]

John, b. 26 Nov 1821, bap 24 Feb 1822; Georg Dieterich, Elisabeth [Dieterich]

Ruben, b. 14 Jul 1825, bap 4 Sep 1825; Joseph Eyer, Maria Werkhäuser

Jacob, b. 29 Sep 1827, bap 24 Nov 1827; Peter Werkhäuser, Elisabeth Oyer

Sara Anna, b. 23 Jul 1830, bap 24 Oct 1830; Hector McCalmek, Catharina [McCalmek]

Helana Werkheiser (female 60 y.o.) was recorded in the 1850 U.S. Census, residing in Centre Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, in the household of John Workhiser (M 64) along with Catharine A Werkheiser (F 15). All were born in Pennsylvania: John was a tailor owning real estate valued at $800.

Burial: Fowlersville Lutheran Cemetery, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Sources

• Helena Dietrich (1794–1880), profile provided by Family Search.
• Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reels 793, 794: Christ Lutheran Church, Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, PA. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
• Mentioned in United States Census (1850), entry for John Workhiser, residing in Centre Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.
• Memorial for Helena Dietterich Werkheiser, buried in Fowlersville Lutheran Cemetery, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA.