Henry Philip Hellinger (1824 - 1908)

Born 2 May 1824 in Bavaria, Germany

Husband of Eva Catherine (Schmidt) Hellinger — married 1849 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1908 at age 84 in Pocahontas, Bond County, Illinois, United States

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Henry Hellinger has German Roots.

Biography

Henry Philip Hellinger was born on May 2, 1824 in Bavaria, Germany.

Henry immigrated to the U.S., arriving in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana in 1849. (Or, 1846?)

Henry married Eva Catherine Schmidt in 1849 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.
Together, they had at least six children

• [F+] Theresa Hellinger (1853-1933), married August Meinkoth, had children
• [M] Casper Hellinger (1856-1905), married Louisa Henniga
• [M!] Charles Hellinger (1858-1875), no marriage, no children
• [M+] Andrew W. Hellinger (1860-1941), married Maey Liebler, had children
• [M+] John Hellinger (1862-1911), married Emma Hockett, had children; married Emma Justi
• [M+] Christian Hellinger (1867-Deceased), married Rosa Hennige, had children

Henry and Eva moved to St. Louis, Missouri about 1850, and within a few years they moved to Madison County, Illinois.

Henry was counted in the 1870 US Census as a landowner and farmer of Grant Fork, Madison County, Illinois. The household included Henry (40), Eva (35), Theresa (16), Henry (13), Charles (12), Andrew (10), John (7), and Christian (2). ^{[1] (See Research Notes below for full details)}

Henry appeared on the census in June 1900 in Pocahontas, Bond County, Illinois as Henry, b 5/1824, 76, b GER parents b GER, immigr 1846, day labor ^[2]

Henry died of lockjaw at the age of 84 on June 23, 1908 at his home in Pocahontas, Bond County, Illinois. ^[3]

He was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Pierron, Bond County, Illinois. (grave b lot 1-2 Blk 2 Sec 3 Row 2) ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Henry Hellinger, born in Germany, was named as the father of John Hellinger on John's 1911 death certificate. ^[8]

The late Henry and Katherine Hellinger were mentioned as the parents of Theresa Meinkoth in several obituaries published in January 1933. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Research notes

May 13 2002: requested copy of death certificate from Bond Co, IL. Was informed no record found.

Obituary gives date of death as June 23; gravestone says June 22.

United States Census, 1870 ^[12]
Abstracted by Ron Johnson on 8 Jun 2022.
census date 1 Jun 1870, enumerated 16 Aug 1870
Note: Surname misspelled "Hulinger"

• Henry Hulinger, age 40, male, farmer, owns $1800 real property and $370 personal property, born in Bavaria, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.
• Eva K. Hulinger, age 35, female, keeps house, born in Bavaria, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.
• Theresa Hulinger, age 16, female, at home, born in Missouri, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.
• Henry Hulinger, age 13, male, farm laborer, born in Illinois, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.
• Charles Hulinger, age 12, male, farm laborer, born in Illinois, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth, attended school.
• Andrew Hulinger, age 10, male, at home, born in Illinois, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth, attended school.
• John Hulinger, age 7, male, at home, born in Illinois, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.
• Christian Hulinger, age 2, male, at home, born in Illinois, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Record: M6HW-BRK United States Census, 1870 (accessed 9 Jun 2022), Henry Hulinger [sic], Township 5 North Range 9 West, Grant Fork Post Office, Madison County, Illinois; citing page 5, family 28; NARA microfilm M593 roll 251
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DYF3-6KM of original census document
2. ↑ 1900 US Census, Illinois, Bond County, ED 1 Burgess Twp pg 12b : NARA Film T623-237
3. ↑ Henry Hellinger obituary: Unknown newspaper. Original clipping originally found in Heie and Emma Hellinger Johnson's family Bible. Includes dob, date/place of death, place buried; also marriage info; also surviving children's names
   

   Henry Philip Hellinger obituary

4. ↑ Hellinger, Henry and Eva C: Gravestone Viewed by Ron Johnson June 2001 Includes birth & death dates for Henry & Eva
5. ↑ Calvary Cemetery [Pierron IL] Records: Rectory, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Pierron, Bond County, IL
6. ↑ Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer: 1908, June 29, pg 2
   

   Henry Hellinger funeral

7. ↑ Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer: 1908, July 1, pg 4
   

   Henry Hellinger buried

8. ↑ Missouri Office of the Secretary of State • Missouri State Library • Missouri State Archives, death certificate 40011 (1911), John Hellinger; digital image, Missouri Digital Heritage
   View free link to image
9. ↑ The Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Illinois), 9 Jan 1933, Page 2 column 2. "Mother of Head of Local Miners Taken by Death". Clipped from Newspapers.com on 15 May 2022.
   Right-click HERE to read the original clipping
10. ↑ The Breese Journal (Breese, Illinois), 12 Jan 1933, Page 1 column 6. "Mrs. Theresa Meinkoth Died Saturday". Clipped from Newspapers.com on 18 Feb 2020.
    Right-click HERE to read the original clipping
11. ↑ The Breese Journal (Breese, Illinois), 19 Jan 1933, Page 2 column 3. "TRENTON". Clipped from Newspapers.com on 18 Feb 2020.
    Right-click HERE to read the original clipping
12. ↑ FamilySearch Record: M6HW-BRK United States Census, 1870, Henry Hulinger, Township 5 North Range 9 West, Madison County, Illinois