Bianca Catherine Helmer (1829 - 1893)

Born 20 Feb 1829 in Warrentown, Herkimer, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William B Woodard — married 24 May 1854 in Lawrence, Indiana, United States

Died 4 May 1893 at age 64 in Lawrence county, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Bianca Catherine Helmer was born on 20 Feb 1829 in Warrentown, Herkimer, New York, United States, daughter of Jacob H Helmer (1778 - 1839) and Elisabeth Klock (1786 - 1843).

Her siblings included...    (w/FamilySearch ID when available)
Note: List may not be complete or in correct birth order.

1. Margaret (Helmer) Cool (1807–1872) • 99BS-DQ1
2. Chauncey Helmer (1810–1831) • KC1Q-7VD
3. Maria Catherine (Helmer) Klock ( (1812–1892) • K4NV-5FL
4. Caroline Helmer (1814–1843) • KHLV-NTY
5. Elisabeth (Helmer) Granger (1818–1902) • KH35-PS2
6. Georg Henry Helmer (1823–1843) • K82C-3WV
7. Jacob Adam Helmer (1823–Deceased) • 99BS-DQH
8. Bianca C Helmer (1829–1892) • LHRR-7H6

Bianca married William B Woodard on 24 May 1854 in Lawrence, Indiana.^[1]

Dr. William B. Woodward was widowed before he married Bianca Helmer. She raised his children. Two children are listed in FamilySearch: Leonora A Woodward (FSID: GS64-8QS) and Catherine E Woodward (FSID: 98RW-CYN). Two children are listed in FindAGrave: Kate G. Woodward - Find A Grave: Memorial #62172748 and Inez M Woodward - Find A Grave: Memorial #62172807. These children were all born before William married Bianca.

Children between William and Bianca are unknown but it is suspected that they had no children together based on the 1870 census. No children are listed and they had only been married for 16 years at that time; so, if children they had together, they may have passed away at a young age or were living with other relatives.

Residence

• In the 1870 census, Bianca (age 39) was in Perry Township, Lawrence, Indiana.^[2]

Bianca died on 4 May 1893 in Lawrence county, Indiana aged 64.

Burial

Springville Cemetery West, Springville, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA.  ^[3]

Bianca C. (Helmer) Woodward (20 Feb 1829–4 May 1893)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #62172868

Dr William B. Woodward (17 Sep 1817–18 Nov 1887) (spouse)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #62172648

Research Notes

Note: What looks like she remarried William B Moodard is a transcription error on last name Woodard and marriage year of 1864; instead, it is the same record from 25 May 1854.

Bianca C. Helmer: She was buried as Bianca C. wife of W. B. Woodward.

Wikitree ID

FamilySearch RecordID

Find A Grave: Memorial #62172868

Dr William B. Woodward (spouse):

FamilySearch RecordID

Find A Grave: Memorial #62172648

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
   Citing Lawrence, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004839030.
   FamilySearch Record: VKJD-6J3 (accessed 3 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GPXG-X8G Image number 00579
   Bianca C Helmer marriage to William B Woodard on 24 May 1854 in Lawrence, Indiana, United States. Note: This reference is incorrectly interpreted for a second marriage but it is the same record.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   Citing Page: 2; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 18; FHL microfilm: 000545834; Record number: 8762;
   FamilySearch Record: MXF4-R7D (accessed 3 June 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-X4MW-1J Image number 00232
   Bianca C Woodward (39) in Perry Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States.
3. ↑ "Find a Grave", database and images (accessed 2 Jun 2022), memorial page for Bianca C. Woodward (20 Feb 1829–4 May 1893), Find A Grave: Memorial #62172868, citing Springville Cemetery West, Springville, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA.