Born in Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois
Ancestors 
Daughter of Johann Peter Schaefer
and Barbara (Schmidt) Schaefer
Sister of
Margaretha Schmitt [half], Anna Maria Schmitt [half], Franz (Schmitt) Smith [half], Peter Schaefer, Maria Anna (Schaefer) Miller, Peter Schaefer, Mathias Joseph Schaefer, Joseph P. Schaefer, Elizabeth Mary (Schaefer) Freund, Catharina Schaefer, Catharina Schaefer and Margaretha (Schaefer) Rosing
Wife of
William Hay
— married
7 Feb 1888 in St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois
Descendants 
Mother of
Ida M. Hay, John Rudolph Hay, Bernard Nicholas Hay, Frank Hay, Rosa Susanna (Hay) Petrosky, John Joseph Hay, Laura Elizabeth (Hay) Barish and Catharina Hay
Died
at age 90
in Elgin. Kane County, Illinois
Profile last modified
| Created 21 May 2019
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Biography
Helena (Schaefer) Hay has German Roots.
Daughter of Johann Peter Schaefer and Barbara Schmitt
William and Helena celebrated their Golden Anniversary in 1938
19 June 1900: McHenry Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Married 12 years, 8 children, 5 living; Occupation of William: Farmer; William Hay Head of Household 34 Illinois Helena Hay Wife 35 Illinois Ida Hay Dau 11 Illinois Frank Hay Son 8 Illinois Rosa Hay Dau 6 Illinois John Hay Son 4 Illinois Laura Hay Dau 1 Illinois https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS4H-7M3
3 May 1910: Richmond, McHenry Co., Illinois; Married 22 years, 10 children, 5 living; Occupation of William: Dairy Farmer; William Hay Head of Household 44 Illinois; Lena Hay Wife 45 Illinois; Frank Hay Son 17 Illinois; Rosa Hay Dau 15 Illinois; John Hay Son 12 Illinois; Laura Hay Dau 11 Illinois; Katie Hay Dau 9 Illinois; Nicholas Hay, Widowed, Father 82 France; Immigrated 1845; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6W-DYH
3 January 1920: Richmond Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Occupation of William: Dairy Farmer; William S Hay Head of Household 51 Illinois; Lena Hay Wife 53 Illinois; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJH7-HCK
12 May 1930: McHenry Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Wm Hay Head of Household 64 Illinois; Helen Hay Wife 61 Illinois; Katie Hay Dau 24 Illinois; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSBT-NQL
27-29 April 1940: Ringwood, McHenry Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Williams Hay Head of Household 73 Illinois; Lena Hay Wife 75 Illinois; Evelyn Hay Granddaughter 19 Wisconsin; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWRZ-GNL
Sources
St John the Baptist Catholic Church records, Johnsburg
Find A Grave: Memorial #70247160 Helena Magdalena Hay
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Helena:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Helena:
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~3.12%
Doug Schmitt
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
Mark Freund :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A219754 [compare], Ancestry member markrfreund
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