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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  B. Elfring

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  M. Elfring, Jr.

    M. + M. _____. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  M. _____
    Children:
    1. 1. B. Elfring
    2. M. Elfring


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Melvin William John Elfring was born on 7 Nov 1897 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA (son of Fred Elfring and Mary _____); died in Aug 1974; was buried on 7 Aug 1974 in Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Melvin Jack
    • Occupation: Bookkeeper
    • Census: 1900, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1918, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1940, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1942, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Oct 1950, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Residence:
    11 South York Street

    Census:
    11 South York Street

    Residence:
    111 North Center Street

    Residence:
    111 North Center Street

    Melvin married Caroline Emma Helfers on 5 Jun 1924 in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Caroline (daughter of Heinrich Freidrich William Helfers and Martha Scharringhausen) was born on 16 Feb 1899 in Illinois, USA; died on 18 Apr 1988; was buried on 21 Apr 1988 in Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Caroline Emma Helfers was born on 16 Feb 1899 in Illinois, USA (daughter of Heinrich Freidrich William Helfers and Martha Scharringhausen); died on 18 Apr 1988; was buried on 21 Apr 1988 in Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Research Notes: Appears as “Helene” in 1900 census.
    • Census: 1900, Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1910, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1920, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1940, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Mar 1940, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1942, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Oct 1950, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Jun 1969, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Great-grandmother of Ronald and Timothy.

    Census:
    Wheeling

    Residence:
    11 South York Street

    Census:
    11 South York Street

    Residence:
    111 North Center Street

    Residence:
    111 North Center Street

    Notes:

    Married:
    St. John’s Church

    Children:
    1. Elaine Vera Elfring was born on 22 Feb 1928 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; was christened in 1928; died in May 1993.
    2. 2. M. Elfring, Jr.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Fred Elfring was born in Jun 1858 in Germany.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Dealer in general merchandise
    • Immigration: 1870
    • Census: 1900, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Sep 1918, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA

    Fred married Mary _____ about 1884. Mary was born in Oct 1861 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary _____ was born in Oct 1861 in Illinois, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Research Notes: Two additional children died before 1900.
    • Census: 1900, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Oct 1950, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Residence:
    111 North Center Street

    Children:
    1. Delia Elfring was born in May 1888 in Illinois, USA; died in Jan 1981; was buried on 26 Jan 1981 in Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA.
    2. Fred J. G. Elfring was born in Feb 1891 in Illinois, USA.
    3. 4. Melvin William John Elfring was born on 7 Nov 1897 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; died in Aug 1974; was buried on 7 Aug 1974 in Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA.

  3. 10.  Heinrich Freidrich William Helfers was born on 13 Sep 1860 in Stöckse, Nienburg, Hannover, Germany (son of William Helfers and Sophia Ott); died on 4 Mar 1940 in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 7 Mar 1940 in Elk Grove Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: William
    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Occupation: Freight handler, railroad
    • Occupation: Laborer
    • Occupation: Spinner’s helper, enameling works
    • Research Notes: Gloria Scott gives birth year as 1862, death record and obituary give 1860, and 1900 census entry gives 1861.
    • Immigration: 1866
    • Census: 1900, Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1910, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1920, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1930, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: Mar 1940, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Wheeling

    Census:
    209 South Dunton Avenue, Wheeling

    Died:
    At his home

    Heinrich married Martha Scharringhausen on 12 Jan 1893 in Long Grove, Ela Township, Lake County, Illinois, USA. Martha (daughter of Dietrich Heinrich Scharringhausen and Adelheid Marie Elise Landmeier) was born on 13 Sep 1871 in Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 16 Mar 1935 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Mar 1935 in Elk Grove Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Martha Scharringhausen was born on 13 Sep 1871 in Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA (daughter of Dietrich Heinrich Scharringhausen and Adelheid Marie Elise Landmeier); died on 16 Mar 1935 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Mar 1935 in Elk Grove Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Research Notes: 1900 census entry gives birth year of 1872.
    • Census: 1900, Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1910, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1920, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
    • Census: 1930, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    Wheeling

    Census:
    209 South Dunton Avenue, Wheeling

    Children:
    1. Lillian Henriette Adelheid Helfers was born on 4 Apr 1893 in Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Jun 1969 in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 23 Jun 1969 in Elk Grove Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
    2. Harry Henrich Wilhelm Helfers was born on 17 Dec 1894 in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 13 Mar 1957 in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 16 Mar 1957 in Elk Grove Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
    3. Benjamin Friedrich George Heinrich Helfers was born on 17 Dec 1896 in Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 16 Oct 1955 in San Diego County, California, USA.
    4. 5. Caroline Emma Helfers was born on 16 Feb 1899 in Illinois, USA; died on 18 Apr 1988; was buried on 21 Apr 1988 in Mount Emblem Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA.
    5. William Bernhard Friedrich Carl Helfers was born on 22 Jan 1901 in Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died in Jan 1985 in Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
    6. Herbert Friedrich Louis Arthur Helfers was born on 27 Jan 1904 in Elk Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died in Jun 1968 in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Jun 1968 in Elk Grove Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA.



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