Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Michael Joseph Helm[1]

Male 1822 - 1897  (75 years)


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  • Name Michael Joseph Helm 
    Born 1822  , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218817875 
    Name Joseph Helm 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Well Diger 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    RC 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-131848 
    Died 28 Dec 1897  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I131848  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 

    Father George Helm,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Kunz,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F9818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katharine "Catherine Lambertus,   b. 16 Aug 1831, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 10 May 1851  Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Jacobina Philippine Helm,   b. 8 Feb 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1904, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     2. Catherine Helm,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Helm,   b. 1856, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1921, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Friedrich "Frederick" Helm,   b. 20 Jun 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1934, Chinquacousy Twp., Peel Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. George Helm,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jacob Helm,   b. 14 May 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1930, Harwich Township, Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Anna Helm,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1928, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     8. Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Helm,   b. 1865, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1916, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     9. Lewis Helm,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Michael William Helm,   b. 25 Jun 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1931  (Age 61 years)
     11. Emma Helm,   b. 26 Sep 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1924  (Age 52 years)
     12. Ludwig "Louis Joseph" Helm,   b. 26 Jun 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F10023  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DIED

      At Berlin, on Tuesday, Dec 28th, 1897, Joseph Michael Helm, aged 77 years 9 months and 15 days.

      The funeral will be held on Friday, Dec 31st. at 9 o'clock a m,from his late residence on Charles st in the West Ward, to St Mary's Church and thence to the RC burying ground.

      Weekly News-Record, Berlin, Ontario, Fri, Dec 31, 1897 Page 6

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: Charles Calver Age: 22 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Toronto, Ont. Names of Parents: John Calver & Ellen Banard Name: Lizzie Helm Age: 23 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Bamberg, Ont. Names of Parents: Michael Helm & Cathar. Lambert Witness(S): : Wm. B. Bird res: Berlin Witness(S): : Mrs. Ana Bird res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Aug. 24, 1879

    2. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 44.

    3. [S591] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. Agatha Roman Catholic, pg 390.
      Michael Helm residence Wellesley b. Bavaria, s/o Geogii Helm & Elisabthae Kunz married 10 Maji 1851 to Catharina Lambertus, residence Wellesley s/o Jacobi Lambertus of Wellesley & Apopollinae Herman

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 30.

    5. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 4 Page 2.

    6. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 9 Page 47.

    7. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 13.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1822 - , Bavaria, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 May 1851 - Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Well Diger - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Dec 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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