Frederick & Katharine Helle
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  • 14th Generation: Complete List
    • 14th gen. - George Adam
  • 15th Gen - Complete List
    • Lloyd Charles Helle - 15 gen.
    • Royle George Helle - 15 gen.
    • Joseph Arlie Helle - 15 gen.
    • Delbert Vernon Helle - 15 gen.
    • Donald Lee Helle - 15 gen.
    • Bertha Ethel "Ethel" Helle - 15 gen.
    • Walter "Walt" Helle - 15 gen.
    • Sheldon Lyle Helle - 15 gen.
    • Verle Burdette Helle - 15 gen.
    • Harley Eugene "Gene" Helle - 15 gen.
    • Gail Helle - 15 gen.
    • Charlotte Helle - 15 gen.
    • Nellie June "June" Helle - 15 gen.
  • 16th Gen. - Complete LIst
    • Richard Lloyd Helle - 16th gen.
    • Neva Marjorie Helle - 16th gen.
    • David Joseph Helle - 16th gen.
    • Barbara Lou Helle - 16th gen.
    • Ava Janene Helle - 16th gen.
    • Leila Janeta Helle - 16th gen.
    • Norman Jean Helle - 16th gen.
    • Lodema Joyce Helle - 16th gen.
    • Royle Glen "Glen" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Gordon Wayne "Gordie" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Lawrence James "Dig" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Maurice Carl "Maurie" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Adajune Helle - 16th gen.
    • Joann Kathleen Helle - 16th gen.
    • Phyllis Fern Helle - 16th gen.
    • Verle Edwin Helle - 16th gen.
    • Dwight Everal Helle - 16th gen.
    • Charles Lee "Lee" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Marilynn Diane Helle - 16th gen.
    • Kenneth Roy Helle - 16th gen.
    • Terry Don Helle - 16th gen.
    • James Dale Helle - 16th gen.
    • Donna Jean Helle - 16th gen.
    • Beverly Sue Helle - 16th gen.
    • Robert Lee Walton - 16th gen.
    • Ray George Walton - 16th gen.
    • Burnett Walter Helle - 16th gen.
    • Janice Arlene "Jan" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Vernon Wendell Helle - 16th gen.
    • Stanley Wayne Helle - 16th gen.
    • Joseph Leslie "Joe" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Lyle Raymond Helle - 16th gen.
    • Thelma Louise "Louise" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Harley Vincent Helle - 16th gen.
    • Janet Lorraine Helle - 16th gen.
    • Duane Verle Helle - 16th gen.
    • Cheryl Christine "Chris" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Bradley Howard Helle - 16th gen.
    • Patti Jane Helle - 16th gen.
    • George Bryan Helle - 16th gen.
    • Barry Clayton Helle - 16th gen.
    • Marigail Ann Helle - 16th gen.
    • Linda Cheryl Helle - 16th gen.
    • Sandra Jeanne "Jeannie" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Robert Lloyd "Bob" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Carol June Osborn - 16th gen.
    • Sharon Kaye Osborn - 16th gen.
    • George Elroy Osborn - 16th gen.
    • Crystal Dawn Osborn - 16th gen.
  • 17th Gen. - Complete List
    • John Russell Powell Jr. - 17th gen.
    • Melinda Jane Powell - 17th gen.
    • Melody Leigh Powell - 17th gen.
    • Keith Ramon Powell - 17th gen.
    • Cynthia Ann Helle - 17th gen.
    • David Lloyd Helle - 17th gen.
    • Ramona Lynn Helle - 17th gen.
    • Timothy Gale Manock - 17th gen.
    • Brett Keith Manock - 17th gen.
    • Samuel Edward Boyce - 17th gen.
    • Jerry Lee Boyce - 17th gen.
    • Norma Janene Boyce - 17th gen.
    • June Marie Boyce - 17th gen.
    • Frank Dimitri Vladich - 17th gen.
    • Fritz Delano Vladich - 17th gen.
    • Paula Jean Helle - 17th gen.
    • Rodney Craig Helle - 17th gen.
    • Stacey Ryan Helle - 17th gen.
    • Mark Anthony Helle - 17th gen.
    • Daniel Glen Helle - 17th gen.
    • Steven Gregory Helle - 17th gen.
    • Raymond Alan Helle - 17th gen.
    • Paul Wayne Helle - 17th gen.
    • Randy L. Helle - 17th gen.
    • Debra Jean Helle - 17th gen.
    • Terry Lynn Helle - 17th gen.
    • Wendy Leigh Helle - 17th gen.
    • John Delbert Helle - 17th gen.
    • April Rose Helle - 17th gen.
    • Christina Jo Helle - 17th gen.
    • Jamie Sue Helle - 17th gen.
    • Jodi Gaye Helle - 17th gen.
    • Newell Scott "Scott" Helle - 17th gen.
    • Rebecca June "Becky" Parker - 17th gen.
    • Phyllis Ann Parker - 17th gen.
    • Nancy Sue Courtney - 17th gen.
    • Kathy Kim Courtney - 17th gen.
    • Jesse Neal Courtney - 17th gen.
    • Julie Gayle Courtney - 17th gen.
    • Kimberly Kay Helle - 17th gen.
    • Lisa Renee Helle - 17th gen.
    • Joyce Maree Helle - 17th gen.
    • Douglas Vernon Helle - 17th gen.
    • Christopher Dwight Helle - 17th gen.
    • Gerald Lee "Jerry" Helle - 17th gen
    • Teresa Louise Helle - 17th gen.
    • Roberta Kay Helle - 17th gen.
    • Kendra Sue Helle - 17th gen.
    • Shawn Marie Helle - 17th gen.
    • Don Charles Helle - 17th gen.
    • Jeffery Scott Helle - 17th gen.
    • Amy Marie Helle - 17th gen.
    • Sherri Lee Helle - 17th gen.
    • Jodie Regina Helle - 17th gen.
    • Julie Jean Helle - 17th gen.
    • Corey James Helle - 17th gen.
    • Laurie Lynn Helle - 17th gen.
    • James Henry "Jimmy" Helle - 17th gen.
    • Elizabeth Ann Marie "Liz" Helle - 17th gen.
    • Angela Dawn "Anjee" Barker - 17th gen.
    • Clarissa Beth Barker - 17th gen.
    • Lisa Barker - 17th gen.
    • Shawn Ella Marie Oesch - 17th gen.
    • Christy Lee Oesch - 17th gen.
    • Susan Elaine Walton - 17th gen.
    • Gary Robert Walton - 17th gen.
    • Kenneth Reid Walton - 17th gen.
    • Kay Ellen Walton - 17th gen.
    • Roger Ray Walton - 17th gen.
    • Rita Rae Walton - 17th gen.
    • Russell R. Walton - 17th gen.
    • Ross R. Walton - 17th gen.
    • Debra Lee Law - 17th gen.
    • Steven C. Law - 17th gen.
    • Julie M. Law - 17th gen.
    • Cheryl Lynn Helle - 17th gen.
    • Teresa Rose Helle - 17th gen.
    • Kathleen Ann Helle - 17th gen.
    • Brenda Arlene Helle - 17th gen.
    • Aaron F. Helle - 17th gen.
    • Donna Lee Helle - 17th gen.
    • Elizabeth Rae Radke - 17th gen.
    • Lyle Edwin Radke - 17th gen.
    • Rex Vincent Radke - 17th gen.
    • Andrea Gale Radke - 17th gen.
    • Ryan Konrad Radke - 17th gen.
    • Clarissa Jane Helle - 17th gen.
    • James Frederick Helle - 17th gen.
    • Kirk Edward Sites - 17th gen.
    • Celeste Hope McMunn - 17th gen.
    • Amber Faith McMunn - 17th gen.
    • Preston Wayne McMunn - 17th gen.
    • Patrick Eugene Barcai - 17th gen.
    • Jared Keli Barcai - 17th gen.
    • Heather Io Kenani June Barcai - 17th gen.
    • Jordan Helle - 17th gen.
    • Trent Helle - 17th gen.
    • Robert Leonard "Bob" Roberts - 17th gen.
    • Stephen Paul "Steve" Roberts - 17th gen.
    • Katherine Jeanne Frecchio - 17th gen.
    • Susan Marie "Sue" Partak - 17th gen.
    • Karen Lynn Partak - 17th gen.
    • Julie Ann Gebhardt - 17th gen.
    • Kathleen Sue Gebhardt - 17th gen.
    • Kristine Marie Gebhardt - 17th gen.
    • Jamie Lynn Gebhardt - 17th gen.
    • Nicole Gail Helle - 17th gen.
    • Breena Jean Helle - 17th gen.
    • Daryl S. Anderson - 17th gen.
    • Cheryl Denise Anderson - 17th gen.
    • David Ray Anderson - 17th gen.
    • Ronald Kevin "Ron" Bearce - 17th gen.
    • Robert Gale Bearce - 17th gen.
    • Dan Keith Bearce - 17th gen.
    • Derek G. Osborn - 17th gen.
    • Debra Sue Osborn - 17th gen.
    • Sheila Denise Lovejoy - 17th gen.
    • Shawn Michael Lovejoy - 17th gen.
    • Angela Dawn "Angel" Lovejoy - 17th gen.
  • 18th gen. - Complete List
  • June 1982 Helle Reunion
  • Sept 2005 Helle Reunion
  • Sept 2014 - Helle Reunion
  • OUR PRESIDENTIAL COUSINS
  • Other Family Websites

Taken from original website

http://helleclan.homestead.com/gene.html​
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HARLEY EUGENE "GENE" HELLE, 15g (George A. 14, Frederick 13)
  b.  18 July 1918; Cuba, IL
  m.    1948  LORETTA MAXINE HEATHER  (b. 01 Nov 1927 Ogle County, IL; d. 11 July 1989; Illinois)  
  d. 03 Sept 2004; DeWitt, AR  
  br.  Daysville Cemetery; Ogle County, IL


HARLEY EUGENE "GENE" HELLE was the ninth son of George A. and Ida (Kaler) Helle. He was a teenager when his parents and younger family members moved to Bureau County in northern Illinois. Gene and his next older brother, Verle, and next younger brother, Gail, double-dated all through school. They also worked together for several years until World War II separated them. Gene served in the United States Navy for three years, most of that time in the Pacific Theater.

In 1948 Gene married LORETTA MAXINE HEATHER. She brought a daughter into the marriage whom Gene adopted. Gene and Maxine had four children:

CHERYL CHRISTINE "CHRIS" HELLE, 16g
b.  06 Aug 1946; Oregon, IL
BRADLEY HOWARD HELLE, 16g
b.  20 July 1950; Oregon, IL 
PATTI JANE HELLE, 16g
b.  18 Jan 1954; Dixon, IL
GEORGE BRYAN HELLE, 16g
b.  22 Feb 1956; Oregon, IL
BARRY CLAYTON HELLE, 16g
b.  04 March 1957; Oregon, IL

Gene and Maxine settled in the Oregon, Illinois, area and operated a sawmill there and were active in civic affairs. In 1968 they moved their family to the island of Maui, Hawaii, where Gene had been stationed during World War II. He operated a sawmill there until 1983. When Charles Lindberg died, Gene furnished the rough lumber for his coffin. (Lindberg had requested a Hawaiian burial; i. e., burial within a few hours after death in a rough coffin.)

Gene operates Helle Sawmills at Kahoka, Missouri.


Below story as told by Brad Helle, 16th generation, son of Gene Helle


I felt I should tell the story some of you may not have known about.  One Sunday morning we were living in northern Missouri and I went to town and got the Sunday paper. It was from Des Moines, Iowa. There was a feature story about a family that had been split up and after 40 some years they had found each other. There was a picture of an old house the 10 children called home back in Toulon, Illinois. 

After reading the story I had Mom read it and we wondered if Dad might have known these people. Dad was over in the mill building welding when Mom and I showed him the paper. Once he heard their names and saw that picture he tore the paper from my hands. He dropped everything and we headed back to the house so he could make a phone call. Their family name was Dison. I forgot the full details of the deaths of the parents. After their deaths the 10 kids were on their own, but not really.

George Helle 14th generation had a sawmill at nearby Wyoming. He cut the lumber for that house in the picture and other friends help build the place. Seems everyone around helped look after their neighbors. 

That was until one dark day when the people from the government showed up and took the youngest half brother away. One of the boys was working at the sawmill when someone came to tell him the do-gooders had came and took the kids. They say he ran home, to learn home would never be the same again. 

Some of the Helle boys were good friends with the Dison boys. Some went off to the big war and came home to start life over again. Kenneth Dison, known a Buck later became the Sheriff of Knox county Illinois. One of his daughters had a great desire to try and help her Dad find his brothers and sisters that were taken away and placed with families all over the Midwest. This special fathers day they were all (that were still alive) getting together. Dad made the phone call, Buck said that phone call from Gene Helle was the real high of the day. 

Buck and his brother Hinson came to see Dad. They gave us a piece of wood from the old house as it had just been torn down. My brother George and I were told that in his eyes no man was ever any better than George Helle was. 

Many of you have seen the famous picture of our grandfather and his ten boys. Well Buck had one of those pictures too and he carried it with him all the way through the fighting of the war in the South Pacific. 

Under the eyes and help of good people like our grandparents I feel the Dison's would have been better off without the help of the government. The govt. is the main reasons that family and friends don't take care and look after one another today. Every one thinks that the govt. will bless us all with love and good blessings-----Happy New Year Brad
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Harry McCluen is the brother of Lee Helle's mother, Geraldine
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  • History
    • Historical Background "Germany"
    • "Ruethen"
    • Helle Family Line of Descent from 1485 >
      • Our German Ancestors
      • Impressions by Joe Helle
      • The Brewery Business
  • Frederick Helle and Katharine Krauser
    • "I Was Told, I Remember;" by Clara Belle Ethel (Helle) Palmer
    • The Spoon River Community
  • 14th Generation: Complete List
    • 14th gen. - George Adam
  • 15th Gen - Complete List
    • Lloyd Charles Helle - 15 gen.
    • Royle George Helle - 15 gen.
    • Joseph Arlie Helle - 15 gen.
    • Delbert Vernon Helle - 15 gen.
    • Donald Lee Helle - 15 gen.
    • Bertha Ethel "Ethel" Helle - 15 gen.
    • Walter "Walt" Helle - 15 gen.
    • Sheldon Lyle Helle - 15 gen.
    • Verle Burdette Helle - 15 gen.
    • Harley Eugene "Gene" Helle - 15 gen.
    • Gail Helle - 15 gen.
    • Charlotte Helle - 15 gen.
    • Nellie June "June" Helle - 15 gen.
  • 16th Gen. - Complete LIst
    • Richard Lloyd Helle - 16th gen.
    • Neva Marjorie Helle - 16th gen.
    • David Joseph Helle - 16th gen.
    • Barbara Lou Helle - 16th gen.
    • Ava Janene Helle - 16th gen.
    • Leila Janeta Helle - 16th gen.
    • Norman Jean Helle - 16th gen.
    • Lodema Joyce Helle - 16th gen.
    • Royle Glen "Glen" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Gordon Wayne "Gordie" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Lawrence James "Dig" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Maurice Carl "Maurie" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Adajune Helle - 16th gen.
    • Joann Kathleen Helle - 16th gen.
    • Phyllis Fern Helle - 16th gen.
    • Verle Edwin Helle - 16th gen.
    • Dwight Everal Helle - 16th gen.
    • Charles Lee "Lee" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Marilynn Diane Helle - 16th gen.
    • Kenneth Roy Helle - 16th gen.
    • Terry Don Helle - 16th gen.
    • James Dale Helle - 16th gen.
    • Donna Jean Helle - 16th gen.
    • Beverly Sue Helle - 16th gen.
    • Robert Lee Walton - 16th gen.
    • Ray George Walton - 16th gen.
    • Burnett Walter Helle - 16th gen.
    • Janice Arlene "Jan" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Vernon Wendell Helle - 16th gen.
    • Stanley Wayne Helle - 16th gen.
    • Joseph Leslie "Joe" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Lyle Raymond Helle - 16th gen.
    • Thelma Louise "Louise" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Harley Vincent Helle - 16th gen.
    • Janet Lorraine Helle - 16th gen.
    • Duane Verle Helle - 16th gen.
    • Cheryl Christine "Chris" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Bradley Howard Helle - 16th gen.
    • Patti Jane Helle - 16th gen.
    • George Bryan Helle - 16th gen.
    • Barry Clayton Helle - 16th gen.
    • Marigail Ann Helle - 16th gen.
    • Linda Cheryl Helle - 16th gen.
    • Sandra Jeanne "Jeannie" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Robert Lloyd "Bob" Helle - 16th gen.
    • Carol June Osborn - 16th gen.
    • Sharon Kaye Osborn - 16th gen.
    • George Elroy Osborn - 16th gen.
    • Crystal Dawn Osborn - 16th gen.
  • 17th Gen. - Complete List
    • John Russell Powell Jr. - 17th gen.
    • Melinda Jane Powell - 17th gen.
    • Melody Leigh Powell - 17th gen.
    • Keith Ramon Powell - 17th gen.
    • Cynthia Ann Helle - 17th gen.
    • David Lloyd Helle - 17th gen.
    • Ramona Lynn Helle - 17th gen.
    • Timothy Gale Manock - 17th gen.
    • Brett Keith Manock - 17th gen.
    • Samuel Edward Boyce - 17th gen.
    • Jerry Lee Boyce - 17th gen.
    • Norma Janene Boyce - 17th gen.
    • June Marie Boyce - 17th gen.
    • Frank Dimitri Vladich - 17th gen.
    • Fritz Delano Vladich - 17th gen.
    • Paula Jean Helle - 17th gen.
    • Rodney Craig Helle - 17th gen.
    • Stacey Ryan Helle - 17th gen.
    • Mark Anthony Helle - 17th gen.
    • Daniel Glen Helle - 17th gen.
    • Steven Gregory Helle - 17th gen.
    • Raymond Alan Helle - 17th gen.
    • Paul Wayne Helle - 17th gen.
    • Randy L. Helle - 17th gen.
    • Debra Jean Helle - 17th gen.
    • Terry Lynn Helle - 17th gen.
    • Wendy Leigh Helle - 17th gen.
    • John Delbert Helle - 17th gen.
    • April Rose Helle - 17th gen.
    • Christina Jo Helle - 17th gen.
    • Jamie Sue Helle - 17th gen.
    • Jodi Gaye Helle - 17th gen.
    • Newell Scott "Scott" Helle - 17th gen.
    • Rebecca June "Becky" Parker - 17th gen.
    • Phyllis Ann Parker - 17th gen.
    • Nancy Sue Courtney - 17th gen.
    • Kathy Kim Courtney - 17th gen.
    • Jesse Neal Courtney - 17th gen.
    • Julie Gayle Courtney - 17th gen.
    • Kimberly Kay Helle - 17th gen.
    • Lisa Renee Helle - 17th gen.
    • Joyce Maree Helle - 17th gen.
    • Douglas Vernon Helle - 17th gen.
    • Christopher Dwight Helle - 17th gen.
    • Gerald Lee "Jerry" Helle - 17th gen
    • Teresa Louise Helle - 17th gen.
    • Roberta Kay Helle - 17th gen.
    • Kendra Sue Helle - 17th gen.
    • Shawn Marie Helle - 17th gen.
    • Don Charles Helle - 17th gen.
    • Jeffery Scott Helle - 17th gen.
    • Amy Marie Helle - 17th gen.
    • Sherri Lee Helle - 17th gen.
    • Jodie Regina Helle - 17th gen.
    • Julie Jean Helle - 17th gen.
    • Corey James Helle - 17th gen.
    • Laurie Lynn Helle - 17th gen.
    • James Henry "Jimmy" Helle - 17th gen.
    • Elizabeth Ann Marie "Liz" Helle - 17th gen.
    • Angela Dawn "Anjee" Barker - 17th gen.
    • Clarissa Beth Barker - 17th gen.
    • Lisa Barker - 17th gen.
    • Shawn Ella Marie Oesch - 17th gen.
    • Christy Lee Oesch - 17th gen.
    • Susan Elaine Walton - 17th gen.
    • Gary Robert Walton - 17th gen.
    • Kenneth Reid Walton - 17th gen.
    • Kay Ellen Walton - 17th gen.
    • Roger Ray Walton - 17th gen.
    • Rita Rae Walton - 17th gen.
    • Russell R. Walton - 17th gen.
    • Ross R. Walton - 17th gen.
    • Debra Lee Law - 17th gen.
    • Steven C. Law - 17th gen.
    • Julie M. Law - 17th gen.
    • Cheryl Lynn Helle - 17th gen.
    • Teresa Rose Helle - 17th gen.
    • Kathleen Ann Helle - 17th gen.
    • Brenda Arlene Helle - 17th gen.
    • Aaron F. Helle - 17th gen.
    • Donna Lee Helle - 17th gen.
    • Elizabeth Rae Radke - 17th gen.
    • Lyle Edwin Radke - 17th gen.
    • Rex Vincent Radke - 17th gen.
    • Andrea Gale Radke - 17th gen.
    • Ryan Konrad Radke - 17th gen.
    • Clarissa Jane Helle - 17th gen.
    • James Frederick Helle - 17th gen.
    • Kirk Edward Sites - 17th gen.
    • Celeste Hope McMunn - 17th gen.
    • Amber Faith McMunn - 17th gen.
    • Preston Wayne McMunn - 17th gen.
    • Patrick Eugene Barcai - 17th gen.
    • Jared Keli Barcai - 17th gen.
    • Heather Io Kenani June Barcai - 17th gen.
    • Jordan Helle - 17th gen.
    • Trent Helle - 17th gen.
    • Robert Leonard "Bob" Roberts - 17th gen.
    • Stephen Paul "Steve" Roberts - 17th gen.
    • Katherine Jeanne Frecchio - 17th gen.
    • Susan Marie "Sue" Partak - 17th gen.
    • Karen Lynn Partak - 17th gen.
    • Julie Ann Gebhardt - 17th gen.
    • Kathleen Sue Gebhardt - 17th gen.
    • Kristine Marie Gebhardt - 17th gen.
    • Jamie Lynn Gebhardt - 17th gen.
    • Nicole Gail Helle - 17th gen.
    • Breena Jean Helle - 17th gen.
    • Daryl S. Anderson - 17th gen.
    • Cheryl Denise Anderson - 17th gen.
    • David Ray Anderson - 17th gen.
    • Ronald Kevin "Ron" Bearce - 17th gen.
    • Robert Gale Bearce - 17th gen.
    • Dan Keith Bearce - 17th gen.
    • Derek G. Osborn - 17th gen.
    • Debra Sue Osborn - 17th gen.
    • Sheila Denise Lovejoy - 17th gen.
    • Shawn Michael Lovejoy - 17th gen.
    • Angela Dawn "Angel" Lovejoy - 17th gen.
  • 18th gen. - Complete List
  • June 1982 Helle Reunion
  • Sept 2005 Helle Reunion
  • Sept 2014 - Helle Reunion
  • OUR PRESIDENTIAL COUSINS
  • Other Family Websites