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Charles Helmer was born on August 30, 1880. He married Lydia Ellen Hole, the sister of Walt’s grandfather William Henry Hoel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Charles Helmer was the son of George and Martha Freeman Helmer. He was born in Liberty, Ohio. The family were farmers there. They had at least 3 children, and possibly several more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1900, Charles Helmer married Lydia Hole in Darke County, Ohio, where her family lived. Their first two children, Gladys and Hazel were born in Mercer County, where the family farmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By their 3 child’s birth, Edna, in 1907 and the family had moved to Missaukee County, Michigan. There they continued to farm. Their 4th child, Jessie was born in 1910. Charles and Lydia had a son, Donald, in 1914.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the 1920 census, Charles was working in a saw mill. Lydia (who went by Ellen or Ella) died of cancer in 1924. You can see a bit more about Lydia’s family in this post<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles remarried in 1928. His second wife was Minerva Anderson, who was 18 years old at the time of their marriage. They lived in Reeder, Michigan later in their marriage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Helmer died on April 29, 1941 in Reeder, Michigan. He was buried in Jennings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I did find an interesting fact about his daughter Edna. She married one of Walt’s father’s siblings – Charles Aaron Hoel. So Walt is both nephew and 1st cousin once removed of Edna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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