Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke

Abt 1828 - 1907  (79 years)

Matilda Melchior

Abt 1833 - 1901  (68 years)

Birth	Abt 1833	Prussia
Died	13 Jul 1901
Buried	Richters Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Family	Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke           b. Abt 1828, Prussia
Children	+ 1. Otto Heinrich Helmecke           b. 3 Nov 1854, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   2. Udo Helmecke           b. Abt 1858, Texas   3. Paul Helmecke           b. Abt 1864, Texas   4. Jaenette Helmecke           b. Abt 1863, Texas   5. Bruno Helmecke           b. Abt 1869, Fayette Co., Texas   6. Selinde Helmecke           b. Abt 1871, Fayette Co., Texas

Otto Heinrich Helmecke

1854 - 1907  (53 years)

Birth	3 Nov 1854	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Died	14 Nov 1907	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Buried	Richters Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Father	Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke           b. Abt 1828, Prussia
Mother	Matilda Melchior           b. Abt 1833, Prussia
Family	Johanna Carolina von Rosenberg           b. 12 Mar 1859, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Married	27 Dec 1884	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Children	1. Fritz Dewey Helmecke           b. 9 Jan 1899, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   2. Otto Heinrich Helmecke           b. 6 Jun 1900, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas

Johanna Carolina von Rosenberg

1859 - 1935  (76 years)

Birth	12 Mar 1859	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Died	26 Oct 1935	La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas
Buried	Richters Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Father	Johannes Carl von Rosenberg           b. 21 Mar 1826, "Eckitten", near Memel, East Prussia
Mother	Julie Wilhelmine Christine Groos           b. 29 Apr 1829, Ebersbach (Ewersbach), Dietzhölztal, Lahn-dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany
Married	26 Oct 1850	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Family	Otto Heinrich Helmecke           b. 3 Nov 1854, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Married	27 Dec 1884	Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
Children	1. Fritz Dewey Helmecke           b. 9 Jan 1899, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   2. Otto Heinrich Helmecke           b. 6 Jun 1900, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas

Udo Helmecke

Abt 1858 -

Birth	Abt 1858	Texas
Father	Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke           b. Abt 1828, Prussia
Mother	Matilda Melchior           b. Abt 1833, Prussia

Paul Helmecke

Abt 1864 -

Birth	Abt 1864	Texas
Father	Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke           b. Abt 1828, Prussia
Mother	Matilda Melchior           b. Abt 1833, Prussia

Jaenette Helmecke

Abt 1863 -

Birth	Abt 1863	Texas
Father	Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke           b. Abt 1828, Prussia
Mother	Matilda Melchior           b. Abt 1833, Prussia

Bruno Helmecke

Abt 1869 -

Birth	Abt 1869	Fayette Co., Texas
Father	Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke           b. Abt 1828, Prussia
Mother	Matilda Melchior           b. Abt 1833, Prussia

Selinde Helmecke

Abt 1871 -

Birth	Abt 1871	Fayette Co., Texas
Father	Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke           b. Abt 1828, Prussia
Mother	Matilda Melchior           b. Abt 1833, Prussia

• Name	Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke
  Birth	Abt 1828	Prussia
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Fayette Co., Texas   [1]
  aged 32, a blacksmith, born in Prussia
  Census	1880	Fayette Co., Texas
  aged 53, a “general merchant”
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 26 340 F. A. Helmecke Self Male White Abt 1827 53 Married Prussia Prussia Prussia Gen. Merchant 27 340 Matilda Helmecke Wife Female White Abt 1835 45 Married Prussia Prussia Prussia Keeping House 28 340 Otto Helmecke Son Male White Abt 1855 25 Single Texas Prussia Prussia Works In Blacksmith Shop 29 340 Udo Helmecke Son Male White Abt 1859 21 Single Texas Prussia Prussia Farmer 30 340 Paul Helmecke Son Male White Abt 1864 16 Single Texas Prussia Prussia Works Cigar Factory 31 340 Jaennette Helmecke Daughter Female White Abt 1863 17 Single Texas Prussia Prussia 32 340 Bruno Helmecke Son Male White Abt 1869 11 Single Texas Prussia Prussia Going To School 33 340 Selinde Helmecke Daughter Female White Abt 1871 9 Single Texas Prussia Prussia Going To School 34 340 Hermann Miller Male White Abt 1861 19 Single Texas Prussia Prussia Works Cigar Factory  NARA Pub:  T9  ED:  163  Sheet:  233A    Image:  00703  Enumerated:  10 June 1880
  Death	18 Jun 1907
  Burial	Richters Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126509578/fritz-a-helmecke
  Origins
  Person ID	I17262
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Matilda Melchior           b. Abt 1833, Prussia           d. 13 Jul 1901 (Age 68 years)
  Children	4 sons and 2 daughters
  + 1. Otto Heinrich Helmecke           b. 3 Nov 1854, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas           d. 14 Nov 1907, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas (Age 53 years) └─ Johanna Carolina von Rosenberg  (Age 76 years)  m. 27 Dec 1884   2. Udo Helmecke           b. Abt 1858, Texas   3. Paul Helmecke           b. Abt 1864, Texas   4. Jaenette Helmecke           b. Abt 1863, Texas   5. Bruno Helmecke           b. Abt 1869, Fayette Co., Texas   6. Selinde Helmecke           b. Abt 1871, Fayette Co., Texas
  Family ID	F12129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1828 - Prussia  Census - 1860 - Fayette Co., Texas  Census - 1880 - Fayette Co., Texas  Burial - - Richters Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette Co., Texas   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Friedrich A. “Fritz” Helmecke". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I17262&tree=1sttree (accessed March 24, 2025).