Born 1897 in Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia [54]
Son of Johann Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm HELWIG and Minnie Ernstine Pauline REICHELT[15] [54] [55]
His German born father and South Australian born mother married in Friedrichswalde, South Australia in 1882 [54] [55]
Grew up with his parents and siblings on his father's farm in Glenlee, Victoria, Australia [30: item 28607]
Farmer in Perenjori, Western Australia in partnership with his brother Johann Julias HELWIG as "Helwig Bros" 1929-1941 [6] [19] [50]
Their sister Sophie Annie HELWIG lived with them as their housekeeper until marrying Walter L. SIMONS in 1932 [19] [66]
Married Monica Kathleen COOPER at the Presbyterian Church in Carnamah on Monday afternoon 11 January 1937 [5: 15-Jan-1937]
His best man was Bert BAYLISS of Perenjori, and the officiating minister was Rev. David H. DYKE of Carnamah [5]
After the ceremony they held an informal wedding breakfast at the Pyramid Tea Rooms at 10 Macpherson Street in Carnamah [5]
They then motored to Caron and caught the express train to Perth en-route to spend their honeymoon in the Eastern States [5]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Frederick Wilhelm Helwig' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/frederick-wilhelm-helwig [reference list] |
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