Ancestors of Ralph Blyth Anderson Henry William HELM

HELM, Heinrich Carl Jacob, Rev.
(1780-1848)

WHITE, Charlotte (Johanna)
(1788-1841)

ANDERSON, William of Griquatown, Rev.
(1769-1852)

SCHONKEN, Johanna Maria
(1777-1848)

HELM, Daniel Johannes, Rev.
(1814-1873)

ANDERSON, Johanna Maria Williamina
(1813-1892)

HELM, Henry William
(1836-1923)

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. ANDERSON, Anna Frederica

HELM, Henry William ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: Apr 25, 1836, Zuurbraak, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ⁵ ⁶
Christened: Aug 14, 1836 ⁵
Marriage (1): ANDERSON, Anna Frederica in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ¹
Died: Dec 3, 1923, Riversdal, Cape Colony, Southern Africa at age 87 ¹ ⁵
Buried: Family Cemetery, Wyders River. ⁸

bullet Events

• Unknown: An Unknown Event, 1841.

• Occupation: Farmer: Wijders River Riversdale District. ⁸ First he worked as a Trader in the Bredasdorp area before acquiring a farm in the Riversdale-Albertinia district.
This reference also refers to " Die Geskiedenis van die Kerkgebou te Wydersrivier" which gives more information regarding the partitioning of the farm among a number of the HELM relatives. What is currently known as Wyders River is thatportion that Henry acquired, and it was there that the church was constructed.
In contrast, all the other evidence supports the oral tradition passed on to Herbert Helm and Gwen Noall that Henry William Helm acquired the farm much earlier, soon after marying Anna, maybe in the early 1860's and that their eldest son was born there. This source goes on to relate this supporting evidence

• Occupation. ⁸ Henry farmed well creating beautiful and bountiful orchards as there was lots of irrigable land. He acquired one of the first gramaphones and the farm also boasted a croquet lawn. In his later years he became somewhat inactive and quiet, forever smoking his pipe.

Henry married Anna Frederica ANDERSON, daughter of Rev. Bartholomew Ebenezer ANDERSON and Janet Susan MELVILLE, in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, Southern Africa.¹ (Anna Frederica ANDERSON was born on Sep 10, 1843 in Dysseldorp, Oudtshoorn District, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ¹ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷, christened on Oct 29, 1843 in Pacaltsdorp South Africa,⁸ ⁹ died on Sep 26, 1927 in Wijers River, Riversdal, Cape Province, Union Of South Africa ¹ ⁵ and was buried in Family Cemetery Wyders River. ⁸.)

1 South African Government Papers, Cape Death Notice, KAB MOOC 6/9/3220/16426 of 1927 for Anna Frederica HELM née ANDERSON. Cit. Date: Oct 14, 2002.

2 Dr. D. F. du Toit MALHERBE, Family Register of a South African Nation (Third Edition published by TEGNIEK STELLENBOSCH, 1966.
This is a wonderful source of clues on specific families, but all data in the publication needs to be verified with Original Sources.), ANDERSON Extract - Page 17. Cit. Date: Oct 7, 2002.

3 South African Government Papers, Cape Death Notice, KAB MOOC 6/9/304/1050 of 1892 for Johanna Eilhamina HELM née ANDERSON. Cit. Date: Oct 14, 2002.

4 South African Government Papers, Cape Death Notice, KAB MOOC 6/9/413/3694 of 1900 for Bartholomew Ebenezer ANDERSON. Cit. Date: Oct 14, 2002.

5 J. A. Heese & R.J.T. Lombard, South African Genealogie (SAG), a set of volumes being produced, augmented and maintained by the Genealogical Institute of South Africa (GISA) in Stellenbosch.
, Vol 3 Page 287. Cit. Date: Oct 15, 2002.

6 Janet Melville, Stamboom van ANDERSON, William [89741]. Rec. Date: 10th October 2002.

7 J. A. Heese & R.J.T. Lombard, South African Genealogie (SAG), a set of volumes being produced, augmented and maintained by the Genealogical Institute of South Africa (GISA) in Stellenbosch.
, ANDERSON - Vol 1 page 63. Cit. Date: Oct 15, 2002.

8 Herbert H. HELM and Charles W. HELM, THE HELM FAMILY HISTORY (jANUARY 1999, 91 pages, limited distribution.).

HELM, Henry William 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Sources

HELM, Henry William ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷