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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [411]

           HENRY B. HELLEMS, farmer, section 17, Dwight Township, is the
        son of HENRY and HARRIET F. (CLARK) HELLEMS. (See sketch of H.
        HELLEMS.) He was born April 29, 1838, in Welland Co., Ont. He
        obtained a good common-school education, and was bred to the voca-
        tion of farmer, remaining on his father's farm until he was 31
        years of age, when he took possession of 80 acres of land, which
        became his property by deed of gift from his father. On this he has
        since resided, has cleared about 35 acres, and placed it under fair
        cultivation.
           MR. HELLEMS is a decided Republican, and has been Constable
        three years, School Assessor seven years and has held other
        official positions. He was drafted March 18, 1865, and was assigned
        to service in the 15th Reg. Mich. Inf. He was in the military
        service of the United States six months, receiving his discharge at
        Little Rock, Ark. On being released he returned to Dwight Township.
           He was married March 20,1871, in Dwight Township, to AUGUSTA A.
        HOOVER. One child, HENRY C., was born to them.  MRS. HELLEMS was
        born in Jefferson Co., N.Y., and is the daughter of CAPTAIN JOHN
        HOOVER, an officer in the War of 1812.

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