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The surname Helfer was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.
Helfer Spelling Variations
Helfer Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Hulf, Hulff, Hulft, Hulfer, Hulfers, Hulphers, Hulpers, Hölfers, Hölphers and many more.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Helfer research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Helfer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Helfer Early Notables (pre 1700)
Helfer Early Notables (pre 1700)
More information is included under the topic Early Helfer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Helfer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christopher Helfer, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732
- Jacob Helfer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1766 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Eve Catherine Helfer, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Helfer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Augusta Helfer, who setted in New York in 1844
- Johann Ernst Helfer, who arrived in America in 1854 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8) - Caroline Helfer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1866
- Eligius Helfer, who setted in Philadelphia in 1868
- Anna Helfer, who arrived in Baltimore in 1881
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Contemporary Notables of the name Helfer (post 1700)
Contemporary Notables of the name Helfer (post 1700)
- Erwin Helfer (b. 1936), American boogie-woogie, blues and jazz pianist
- Ralph Helfer (b. 1931), American animal behaviorist, creator of Marine World/Africa USA
- George Alvin Helfer (1911-1975), American radio sportscaster, nicknamed "Mr. Radio Baseball"
- Tricia Janine Helfer (b. 1974), Canadian model and actress
- Armin Helfer (b. 1980), Italian professional ice hockey defenceman
Helfer Family Crest Products
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- ^ Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Other References- Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
- Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
- Bahlow, Hans (Edda Gentry trns). Dictionary of German Names . Madison, Wisconsin: Max Kade Institute, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7).
- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
- Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
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