Henry HELKENN

REFN: 4911

1930 Census - Hickory Grove Township, Scott County, Iowa, ED 82-51,She

et 1-A Lines 9-13 -indicates Minnie and Henry were married when she w

as22 and he was 23. Marriage date approximated from this information. Re

sidents are Henry (49), Minnie (48), Carl A (21), Elna E. (17) and Em

ma C. (15).Henry owned the resident and was a farmer.

From The Quad Cities Times, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa - Friday, Februa

ry 20, 1970

WALCOTT MAN DIES INFIRE AT HOUSE

An 89 year-old Walcott man died early Thursday in a fire that damag

ed a portion of his home.

Henry Helkenn, 247 N. Downey St., was pronounced dead at the scene by D

r. R. M. Perkins, Scott County medical examiner.

Perkins attributed the death of Mr. Helkenn, who would have be

en 90 in April, tosmoke and heat from the blaze.

Walcott volunteer firemen said they were called to the Helkenn home abo

ut 2 a.m. by a neighbor, Mrs. Gayle Engler.

Fire officials said several men tried to enter the house in attemp

ts to save Mr. Helkenn, but were driven back by the smoke and heat.

Firemen said the blaze was confined to a six-foot square area in the we

st portion of the house. They said the flames apparently originated in t

he basement and worked their way upward through the kitchen area and to t

he roof of the structure.

Mr. Helkenn hadbeen sleeping in a bedroom in the east portion of the h

ouse where he had lived alone, firemen said.

Firemen said they had not determined a cause for the blaze, which appar

ently began before 11 p.m. Wednesday.

Fire fighters said akitchen clock had melted to the wall with the han

ds in the position of five minutes before 11.

Services for Mr. Helkenn will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in RungeChapel. B

urial will be in Walcott Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Mr. Helkenn was born in Long Grove. He married Minnie Meier Feb. 24, 1

904, near Eldridge.

The couple farmed near Walcott and Eldridge for 55 years, until retiri

ng and moving to Walcott 10 years ago. Mrs.Helkenn died in 1967.

Mr. Helkenn is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Howard (Erma) Lane, Wilt

on Junction; a son, Carl, Walcott; five grandchildren and seven great-gran

dchildren.

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