[M] #23966 Rufus Helser ( Phebe Mechling • George W. Mechling • Jacob Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )
Rufus was born 13 Mar 1863 in Perry Co., Ohio. He died 18 Jan 1941. He was buried in Highland Cemetery, Glenford, Perry Co., Ohio.
He was a grocer in Bruno, Ohio. Then they moved to Hopewell Twp., where he farmed and served also as an undertaker in business with his cousin, Obed Helser, who made the coffins. They supervised the first burial at Highland Cemetery.
Rufus married #27090 Louvada Hanby.
Relationship notes |
They married 27 Nov 1887. |
Louvada was born 27 Oct 1871. She died 20 Mar 1962.
She is the daughter of Samuel & Lydia (Chilcote) Hanby.
Children of this relationship:
| #27091 | M | i | Jay S. Helser | (30 Jan 1890–26 Sep 1919) |
| #27092 | M | ii | Carl Edward Helser | (9 Jun 1893–3 Aug 1944) |
| #27093 | F | iii | Vera Marie Helser | (13 Jul 1906–27 Apr 1986) |
| #27094 | F | iv | Living |
Line Generation: 8
Relationship: Third Cousins Three Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊