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Descendants of Peter Helebrant

Generation No. 1

1. PETER² HELEBRANT (FRANK¹)^1,^2,³ was born April 29, 1829 in Bohemia, Austria ^4,^5,^6,⁷, and died February 13, 1911 in Red Rock Township, Mower County, Minnesota ^8,^9,^10,¹¹. He married VERUNIKA SEIFERT^11,^12,^13,¹⁴ Bef. 1867 in Bohemia, Austria, daughter of JOSEPH SEIFERT and UNKNOWN. She was born February 04, 1832 in Zozdor, Rakovruk, Bohemia ^15,^16,^17,^18,¹⁹, and died January 10, 1912 in Red Rock Township, Mower County, Minnesota ^20,^21,^22,²³.

Notes for PETER HELEBRANT:
Naturalization proceedings by Peter Helebrant:

District Court, Tenth Judicial District, County of Mower, State of Minnesota
Eighth day of October, 1897
Peter Helebrant renounces allegiance to the Kingdom of Austria and swears allegiance to the United States of America.
Judge: The Honorable John Whyton
Witnesses: R.L. Johnson and G. Seibach
(on file with Mower County Courthouse, Austin, Minnesota)

Land Purchase:

May 20, 1872 at 2 P.M.
Grantee: Peter Helebrant
Grantor: John Guiney
Legal description: S2 SW4 18-103-17
Fees - 1, Rec'd - 10, Book T, pages 2-62
John Guiney's title to this land was a war deed.
(on file with Mower County Courthouse, Austin, Minnesota)

Obituary of Peter Helebrant, Austin Daily Herald, Austin MN, February 14, 1911

Peter Helebrant, 82 years of age, died at his home one and one half miles east of Ramsey at 11 o'clock Monday night after a brief illness of but three days with the grip.

Mr. Helebrant was about as usual Friday and a number of his friends called on him. He joked with them in his ever jovial manner. On Saturday he said he thought he was going to have the grip. On Saturday afternoon he took to his bed. It was not thought at the time that he was seriously sick.

Mr. Helebrant was a man who was held in much esteem by all who knew him and they were many. He was by nature of a kind yet jovial nature that drew men to him.

Mr. Helebrant was born in Krakow, Austria, April 29, 1829. He was married to Vernie Seifert and they came to America in 1867 and remained in Chicago for three years. In 1870 they came to this county where he bought 40 acres of land where he has made his home ever since. He and Antone Schradle were the first two Bohemians to locate in what is now the Bohemian Settlement. Mr. Helebrant was not afraid of hard work and he added to his farm until he had 160 acres. This he recently sold to his daughter Annie Levy. There are left to mourn a widow and three children; Peter of this city; Mrs. Josephine Vodraska and Mrs. Annie Levy.

The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM from the house. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in this city.

More About PETER HELEBRANT:
Burial: February 16, 1911, Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Mower County, Minnesota ^24,²⁵
Cause of Death: La Grippe ²⁶
Fact 1: 1867, Came to America and settled in Chicago.^27,²⁸
Fact 2: 1870, Settled in Mower County, Minnesota.^29,³⁰

Notes for VERUNIKA SEIFERT:
Obituary of Verunika Seifert Helebrant, Austin Daily Herald, Austin MN

Mrs. Verunika Seifert Helebrant, widow of the late Peter Helebrant, died at her home four miles northeast of the city, in the township of Red Rock, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Death was due to a weak heart and advanced age. She was born at Zozdor, Rakovruk, Bohemia, Feb.4, 1832 and came to America and settled in Chicago in 1867. In 1869 the family moved to this county and settled in the neighborhood where she has since spent 43 years of her life. In 1885 they moved into the house where she died. Her husband died a year ago. She has always been a great favorite in the neighborhood and won a host of friends by her genial, pleasant manner. For the past few years she has been called "grandma" by most of those who knew her. The New Year found her in good spirits and apparent good health. She had good hearing and good sight and was full of fun. On January 3rd she was taken ill, but retained consciousness until Tuesday night. At the time of her death, there were present at her bedside all of her children and six grandchildren. She is survived by three children; Peter Helebrant; Mrs. Josephine Vodraska; and Mrs. Annie Levy. It was with Mrs. Levy that Mrs. Helebrant lived during her last years. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Johannah Turek of Chicago, and two brothers, Vit Seifert and John Seifert of this city. She leaves 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Saturday at 10 AM, Rev. C.D. Belden officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery.

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Mower County Transcript Weekly, Austin, MN, January 17, 1912, P. 5, Col. 5:

      Mrs. Peter Helebrant

Mrs. Veronica Helebrant, widow of Peter Helebrant, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna Levy in Red Rock township Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1912, of heart trouble after a week's illness. Age nearly 80 years. Her maiden name was Seifert. She was born in Zajdoy, Bohemia, Feb. 4, 1832, and was married to Mr. Peter Helebrant. They came with their five children to America in the spring of 1867 and three years later from Chicago to Lansing township northeast of Ramsey where they settled on a farm. Later they bought a farm farther east in Red Rock and the home has since been there. Mr. Helebrant died Feb. 13, 1911. Five children were born to them of whom three survive: Peter W. Helebrant, Mrs. Josephine Vodraska and Mrs. Anna Levy. The two oldest children, Mrs. Jane Hayne (sic.) and Joseph Helebrant are dead. There are twelve grandchildren and five great grand children. Deceased leaves one sister, Mrs. Petrina Turek, in Chicago and two brothers, John and Viet in Austin. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. C.D. Belden, were held at the home Saturday morning. Interment in Oakwood. Deceased was a woman of kind heart, devoted to her home and was a faithful and loving mother and wife. She retained her natural powers to the last to a remarkable degree.

More About VERUNIKA SEIFERT:
Burial: January 13, 1912, Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Mower County, Minnesota ^31,³²
Cause of Death: senile pneumonia ³³
Fact 1: 1867, Came to America and settled in Chicago.^34,³⁵
Fact 2: 1870, Settled in Mower County, Minnesota.³⁵

More About PETER HELEBRANT and VERUNIKA SEIFERT:
Marriage: Bef. 1867, Bohemia, Austria

Children of PETER HELEBRANT and VERUNIKA SEIFERT are:

2.	i.	ANTONIE JANE³ HELEBRANT, b. Abt. 1851, Bohemia, Austria; d. Bef. 1897.
3.	ii.	JOSEPH HELEBRANT, b. 1855, Bohemia, Austria; d. August 17, 1906.
4.	iii.	PETER W. HELEBRANT, b. August 01, 1859, Bohemia, Austria; d. October 25, 1945, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota.
5.	iv.	JOSEPHINE HELEBRANT, b. March 19, 1866, Bohemia, Austria; d. September 29, 1960, Austin, Mower County, Minnesota.
6.	v.	ANNA HELEBRANT, b. February 15, 1876, Mower County, Minnesota; d. December 16, 1947.

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