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Helfrich, William Pieter
Cemetery: Old Palmdale Cemetery
AVGS ID: E-64
Born: 1/29/1877
Wartena, Boarnsterhim, Friesland, Netherlands
Died: 12/12/1938
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Inscription:
Find A Grave: Find A Grave listing ID 19081947
FamilySearch: FamilySearch Person ID KPQD-QZH
Notes: Son of Pieter and Ruth (Aardema) Helfrich, both born at Wartena.

The headstone is gone. The location is between Adolf Ritter and Herbert Rowlee.

Came to New York with his brother on the ship Spaarndam, leaving Rotterdam on April 14 and arriving New York on April 27, 1898. He is listed as Wiebe and his brother as Wietze Helfrich. They both went by the name William in the United States. His brother settled in Trappe, Talbot County, Maryland.

Los Angeles County Death Certificate local registered number 16643.

Sources:

  • Headstone/marker
  • California Death Index
  • Obituary or article in the newspaper
  • U. S. Census
  • AVGS newsletter 'Prospector', Focus on Research articles, circa 1979
GPS coordinates:
Latitude: 34.55922092
Longitude: -118.09274885
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