Helena (Reimer) Neufeld (1883 - 1935)

Born 23 Dec 1883 in Alexanderwohl, Marion County, Kansas

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob H. Neufeld — married 4 Nov 1909 (to 23 Apr 1935) in Goessel, Marion County, Kansas

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1935 at age 51 in Goessel, Marion County, Kansas

Biography

Early Life

Helena (GMOL #88967) was born in 1883. ^{[1] [2]} She was the daughter of Abraham J. Reimer and Helena Neufeld. ^{[3] [4]} She was baptized 26 May 1901. ^[5]

1895 Kansas State Census: Helena Reimer in entry for Abr J Reimer, 1895. ^[6]

1900 United States Census: Helena Reimer in household of Abraham J Reimer, West Branch Township, Marion, Kansas. ^[7]

Family

Family 1: Family #56975. Spouse: Neufeld, Jacob Henry, #400269, 15 December 1879, Neu-Halbstadt, Sagradovka, South Russia. ^{[8] [9] [10]} Married: 16 August 1909, Goessel, Kansas. ^[11]

• 1 -- + Neufeld, Hedwig Helena, #262897, 18 November 1910, Goessel, Kansas
• 2 -- + Neufeld, Herbert Arthur, #415146, 13 February 1911, Peabody, Kansas
• 3 -- + Neufeld, Hilda Marie, #327276, 3 August 1913, Walton, Kansas^[12]
• 4 -- Neufeld, Willard, #416815, was adopted as a baby
• 5 -- + Neufeld, Dorothy Esther, #333901, 23 December 1915, Peabody, Kansas

1910 United States Census: Hellen Neufeld in household of Jacob Neufeld, East Branch, Marion, Kansas, United States. ^[13]

1915 Kansas State Census: Helen Newfeld in household of J H Newfeld, Branch Township, Marion, Kansas, United States. ^[14]

1920 United States Census: Helena Neufeld in entry for J H Neufeld, 1920. ^[15]

1930 United States Census: Helena Newfeld in household of Jacob H Newfeld, including children, adopted son Willard, and Jacob's brother Bernhard. East Branch, Marion, Kansas, United States. ^[16]

Death

She passed away in 1935. ^{[17] [18] [19]} Find A Grave: Memorial #10676579

Legacy & Memories

The following was taken from the Abraham J. Reimer Family Bible: ^[20]

HELENA (REIMER) NEUFELD OBITUARY

Helena (Reimer) Neufeld, daughter of Abraham J. and Helena (Neufeld) Reimer, was born December 23, 1883, in Marion County, Kansas. She spent her joyful, early years of life in the home of her parents. After receiving her catechism instruction from Elder Peter Balzer, she was baptized on the confession of her faith on May 26, 1901 (17 years old) and was received into the Alexanderwohl Congregation. She joined Jacob H. Neufeld in holy matrimony on November 4, 1909 (25 years old) after which she transferred her membership to the Tabor Congregation, where she remained the rest of her life.

She had a happy and cheerful nature, always willing to offer advice and lend a helping hand in her family circle. Therefore, our hearts are pained in grief and sorrow. Her mother, after being a widow, had a small house in our yard and although she stayed with her other daughter, at times, she was always happy to come back. Therefore, the dear deceased, with a loving and helpful nature, willingly did her share taking care of her old mother.

At the time when in 1907 (age 23), her brother Cornelius', first wife died, she sacrificed fourteen (14) months of her young life for her brother and the large family of small children. Quite often, she would share in singing songs of comfort in the twilight of the evening, in the experience of grief and sorrow and again in the morning was ready to take up her daily task. This sacrificial service will always be a loving remembrance in her brother's family.

In February, the same year (1935), the rest of our family was stricken with measles. As they turned out to be serious, she was left alone to take over nursing the family, which almost exhausted her physically. For that reason, she finally became a victim of the measles too. As her condition was getting worse, she was taken to the Bethesda Hospital (Goessel, Kansas) on April 8 to have X rays taken to find other causes of her illness. The result was not quite satisfactory, so it was decided to take another examination after she gained a little more strength. The measles, however, were so severe another X ray was not possible and inflammation of the brain set in which brought the life of our loved one to an end.

For her dying is eternal gain. In a few bright moments, she gave us the assurance of her readiness for going to her eternal home. With a weak voice and trembling lips, she uttered the name of Jesus and parts of a song. She enjoyed singing and sang many songs by heart. However, she was not spared of trials and testings and endured pain and suffering after which she entered the "Haven of Rest" on Tuesday morning at 7:30 on April 23, 1935 (age 51 years, 4 months).

Eleven brothers and sisters of the family preceded her in death, of which two were by the second marriage. One uncle and his family in California, who a few years ago escaped from Russia, survive her. They have six children of which three are by a former marriage. The grief and sorrow is most severely felt by her husband, Jacob H. Neufeld; son, Herbert; daughter, Hedwig and her husband, Arthur K. Schmidt; two daughters, Hilda and Dorothy and one adopted son, Willard. On November 4, 1934, she with her husband were privileged to celebrate their 25th anniversary in the family friendship circle. They shared joys and sorrows together in this life for 25 years, 4 months and 20 days. Now she dwells in eternity and is waiting to meet her loved ones.

Elder P. H. Richert served at the funeral, using for his text Romans 8:38, 39 and Elder P. H. Unruh used for his text Daniel 12:2.

Romans 8:38, 39 "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depths, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Daniel 12:2 "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt." * * * * * *

Research Notes

Note: p. p419: "Mit Attest am 1 Nov 1909 zur Tabor Gem." p. p519: baptized by Peter Balzer. Tabor memb book p. 190: "Aufnahme: den 1. Nov. 1909 mit Attest von Alex."

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Sources

1. ↑ Family Records of Dewey D. Neufeld (Neufeld-430).
2. ↑ GRanDMA GM21-07 July 2021, California Mennonite Historical Society (CMHS) Genealogy Database Project GMOL Website: GRanDMA Online v7.0.7. Use reference #88967 as guest or enter # in the surname field. https://www.grandmaonline.org/GMOL-7/login.asp
3. ↑ Birth Source: Tabor Mennonite Church (Newton, Kan.), Membership record book.; Tabor Mennonite Church., page 49
4. ↑ Birth Source: Church Book of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in the Molotschna Colony Translation of Kirchen buch der Gemeinde zu Alexanderwohl Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies - Fresno; Duerksen, Velda (Richert); Duerksen, Jacob A Goessel, Kansas, Mennonite Immigrant Historical Foundation, 1987., page 184
5. ↑ Baptism Source: Church Book of the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church in the Molotschna Colony Translation of Kirchen buch der Gemeinde zu Alexanderwohl Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies - Fresno; Duerksen, Velda (Richert); Duerksen, Jacob A Goessel, Kansas, Mennonite Immigrant Historical Foundation, 1987., page 419
6. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8K-42LS : 12 March 2020), Helena Reimer in entry for Abr J Reimer, 1895.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYQ-HZQ : accessed 11 August 2022), Helena Reimer in household of Abraham J Reimer, West Branch Township, Marion, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97, sheet 6A, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,488.
8. ↑ Migration From the Russian Empire, Vol 6 (Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Ports, Volume 6 (August 1890-June 1891).), Glazier, Ira A., editor, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1998, p. 297.
9. ↑ Tabor Mennonite Church (Newton, Kan.), Membership record book, Tabor Mennonite Church, p. 49194.
10. ↑ Migration From the Russian Empire, Vol 3 (Lists of Passengers Arriving at U. S. Ports, Volume 3 (May 1886-December 1887).), Glazier, Ira A., editor, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1997, p. 297.
11. ↑ Marriage Source: Tabor Mennonite Church (Newton, Kan.), Membership record book.; Tabor Mennonite Church., page 49
12. ↑ Record of Births, Membership, Marriages and Deaths of Bethel Mennonite Church Inman, Kansas, p. 262.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CG-V9G : accessed 11 August 2022), Hellen Neufeld in household of Jacob Neufeld, East Branch, Marion, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 13A, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 446; FHL microfilm 1,374,459.
14. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5W-6HFJ : 13 October 2019), Helen Newfeld in household of J H Newfeld, Branch Township, Marion, Kansas, United States; citing Branch Township, Marion, Kansas, United States, 6, 2, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFX8-4QN : 1 February 2021), Helena Neufeld in entry for J H Neufeld, 1920.
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7QV-R4S : accessed 11 August 2022), Helena Newfeld in household of Jacob H Newfeld, East Branch, Marion, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 5A, line 20, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 710; FHL microfilm 2,340,445.
17. ↑ Death Source: Tabor Mennonite Church (Newton, Kan.), Membership record book.; Tabor Mennonite Church., page 49
18. ↑ "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVS9-P7Z9 : 6 November 2021),
19. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVD-9Q4H : 12 May 2022), Helena Reimer Neufeld, ; Burial, Goessel, Marion, Kansas, United States of America, Tabor Mennonite Church Cemetery; citing record ID 10676579
20. ↑ Reimer Family Bible - Translation from German by David S. Voth