HELSETH FAMILY Finding Aid

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1 Title Preferred Citation Helseth Family Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach, Florida. Donation Patsy Helseth Date: 23 Jun 2014 Accession No Acquisition Information / Provenance Original file was created by staff and volunteers by researching the Helseth family. Creator Repository Location Extent Arrangement Language Dates Staff, volunteers and Patsy Helseth Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center st Street, 2 nd Floor Vero Beach, Florida, Telephone: x5 genealogy@irclibrary.org Archive Center and Genealogy Department, 2 nd Floor Indian River County Main Library 5 W x 15 ¼ L x 10 ¼ H Research and published articles and newspaper clippins are kept in the first three folders. English c.a. 1890S-Present Historical Note The Helseth family immigrated from Norway to Minnesota. In about 1896 they settled on 160 acres in an area that they called Oslo in south Vero Beach. Scope and Content Index Terms Access Contains research on the Helseth family. From Patsy Helseth, it includes donation of family papers on the homestead and the wedding of her parents. The abstracts include maps. Helseth Family Rouse Family Hansen Family Indian River County (Fla.) Genealogy Vero Beach, Indian River County, (Fla.) History Oslo, Indian River County, (Fla) Oslo Road Dixie Highway Unrestricted. The entire collection is open for research. Gloves and clean hands are required. 9/3/2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 1

2 FOLDER 1 Helseth Family Information HEL Helseth family group sheets HEL Pioneers in Paradise. Vero Beach Magazine. April 2005 HEL The 6 th annual Pioneer Family Recognition Dinner at the Heritage Center. May 7, 2005 Brochure and newspaper announcement HEL HEL The Helseth Family by William C. Thompson. Pioneer Chit-Chat Vero Beach Press Journal, May 18, The Helseth Family in Florida by Dr. William A. Helseth photocopy of bound copy located on the shelf: R-FH HEL HEL Census copies of Helseth family HEL HEL HEL Helseth Obituaries: 1922 Apr 27 Joseph Helseth 1928 Oct 26 Emma Helseth 1933 Aug 4 Andrew Helseth 1947 Jan 31 O. O. Helseth (2 pages) 1948 Oct 29 Ethel Helseth Emerson 1958 Feb 20 Ananda Marie Helseth 1960 Jul 14 Elias Helseth 1961 Sep 7 Anna Helseth 1963 Sep 19 Mary Mikell 1977 Oct 26 Bertha Scott 1981 Sep 15 Albert O. Helseth 1987 Oct 9 Inga O. Helseth 1987 Nov 12 Anna Helseth 1987 Nov 13 Anna Helseth 1990 Apr 17 Einar O. Helseth 1995 Aug 12 Will Helseth 1996 Nov 7 George Arthur Helseth 2001 Apr 17 Arnold Olaf Helseth 2001 Oct 24 Alfred Hendrickson 2005 Jul 7 Joseph Arnold Helseth 2005 Jun 9 Phillip Rouse Helseth (3 obits) 2006 Apr 21 Corinne Helseth (2 obits) 2013 Feb 6 Charles Helseth Helseth photocopies of naturalization records: Ola Helseth 1897 Jens Helseth 1896 Helseth photocopies of passports: Ananda M. Helseth 1921 (includes picture) Ole O. Helseth 1921 (includes picture) 9/3/2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 2

3 FOLDER 2 Helseth Family Information (continued) HEL HEL HEL HEL Oral history transcription of Ruth Rouse Helseth Recorded by Marion Ball on September 30, 1988 Oral history transcription of Ruth Rouse Helseth Recorded by Marion Ball on October 10, 1988 Oslo Cemetery 1933 Helseth Family Reunion Press Release HEL Helseth-Sledge marriage in the Vero Beach Magazine March 2007 HEL HEL HEL Oral history transcription of Alice Helseth Helleso Recorded by Billie Hammell on September 21, 1989 Miscellaneous photographs (pineapple farm) Department of the Interior Swampland Claim HEL Notes of corrections/additions to Helseth materials by Dr. William A. Helseth June 6, 2008 FOLDER 3 - Newspaper Articles THE FILE IS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER PLEASE DO NOT REARRANGE. DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE 1901 Jun 7 East Coast Advocate Little Miss Agnes Helseth 1901 May 31 East Coast Advocate Viking..Oslo 1917 Aug 3 F ort Pierce News Pretty Eedding at Viking Last Night 1917 Oct 19 St. Lucie County Tribune Aged woman Passes Away at her home near Oslo 1940 Jul 21 New York Times Minneapolis Pastor Drowns 1948 Aug 6 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth Machine Shop Opens Here 1961 Oct 5 Vero Beach Press Journal First Helseth Brother Moves to Florida 1962 Jan 18 Vero Beach Press Journal Engaged 1964 Oct 15 Vero Beach Press Journal Dr. Inga Helseth Honored At Class of 1914 Reunion 1967 Nov 16 Vero Beach Press Journal Dr. Helseth Spends Life Working With Children 1984 Apr 10 Vero Beach Press Journal Pioneer views changes from high point 1984 Apr 16 Vero Beach Press Journal Miss Helseth in One House All Her Life Since Feb 19 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth Pioneers Featured 1988 Dec 19 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth Roost Go Deep 1989 Nov 13 Vero Beach Press Journal Alice Helseth Helleso Recalls Early Years in County 1991 Sep 3 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth Brothers Roots Deep in County Citrus 1993 Jul 28 Vero Beach Press Journal Old House to Get New Use 1996 Jan 17 Vero Beach Press Journal Oslo, Norway, Gets Look At Oslo, Fla Jul 15 Vero Beach Press Journal County Health Services Pioneer, 94 Dies 1997 Mar 22 Vero Beach Press Journal Olso Middle Honors Prominent Settler 1998 May 31 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth Garage 1999 Aug 6 Vero Beach Press Journal Streets Bear Names 1999 Nov 11 Vero Beach Press Journal More Women vote in County than do Men 9/3/2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 3

4 DATE NEWSPAPER TITLE ARTICLE TITLE 2001 Feb 18 Vero Beach Press Journal Myerses to Celebrate 50 th 2005 Apr 23 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth family to be honored 2005 Apr 29 Home Town News Vero Heritage will hold pioneer recognition dinner 2005 Jul 1 Hometown News Missing trios family turns to private companies, community 2005 Jun 20 Vero Beach Press Journal Early pioneers honored 2005 Jun 22 Vero Beach Press Journal Guard halts search for missing plane 2005 Jun 23 Vero Beach Press Journal Private search finds no trace of missing trio 2005 Jun 28 Vero Beach Press Journal A week later, private divers may be hired to search for lost plane 2005 May 4 Vero Beach Press Journal Early Vero Family will be Honored 2005 May 8 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth family receives pioneering honor 2005 Nov 6 Vero Beach Press Journal Look Back in Time Sisters 2006 Aug 27 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth Sledge 2006 Dec 3 Vero Beach Press Journal Sledge Helseth 2006 Oct 8 Vero Beach Press Journal Look Back in time..helseth family 2006 Sep 3 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth Sledge 2007 Jun 20 Vero Beach Press Journal In Loving Memory of 2007 May 13 Vero Beach Press Journal Helseth Family Home FOLDER 4 ABSTRACT OF TITLE HEL Abstract of Title St Lucie County #2179-A October 29, 1923 to Ole O. Helseth and Albert O. Helseth and O. O. Helseth Southwest corner of the SW1/4 of the SW1/2 of Section 19, Township 33 South of Range 40 East Unofficial plat of Section 19, Township 33S, Range 40 E Recorded in Plat Book, page 46 and page 113 of St Lucie County. Beginning with organization of St Lucie County May Other names and entities: Amanda M. Helseth C. A. Halstead Florida East Coast Railway Company Indian River Railway Company W. H. Powell Geo. H. Powell HEL Plat of Albert A. Helseth s Lot SW Corner of Section 19, Twp 33 S Range 40 E Nov 9,1934 (Old Dixie Highway) Reverse if plat of map of Indian River County by Carter & Damerow Mar 19, 1928 HEL Abstract of Title Indian River County #26189 June 27, 1962 Prepared for First federal Savings & Loan Mr. Phillip R. Helseth Early Government maps dated March 4, 1859 by Wm. S. Harris 9/3/2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 4

5 Patents to Lyman E. (Helen C. wife) Barnes and William A. (Mary C. wife) Baugh Other Names and Entities: John Oscar Scofield Aaron A. DeGrauw (Abstract of will dated 1899) Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Indian River Railway Co. Florida East Coast Railway Joseph C. W. Stout Wesley B. Stout Mary E. S. DeGraus (Queens, New York) Helen A. Rushmore Roslyn DeGrauw (Nassau County, New York) Frances Elizabeth Holt Mary Auguste Holt William A. DeGrauw Frank Hold (Newark, NJ) John H. Brinckerhoff Charles Hendrickson Martin S. Rapelye R. S. Bartine R. R. Ten Broeck Stout Rena Stout John Henry William A. Warnock Harriet E. Warnock Charles A. Willets William W. Gillen George K. Meynen Robt. K. Wick Queens County, New York Helseth, Ole A. Helseth, Ananda M. Helseth, George A. Helseth, Mary Knight Judge, Myra L. (Mansfield, Tioga County, PA) Growers Loan & Guaranty Company American Telephone & Telegraph Company City of Vero Beach Oslo Road FOLDER 5 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS HEL HEL Satisfaction of Mortgage Myra L. Judge by Wade W. Judge and Herbert G. Peterson, Executors of her estate and Albert Ol. Helseth and Ruth Helseth November 7, 1923 and finalized November 1, 1935 Vero Beach Press Journal - November 8, 1951 Featured in New Fashion Follies According to Patsy Helseth the picture is of of Phillip Helseth who dressed up to look like a woman called FIFI for the 3 rd annual Fashion Follies of the Vero Beach Junion Woman s Club. 9/3/2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 5

6 HEL Vero Beach Press Journal December 31, 1948 English Visitor Displays Fine Day s Catch Picture of Miss Jill Whant, sister of Patsy Helseth (Mrs. Phillip Helseth) HEL August 28, 1943 Brown envelope from regional office of Home Owners Loan Corporation, Atlanta, GA. Addressed to Albert and Ruth Helseth FOLDER (BOX) 6 WEDDING JOURNAL HEL The original box is included along with the Journal, wedding certificate and newspaper announcements The Journal has a white leather cover with gold lettering. Presented by Mr. Robert A. Mills to Ruth Rouse for her engagement to Albert Oscar Helseth July 1914 and wedding June Includes the following on specific pages without pagination. First Meeting When and Where March 14, 1914 At a party given at Ethel Lee s Photographs: Ruth and Albert standing by trees Photographs: Possibly the younger Ruth with dogs and the younger Albert sitting in a chair Engagement When and Where Newspaper clipping detailing the engagement with no date or newspaper title. 2 nd page handwritten note July 5, 1914 at 101 West 12 th Street, Jax, la. On the front porch with the??? down. Photographs: Flower girls, Maid of Honor and Bride cutouts from newspaper with not names, dates, or title. Photograph: Just we two Ruth and Albert on the front porch of a home. Date of Announcement May Newspaper Notices: Several clippings regarding parties, showers, with some dates, but no year. Showers: Mrs. J. T. Rouse; Mrs. O. E. Hughes; Mrs. Frances Warnock?; Miss Myrtie and Kansas? Baker Date of Social Events: Reception June at Bride s Mothers Home; Reception June at home of Groom s Parents The Wedding Day: June 28, 1917 Home Wedding 101 West 12 th Street, Jacksonville, Fla Rites of the Methodist Church Photograph: Bride and Groom Photographs of Parents (both sets but no names) 50 th Wedding Anniversary newspaper articles 9/3/2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 6

7 Miscellaneous newspaper notices Honeymoon Trip: 6/28/17 Left Jax by automobile 6 P.M. Arrived St Augustine 9 PM stopped at Monson Hotel. 6/29/17 - Left St Augustine 11 A.M.; Reached Titusville 4:30 P.M. Stopped at Dixie Hotel 6/30/17 Left Titusville 10 A.M. Reached Oslo 4 P.M. Remarks: June Happiest day of our lives Dec Just as Happy now, and will be right on. HEL HEL The Marriage Seal (Certificate) Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary announcement 9/3/2014 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 7