Daguerrotype of unknown Springsteens or Beerbowers- or could it be Mary Theresa Knipshield Helbling with her child, possibly Franz Xavier since this was in with pictures from GW and Anna May Beerbower Helbling? (See next picture- same woman years later?)


Mary Theresa Knipshield, probably taken 1835-1850.


William Helbling, brother of Franz Xavier Helbling. William was born October 17, 1841; picture was probably taken c1880.


Franz Xavier Helbling, later in life. Possibly taken c1850-1870. Franz died in 1876 in Pittsburg/Lawrenceville Pennsylvania area.

Dr. John O'Brien's monument in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania cemetery. The monument has names on three sides: “John O'Brien” on one side, “Charlie O'Brien, son of Charles A. and Lucy O'Brien,” and two daughters of John O'Brien who died in infancy, “Anna Bell” and “Elleanor” on the third side. It is unknown where John's wife, Jane Neel O'Brien, is buried.


William Gerard, on left, and Joseph W. Helbling, c1884. Gerard was born 05 July 1882, and Joseph born March, 1883, both born in St. Louis, Missouri.


c1882. The Helbling Family- Frank, or Francis Xavier, Lena G. O'Brien, and sons. Sons are probably Charles F., who was born August, 1878, and William Gerard (or Gerard William; he was called “Gerard”), born 05 July 1882.


The Helbling Family, c1890? It is not noted on the picture who the boy is, but the photo was in with pictures of the Gerard Helbling family, so am supposing it might be Gerard. The adults are his parents, Francis X. Helbling and Lena G. O'Brien.


Anna May Beerbower as a girl, possibly c1890.


Anna May Beerbower, possibly c1895?


GW Helbling, a Self-Portrait.


Anna May Beerbower, mini-portrait. Possibly c1900.


Anna May Beerbower in art drawn by her dear husband, Gerard Helbling. c1904?


Gerard William Helbling in an accompanying piece of art.


Anna May Helbling, possibly c1904. GW loved to paint, and painted a portrait of his dear wife May. Maybe this was their first apartment together, and his paintings were on the walls?


Gerard William Helbling and Anna May Beerbower tintype. c1904?


Beerbower-Helbling Wedding Announcement, November 24, 1904, St. Louis, Missouri.


Anna May Beerbower. Possibly a wedding portrait? She married Gerard William Helbling on 24 November 1904.


Small pictures of family, c1904 possibly.


Gerard William Helbling.


Anna Beerbower Helbling with parasol. c1905?


Anna Beerbower Helbling with parasol- detail. c1905?


William Francis Helbling, born 26 February, 1906. Germans generally are called by their middle name. Francis' middle name came from his Helbling grandfathers- the preceeding 3 generations of his grandfathers were named Francis Xavier Helbling.


Anna May Helbling with her son Francis, c1907. See the photo album, “The Kid, 1905” for more pictures of Francis. Sadly, Francis only lived about 15 months- the family story is that he fell off a bed and died the next day.


Headstone of Lena and Francis Helbling. Lena died April 5, 1920; Francis died November 10, 1919. They are buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.


The GW Helbling Family, 1920. from left: Edgar, Bob, Anna May holding Bill, GW, Viola, and May. The family was not yet complete- Mary Theresa was born in 1925.


c1925. Anna May Beerbower Helbling with husband Gerard William Helbling. Mary Helbling McMurray told me that her mother was expecting her in this picture.


Bill Helbling with his mother, Anna May Beerbower Helbling, possibly c1940s. Note the cocker spaniel- that was May's favorite breed of dog, and the family had a number of them through the years.


Gerard and May Helbling in their later years, possibly 1950s.


Anna May Helbling, c1950s.

Charles and Vi Helbling Carrigan, Christmas, 1964. Photo taken in Mary Theresa Helbling McMurray's home in Glasgow Village, Missouri.


Frances Murray Helbling, GW's second wife, and GW, at the home of his daughter, Mary Theresa Helbling McMurray, Christmas, 1964.