The Danenberg Family

Charles W. Helgerson b. 1888

Husband of Peter's great-aunt by adoption Lola Lucille Alderson.

Also recorded as Chas W Helgerson; Charles Helgerson.

Charles W. Helgerson was born about 1888 in United States1. He married Lola Lucille Alderson on 8 Jan 1911 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States3.

Family

Wife
Lola Lucille Alderson 1893–1984 · married on 8 Jan 1911 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States3
Children

Life events

EventDatePlace and details
Bornabt 1888United States1
Lived23 Apr 1910Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States2
Work23 Apr 1910Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Farmer on a fruit farm (employer, Farm Schedule 22) with his brother Henry Helgerson in Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon (1910 US census, ED 37, Sheet 8A, line 34).11
Lived8 Jan 1911Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States3
Married8 Jan 1911with Lola Lucille Alderson
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States3
Lived14 Jan 1914Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United States4
Lived14 Jan 1914Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United States5
Lived1922Seattle, King County, Washington, United States6
Lived1922Washington, United States7
Lived1928Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States8
LivedApr 1930Los Angeles, California, United States9
Livedbet 1935 and 1940Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States10

Records

Scan of the record: United States, Census, 1910
United States, Census, 1910. US census, U.S. National Archives T624, image via FamilySearch, public domain.
Scan of the record: Certificate of Death, Infant Helgerson, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, 14 January 1914 (Record No. 38)
Certificate of Death, Infant Helgerson, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, 14 January 1914 (Record No. 38). .
Scan of the record: Clark County Marriage Statistics, Ronald C. Helgerson and Elsie Fothergill, 20 June 1942
Clark County Marriage Statistics, Ronald C. Helgerson and Elsie Fothergill, 20 June 1942. .

Sources

  1. Charles W. Helgerson in 1910 US Census (Milwaukie, OR, ED 37, sheet 8A, line 34), 1930 US Census (Los Angeles, CA, XCVY-4N4), and 1940 US Census (Portland, OR, VRTV-T2R), ED 37, sheet 8A, line 34 (1910); XCVY-4N4 (1930); VRTV-T2R (1940).
    Charles Helgerson | United States, Census, 1930 | Birth: 1888 Kansas; Census: 1930 Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States | 1:1:XCVY-4N4 | w/ Lola G Helgerson, Ronald C Helgerson, John Donaldson, Felix Patter … Charles Helgerson | United States, Census, 1940 | Birth: 1888 Kansas; Census: 1940 Tract 52, Portland, Portland City Election Precinct 36, Multnomah, Oregon, United States | 1:1:VRTV-T2R | w/ Lolla Helgerson, Ronald Helgerson … [JSON fa44c2:] "personId" : "XCVY-4NH", "name" : "Lola G Helgerson", "role" : "Wife", "spouses" : [ { "name" : "Charles Helgerson", "role" : "Head" } ], "children" : [ { "name" : "Ronald C Helgerson", "role" : "Son", "birthDate" : "1922", "birthPlace" : "Washington" } ] … "personId" : "VRTV-T2T", "name" : "Lolla Helgerson", "role" : "Wife", "spouses" : [ { "name" : "Charles Helgerson", "role" : "Head", "birthDate" : "1888", "birthPlace" : "Kansas" } ], "children" : [ { "name" : "Ronald Helgerson", "role" : "Son", "birthDate" : "1922", "birthPlace" : "Washington" } ]

    Born c. 1888 in Kansas to a father born in Norway ('Norway Norwegian') and a mother born in Illinois (enumerated as 'Charles W. Helgerson', Brother, age 22, single, born Kansas, in the 23 April 1910 census in Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon; recorded as 'C.W. Helgerson', born Kansas, on his infant daughter's 14 January 1914 Tacoma death record HVQR-M86Z; and enumerated as 'Charles Helgerson', born 1888 in Kansas, in both the 1930 Los Angeles census XCVY-4N4 and the 1940 Portland census VRTV-T2R).

  2. S-fs-MLY2-9PZ, ED 37, sheet 8A, lines 32–34, dwelling 172, family 182.
    172 | 182 | Helgerson, Henry | Head | M | W | 28 | M1 | 4 | | | Kansas | Norway Norwegian | Illinois | English | Farmer | Fruit farm | Emp | | | Yes | Yes | R | F | 22 | —, Lettie M. | Wife | F | W | 29 | M1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Oregon | England English | England English | English | None | | | | | Yes | Yes | —, Charles W. | Brother | M | W | 22 | S | | | | Kansas | Norway Norwegian | Illinois | English | Farmer | Fruit farm | Emp | | | Yes | Yes | | | 22

    1910 US census, Milwaukie Precinct, Milwaukie town, Clackamas County, Oregon (ED 37, Sheet 8A, line 34, Dwelling 172, Family 182, enumerated 23 April 1910): Charles W. Helgerson, brother, male, white, age 22, single, born Kansas (father born Norway, mother born Illinois), fruit-farm farmer (employer), living with his older brother Henry Helgerson (28, married 4 years, born Kansas, fruit-farm farmer) and sister-in-law Lettie M. Helgerson (29, born Oregon), eight dwellings down on the same census sheet from his future wife Lola L. Alderson (17, in Dwelling 164, Family 174, line 3).

  3. Entry for C W Helgerson and L L Alderson, 8 Jan 1911, Multnomah, Oregon, DigitalFilmNbr 103140220.
    "personId" : "QPQN-F8DG", "name" : "L L Alderson", "role" : "Bride" … "event" : { "type" : "Marriage", "date" : "8 January 1911", "place" : "Multnomah, Oregon, United States" } … "spouses" : [ { "name" : "C W Helgerson", "role" : "Groom" } ]

    Married Lola Lucille Alderson (recorded as Groom 'C W Helgerson' and Bride 'L L Alderson') on 8 January 1911 in Multnomah County (Portland), Oregon (Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975, QPQN-F8DL / QPQN-F8DG), eight months after both were enumerated eight dwellings apart in adjacent Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon on 23 April 1910.

  4. Certificate of Death, Infant Helgerson, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, 14 January 1914 (Record No. 38).
    County of Pierce | City or Town of Tacoma | No. 5425 Sheridan Ave. | Record No. 38 | Full Name: Infant Helgerson | 10. NAME OF FATHER: C. W. Helgerson | 11. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER: Kansas | 12. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER: Lola Alderson | 13. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER: Oregon | 14. (Informant): C. W. Helgerson | (Address): 5425 Sheridan Ave. | 16. DATE OF DEATH: Jan. 14, 1914 | 19. PLACE OF BURIAL: Oakwood Cemetery | DATE OF BURIAL: 1 - 15 1914

    Resided at 5425 Sheridan Ave., Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington (where he signed as informant) with his wife Lola Alderson (born Oregon) when their stillborn daughter ('Infant Helgerson') was born and died at 5425 Sheridan Ave. on 14 January 1914 at 2:30 a.m. and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery on 15 January 1914 (father recorded as 'C. W. Helgerson', born Kansas).

  5. Certificate of Death, Infant Helgerson, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, 14 January 1914 (Record No. 38), SourceComposite 38; FilmNbr 196539; DigitalFilmNbr 007596679; RecordNbr 27.
    "value" : "\"Washington, Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960\", <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVQR-M86Z : Sat Jul 26 10:47:26 UTC 2025), Entry for Infant Helgerson and C.W. Helgerson, 15 Jan 1914." … "original" : "14 Jan 1914" … "original" : "Tacoma, Pierce, Washington" … "original" : "Wash." … "fullText" : "Infant Helgerson" … "original" : "Kansas" … "fullText" : "C.W. Helgerson" … "original" : "Oregon" … "fullText" : "Lola Alderson"

    Lived in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington with his wife Lola Lucille Alderson ('Lola Alderson', born Oregon) on 14–15 January 1914 when their newborn daughter ('Infant Helgerson') was born and died on 14 January 1914 in Tacoma.

  6. Clark County Marriage Statistics, Ronald C. Helgerson and Elsie Fothergill, 20 June 1942.
    MALE: Full Name: Ronald C. Helgerson | Age at last Birthday: 20 Years | Birthplace: Seattle | State or Country: Wash. | Name of Father: Charles W. Helgerson | Birthplace of Father: Kansas | Maiden Name of Mother: Lola Alderson | Birthplace of Mother: Oregon | FEMALE: Full Name: Elsie Fothergill | Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of June, 1942

    Inferred from his son Ronald C. Helgerson's birthplace being recorded as 'Seattle, Wash.' (at age 20, born c. 1922 to father 'Charles W. Helgerson', born Kansas, and mother 'Lola Alderson', born Oregon) on Ronald's signed and sworn 20 June 1942 Clark County, Washington Marriage Statistics form with bride Elsie Fothergill.

  7. 1930 and 1940 US Census entries for Ronald C. Helgerson (b. 1922 Washington).
    Ronald C Helgerson | United States, Census, 1930 | Birth: 1922 Washington; Census: 1930 Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States | 1:1:XCVY-4NC | w/ Lola G Helgerson, Charles Helgerson, John Donaldson, Felix Patter … Ronald Helgerson | United States, Census, 1940 | Census: 1940 Tract 52, Portland, Portland City Election Precinct 36, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; Birth: 1922 Washington | 1:1:VRTV-T2Y | w/ Lolla Helgerson, Charles Helgerson … [JSON fa44c2:] "personId" : "XCVY-4NH", "name" : "Lola G Helgerson", "role" : "Wife", "spouses" : [ { "name" : "Charles Helgerson", "role" : "Head" } ], "children" : [ { "name" : "Ronald C Helgerson", "role" : "Son", "birthDate" : "1922", "birthPlace" : "Washington" } ] … "personId" : "VRTV-T2T", "name" : "Lolla Helgerson", "role" : "Wife", "spouses" : [ { "name" : "Charles Helgerson", "role" : "Head", "birthDate" : "1888", "birthPlace" : "Kansas" } ], "children" : [ { "name" : "Ronald Helgerson", "role" : "Son", "birthDate" : "1922", "birthPlace" : "Washington" } ]

    Lived in Washington with his wife Lola Lucille Alderson in 1922 when their son Ronald C. Helgerson was born there (per the 1930 and 1940 US censuses).

  8. Voter registration of Lola Helgerson, 1928, Multnomah County, Oregon.
    "personId" : "W94Y-763Z", "name" : "Lola Helgerson" … "event" : { "type" : "VoterRegistration", "date" : "1928", "place" : "Multnomah, Oregon, United States" }

    Inferred to have lived in Multnomah County (Portland), Oregon with his wife Lola Helgerson when she registered to vote there in 1928 (W94Y-763Z).

  9. Charles W. Helgerson in 1910 US Census (Milwaukie, OR, ED 37, sheet 8A, line 34), 1930 US Census (Los Angeles, CA, XCVY-4N4), and 1940 US Census (Portland, OR, VRTV-T2R), FilmNbr 2339883; UdeBatchNbr N03992-2.
    Lola G Helgerson | United States, Census, 1930 | Birth: 1894 Oregon; Census: 1930 Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States; MaritalStatus: =Married; Race: =White | 1:1:XCVY-4NH | w/ Charles Helgerson, Ronald C Helgerson, John Donaldson, Felix Patter Charles Helgerson | United States, Census, 1930 | Birth: 1888 Kansas; Census: 1930 Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States | 1:1:XCVY-4N4 | w/ Lola G Helgerson, Ronald C Helgerson, John Donaldson, Felix Patter Ronald C Helgerson | United States, Census, 1930 | Birth: 1922 Washington; Census: 1930 Los Angeles (Districts 0251-0500), Los Angeles, California, United States | 1:1:XCVY-4NC | w/ Lola G Helgerson, Charles Helgerson, John Donaldson, Felix Patter … [JSON fa44c2:] "personId" : "XCVY-4NH", "name" : "Lola G Helgerson", "role" : "Wife", "spouses" : [ { "name" : "Charles Helgerson", "role" : "Head" } ], "children" : [ { "name" : "Ronald C Helgerson", "role" : "Son", "birthDate" : "1922", "birthPlace" : "Washington" } ] … "personId" : "VRTV-T2T", "name" : "Lolla Helgerson", "role" : "Wife", "spouses" : [ { "name" : "Charles Helgerson", "role" : "Head", "birthDate" : "1888", "birthPlace" : "Kansas" } ], "children" : [ { "name" : "Ronald Helgerson", "role" : "Son", "birthDate" : "1922", "birthPlace" : "Washington" } ]

    1930 US census, Los Angeles (Districts 0251–0500), Los Angeles County, California: Charles Helgerson, male, born 1888 in Kansas, head of household with wife Lola G. Helgerson (age 36, born 1894 Oregon, married, white), son Ronald C. Helgerson (born 1922 Washington), and household members John Donaldson (born 1868 Pennsylvania) and Felix Patter (born 1859 Illinois).

  10. Household of Charles Helgerson, Tract 52, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 1940, DigitalFilmNbr 005449215.
    Lolla Helgerson | United States, Census, 1940 | Birth: 1893 Oregon; Residence: 1935 Same Place; Census: 1940 Tract 52, Portland, Portland City Election Precinct 36, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; Race: =White; MaritalStatus: =Married | 1:1:VRTV-T2T | w/ Charles Helgerson, Ronald Helgerson Charles Helgerson | United States, Census, 1940 | Birth: 1888 Kansas; Census: 1940 Tract 52, Portland, Portland City Election Precinct 36, Multnomah, Oregon, United States | 1:1:VRTV-T2R | w/ Lolla Helgerson, Ronald Helgerson Ronald Helgerson | United States, Census, 1940 | Census: 1940 Tract 52, Portland, Portland City Election Precinct 36, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; Birth: 1922 Washington | 1:1:VRTV-T2Y | w/ Lolla Helgerson, Charles Helgerson … [JSON fa44c2:] "personId" : "XCVY-4NH", "name" : "Lola G Helgerson", "role" : "Wife", "spouses" : [ { "name" : "Charles Helgerson", "role" : "Head" } ], "children" : [ { "name" : "Ronald C Helgerson", "role" : "Son", "birthDate" : "1922", "birthPlace" : "Washington" } ] … "personId" : "VRTV-T2T", "name" : "Lolla Helgerson", "role" : "Wife", "spouses" : [ { "name" : "Charles Helgerson", "role" : "Head", "birthDate" : "1888", "birthPlace" : "Kansas" } ], "children" : [ { "name" : "Ronald Helgerson", "role" : "Son", "birthDate" : "1922", "birthPlace" : "Washington" } ]

    1940 US census, Tract 52, Portland, Portland City Election Precinct 36, Multnomah County, Oregon: Charles Helgerson, male, born 1888 in Kansas, head of household with wife Lolla Helgerson (age 47, born 1893 Oregon, married, white, with 1935 residence at 'Same Place' and 1935 Multnomah County voter registration W94Y-76W2) and son Ronald Helgerson (born 1922 Washington), before Lola married her second husband Anson A. Webster in Clark County, Washington on 30 June 1941.

  11. S-fs-MLY2-9PZ, ED 37, sheet 8A, line 34.
    —, Charles W. | Brother | M | W | 22 | S | | | | Kansas | Norway Norwegian | Illinois | English | Farmer | Fruit farm | Emp | | | Yes | Yes | | | 22

    Farmer on a fruit farm (employer, Farm Schedule 22) with his brother Henry Helgerson in Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon (1910 US census, ED 37, Sheet 8A, line 34).

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