William Moses Gould Helms

Male14 August 1902–31 January 1953

Brief Life History of William Moses Gould

William Moses Gould Helms was born on 14 August 1902. He married Sally Helms on 5 August 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1930 and Houston, Harris, Texas, United States for about 8 years. He died on 31 January 1953, in Houston County, Texas, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Iron Township, Iron, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Moses Gould Helms
1902–1953
Sally Helms
1904–1987
Marriage: 5 August 1933
William Moses Helms Jr.
1941–1962

Sources (14)

  • William Helms, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Moses Gould Helms - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth:
  • William M Helms, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    5 August 1933St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

    Age 1

    A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

    1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building

    Age 3

    Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.

    1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

    Age 14

    Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

    Name Meaning

    English (Northamptonshire): variant of Helm from the plural or, in some cases, a post-medieval variant, with excrescent -s.

    North German and Dutch: patronymic from Helm 3-4.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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