Brief Life History of Brewster
When Brewster Helms was born in 1816, in New York, United States, his father, Brewster Helms, was 36 and his mother, Mary Howell Vance, was 31. He had at least 1 son with Elizabeth Drake. He lived in Wallkill, Orange, New York, United States in 1850. He died after 1850.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Brewster Helms, "United States Census, 1850"
- Brewster Helms, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
1780–1858 Male
1785–1827 Female
Siblings (11)
1806–1897 Female
1807–1808 Female
1811–1899 Female
1813–1883 Female
1815–1887 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 4
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 11
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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