Helene Maria Christophine Kuhlmann (H215) was born 4 Apr 1857 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Gerhard and Catharina Sophia (Havekost) Kuhlmann.
Helene was baptized on 26 May 1857 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Helene immigrated to America on the ship "Neckar" that sailed 11 Jun 1882 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 26 Jun 1882 at the port of New York, New York. She traveled with Heinrich Kuhlmann, age 14 - might be a nephew?
Helene married Gerhard Friedrich Poppe (H216) in Mar 1883 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. Gerhard was born 24 Jun 1856 in Delmenhorst, Niedersachsen, Germany to Hermann Hinrich and Anna Rebecka (Brüning) Poppe. Gerhard immigrated to America about 1879 (ship unknown - possibly Ship "Oder" arrived New York 6 Sep 1879).
Helene and Gerhard had the following children:
- Gerhard Heinrich "Henry" Poppe - born 7 Sep 1883 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 75 on 9 May 1959 in Nebraska, United States.
- Diedrich Karl Bernhard "Nick" Poppe - born 25 Mar 1885 in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States.
- Gerhard Ludwig Christopher "George" Poppe - born Feb 1887 in Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 82 in 1969.
- Aaron Karl Heinrich "Carl Henry" Poppe - born 8 Oct 1889 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 89 in Oct 1978 in Crofton, Knox, Nebraska, United States.
- Anna Catharina Gesina Poppe - born 31 Jan 1892 in Cuming County, Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 95 in 1987.
- John Henry Poppe - born Jan 1894 in Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 84 in 1978.
- Herman Poppe - born Aug 1896 in Nebraska, United States. He died at the age of 84 in 1980.
- Helen M. Poppe - born about 1903 in Nebraska, United States.
1885 - Nebraska State Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1930 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (living with son John)
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1930 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Cuming, Nebraska, United States (living with son John)
Gerhard died at the age of 77 in 1933 in Nebraska, United States. He was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Lot 45) [Find A Grave Memorial #92996015].
Helene died at the age of 85 in 1942 in Nebraska, United States. She was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.