BIO:  Edward Helb, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Shrewsbury Township, Pg 175

EDWARD HELB was born at Rail Road, Shrewsbury Township, April 29, 1854, and is a son of 
Frederick Helb.  He was educated in the district schools of his neighborhood and in the 
Shrewsbury Academy, and graduated from Knapp’s Institute, Baltimore, in June, 1871.  In the 
fall of the same year he began learning his trade in the tannery of his father, at Rail Road, 
and is at present following the business there.  In 1875 he united with Shrewsbury Lodge No. 
423, A. F. & A. M.; has passed all the chairs in Mount Vernon Lodge No. 143, I. O. O. F., at 
Shrewsbury; is a member of Mount Vernon Friendly Lodge No. 287, K. of P., of Glen Rock.  He was 
married, July 8, 1879, to Jennie I., sixth daughter of Daniel and Sarah Rishel, respected 
residents of Troutville, Clearfield Co., Penn.  They are both active members of the Lutheran 
Church at Shrewsbury.  He has been secretary of the church council since 1881, and is also 
secretary of the Shrewsbury District Sunday-school Institute, and has been superintendent of 
the Lutheran Sabbath-school at Shrewsbury.  He served as town auditor for several years; was 
secretary of the town council, and is at present secretary of the school board of Rail Road 
Borough.  In the spring of 1882 he was elected justice of the peace on the Democratic ticket, 
and has several times represented the town in the Democratic county convention.