BIO: Theodore R. 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, York Borough, Pg 24

THEODORE R. HELB was born in York County, and is the son of Frederic and Rebecca 
(Henry) Helb, the former a native of Germany; and the latter a native of York 
County.  His father, by trade, was a tanner, but subsequently engaged in the 
brewing business at Shrewsbury Station, York County.  Theodore attended the 
common schools of York County, and subsequently went to Baltimore, Md., and took 
up a course of studies at the Knapp German and English Institute.  After 
finishing his studies, he apprenticed himself to Jacob Seeger to learn the 
brewing business at Baltimore, Md.  He finished his trade and returned to 
Shrewsbury, York County, and assisted his father in the brewing business.  In 
1878 he came to York, and erected a large, commodious brewery, and engaged in 
the business himself, in which he is doing a large trade.  He was married 
January 22, 1874, to Miss Louisa, daughter of John and Margaret Rausch, of 
Baltimore, Md.  To this union were born two children:  Louis F. and Herbert T.  
Mr. Helb is a member of the I. O. O. F., also of the K. of P., I. O. of 
Heptasoph and I. O. R. M.