Kenneth Francis Helsing (1919

Date :
Location : Not Buried, None, NA

Memorial Services Will Be Held for Ship Wreck Victim
Bonesteel, S. D., Jan. 10

Memorial services will be held Sunday afternoon in the city hall for Kenneth F. Helsing, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Helsing. He lost his life November 24, 1947 on the U. S. army transport Clarksdale Victory, which was wrecked off the Alaskan coast. He was born August 22, 1919 on a farm north of Herrick, S. D., where he grew to manhood, attending school in Bonesteel and Burke. He entered the service as a merchant marine in 1942, being third assistant engineer. He crossed the Pacific four times during the war with supplies to ports in New Zealand, Australia, India and Japan.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Helsing, four brothers, Ralph of Omaha; Albert of Rigby, Ida.; and Scott of Washington, D. C.; Vaughn of Herrick, S. D; and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Ellston, Dallas, S. D.; Mrs. Robert Scholes, Hawthorne, Calif.

Argus-Leader - Jan 11, 1948

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This is a marker to designate that a headstone photo cannot be obtained because there is no headstone for this person.

Charles Helsing - Line 14

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Turgeon, Gregory, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1719; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 201.

Charles Helsing - Line 14

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Turgeon, Gregory, South Dakota; Roll: 2223; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 480.0.

Charles Helsing - line 69

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Turgeon, Gregory, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03856; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 27-26

Memorial Services Will Be Held for Ship Wreck Victim
Bonesteel, S. D., Jan. 10

Memorial services will be held Sunday afternoon in the city hall for Kenneth F. Helsing, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Helsing. He lost his life November 24, 1947 on the U. S. army transport Clarksdale Victory, which was wrecked off the Alaskan coast. He was born August 22, 1919 on a farm north of Herrick, S. D., where he grew to manhood, attending school in Bonesteel and Burke. He entered the service as a merchant marine in 1942, being third assistant engineer. He crossed the Pacific four times during the war with supplies to ports in New Zealand, Australia, India and Japan.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Helsing, four brothers, Ralph of Omaha; Albert of Rigby, Ida.; and Scott of Washington, D. C.; Vaughn of Herrick, S. D; and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Ellston, Dallas, S. D.; Mrs. Robert Scholes, Hawthorne, Calif.

Source - Argus-Leader - Jan 11, 1948

Source - This is a marker to designate that a headstone photo cannot be obtained because there is no headstone for this person.

Research notes for Kenneth

Kenneth was presumed dead when the ship he was on, the Clarksdale Victory, ran aground on Graham Island near Ketchikan, AK. 49 of her 53 crew were lost.

Aug 22 1919 Birth		Birth of Kenneth Helsing
Jan 1920 Age 0		Lived in Turgeon, Gregory, South Dakota (Census)
Apr 1930 Age 10		Lived in Turgeon, Gregory, South Dakota (Census)
Apr 1940 Age 20		Lived in Turgeon, Gregory, South Dakota (Census)
Nov 24 1947 Age 28		Death of Kenneth Helsing