Helen Loretta WIRTS

1909 - 1998  (88 years)

• Name	Helen Loretta WIRTS  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	18 Dec 1909	Allen, Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  	Helen's marriage particulars list her birth year as 1913, but her Indiana birth certificate clearly lists her birth year as 1909. Parent names (David, Ellie / Essie) match between both. Her headstone also lists her birth year as 1909. Oddly where the marriage certificate made Helen 4 years younger than her actual age, it also made Luther 4 years older (1913 versus 1917).
  Gender	Female
  Death	12 Jun 1998	Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA
  Burial	Abt 15 Jun 1998	Woodlawn Cemetery/Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana, USA
  Person ID	I4635	Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Luther Gordon STAFFORD,   b. 11 Oct 1917, Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA d. 22 Mar 1987, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	8 Mar 1947	Lawrence, Marion, Indiana, USA   [2, 3]
  	Helen was previously married to Merle J. HOLLOWAY (b. 1912 or 1913, d. 1980, m. Dec 1942).
  Notes	Divorce is assumed.
  Family ID	F1701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Dec 1909 - Allen, Indiana, USA Marriage - 8 Mar 1947 - Lawrence, Marion, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S991] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944. Name: Helen Loretta Wirts Gender: Female Birth Date: 18 Dec 1909 Birth Place: Allen, Indiana, USA Father: David E Wirts Mother: Ellie Blone Norris Certificate Number: 2067 Roll number: 45385_358755 Volume Range: 142 - 146 [S989] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, This source makes Helen 4 years younger (1913 vs 1909) and Luther 4 years older (1913 vs 1917) than they actually were. Name: Luther Gordon Stafford Gender: Male Race: White Marriage Age: 33 Birth Date: 11 Oct 1913 [sic] Birth Place: Lawrence, Indiana Marriage License Date: 8 Mar 1947 Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1947 Marriage Place: Lawrence, Indiana, USA Residence Place: Bedford Father: Berlin Stafford Mother: Goldie Harrell Spouse: Helen L Wirts Gender: Female Race: White Marriage Age: 33 Birth Date: 18 Dec 1913 [sic] Birth Place: Allen, Indiana Officiator: George W Morris [S1283] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Name: Luther Gordon Stafford Gender: Male Race: White Age: 34 Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 11 Oct 1913 [sic] Birth Place: Lawrence, Indiana Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1947 Marriage Place: Bedford, Indiana, United States Residence Place: Bedford Father: Berlin Stafford Mother: Goldie Harrell Spouse: Helen L Wirts Gender: Female Race: White Age: 34 Birth Date: 18 Dec 1913 [sic] Birth Place: Allen, Indiana Page: 315