Helen Voorhees, AKA "Helena," was born about 7 Jan 1821 in New Jersey. Helen's husband was Peter Voorhees Hageman (24 Feb 1811-prob 27 May 1863), son of Benjamin A. Hageman and Seyche "Cynthia" Voorhees. Helen and Peter married 11 Jan 1843 in Harlingen Dutch Reformed Church, Somerset Co., New Jersey.

In the 1850 census for Fulton County, Illinois:
Peter Hageman age 33 a farmer, $1500 in real estate, Helen 29, Aaron 5, Celena 2 - all born in New Jersey.

Peter and Helena's children were: Aaron (August 3, 1845 in Somerset County, NJ - baptized May 13, 1845 - March 20, 1927 in Heyworth, Fulton, IL); Celina (June 2, 1848 in Somerset County, NJ - baptized September 3, 1848 - February 6, 1936 in Geneva, Kane, IL); Cynthia Maria (May 29, 1851 in Fairview, IL - April 29, 1927 Tawas Cty, Iosco, MI) married De Los Ward Bradley (March 22, 1849 in Batavia, Kane, IL - January 13, 1925 in Mattoon, Cole, IL) on January 29, 1874 in Millstone, Somerset County, NJ; and Ellen (1852 in Fairview, IL)