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== Personal ==
Theodor Otto Helm was born April 9, 1843 in Vienna Austria. His parents Dr. Julius Helm (1823-1844) and Julie Freiin von Forstern had married a year earlier, in 1842. Theodor was their only child. Julius Helm died when Theodor was only two years old. His mother remarried Karl Müller (1813-1868), a prominent music critic from "nobility", who was largely responsible for introducing young Theodor to Vienna's musical events and salons. Theodor's mother died when he was 15 leaving Theodor in the care of Julius's uncle, Friedrich Drathschmidt, who was friends of Robert and Clara Schumann. (Schönherr)
Theodor Otto Helm married Irene Dorothea Müller the daughter of his step father on June 1, 1869.
In 1870 Theodor and Irene Helm had their first child Julius. Tragically Theodor's wife Irene completely lost her hearing in 1870. It isn't clear if this was a complication related to childbirth. As a very young boy Julius studied violin under Johannes Brahms, who suspected that Julius was a musical genius. (Schönherr) Sadly, Julius died at the early age of five years and nine months.
In 1872 Theodor and Irene had a daughter Gabriela Mathide Helm. An accomplished pianist, she lived until 1945.
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