Birth:  HELGA ADELINE JANS was the daughter of HARRY JANS and HENRIETTA COSHAM. She was born 01 Aug 1920 in Warburton Victoria Australia. Helga lived with her parents on the land previously owned by her grandparents at the big peninsula where the Yarra River was one boundary and the McMahons Creek to Warburton Road was the other. Locals of the area may remember this property by the big old oak trees which John Jans planted in 1890. Helga attended East Warburton and Silvan schools.

Marriage: Charlie and Helga married at St. Johns Church Lilydale Victoria.

After their marriage Charlie and Helga made their home at Silvan. Charlie worked in the timber industry and the family lived at Healesville, Cumberland Valley and Stratford. He also worked at the milk factory in Sale and the Sale Council. Whilst living at Stratford Charlie and Helga went their separate ways but never divorced. Helga worked at Kew Cottages and was housekeeper to a doctors family for quite some years.