Daughter of Adam Brouwer and Magdalena Jacobs Verdon.
William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings; The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family", The American Genealogist 23:193-206; 24:23-32, 96-102, 161-170 (1947, 1948): 24:29.

Helena Brouwer was baptized on 31 October 1660 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, no sponsors recorded.
Baptisms in the Reformed Dutch Church of Brooklyn as per the records of said Church from Oct. 31, 1660 to Dec 13, 1719: From Corporation Manual of the City of Brooklyn, 1869, pages 448 to 504; FHL film #0017529, item 4 (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1939), Copied and translated from the Dutch by Teunis G. Bergen. Filmed from the typed manuscript in the Holland Society of New York, p.448 (first entry in the records).
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 109. Helena; parents: Adam Brouwer, Magdaleen Jacobs, "by the mill".

Married 1st at Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York, on 6 November 1681 David Hendricksen (banns 22 Oct 1681, recorded at New York and 16 Oct 1681 at Flatbush).
Samuel S. Purple, Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York; Marriages from 11 December 1639 to 26 August 1801 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, reprint 2003, original 1890 NYG&BS), page 49. David Hendrickszen, j.m. Uyt Engelant, en Helena Brouwers, j.d. Van de Gauwanus. [Getrouwt te Breuckelen].
David William Voorhees, editor, Records of The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, Vol.1, 1677-1720 (New York: Holland Society of New York, 1998), page 232. David Hendriksz, young man from England, with Helena Brouwers, young lady from Gowanus; both residing in N. York; and married the 6th November at Brooklyn.

Witnessed the baptism of Annetje Brouwer , daughter of Matthys Brouwer and Marietje Pieterse Wyckoff, on 20 October 1689 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Willem Nazareth, Helena Brouwer).
"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 11:137.

Children by David Hendricksen b. before 1661, d. before 1690:
Thomas Davids b. between 1682 and 1688
Christina Davids b. 9 Feb 1684

Married 2nd before 1690 William Nazareth.
William J. Hoffman, "Brouwer Beginnings; The First Three Generations of the Adam Brouwer Berchoven Family", The American Genealogist 23:193-206; 24:23-32, 96-102, 161-170 (1947, 1948): 24:29.

Helena is named in her father's will dated 22 Jan 1691/92.
Will dated 22 January 1691/92 proved 21 March 1692 (on file at the office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals in Albany). He calls himself "Adam Brouwer Berkhoven inhabitant of ye town of Bruckland, being at present sick a body but fully having his knowledge." His witnesses are named as Henry Sleght, Cornelius Sebring and John Fredricks. Adam leaves his "whole estate moveable and immoveable my wife Magdalena Brewer and my utmost will and desire is that none of my children shall trouble or move their mother during her life." Adam Brower "makes to his eldest sonn Peter Brewer three shillings for reasons that he was disobedient to his father, as also Jacob Brewer and Aeltie Brewer, who for reasons of their disobedience shall not receive a penny from their father Adam Brower, but ye testator bequeath ye land from ye three disobedient children Peter Brewer ye eldest, Jacob Brewer and Aeltie Brewer upon their children ye portion of Peter upon his children, ye portion of Jacob upon his children, ye portion of Aeltie upon her children." Adam names his children as Mathys, William, Adam, Abraham, Nicholas, daughter Mary, Fytie, Helena, Anna, Sara, Rachel, "these eleven children shall have equal portions amongst them, also ye children of ye disobedient children above named they shall also with ye other eleven children equally divided." Adam makes special bequests to Adolphus son of William Brewer "three pieces of eight"; to "Mathys his daughter Magdalena one piece of eight, and Mary her daughter Magdalena one piece of eight. Peter Brewer his daughter Magdalena one piece of eight and his daughter Vroutie one piece of eight, with Fytie daughter Magdalena one piece of eight."
Adam Brouwer will (22 Jan 1691/92), Albany Wills, 1629-1802 Vol. AB, page 3: A transcription of Adam Brouwer's will can be found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

Witnessed the baptism of Marytje Brouwer , daughter of Adam Brouwer and Marretje Hendrickse, on 4 May 1695 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Willem Nasareth, Lena Nasareth).
A. P. G. Jos van der Linde, Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York: First Book of Records, 1660-1752, New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983), page 134. Marijtje; parents: Adam Brouwer, Marritje Brouwer.

Witnessed the baptism of Jurge Brouwer , son of Nicholas Brouwer and Jannetje Caljer, on 30 March 1701 at Old First Dutch Reformed Church, Breuckelen (Brooklyn), Kings Co., Long Island, New York, (sponsors Jurie Case and Lena Nazaret).
Ibid., page 144. Jurje; parents: Niclaas Brouwer, Jannetje.

Three of her daughters do appear on the Island of Curaçao beginning in 1715, so it is possible that the family relocated there sometime in the first decade of the 1700's. Curaçao is in the Lesser Antilles, or Netherlands Antilles, off the north coast of Venezuala. It's natural harbor became an important port for the Dutch West India Company, and was a major port in the Atlantic slave trade.

Witnessed the baptism of Elizabeth Ellesson , daughter of John Ellesson and Christina Davids, on 19 November 1704 at Reformed Dutch Church, New York City, New York, (sponsors Mathys Drajer, Willem Nazaret, Helena Nazaret).
Thomas Grier Evans, editor, Baptisms from 1639 to 1730 in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York, Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 2 (New York: Printed for the Society, 1901), page 303. Elizabeth; parents: John Ellesson, Christina Davids.

Helena Brouwer was granted administration of the estate of William Nazareth on 6 May 1715; estate of William Nazareth of New York, mariner, died intestate, granted to his wife Helena.
New York (County) Surrogate's Court Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Vol. II 1708-1728), Collections of the New York Historical Society (New York: Printed for the Society, 1893), page 149. William Nazareth (Lib. 8, p. 387).

Helena Brouwer appeared on the assessment list of at North Ward, New York City, New York, in February 1730 "Helena Nazarets house &" - 10.
Dr. Julius M. Bloch and Dr. Kenneth Scott, "New York City Assessment Roll, February, 1730", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol. 95, pp. 166-174 (1964): 95:169.

Children by William Nazareth b. before 1670, d. before 6 May 1715:
Lysbeth Nazareth b. 21 Mar 1690
Anna Nazareth b. 30 Sep 1691
Maritje Nazareth b. 4 Apr 1694
Helena Nazareth b. 29 Mar 1696
Susanna Nazareth b. 20 Mar 1698
Willem Nazareth b. 10 Apr 1700, d. before Sep 1702
Willem Nazareth b. 19 Sep 1702
"Records of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York", New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vols.5- (1874-): 11:142. Lysbeth; parents: Willem Nasarets, Helena Brouwers.
Ibid., 13:133. Marritje; parents: Willem Nazareth, Helena Brouwer.
Ibid., 14:34. Helena; parents: Willem Nazareth, Helena Brouwers.
Ibid., 14:83. Susanna; parents: Willem Nazareth, Helena Brouwer.
Ibid., 14:133. Willem; parents: Willem Nazareth, Helena Brouwer.
Ibid.