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 Heinrich Friedrich Johann Heiden was born in
Mamerow,
Germany on
Tuesday, June 19, 1866 as the oldest child of
August and Fredericka (Knaack) Heiden. He came to America with his parents in 1873
at the age of 7 years aboard the
S.S. Saxonia.
On Wednesday, January 31, 1901, at the age of
33, Henry married Emma Stock from nearby Ida, Michigan. She was 19 years old
and was born on Saturday, April 24, 1880 in Bowling Green, Ohio.
 Her parents were William and
Hannah Stock. William died in
1914. Hannah was born in Germany on March 6, 1853 and Hannah died
in Ida, Michigan on May 7, 1930.
The 1900 census report has unmarried 33 year old Heinrich listed as the
head of the household. Also living in the
house were his parents, August and Rika and his siblings Lena
(Koster 18) and John (15).
Ten years later, the 1910 census showed him living with his
wife, Emma at 8700 with new children August John, William
Leo, Elsie (Klatt), Dorothea (Strzesinski)
and Esther (Kehrer). They also had a border, Clarence
Miller, who probably was a hired hand for them.
 By the 1920 census, Heinrich was shown to own a larger farm
at
8420 Dixon Road about 2 miles by road from
8700 South
Custer Road. However, if you walked across country, the new land
was almost directly north behind August's property. Heinrich
and Emma were farming there with their children, William Leo, Elsie (Klatt),
Dorothy (Strzesinski), Esther (Kehrer), Henry William and Libby
(Murdoch). August was off on his own at that time.
Heinrich Heiden died of a heart attack while planting potatoes on his farm at
8420 Dixon
Road at the age of 55. Two of his children, August (Gust) and Libbie
discovered him in the field and
brought him back to the house in a horse and buggy. He died on Thursday, April 20, 1922, just a
few months before his father’s death that September. In a
twist of fate, his son, Henry William would also die of a heart
attack at the age of 55.
 After her husband's death, Emma lived with her oldest son,
August John at 414 Eighth Street in Monroe. In 1950, she was
listed as living at
2847 Prairie Street in Ida a short distance
from her two daughters, Libbie (Heiden, Frank) Murdock (2895 Prairie) and Esther (Heiden) Kehrer (7810 Prairie).
Emma, who lived
to be 81, died on Thursday, November 16, 1961 in Maple Lane Manor
Rest Home in Adrian, Michigan. She was buried at the
St
Matthew Lutheran Church
cemetery in
Raisinville Township.
During their 22 years of marriage together, the couple had seven
children including 3 boys and 4 girls.
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Henry and Emma were living in Raisinville Township
with their 7 children and working a 126 acre farm
that they owned. They had 4 horses and 7 cows and a
telephone. |
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The August (42) and Rika (39) Heiden family were living on
West 9th Street in the City of Monroe, Michigan. Three
children, Ernst (12), Willie (6) and Herman (4) were listed
as living at home. Heinrich (14) was not included and may
have been working and living somewhere else already. August
was a carpenter, Rika was a day laborer and Ernst was at
school according to the report.
Note: Included on the same pages of the census
were several other families who had originated in
Mecklenburg, Germany too. |
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On January 10, 1921, a fire in the Commerce Department
building, Washington, DC, resulted in the destruction of
most of the 1890 census. |
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In this census, Heinrich (34) was living on South Custer
Road with his parents, August (62) and Reka (59) Heiden and
his sister, Lena (Koster) (19) and brother, John (16).
Heinrich and Emma did not marry until 1901. |
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Heinrich (44) and and his wife, Emma (30) were living on what was then
called River Road (now 8420 Dixon Road) with their children
August John (9), William Leo (7), Elsie (5), Dorothy (3) and
Esther (1). Clarence Miller was living with them as a
"Servant" but more likely a farm worker. |
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They were listed as living at 2 River Road which is now 8420
Dixon Road. Heinrich (55) and Emma (40) were living with
their children William Leo (17), Elsie (15), Dorothy (13),
Esther (11), Henry Wm (9) and Libbie (5). On April 20 of
1922, Heinrich/Henry died suddenly of a heart attack.
Note: Listed living next door to the west was George
Wakefield (78) whose father was from Vermont and mother from
France. No children or spouse were listed at that time. |
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Emma (50) lived with her eldest son, August John (29) at 414 Eighth Street in the City of Monroe. Her children, Dorothy
(23), Esther (20), and Libbie (14) also resided at this
address. |
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Emma (59), August John (38), Dorothy (33) and Esther (31) lived
together in Ida, Michigan. Emma was listed as having
finished the 4th grade in school. August John who went
through 8th grade was a hired farm hand who earned $150 the
previous year. Dorothy worked in the box shop of a paper
mill and earned $530 while Esther was employed by a trucking
firm earning $480 the previous year. Dorothy completed 8th
grade and Esther 7th grade in school. |
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Emma (69) and August John (49) lived at 2874 Railroad Street in
Ida |
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