William Carl Heiden's wife was the former Mary Rambow (right) and his brother, Herman was married to the former Fredarecka Rambow (left). Their mother's maiden name was Wilhelmina Milhan. The Heidens, Rambows and Milhans all lived close to each other in the small town of Gross Wokern, Germany and then all lived in Raisinville Township in Monroe County after immigrating.

The first generation of German Milhans we have found (so far) began with Johann Joachim Friedrick Milhan who was born July 23, 1823 in Gross Wokern. He was married to Marie Sophia Fredericke Möller and they had 2 girls, Wilhelmina and Fredericka and 3 boys, Carl "Fred" (below), Wilhelm and Christoph.

In 1873, the Heidens and Fred Milhan emigrated to the U.S. (separately as far as we know). About one year later in 1874, the Rambows and three of Fred's younger siblings followed.

It had been the plan for both the Rambows and all of the Milhans to take the ship together. In the year before departure, however, Wilhelmina's father and mother both died. The mother, Sophia, was buried the day before the others left Gross Wokern for the port city of Hamburg, Germany.

Carl "Fred" Milhan who came to Monroe County in 1873 had built a log house in Raisinville Township on South Custer Road a short distance from the farm where the Rambows eventually settled after a short time living in Dundee Township.

From the family histories, it seems that all five of Johann's children emigrated to America. However, there seems to be nothing about Christoph after that event.

Wilhelmina marred Heinrich Rambow and had seven children.

Carl "Fred" Milhan and his wife, Henrietta (Grey or Griese or Greese) had 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls. One daughter, Wilhelmina "Minnie" never married and lived in the original house until her death in 1973.

Fredericka married Christian Charles Brooker and bore six children, four girls and two boys.

Wilhelm "William" married Hanna and they had at least one daughter.