Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Feb 27, 1912
Henry Heller Dead.
Henry A Heller died at the family residence in East Dubuque Tuesday morning at three thirty o'clock. He contracted a cold about three weeks ago which later developed into pneumonia. While in this weakened condition he had an attack of intestinal trouble and an operation performed in an effort to save his life. He did not rally from the efforts of the operation, and death resulted at an early hour Tuesday. Mr. Heller was a native of Saxony, Germany, where he was born Dec 22, 1840. He came to New York when thirteen years of age and later removed to Galena where he lived for five years. After that he removed to Dubuque and later to East Dubuque where he has made his home for the past twenty-five years. He was employed as a stationary engineer and was employed at the Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association for ten years. Six years ago he retired from active work. He was an honest upright citizen whose death will be deeply regretted by his many friends. He is survived by his wife and six children, William of Dubuque, R. H. and Louis of East Dubuque, Mrs. George Fleischman of Monto Vista, Colo., Mrs. Arthur Haynes, Meadow, S. D., and Dr. A. P. Heller of Monto Vista, Colo. Also by one brother William of Rodden, Ill. His older brother R. H. of this city, whose death occurred several years ago. Deceased was a member of Wilday Lodge I. O. O. F. of Galena and the National Stationary Engineers association. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Heinrich August Heller, b 14 Dec 1839 in Altenbreitungen at 11 a.m., 1st child, 1st son of Johann Georg Heller, carpenter journeyman and his wife Susanne Margarethe, nee Schmidt his wife of Altenbreitungen, baptised on 24 Dec 1839 godfather: Heinrich Schmidt, linnen weaver in
Altenbreitungen.
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Written by daughter Elizabeth Anna Heller Haines in Feb. 1916.
Your Grandfather Heller was 14 yrs old when he came to America to Baltimore and Virginia, Penn. and later to New York. Then coming west to Ill. (Galena) going later to Kansas but returning to Ill. and settled in E. Dubuque, Ill.
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ORAL HISTORY:
Henry didn't want to take military training at age 14 (2 yrs after dad died). Henry took off with Richard to Baltimore. They couldn't speak English, slept on the wharf the first night, found other German speaking people, got jobs, and learned English by immersion. They saved money to send for their mom, sister, and 2 little brothers.
They ended up in NY. Henry had a harrowing experience working in the RR down a narrow mountain. He was in MD and VA during the War, and in NY, working for the RR.
In NY he met wife Elizabeth (the marriage records were in an old German church). There was a snowstorm and they went to their wedding in a sleigh and the drifts were so high they rode on the drifts to cut to the church quicker.
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Son Wm H Heller and wife Emma are buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico, block 14, row 4.
Henry Heller Dead.
Henry A Heller died at the family residence in East Dubuque Tuesday morning at three thirty o'clock. He contracted a cold about three weeks ago which later developed into pneumonia. While in this weakened condition he had an attack of intestinal trouble and an operation performed in an effort to save his life. He did not rally from the efforts of the operation, and death resulted at an early hour Tuesday. Mr. Heller was a native of Saxony, Germany, where he was born Dec 22, 1840. He came to New York when thirteen years of age and later removed to Galena where he lived for five years. After that he removed to Dubuque and later to East Dubuque where he has made his home for the past twenty-five years. He was employed as a stationary engineer and was employed at the Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association for ten years. Six years ago he retired from active work. He was an honest upright citizen whose death will be deeply regretted by his many friends. He is survived by his wife and six children, William of Dubuque, R. H. and Louis of East Dubuque, Mrs. George Fleischman of Monto Vista, Colo., Mrs. Arthur Haynes, Meadow, S. D., and Dr. A. P. Heller of Monto Vista, Colo. Also by one brother William of Rodden, Ill. His older brother R. H. of this city, whose death occurred several years ago. Deceased was a member of Wilday Lodge I. O. O. F. of Galena and the National Stationary Engineers association. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Heinrich August Heller, b 14 Dec 1839 in Altenbreitungen at 11 a.m., 1st child, 1st son of Johann Georg Heller, carpenter journeyman and his wife Susanne Margarethe, nee Schmidt his wife of Altenbreitungen, baptised on 24 Dec 1839 godfather: Heinrich Schmidt, linnen weaver in
Altenbreitungen.
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Written by daughter Elizabeth Anna Heller Haines in Feb. 1916.
Your Grandfather Heller was 14 yrs old when he came to America to Baltimore and Virginia, Penn. and later to New York. Then coming west to Ill. (Galena) going later to Kansas but returning to Ill. and settled in E. Dubuque, Ill.
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ORAL HISTORY:
Henry didn't want to take military training at age 14 (2 yrs after dad died). Henry took off with Richard to Baltimore. They couldn't speak English, slept on the wharf the first night, found other German speaking people, got jobs, and learned English by immersion. They saved money to send for their mom, sister, and 2 little brothers.
They ended up in NY. Henry had a harrowing experience working in the RR down a narrow mountain. He was in MD and VA during the War, and in NY, working for the RR.
In NY he met wife Elizabeth (the marriage records were in an old German church). There was a snowstorm and they went to their wedding in a sleigh and the drifts were so high they rode on the drifts to cut to the church quicker.
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Son Wm H Heller and wife Emma are buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico, block 14, row 4.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Feb 27, 1912
Henry Heller Dead.
Henry A Heller died at the family residence in East Dubuque Tuesday morning at three thirty o'clock. He contracted a cold about three weeks ago which later developed into pneumonia. While in this weakened condition he had an attack of intestinal trouble and an operation performed in an effort to save his life. He did not rally from the efforts of the operation, and death resulted at an early hour Tuesday. Mr. Heller was a native of Saxony, Germany, where he was born Dec 22, 1840. He came to New York when thirteen years of age and later removed to Galena where he lived for five years. After that he removed to Dubuque and later to East Dubuque where he has made his home for the past twenty-five years. He was employed as a stationary engineer and was employed at the Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association for ten years. Six years ago he retired from active work. He was an honest upright citizen whose death will be deeply regretted by his many friends. He is survived by his wife and six children, William of Dubuque, R. H. and Louis of East Dubuque, Mrs. George Fleischman of Monto Vista, Colo., Mrs. Arthur Haynes, Meadow, S. D., and Dr. A. P. Heller of Monto Vista, Colo. Also by one brother William of Rodden, Ill. His older brother R. H. of this city, whose death occurred several years ago. Deceased was a member of Wilday Lodge I. O. O. F. of Galena and the National Stationary Engineers association. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Heinrich August Heller, b 14 Dec 1839 in Altenbreitungen at 11 a.m., 1st child, 1st son of Johann Georg Heller, carpenter journeyman and his wife Susanne Margarethe, nee Schmidt his wife of Altenbreitungen, baptised on 24 Dec 1839 godfather: Heinrich Schmidt, linnen weaver in
Altenbreitungen.
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Written by daughter Elizabeth Anna Heller Haines in Feb. 1916.
Your Grandfather Heller was 14 yrs old when he came to America to Baltimore and Virginia, Penn. and later to New York. Then coming west to Ill. (Galena) going later to Kansas but returning to Ill. and settled in E. Dubuque, Ill.
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ORAL HISTORY:
Henry didn't want to take military training at age 14 (2 yrs after dad died). Henry took off with Richard to Baltimore. They couldn't speak English, slept on the wharf the first night, found other German speaking people, got jobs, and learned English by immersion. They saved money to send for their mom, sister, and 2 little brothers.
They ended up in NY. Henry had a harrowing experience working in the RR down a narrow mountain. He was in MD and VA during the War, and in NY, working for the RR.
In NY he met wife Elizabeth (the marriage records were in an old German church). There was a snowstorm and they went to their wedding in a sleigh and the drifts were so high they rode on the drifts to cut to the church quicker.
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Son Wm H Heller and wife Emma are buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico, block 14, row 4.
Henry Heller Dead.
Henry A Heller died at the family residence in East Dubuque Tuesday morning at three thirty o'clock. He contracted a cold about three weeks ago which later developed into pneumonia. While in this weakened condition he had an attack of intestinal trouble and an operation performed in an effort to save his life. He did not rally from the efforts of the operation, and death resulted at an early hour Tuesday. Mr. Heller was a native of Saxony, Germany, where he was born Dec 22, 1840. He came to New York when thirteen years of age and later removed to Galena where he lived for five years. After that he removed to Dubuque and later to East Dubuque where he has made his home for the past twenty-five years. He was employed as a stationary engineer and was employed at the Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association for ten years. Six years ago he retired from active work. He was an honest upright citizen whose death will be deeply regretted by his many friends. He is survived by his wife and six children, William of Dubuque, R. H. and Louis of East Dubuque, Mrs. George Fleischman of Monto Vista, Colo., Mrs. Arthur Haynes, Meadow, S. D., and Dr. A. P. Heller of Monto Vista, Colo. Also by one brother William of Rodden, Ill. His older brother R. H. of this city, whose death occurred several years ago. Deceased was a member of Wilday Lodge I. O. O. F. of Galena and the National Stationary Engineers association. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Heinrich August Heller, b 14 Dec 1839 in Altenbreitungen at 11 a.m., 1st child, 1st son of Johann Georg Heller, carpenter journeyman and his wife Susanne Margarethe, nee Schmidt his wife of Altenbreitungen, baptised on 24 Dec 1839 godfather: Heinrich Schmidt, linnen weaver in
Altenbreitungen.
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Written by daughter Elizabeth Anna Heller Haines in Feb. 1916.
Your Grandfather Heller was 14 yrs old when he came to America to Baltimore and Virginia, Penn. and later to New York. Then coming west to Ill. (Galena) going later to Kansas but returning to Ill. and settled in E. Dubuque, Ill.
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ORAL HISTORY:
Henry didn't want to take military training at age 14 (2 yrs after dad died). Henry took off with Richard to Baltimore. They couldn't speak English, slept on the wharf the first night, found other German speaking people, got jobs, and learned English by immersion. They saved money to send for their mom, sister, and 2 little brothers.
They ended up in NY. Henry had a harrowing experience working in the RR down a narrow mountain. He was in MD and VA during the War, and in NY, working for the RR.
In NY he met wife Elizabeth (the marriage records were in an old German church). There was a snowstorm and they went to their wedding in a sleigh and the drifts were so high they rode on the drifts to cut to the church quicker.
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Son Wm H Heller and wife Emma are buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico, block 14, row 4.
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