Frank Anton Heine (son of JOHANN HEINRICH HEINE), born 26 October 1800 at Allendorf, Kreis Arnsberg, Westphalia;  died 03 March 1848 at Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA;  married first 27 August 1822 at Allendorf(1) to Anna Maria Muer who died about April 1823;  married second 24 October 1823 at Allendorf(1) to Anna Catharina Asshauer who died about 1825;  married third 19 May 1825 at Allendorf(1) to Anna Catherine Kleier (or Kleuer) who was born 16 December 1799 at Allendorf and died 28 July 1888 at Quincy (obituary from Quincy Daily Whig, issue of 29 July 1888).

They came to the U.S. on the ship Alexander von Humboldt which sailed from Bremen and arrived at New Orleans on 16 December 1845. He worked as a blacksmith in the Arsenal at St. Louis. They came to Quincy by boat in 1847 and were robbed of all of their money, $600, during the trip.

Biography in Geschichte der Deutschen Quincy’s, by Heinrich Bornmann, originally published in Deutsch-Amerikanische Geschichtsblaetter, 1901-11.

1850 Census: Catharin Hine, page 211, visit 198/203, Quincy (North Ward), Adams, Illinois.

1860 Census: Catharine Heine, page 272, visit 1977/2113, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois.

1870 Census: Anna C. Heine (with son Anton), page 621, visit 538/621, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois.

1880 Census: Annie O. Heine (with son Antone), page 622, visit 024/027, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois.

[Some info from researchers and Heine descendant John and Betty (Heine) Posh.]

Known child with first wife, born at Allendorf:

(Son), born and died 20 April 1823(1).

Known children with third wife, born at Allendorf:

Anna Maria Heine, baptized 02 January 1826(1).

+    Anna Catharina Gertrude Heine, baptized 01 February 1828(1);  married JOHANN CASPER HENRY HELLHAKE.

Anna Catharine Heine, baptized 04 May 1830(1);  died 22 August 1895 at Quincy;  married 05 September 1847 at Quincy to George Joseph Laage (son of George Joseph Laage) who was born 06 November 1819 at Hopstein, Westphalia, Germany and died 03 March 1904 at Quincy. [George arrived at Baltimore in 1837, where he apprenticed as a hatter. He moved to Quincy in 1840. He was married first in Cincinnati to Elizabeth Kessing who died 1846 at Quincy.] He was partner with his brother-in-law John Heine (below) in Laage & Heine, Hatters at 415 Hampshire Street in Quincy. They lived at 620 North 6th Street. 1850 Census: G. J. Laage, page 278, visit 243/292, Quincy (2nd Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1870 Census: George J. Lage, page 436, visit 123/131, Quincy (2nd Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1880 Census: George Laage, Jr, page 380, visit 084/095, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois. Known children, born at Quincy:

+              Catharina Agnes Laage, born 26 March 1849(5);  married Anton Frederick Freiburg.

Mary Amelia Laage, born about 1855;  died 11 March 1935 at Galesburg, Knox, Illinois (Death Certificate #0012028);  unmarried. 1920 Census: Mary Laage (single, with brother-in-law Rudolph A. Hutmacher, below). 1930 Census: Mary Laage (single, with brother-in-law Rudolph A. Hutmacher, below).

Verena Laage, born about 1860.

George F. Laage, born about 1863;  married first 17 October 1889 at Quincy (License #06270) to Frances A. Gatz (daughter of Alois Gatz and Mary Alma Wolf) who was born 08 December 1866 at Quincy and died 11 July 1914 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (Death Certificate #024294);  married second to Catherine Schlister (daughter of Peter Schlister and Catherine Zugle?) who was born 20 April 1883 in Illinois and died 05 March 1927 at St. Louis (Death Certificate #009727). He was a real estate agent; later he was a salesman for a hosiery company. 1910 Census: George F. Laage, page 212, visit 114/116, St. Louis (E.D. 367), St. Louis, Missouri. 1920 Census: George F. Laage, page 241, visit 169/---, St. Louis (E.D. 457), St. Louis, Missouri. Frances is buried at Calvary Cemetery at St. Louis. He probably had no children.

John A. Laage, born about 1866.

Clara A. Laage, born about 1868;  married 22 November 1894 at Quincy (License #09337) to Rudolph A. Hutmacher (son of Rudolph and Josephine Hutmacher) who was born about 1869 at Quincy. He was an icehouse foreman for a railroad; later he was a roofing contractor. 1920 Census: Rudolph A. Hutmacher, page 226, visit 073/073, Galesburg (6th Ward), Knox, Illinois. 1930 Census: Rudolph Hutmacher, page 049, visit 449/484, Galesburg (6th Ward), Knox, Illinois. Known children:  Oscar George Hutmacher, born 09 December 1897(6)(8), died May 1970 at Galesburg(6), married 1926-27 to Della ______ who was born 19 September 1904(6) in Illinois and died March 1979 at Galesburg, he was a clerk for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad(8), later he was a salesman for a mausoleum company, he was a WWI veteran, 1930 Census: Oscar Hutmacher (with Axel J. Anderson), page 039, visit 174/179, Galesburg (6th Ward), Knox, Illinois, known child Shirley Ann Hutmacher was born about February 1930;  Alfrieda Hutmacher, born 10 December 1904(6), died November 1972 at Galesburg(6), unmarried, she was a bookkeeper for a motor company, 1930 Census: (single, with parent);  Raymond R. Hutmacher, born 19 February 1911(6), died 31 December 1991(6), he was a bank clerk, 1930 Census: Raymon Hutmacher (single, with Katherine Meade), page 253, visit 039/066, Chicago (E.D. 2679), Cook, Illinois.

Heinrich Anton Heine, born 22 February and baptized 23 February 1833(1);  died 01 November 1904 aged 71 years, 08 months, 10 days at Quincy (records of St. John’s Church at Quincy);  married 06 May 1856 at Quincy to Anna Helena Surmeyer (daughter of John H. Surmeier and Thecla Claus) who was born 21 June 1837 and died 01 March 1907 at Quincy. In 1853, he went by sea to California to join the gold rush and stayed for a year and a half before returning to Quincy. He learned to be a cigarmaker and eventually became a partner with his brother-in-law Casper Hellhake in the firm of Hellhake & Heine. Later, he was in the grocery business. He was a charter member of the Western Catholic Union, when it was formed in 1877. They lived at 729 Maine Street in Quincy; later at 824 Spruce Street. He was president of the German Insurance and Savings Association for ten years. He served two terms on the City Council and seven terms on the Board of Supervisors of Quincy. He was the first Supreme President of the Western Catholic Union. 1870 Census: Antone H. Heine, page 654, visit 333/346, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1880 Census: A. H. Heine, page 548, visit 113/126, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. They had 10 children, 7 of whom died young. Known children, born at Quincy:

Henry C. Heine, born 1857;  died 1858.

Mary Catherine Heine, born about 1859;  married 25 November 1879 at Quincy (License #845) to Barney J. Graff. They lived at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.

Anton H. Heine, born about 1861. He moved to Chicago.

John H. Heine, born 11 November 1863;  died [? 28 July 1910] at Quincy;  married 30 October 1889 in Adams County (License #6316) to Elizabeth Rooney (daughter of William Rooney) who was born about May 1867 in Illinois. 1900 Census: John Heine, page 203, visit 261/289, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: Elizabeth Heine (widow), page 279, visit 122/125, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. Known children:  Raymond Henry Heine, born 07 January 1891(8), he was a schoolteacher(8), he registered for the WWI Draft at Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas;  Elma H. Heine, born about June 1892;  Frank B. Heine, born about May 1894;  Marie E. Heine, born about September 1895;  Margaret C. Heine, born about August 1897;  Paul W. Heine, born about 1901.

Francis J. Heine, born 09 July 1868;  died 20 February 1884.

Helena B. Heine, born 13 April 1872;  died 20 October 1882.

Maria Christine Heine, born 21 March 1874;  died 21 August 1881.

Joseph Aloysius Heine, born 17 October 1876;  died 11 July 1881.

Emma Mathilda Heine, born 15 August 1880;  died 15 April 1883.

Herman Joseph Heine, born 11 October 1886;  died 11 September 1887.

Franz Joseph Heine, baptized 22 October 1835(1).

Maria Catharina Heine, baptized 04 January 1838(1).

Caspar Anton Heine, baptized 28 August and died 07 September 1840 at Allendorf(1).

Anton Heine, twin, born 14 March and baptized 15 March 1842(1);  died 06 May 1910 at Quincy;  married 24 September 1863 at Quincy to Anna Christina Friedhoff who was born about July 1844 in Missouri and died 1928 at Quincy. He was a cigarmaker, his store was at 502 Hampshire Street. They lived at 1269 Vermont Street in Quincy. He was a founder of the Western Catholic Union. 1870 Census: Anton Heine, page 621, visit 538/621, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1880 Census: Antone Heine, page 622, visit 024/027, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1900 Census: Anton Heine, page 188, visit 325/378, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: Anton Heine, page 248, visit 097/111, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. Known children, born at Quincy:

Anna Heine, born and died 15 July 1864.

Rosa B. Heine, born about May 1865;  died 1954 at Quincy;  unmarried. 1910 Census: Rosa G. Heine (single, with parents).

John J. Heine, born about February 1867;  married 26 February 1889 in Adams County (License #5953) to Anna Margaret Schwitring who was born about October 1869. He was a sign maker in a sign factory. 1900 Census: John Heine, page 227, visit 015/016, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: John J. Heine, page 087, visit 165/170, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois, and John S. Heine (married but alone, with parents). Known children:  Helen C. Heine, born about 1889;  Elmer B. Heine, born 27 February 1892(8), he was a machinist for Ford Motor Company(8), he registered for the WWI Draft at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota;  Margaret K. Heine, born about 1895;  Mercedes E. Heine, born about 1902;  Russell H. Heine, born about 1908.

Katherina E. Heine, born about November 1868;  married 07 August 1895 at Quincy (License #9750) to Joseph Herman Recker who was born about March 1871 in Germany. He was a city policeman. 1900 Census: Herman Recker, page 188, visit 320/373, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: H. Joe Recker, page 228, visit 078/088, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois, also Katherine E. Reckert (married but alone, with parents). Known children:  Selma F. Recker, born about October 1895;  Clarence Recker, born about January 1897, apparently died before the 1910 census;  Alvena C. Recker, born about February 1900.

Mary Eleanor Heine, born 11 August 1870;  married 20 November 1895 at Quincy (License #9935) to George M. Klein. 1910 Census: Mary E. Klein (married but alone, with parents)[1 child, still living (but not with her)].

Clara Christine Heine, born 24 August 1872;  died 02 April 1873 (records of St. Francis’ Church at Quincy).

Barbara Clara Heine, born 06 January 1874;  died 18 January 1874 (records of St. Francis’ Church at Quincy).

Anna Christina Heine, born 21 April 1875;  died 1954 at Quincy;  unmarried. 1910 Census: Anna C. Heine (single, with parents).

George Henry Heine, born 27 November 1877(8);  married 1900-01 to Eva Bockenfeld who was born about 1879 in Illinois. He was a cigar maker; later he was a clerk. He registered for the WWI Draft at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri. 1910 Census: George H. Heine, page 228, visit 079/089, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois, and George H. Heine (married but alone, with parents). Known children:  Mercelles Heine (son), born about 1901;  Carl Heine, born about 1905.

Eugene A. Heine, born 30 January 1880;  died 21 June 1899 at Quincy.

Ida Antonetta Heine, born 30 July 1882;  died 27 November 1902 at Quincy.

Emma Mary Heine, born 18 December 1884;  died 1971 at Quincy;  unmarried. 1900 Census: Emma Heine (with brother-in-law Herman Recker, above). 1910 Census: Emma M. Heine (single, with parents).

Arthur Felix Heine, born 30 May 1888;  married 14 April 1915 to Josephine T. Moenning. He was a clerk at a dry goods store. 1910 Census: Arthur P. Heine (single, with parents).

Anthony John Conrad Heine, born 12 December 1890(8);  married to Mabel ______ who was born about 1894 in Kentucky. He was a clerk; later he was an assistant manager at a hardware company. 1910 Census: John C. Heine (single, with parents). 1920 Census: Conrad A. Heine, page 298, visit 291/402, St. Louis (E.D. 260), St. Louis, Missouri.

John Heine, twin, born 14 March and baptized 15 March 1842(1);  died 13 April 1914 at Quincy;  married 03 May 1870 at Quincy to Caroline Cecilia Kircher (daughter of Thomas A. and Cecilia Kircher) who was born about August 1849 in Illinois and died 1923 at Quincy. He was a hatter and furrier; he was a partner with his brother-in-law George Joseph Laage (above) in the firm of Laage and Heine. They lived at 624 North 8th Street. He was a charter member of the Western Catholic Union, when it was formed in 1877. 1850 Census: John Hine (with brother-in-law George Laage, above). 1870 Census: John Heine, page 679, visit 632/672, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1880 Census: John Heine, page 597, visit 156/170, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1900 Census: John Heine, page 203, visit 257/284, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 Census: John Heine, page 217, visit 130/160, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. Known children, born at Quincy:

Caroline Emma Heine, born 10 August 1871;  married 1906-07 to John W. Fox who was born about 1877 in Missouri. He worked in a foundry. 1910 Census: John W. Fox, page 292, visit 277/264, La Grange (1st Ward), Lewis, Missouri. Known child:  Rozella C. Fox, born about September 1908 in Missouri.

Agnes Heine, born about July 1873;  died 24 January 1884.

Cecilia M. Heine, born about June 1875;  died 1960 at Quincy;  unmarried. 1910 Census: Cecelia Heine (single, with parents).

Thomas Anton Heine, born 02 May 1878;  died 17 July 1879 (records of St. Francis’ Church at Quincy).

Charles Anton Heine, born 25 May 1880(8);  possibly died 1939;  married to Lillian ______ who was born about 1890 in Minnesota. He was a shipping clerk. 1920 Census: Charles Heine, page 127, visit 201/240, St. Paul (E.D. 082), Ramsey, Minnesota.

Frank Lewis Heine, born 29 September 1883(8);  married 10 November 1914 to Mary Ann Quinlan. 1910 Census: Frank Heine (single, with parents).

(Daughter), twin, born and died 20 August 1885.

Edgar George Heine, twin, born 20 August 1885(8);  died July 1943 at Richmond Heights, St. Louis, Missouri (Death Certificate #026061);  married 1911-12 to Viola ______ who was born 11 December 1889(6) in Missouri and died October 1975 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri(6). He was a collector and a salesman for a hat company(8). 1910 Census: Edgar J. Heine (“cousin”, single, with George F. Laage, above), page 212, visit 114/116, St. Louis (E.D. 367), St. Louis, Missouri. 1920 Census: Edgar J. Heine, page 187, visit 091/091, St. Louis (E.D. 271), St. Louis, Missouri. 1930 Census: Edgar Heine, page 002, visit 017/054, St. Louis (E.D. 546), St. Louis, Missouri. Known children, born in Missouri:  Deloris Heine, born about 1913;  Lloyd Heine, born about 1920.

Virginia A. Heine, born about October 1887;  died 1913 at Quincy;  unmarried. 1910 Census: Virginia Heine (single, with parents).

Ferdinand W. Heine, born 11 June 1890(8);  married 14 June 1918 to Iva McIntire.

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