Individual Details
Anna Louysa "Louise" Heini
(7 Jan 1861 - Mar 1886)
BIRTH: Letter from Staatsarchiv Graubunden, 31Mar1998
Anna Louysa, daughter of Paulaus Franci(scus) Heini and Maria Ursula Peng, was born 7 January 1861.
MARR: Marriage Certificate, Vol. 3, Page 244, St.Croix County, Wis., 1885
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Anna Louysa as known as Louise in America.
Our Swiss relatives told Jay that they thought Anton Gartmann and Louise Heini met in Switzerland. If so, it may be that Anton made a trip back to Switzerland as Louise would have been a girl of less than 10 years when Anton left Switzerland at the age of 22 in 1872. However, a passport search for Anton for late 1884 to early 1885 was negative.
Our Swiss relatives told Jay in his 1990 visit they thought Anton Gartmann knew Louise Heini from Switzerland. Certainly in the small town of Vals the families knew each other. Anton left Switzerland at the age of 22 in 1872 when Louise was 11 years old.
According to Ship Passenger lists (P74-4632, WSHS) and Filby's "Germans to America, Vol. 48", Louise emigrated in 1883.
Louise Heini, age 22, steerage, female, servant, citizen of Switzerland,
destination New York, berth 5
Ship: Labrador, Havre to New York
Date of Arrival: 08 Nov 1883
(in berth 6, Maria Huggi, age 69, from Switzerland, destination Wisconsin)
The Labrador of 1881 was launched by Chatier de Penhoet at St. Nazaire in 1865 as the "Nouveau Monde" for the French Line (Compagnie Generale Transatlantique). Her dimensions were 3200 gross tons, length 346.6 feet by beam 43.8 feet. She was iron built, paddle steamer, two funnerls and two masts and a service speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 128 1st class, 54 2nd class, and 29 3rd class passengers. She made her maiden voyage from St. Nazaire to Vera Cruz and then transferred to the Havre-New York service for one voyage. She was then put onto the St.Nazaire-West Indies run. In 1875, she was lengthened to 394.9 feet, 4612 tons and converted from paddle to single screw vessel. A third mast was added and she was renamed "Labrador". From November 20, 1875 she returned to the Havre-New York service until 1886 when she was transferred to the Havre-Panama run, She was sold in 1904 and scrapped at Genoa in 1905.
Rob Gartmann told me that shortly after the birth of her daughter, Louise, on Feb. 28, 1886, Louise began to hemmorage and a died as a result. Theresa added to this that her mother always said that Louise was a very religious person, and while Anton was gone to town she got out of bed to reach on a high shelf for her bible and this stretching is what apparently caused the hemmorage. They were living on Anton's original farm at the intersection of highway 35 and county V in St. Joseph township (SW of NE Sec 1 T29 R20 and SE of NE Sec 1 T29 R20) at the time.
The Family Name Heini
Before 1850 the Bundner Heini were citizens/residents of Vals and Tersnaus. The central Switzerland Heini were citizens/residents of Buttisholz, Hergiswil, Neuenkirch and Ruswil. Guntram Saladin has got this point of view that the family name Heini is a short version or a familiar version for Heinrich which is a German first name. That is written in his book, "Ueber luzernische Familiennamen" [About the Luzernish Family Names], the friend of history edition, book 84, page 120.
The Origin of Heini
Anton Zihlmann, Hergiswil, "Famiienforschung uber die Heini auf der Liegenschaf HUEB, Ruswil, 1992" [Family Genealogy About the Heini of Land Holding Times], wrote in his work, that the central Switzerland Heini were moving from the area around Zurich into the area of Ruswil. It happened in the time of the Reformation.
But the author does not really know how the Zurich Heini came to that area. He has not been able to trace it back yet.
Paul Zinsli mentioned in his work, "Walser Volkstum" [The Walser National Character] that in the year 1531 a Heini in the curve of Walles, who is named the Walser, has been a commrade/fighter in the second chapter war.
In the church books of Vals is mentioned for the first time a Martin Heini, born 1610. It is possible that his forefathers came from Wallis and moved like the Walser Migration during the 12th and 13th centuries.
The migration route lead through the Formazzatal (valley), Guriner-Furka, Maggiatal (valley), Mesocco, over the St. Bernardino to Rheinwald and from here on via the Walser Bergpass into the Peilertal (valley). From their settlement in the Peilertal and Leis they extended and settled also into the valleys of Vals and away from the valley to St. Martin. The reason for that was the strong population in Vals is still existing, in alpine pastures, where the Walser lived in ancient times.
Anna Louysa, daughter of Paulaus Franci(scus) Heini and Maria Ursula Peng, was born 7 January 1861.
MARR: Marriage Certificate, Vol. 3, Page 244, St.Croix County, Wis., 1885
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Anna Louysa as known as Louise in America.
Our Swiss relatives told Jay that they thought Anton Gartmann and Louise Heini met in Switzerland. If so, it may be that Anton made a trip back to Switzerland as Louise would have been a girl of less than 10 years when Anton left Switzerland at the age of 22 in 1872. However, a passport search for Anton for late 1884 to early 1885 was negative.
Our Swiss relatives told Jay in his 1990 visit they thought Anton Gartmann knew Louise Heini from Switzerland. Certainly in the small town of Vals the families knew each other. Anton left Switzerland at the age of 22 in 1872 when Louise was 11 years old.
According to Ship Passenger lists (P74-4632, WSHS) and Filby's "Germans to America, Vol. 48", Louise emigrated in 1883.
Louise Heini, age 22, steerage, female, servant, citizen of Switzerland,
destination New York, berth 5
Ship: Labrador, Havre to New York
Date of Arrival: 08 Nov 1883
(in berth 6, Maria Huggi, age 69, from Switzerland, destination Wisconsin)
The Labrador of 1881 was launched by Chatier de Penhoet at St. Nazaire in 1865 as the "Nouveau Monde" for the French Line (Compagnie Generale Transatlantique). Her dimensions were 3200 gross tons, length 346.6 feet by beam 43.8 feet. She was iron built, paddle steamer, two funnerls and two masts and a service speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 128 1st class, 54 2nd class, and 29 3rd class passengers. She made her maiden voyage from St. Nazaire to Vera Cruz and then transferred to the Havre-New York service for one voyage. She was then put onto the St.Nazaire-West Indies run. In 1875, she was lengthened to 394.9 feet, 4612 tons and converted from paddle to single screw vessel. A third mast was added and she was renamed "Labrador". From November 20, 1875 she returned to the Havre-New York service until 1886 when she was transferred to the Havre-Panama run, She was sold in 1904 and scrapped at Genoa in 1905.
Rob Gartmann told me that shortly after the birth of her daughter, Louise, on Feb. 28, 1886, Louise began to hemmorage and a died as a result. Theresa added to this that her mother always said that Louise was a very religious person, and while Anton was gone to town she got out of bed to reach on a high shelf for her bible and this stretching is what apparently caused the hemmorage. They were living on Anton's original farm at the intersection of highway 35 and county V in St. Joseph township (SW of NE Sec 1 T29 R20 and SE of NE Sec 1 T29 R20) at the time.
The Family Name Heini
Before 1850 the Bundner Heini were citizens/residents of Vals and Tersnaus. The central Switzerland Heini were citizens/residents of Buttisholz, Hergiswil, Neuenkirch and Ruswil. Guntram Saladin has got this point of view that the family name Heini is a short version or a familiar version for Heinrich which is a German first name. That is written in his book, "Ueber luzernische Familiennamen" [About the Luzernish Family Names], the friend of history edition, book 84, page 120.
The Origin of Heini
Anton Zihlmann, Hergiswil, "Famiienforschung uber die Heini auf der Liegenschaf HUEB, Ruswil, 1992" [Family Genealogy About the Heini of Land Holding Times], wrote in his work, that the central Switzerland Heini were moving from the area around Zurich into the area of Ruswil. It happened in the time of the Reformation.
But the author does not really know how the Zurich Heini came to that area. He has not been able to trace it back yet.
Paul Zinsli mentioned in his work, "Walser Volkstum" [The Walser National Character] that in the year 1531 a Heini in the curve of Walles, who is named the Walser, has been a commrade/fighter in the second chapter war.
In the church books of Vals is mentioned for the first time a Martin Heini, born 1610. It is possible that his forefathers came from Wallis and moved like the Walser Migration during the 12th and 13th centuries.
The migration route lead through the Formazzatal (valley), Guriner-Furka, Maggiatal (valley), Mesocco, over the St. Bernardino to Rheinwald and from here on via the Walser Bergpass into the Peilertal (valley). From their settlement in the Peilertal and Leis they extended and settled also into the valleys of Vals and away from the valley to St. Martin. The reason for that was the strong population in Vals is still existing, in alpine pastures, where the Walser lived in ancient times.
Events
| Birth | 7 Jan 1861 | Vals, Switzerland | |||
| Marriage | 20 Apr 1885 | St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States - Joseph Anton Gartmann |  | ||
| Death | Mar 1886 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin | |||
| Burial | Mar 1886 | St. Patrick's Cemetery, Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin (cremated) | |||
| Baptism | |
Families
| Spouse | Joseph Anton Gartmann (1850 - 1908) |
| Child | Louise Marie Gartmann (1886 - 1911) |
| Father | Paulus Franz Heini ( - ) |
| Mother | Maria Ursula Peng (1827 - ) |
| Sibling | Maria Agatha Heini (1850 - ) |
| Sibling | Johannes Antonius Heini (1851 - ) |
| Sibling | Maria Carolina Heini (1852 - ) |
| Sibling | Johannes Antonius Heini (Heyni) (1854 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Ferdinand Heyni (1856 - 1856) |
| Sibling | Ferdinand Heyni (1857 - ) |
| Sibling | Maria Heyni (1859 - ) |
| Sibling | Franzisca Antonia Heyni (1864 - ) |
Endnotes
1. St. Croix County Courthouse, Register of Deeds, 1101 Carmichael Rd., Hudson WI 54016, Marriage Certificate, Vol. 3, Page 244, St. Croix County, Wis., 1885;.
2. Staatsarchiv Graubunden, 31Mar1998, Heini/Heiny from Vals.