Individual Details
Wübke Maria "Mary" Heiken
(26 Oct 1852 - 7 Jan 1948)
Maria was born in Germany and came to USA in 1869, abt age 16. She claimed that she choose to work with the men in the fields when she was young as they got better wages. She worked with T. D. Hinrichs (Henry's father).
After her husband died, Maria continued to live in the small home they had built for their retirement that was between Inke Heiken's farmstead and the St. Peter and St. Paul Lutheran Church. She kept her garden and watched over her descendants. Albert Heiken remembers visiting his great-grandmother and that his dad would speak low German with her. The only English spoken would be to offer cookies to children. She always had a weed free garden until the last few years. As her eyesight failed, you would see some weeds still in place and some good plants in her weed box. Ramona (Heiken) Mayer remembers Maria when she was in her eighties, as a rather stern looking woman always dressed in black dresses which were ankle length. She recalls that her cousin Marcella Moenk who lived across the road was afraid of her because of her stern looks and black dresses. Ramona also remembers that she kept a pretty garden. The paths were swept with a broom and were as hard as concrete. Great granddaughter Dorothy (Hinrichs) Baumann also remembers that she gardened using a hoe into her 90's.
Maria lived to be 95, passing away on 7 January 1948. She was buried with her husband.
Monticello Express October 28, 1937
Mrs. J. H. Heiken Celebrates Her 85th Birthday
Mrs. J. H. Heiken quietly celebrated her 85th birth anniversary at her country home Tuesday. In the afternoon, friends and relatives called to wish her many more happy birthdays. She received gifts and greeting cards. During the afternoon refreshments were served. Mrs. Heiken lives by herself and does all her own work, and is enjoying the best of health.
MONTICELLO - Mrs. Marie Heiken of Castle Grove township observed her ninetieth birthday Monday. A quiet celebration with only the members of her family marked the occasion. Mrs. Heiken was born on Oct. 26, 1852, in Germany. She came to this country when she was 16 years old. A year later she was married to Henry Heiken, and for many years they farmed in Castle Grove township. Mr. Heiken died about 25 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Heiken were the parents of four children, two of whom survive - Albert Heiken of Monticello and Mrs. Elizabeth Burrack of Strawberry Point. Mrs. Heiken lives alone in the house which has been her home for many years. Although her eyesight is failing, she does her own housework and cares for her own garden and flowers.
(Monticello Express, Oct 30, 1947)
Mrs. J.H. Heiken Is Ninety-Five Years Old
Mrs. J. H. Heiken, who lives on Prairie Hill, Castle Grove township, celebrated her 95th birth anniversary last Sunday, October 26. An open house was held in her honor, and many of her grandchildren and other relatives and friends called upon her to extend congratulations, Mrs. Ben Heiken, Center Junction, presented her with a birthday cake.
Mrs. Heiken lives alone in her little home on the Heiken farm located near St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran church. She has lived on the same farm for 77 years. She is greatly interested in her garden and loves flowers. This fall she attempted to dig her potatoes, but found the ground too hard.
Mrs. Heiken has one daughter living, Mrs. Elizabeth Burrack, of Strawberry Point. She was unable to come to see her mother Sunday due to illness. Mrs. Heiken has numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also has two great great grandchildren, Michael and Bobby Plueger, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Luverne Plueger. Sh enjoys excellent health and is able to do her own housework.
Note different parents - another Maria Heiken is Maria Talke Behrends married to Albert Heiken b 1856 d 1943
1925 census Jones Co. Iowa - Castle Grove.
149 HEIKEN MARIA 75 GER H, HEIKEN, ALBERT GER, FOLKERS, MARIA GER GER
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James P. Dougherty and wife to Maria Heiken. n ½ nw ¼ and nw ¼ ne¼ section 8, Cass township, 120 acres, $1. (Feb 10, 1916)
After her husband died, Maria continued to live in the small home they had built for their retirement that was between Inke Heiken's farmstead and the St. Peter and St. Paul Lutheran Church. She kept her garden and watched over her descendants. Albert Heiken remembers visiting his great-grandmother and that his dad would speak low German with her. The only English spoken would be to offer cookies to children. She always had a weed free garden until the last few years. As her eyesight failed, you would see some weeds still in place and some good plants in her weed box. Ramona (Heiken) Mayer remembers Maria when she was in her eighties, as a rather stern looking woman always dressed in black dresses which were ankle length. She recalls that her cousin Marcella Moenk who lived across the road was afraid of her because of her stern looks and black dresses. Ramona also remembers that she kept a pretty garden. The paths were swept with a broom and were as hard as concrete. Great granddaughter Dorothy (Hinrichs) Baumann also remembers that she gardened using a hoe into her 90's.
Maria lived to be 95, passing away on 7 January 1948. She was buried with her husband.
Monticello Express October 28, 1937
Mrs. J. H. Heiken Celebrates Her 85th Birthday
Mrs. J. H. Heiken quietly celebrated her 85th birth anniversary at her country home Tuesday. In the afternoon, friends and relatives called to wish her many more happy birthdays. She received gifts and greeting cards. During the afternoon refreshments were served. Mrs. Heiken lives by herself and does all her own work, and is enjoying the best of health.
MONTICELLO - Mrs. Marie Heiken of Castle Grove township observed her ninetieth birthday Monday. A quiet celebration with only the members of her family marked the occasion. Mrs. Heiken was born on Oct. 26, 1852, in Germany. She came to this country when she was 16 years old. A year later she was married to Henry Heiken, and for many years they farmed in Castle Grove township. Mr. Heiken died about 25 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Heiken were the parents of four children, two of whom survive - Albert Heiken of Monticello and Mrs. Elizabeth Burrack of Strawberry Point. Mrs. Heiken lives alone in the house which has been her home for many years. Although her eyesight is failing, she does her own housework and cares for her own garden and flowers.
(Monticello Express, Oct 30, 1947)
Mrs. J.H. Heiken Is Ninety-Five Years Old
Mrs. J. H. Heiken, who lives on Prairie Hill, Castle Grove township, celebrated her 95th birth anniversary last Sunday, October 26. An open house was held in her honor, and many of her grandchildren and other relatives and friends called upon her to extend congratulations, Mrs. Ben Heiken, Center Junction, presented her with a birthday cake.
Mrs. Heiken lives alone in her little home on the Heiken farm located near St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran church. She has lived on the same farm for 77 years. She is greatly interested in her garden and loves flowers. This fall she attempted to dig her potatoes, but found the ground too hard.
Mrs. Heiken has one daughter living, Mrs. Elizabeth Burrack, of Strawberry Point. She was unable to come to see her mother Sunday due to illness. Mrs. Heiken has numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also has two great great grandchildren, Michael and Bobby Plueger, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Luverne Plueger. Sh enjoys excellent health and is able to do her own housework.
Note different parents - another Maria Heiken is Maria Talke Behrends married to Albert Heiken b 1856 d 1943
1925 census Jones Co. Iowa - Castle Grove.
149 HEIKEN MARIA 75 GER H, HEIKEN, ALBERT GER, FOLKERS, MARIA GER GER
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James P. Dougherty and wife to Maria Heiken. n ½ nw ¼ and nw ¼ ne¼ section 8, Cass township, 120 acres, $1. (Feb 10, 1916)
Events
| Religion | 1852 - 1948 | Lutheran | |||
| Birth | 26 Oct 1852 | Germany, Ostfriesland, Kirmeer |  | ||
| Immigration | 1869 |  | | ||
| Marriage | 9 Mar 1870 | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 6 Aug 1870 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1880 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1885 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1895 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1900 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1910 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 13 Jan 1920 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken | | | |
| Census | 14 Apr 1930 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census | Apr 1940 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Death | 7 Jan 1948 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 10 Jan 1948 | Prairie Hill Cemetery, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken (1837 - 1924) |
| Child | Ihnke Albert Heiken (1871 - 1944) |
| Child | Gerd T. Janssen "John" Heiken (1873 - 1941) |
| Child | Anna Catharina Heiken (1884 - 1928) |
| Child | Margaretha Elizabeth Heiken (1886 - 1969) |
| Father | Gerd J. Heiken (1808 - 1880) |
| Mother | Folke Margaretha Benters (1814 - 1878) |
| Sibling | Anke Maria "Anna" Heiken (1840 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Trienke Margarethe "Katherine Marie" Heiken (1844 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Albert Heike Heiken (1846 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken (1848 - 1873) |
Notes
Immigration
The 1910 census wasn't easy to read, 186? , looks like an 8. 1900 census reads 1869, 30 years in U.S. The 1930 census reads 1868 and 1870.Arrived at the port of New York on 16 April 1869 on board the ship America which sailed from Bremen. Listed as passengers from Hesse were:
line 53: Hy Heyken, age 19
line 54: Mary Heyken, age 17
Marriage
St. John's Lutheran Church, Monticello, IowaHeinrich Heiken --Maria Heiken -- March 9 , 1870
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/marriage/bookb2.htm
Last Name First Name Last Name First Name Date Page
Heiken Henry Heiken Mary 1870 Mar 09 560
Census (family)
54, 57 Heiken, Henry 33 M W Farmer 2400, 500 HanoverMary 18 F W Keeping House Hanover
Census (family)
1880 Census listed as age 43, born in Hanover. Wife, Mary, age 27, born in Hanover. Two sons born in Iowa, Albert, age 9, and John,age 7. Was a Farmer all his years in Iowa (Animals/ crops( Hanover was part of what now is FRG).
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Henry HEIKEN Self M Male W 43 HANOVER Farmer HANOVER HANOVER
Mary HEIKEN Wife M Female W 27 HANOVER Keeping House HANOVER HANOVER
Albert HEIKEN Son S Male W 9 IA Attending School HANOVER HANOVER
John HEIKEN Son S Male W 7 IA Attending School HANOVER HANOVER
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Source Information:
Census Place Castle Grove, Jones, Iowa
Family History Library Film 1254348
NA Film Number T9-0348
Page Number 287A
Census (family)
Ln Dw Fm Surname Given Name Tw Rn Se Loc Age Sex M Occupation Birthplace Fa Mo Other11 Heiken ? J. H. 86 4 21 NW SE 47 M Married Farmer Germany F F Voter
12 Heiken ? Mrs. J. H. 32 F Married Germany F F
13 Heiken ? Albert 13 M Jones F F
14 Heiken ? John 11 M Jones F F
15 Heiken ? Anna 0 F Jones F F
Census (family)
15 S M Hosford 22 M S Jones Co Ia " " Farmer16 105 105 J H Heiken 57 M M Germany F F " Luthern
17 Mary Heiken 42 F M " " " House Keeper "
18 Albert Heiken 24 M S Jones Co Ia " " Farmer "
19 John Heiken 22 M " " " " " "
20 Anna Heiken 10 F " " " " "
21 Lizzie Heiken 8 F " " " " "
23 106 106 Tomas Haley 74 M M Ireland F F Farmer Catholic
Census (family)
129, 129, Heiken, Henry, Head, WM, July 1837, 67, married 32 yrs, Germany Germany, Germany, 1866 34 yrs Na, Farmer, Own Farm FreeMary, Wife, WF, Oct 1852, 47, M-32, 4 children born & living, Germ X3, 1869 30 yrs in US,
Annie, Daughter, WF, May 1884, 16, S, Iowa, at school
Elizabeth, Daughter, WF, Nov 1886, 13 S, Iowa, at school
Census (family)
In the 1910 census, Henry (72 yrs.) and Maria (65 yrs.) were living with their daughter Anna and son-in-law Lorenz Balster. They had been married for 41 years and had 4 children, all living. Both were from Germany of German parents. The immigration date was hard to read. It looked like 1860, but could have been 1866. Dad would still go for 1866 as he says " I was always told that he waited for the US Civil war to be over, which was 1865." He also commented that " I notice that the Great Grandparents were still living with their daughter. Guess they may not have built the house that I visited till later."101, 101 Balster, Lorenz, Head, MW, 27, Married 0 yrs, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois English Farmer Farm Own Account yes yes R F F 96
Anna, Wife, FW, 26, M-0, Iowa Ger.English Ger.English English none yes yes
Barto, Frederick Hired man M W 18 S Iowa / Ger.English/ Ger.English English Hired Hand
Heiken, Henry Father-in-law M W 72 M, 41 Ger. English /Ger.German /Ger. German/ 1860 NA English (spoke) None
Mary Mother-in-law F W 65 M,41 4,4 (children born, alive) Ger. English /Ger.German /Ger. German/1868 or 5? (immigration) English (spoke) None
Census (family)
56, 57 Heiken, John H Head Own Farm 82 , Imm. 1866, Na 1872 East Friesland x3Martha Wife 67, 1869, Na 1872 East Friesland x3
No occupation
(retired)
Census
74, 74, Heiken, Maria Own farm and radio, FW, 77, widowed, Germany, Germany, Germany, German 1870 Na Retired Farm ladyMaria is next door to her deceased daughter's family, the Lorenzo Balster's
Maria is also enumerated with her son Albert Heiken:
23, 23 Heiken, Albert & family
Heiken, Maria, Mother, FW, 76, Widow, Germany 3x', 1868 Na, none
Census
SD 2 ED 53-2, sheet 1A, visit-8Own home worth $1200, yes-farm, Heiken, Maria, Head FW, 87, Widowed, no-8th grade, Germany, NA, same house, not working, Housework
Death
Mrs. Maria Heiken Dies January 7Mrs. Maria Heiken, 95, passed away at the John McDonald hospital January 7. She had been a patient at the hospital for 38 days. Her death was due to the infirmities of old age.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 10, from the Goettsch funeral home to St. Peter and Paul. Ev. Lutheran church. Rev. Herman Diers, her pastor, officiated.
The pallbearers included John and Thomas Folkers, Herman Hanken, Ben Heiken, Carl and George Heiken. Interment was made at Prairie Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Heiken was married to John Henry Heiken, who preceded her in death many years ago. She was a daughter of Gerd J. Heiken and Margaretha Heiken. Following her husband's death she lived in her own home situated across the road from St. Peter and Paul's church. She was able to care for herself and do her own housework until recently.
Mrs. Heiken was born Oct. 26, 1852, at Kirmer, Germany. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Burrack of Strawberry Point, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a charter member of St. Peter and Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church and during her active years took great interest in the activities of her church.
Heiken Auction Sale Brings Good Prices
A public auction of the household goods and six acres of ground and buildings of the Maria Heiken estate was held last Friday afternoon. The sale was in charge of George and Marion Balster, executors of the estate. Louie Hanken, Scotch Grove, was the auctioneer. The home and six acres of land was bought by Louis Uulferts for $2600 This was considered a good price, and in line with current prices. An old spinning wheel brought $18 and numerous keepsakes consisting of cups and saucers brought $3.50 to $4.50 per set An old chest owned by J. H. Heiken, which he brought from the Old Country, sold for $14. The chest had Mr. Heiken's name carved on the top of it with the 1866. The sale was held for purpose of liquidating the Maria Heiken estate.
Feb. 19 1948
The Maria Heiken dwelling and acreage at Prairie Hill was sold at auction Friday. Louis Ulferts was the purchaser at a bid of $2600.
Endnotes
1. Heiken, Maria obituary, The Monticello Express, Monticello, Iowa, Jan 1948,, birthplace - Kirmer, Germany.
2. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
3. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
4. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Sand Hill/Monticello , Jones Co., Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/churches/LuthStJohns.htm], accessed 2002 -2008.
5. US Federal Government, Federal Population Census 1870. Jones Co., Iowa Roll 401. Iowa Vol. 16 (1-254A) Jones Co. (read Jun 28, 2001, Nancy Prouty.), Castle Grove Township, P.O. Langworthy.
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > IOWA > JONES > CASTLE GROVE TWP Series: M593 Roll: 401 Page: 16.
7. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints., Transcription of the United States Federal Population Census - 1880 (http://www.familysearch.org/ Oct. 2002).
8. 1885 State Census, Iowa, Jones Co. Ln=Line Number Dw=Dwelling number Fm=Family number Tw=Township Rn=Range Se=Section Loc=Location M=Marital status Fa=Father (Native/Foreign) Mo=Mother (Native/Foreign) (transcribed by Don Thomson for Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/85castle.htm 2002).
9. 1895 Iowa State Census. Castle Grove Township PAGES 44-67 + 931 Monticello Township PAGES 463-490 Monticello City PAGES 494-515, PAGES 516-537 Scotch Grove PAGES 753-776 (transcribed by Joanne Wilken http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/census.htm 2002).
10. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
11. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
12. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1910 > IOWA > JONES > CASTLE GROVE TWP Series: T624 Roll: 409 Page: 14.
13. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty), SD 5 ED 63 sheet 3B (123).
14. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > Iowa Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 69.
15. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > Iowa Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 66.
16. Heiken, Maria obituary, The Monticello Express, Monticello, Iowa, Jan 1948,.
17. "Heiken Auction Sale Brings Good Prices ," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 19 February 1948; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 27 January 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
18. Heiken, Maria obituary, The Monticello Express, Monticello, Iowa, Jan 1948,.