Individual Details
Ernest Hinrich Bernhard Heiken
(28 Jul 1905 - 3 Jun 1982)
Events
| Birth | 28 Jul 1905 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Baptism | 20 Aug 1905 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 11 Jan 1928 | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Helen Balster | | ||
| Occupation | Bet 1928 and 1934 | Farmer - Scotch Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Census (family) | 17 Apr 1930 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Johanna Helen Balster |  | | |
| Occupation | Bet 1934 and 1974 | Farmer - Ryan area, Delaware, Iowa, United States | |||
| Census | 1940 | Hazel Green Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 4 Nov 1974 | Our Savior Lutheran Church, Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States - Elise Marie Glanz | | ||
| Death | 3 Jun 1982 | Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 5 Jun 1982 | Peace (Ryan) Lutheran Cemetery, Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Religion | Lifetime | Lutheran |
Families
| Spouse | Johanna Helen Balster (1907 - 1937) |
| Child | Ramona Gesina Heiken (1928 - 1992) |
| Spouse | Elise Marie Glanz (1913 - 1993) |
| Father | Ihnke Albert Heiken (1871 - 1944) |
| Mother | Elise Katharina Margareta "Eliza, Elizabeth, Lizzie" Eiben (1880 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Marie Henritta "Hattie" Heiken (1899 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Christina Caroline Heiken (1901 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Emma Friederike Heiken (1903 - 1998) |
| Sibling | Gerhard Louis "Lou" Heiken (1908 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Anna Clara Heiken (1910 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Irene Mathilda Heiken (1913 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Harvey Johannes "Jim" Heiken (1915 - 2001) |
Notes
Census (family)
129, 129, Heiken, Earnest H, Head, rent farm, has radio, MW, 24, Married at age 22, IA IA IA, Farmer, general farm, Johanna H, Wife, FW, 22, Married at age 20, IA IA Germany
, Ramona G, Daughter, FW, 1 5/12, single, IA IA IA
Balster, Gesina H, Mother-in-law, FW, 66, Wd, Married at age 29, Germany 3x, 1889 Na,
Balster, Mary K, sister-in-law, FW, 34, single, IA IA Germany
Census
Head Ernest Heiken M 34 Iowa, widow, 8th grade, Farming Farm OA, 52 wks $0Daughter Ramona Heiken F 11 Iowa, 5th grade at school
Servant Olive Wilson F 38 Iowa, widow, 8th grade. House work private home, PW 52 wks $208
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Death
Ernest HeikenErnest Heiken, 76, Manchester resident for the past eight years, died Thursday morning, June 3, at Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Saviour Lutheran church with the Rev. Daniel Gartzke officiating. Burial was made in the Ryan Lutheran cemetery.
Ernest, son of Inke Albert and Elise (Eiben) Heiken, was born July 28, 1905 on the parental farm in Castle Grove township of Jones County. He received his education in the rural schools of Castle Grove township. Following his schooling he assisted in the operation of the family farm.
He was married to Johanna Balster in January 1928. They farmed in the Scotch Grove area until 1934, and then they moved to southern Delaware county where they farmed until her death in 1937. He continued farming until 1974 when he retired and moved to Manchester.
He was married to Elsie Fischer Nov. 4, 1974 at Our Savior Lutheran church. They made their home in Manchester.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter by his previous marriage, Mrs. Abbott (Ramona) Mayer of Marion; three step-children, Mrs. David Richter of Cedar Rapids, Arden Fischer of Manchester and Tom Fischer of Strawberry Point; three sisters, Caroline Heiken and Emma Heiken of Monticello and Mrs. Leonard (Irene) Suchsland of Portland, Ore., and one brother, Harvey Heiken of Fresno, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, one daughter in infancy, one brother and two sisters.
Shelly funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
Endnotes
1. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 35.
2. Heiken, Ernest obituary, Unknown, Manchester, Iowa, June 1982,.
3. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 35.
4. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Sand Hill/Monticello , Jones Co., Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/churches/LuthStJohns.htm], accessed 2002 -2008.
5. Heiken, Ernest obituary, Unknown, Manchester, Iowa, June 1982,.
6. Ramona (Heiken) Mayer, compiler, Heiken and related families (Iowa:, bet 1985 and 1992), Information from Edzards history and from Aunt Mary.
7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > IOWA > JONES > SCOTCH GROVE TWP Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 237.
8. Heiken, Ernest obituary, Unknown, Manchester, Iowa, June 1982,.
9. Heiken, Elsie M. Fischer (Glanz) obituary, , Manchester, Iowa, Sept 1993,.
10. Heiken, Ernest obituary, Unknown, Manchester, Iowa, June 1982,.
11. Heiken, Ernest obituary, Unknown, Manchester, Iowa, June 1982,.