Individual Details
Gerd T. Janssen "John" Heiken
(26 Feb 1873 - 6 Sep 1941)
Castle Grove. ....The Ionian Literary society met, as usual, on Friday evening. .... New officers were elected, as follows... treasurer, John Heiken; marshal, Ibo Eiben; ...
listed as George in 1910 census
name used to read Gerd Johnson (John) in earlier notes.
He was always called John as far as I know. He died when I was just 6 so I do not remember too much about him. He did, for a reason I have never understood, trade the farm in Castle Grove for an 80 acre farm in Wayne Township. He then also bought 80 acres in Scotch Grove Township. My Uncle Henry got the farm in Scotch Grove and my Mother the one in Wayne. (Jon Husman)
Monticello Express
Correspondence - Castle Grove (June 30, 1903)
G. J. Heiken had the misfortune to lose a cow with the milk fever last week.
Castle Grove, April 24 (1907)
G. J. Heiken, who has been ailing for some time does not seem to gain very rapidly.
Master Henry and Little Bernice Heiken are just recovering from an attack of the measles.
G. J. Heiken spent, last Thursday at the Cedar Rapids exposition (Oct. 11. 1911)
Events
| Birth | 26 Feb 1873 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Baptism | 5 Dec 1873 | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | | |
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1899 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben | | | |
| Census (family) | 6 Jun 1900 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben | | ||
| Census (family) | 1910 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben | | | |
| Military | 12 Sep 1918 | WWI registration - Local board, Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 3 Feb 1920 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben | | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben | | ||
| Death | 6 Sep 1941 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Burial | 8 Sep 1941 | Prairie Hill Cemetery, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Johanna "Mary Hannah" Eiben (1881 - 1966) |
| Child | Johann Heinrich "Henry" Heiken (1901 - 1983) |
| Child | Christine Bernice Heiken (1903 - 2002) |
| Child | Maria Helene "Mary Helen" Heiken (1911 - 1955) |
| Father | Johann Hinrich "Henry" Heiken (1837 - 1924) |
| Mother | Wübke Maria "Mary" Heiken (1852 - 1948) |
| Sibling | Ihnke Albert Heiken (1871 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Anna Catharina Heiken (1884 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Margaretha Elizabeth Heiken (1886 - 1969) |
Notes
Baptism
I'm assuming the following is this person.Gerd Janssen Heiken - Dec. 5, 1873
Marriage
The Monticello ExpressCastle Grove , July 4, (1899)
Mr. John Heiken and Miss Mary Eiben were married on July -4th in the Lutheran church, by Rev. Lutz. We extend our congratulations.
Census (family)
Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Township. 4th day of June, by W.A. HoganSupervisor's District No. 5, Enumeration District No. 50 - Sheet No. 3
40, 40, Heiken, Ihnke A. Head, W, M; Feb 1871 29; Married 2 yrs. Iowa, Germany, Germany, Farmer, rents
Elizabeth Wife W F Feb 1880 20, M-2, 1 child born & living, Iowa, Germany, Germany
Gerd J. Brother W M Feb 1873 27; Married 1 yr, Iowa, Germany, Germany, Farm laborer
Mary sister-in-law F Sep 1882 18; M-1, 0 children, Iowa, Germany, Germany
Mary Daughter F June 1899 11/12 S Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
All except baby Mary could read, write and speak English.
Census (family)
97 97 Heiken, George Head MW 36 M, 11 Iowa Ger.English Ger.English English Farmer Farm yes yes O M F 92Mary Wife FW 28 M. 11 2, 2 Iowa Ger.English Ger.English
yes yes
John Henry Son MW 8 S Iowa Iowa Iowa yes yes yes
Christina Bernice Daughter FW 6 S Iowa Iowa Iowa yes
Military
WWI Registration Cardserial # 1806, order # A1588
Gerd Jansen Heiken
address: #2 Monticello Jones Iowa
45 yrs, birth Feb 26, 1873
white native born
Farming self
employment address: #2 Monticello Jones Iowa
nearest relative Mary Heiken
address: #2 Monticello Jones Iowa
Ht tall, slender build, brown eys, dark hair
Census (family)
SD 5, ED 80 line 8Fm 159, 159 Heiken, Gerd J. Head O F 46 Iowa, Germany, Germany Farmer - General
Mary Wife 38 Iowa, Germany, Germany
Henry Son 18 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Bernice Daughter 16 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Helen Daughter 8 Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
Census (family)
122 Heiken G J 51 IA Father - John H Heiken Ger (dead) Mother W. M. Heiken 72 GER parents marriage in IA123 Mary Heiken 43 IA , Father - Gerd W Eiben (dead) Mother - Christina Von Beesten, parents born & married in Germany
124 Heiken, Helen 13 IA Daughter, IA, Father G J Heiken, Iowa, Mother Mary Eiben, Iowa Iowa
All Protestant
Census (family)
John Heiken M 57, head, married IA Germany GermanyMary Heiken F 48, wife, married, IA Germany Germany
Helen Heiken F 19, daughter, single, IA IA IA
Census (family)
Head G John Heiken M 67 Iowa, 8th grade, other work, 0 wks $0Wife Mary Heiken F 58 Iowa, 8th grade, housework
Residence in 1935: Same House
Burial
6 7 Pauline Balster 10/31/1923 4/12/19246 7 Mary E Heiken 09/19/1881 9/1/1968 ss as G J Heiken
6 7 G J Heiken 02/26/1873 9/6/1941
7 7 Lorenz F Balster 1882 1949 s/o George H & Margaret Balster
7 7 Anna H (Heiken) Balster 1884 1928 w/o Lorenz F Balster--d/o John H & Maria Heiken
7 7 Maria Heiken 10/26/1852 1/7/1948 w/o John H Heiken - d/o Albert & Maria (Folkers) Heiken
7 7 John H Heiken 07/10/1837 6/25/1924
Endnotes
1. Tombstone, Prairie Hill Cemetery, USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Twp. (Section 21 ); Jim Christianson for Jones County Genealogy Society,
2. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Sand Hill/Monticello , Jones Co., Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/churches/LuthStJohns.htm], accessed 2002 -2008.
3. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 42.
4. "Castle Grove, July 4," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 6 July 1899, John Heiken and Mary Eiben marriage announcement; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 26 January 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
5. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 29 December 2013), Gerd J. Heiken and Johanna M. Eiben, 2 Jul 1899..
6. Rev. G. Wolf, Pastor, History of St. Peter and St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1879-1929 (Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Monticello, Iowa: n.p., 1929), pg 29.
7. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
8. 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.
9. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
10. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
11. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).
12. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p. 104.
13. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).
14. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p. 104.