Individual Details

Heinrich G "Henry" Jansen (Johnson)

(23 Jun 1876 - 28 Feb 1962)

Spelled Jansen in the 50th church book and Johnson in the 100th church book

Events

Birth	23 Jun 1876	Wieserfeen, Reepsholt, Ostfriesland, Germany
Marriage	12 Feb 1903	SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Margaretha Mayme "Maggie" Heiken
Census (family)	1925	Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Margaretha Mayme "Maggie" Heiken
Census (family)	1930	Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Margaretha Mayme "Maggie" Heiken
Death	28 Feb 1962
Burial		Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States

Families

Spouse	Margaretha Mayme "Maggie" Heiken (1879 - 1965)
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Albert H Johnson (1918 - 2003)

Father	Juilf Jansen (Johnson) ( - )
Mother	Meta Geshe Collmann ( - )

Notes

Marriage

Castle Grove, Feb 10
The marriage of Mr. Henry Johnson and Miss Maggie Heiken will be solemnised on Thursday of this week. Mr. Johnson is a stranger to many of our people, but is well spoken of by those who know him best. Miss Heiken is a daughter of Mrs. Albert Heiken, and is an accomplished young lady and highly esteemed by her acquaintances. The young couple will make their home on the Burrack farm.

Miss Margaret Heiken, the daughter of Albert Heiken of Castle Grove township, and Mr. Henry Johnson were married at 10 o'clock today at the home of the bride's mother, by Rev. Reincke. The newly married couple will make their home on the John Burrack farm in Castle Grove township.
(Monticello Express February 12, 1903)

Twenty Years Ago
Miss Mayme Heiken, a daughter of Mrs. Albert Heiken, was married to Henrich Johnson on the 12th. The bride and bridegroom expected to make their home of the John Burrack farm in Castle Grove township.

Census (family)

61 JOHNSON HENRY 48 IA H JOHNSON, JUILF GER COLLMANN, GESHE GER GER
62 JOHNSON MARGARET 45 IA W HEIKENN, ALBERT GER BEHRENDS, MARIA 68 GER IA
63 JOHNSON CLARENCE 20 IA S IA
64 JOHNSON LAURA 18 IA D IA
65 JOHNSON IRENE 7 IA D IA
66 JOHNSON ALBERT 6 IA S IA

Census (family)

Henry G Johnson Head M 53 Germany
Margret Johnson Wife F 50 Iowa
Clarance Johnson Son M 25 Iowa
Irene Johnson Daughter F 12 Iowa
Albert Johnson Son M 11 Iowa

Death

HENRY G. JOHNSON MONTICELLO—Funeral services for Henry G, Johnson, 85, were held Saturday afternoon, March 3, at SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran church in Castle Grove. Rev. Richard Zellmer officiated. Burial was held in Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Johnson, a resident of Monticello for 18 years, died Feb. 28 at his home. He had been ill several months. He was born June 23, 1876 in Wieserfeen, Repsholt, Germany, and was the son of Julf and Meta Collman Johnson. he came to the United States when 17 years old and settled in the Monticello community.
On Feb. 12, 1903, he was married to Margareta Heiken in Castle Grove township. They lived on farms in Delaware and Jones county until moving to Monticello in 1944.
Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, Clarence and Albert of Monticello; two daughters, Laura, Mrs. Maurice Montgomery and Irene, Mrs. John Vittengle, also of Monticello, and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Herman Ortgies, Donald Hagen, Max Specht Jack Day, Leslie Heiken and Carl Schoon.

[Monticello Express (Iowa), March 8, 1962, p 5]

Endnotes

1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.

2. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 43.

3. "Castle Grove, Feb 10," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 12 February 1903; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 26 January 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.

4. "Twenty Years Ago," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 9 February 1923; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 11 March 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.

5. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 29 March 2014), Heinrich Jansen and Morgantha Heiken, 12 Feb 1903.

6. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.

7. "MARGARETHA JOHNSON," Obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 4 February 1965; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 17 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.