Individual Details

Marriage

Groom's Name Heiken Albert
Bride's Name Behrens Mary
Date 12/20/1878
Location Castle Grove
Reg. No. 615
Page No. 87
Groom's Birthplace
Bride's Birthplace

Census (family)

Should be HEIKEN, Gerd and Warner are sons from Albert's first wife.
Albert HEINKEN Self M Male W 33 HANOVER Farmer HANOVER HANOVER
Mary HEINKEN Wife M Female W 23 HANOVER Keeping House HANOVER HANOVER
Gerd HEINKEN Son S Male W 6 HANOVER Attending School HANOVER HANOVER
Wardnar HEINKEN Son S Male W 3 IA HANOVER HANOVER
Maggie HEINKEN Dau S Female W 6M IA HANOVER HANOVER
Gerd HEINKEN Father W Male W 73 HANOVER HANOVER HANOVER

Census

21 Heiken Albert 86 4 31 SE SE 38 M M Farmer Germany F F Alien
22 Heiken Mrs. A. 28 F M Germany F F
23 Heiken Gerret ? 11 M Germany F F
24 Heiken Warner 8 M Jones F F
25 Heiken Margaret 5 F Jones F F
26 Heiken William 3 M Jones F F
27 Heiken Anna 2 F Jones F F
28 Heiken John 0 M Jones F F

They are listed right after the J. D. Specht's family.

Census

29 George Specht 7 M " " " " "

30 81 81 Albert Heiken 48 M M Germany " " Farmer "
31 Mary Heiken 38 F M " " " Keeping house "
32 Warner Heiken 18 M S Jones Co Ia " " "

Page #58
Ln Dw Fm Given Name Surname Age Sex M Birthplace Fa Mo Occupation Religion Other
1 Maggie Heiken 15 F " " F F Luthern
2 Willie Heiken 13 M " " " " "
3 Anna Heiken 12 F " " " " "
4 John Heiken 10 M " " " " "
5 Lena Heiken 8 F " " " " "
6 Henry Heiken 6 M " " " " "
7 Freddie Heiken 4 M " " " " "
8 Charlie Heiken 1 M " " " " "

9 82 82 John Lubben 35 M M Jackson Co Ia " " Farmer

Will

JONES COUNTY, IOWA 565

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALBERT HEIKEN, DECEASED - Probated, September, 19, 1899.

I, Albert Heiken of Castle Grove township, Jones County, Iowa, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.
Item. I. I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid out of my estate
Item. II. To my wife Talka Mary Heiken I will devise and bequeath a life interest in all of my property, both real and personal of which I may die seized and possessed or to which I may be entitled, subject, however, to the charge placed thereon in item III of this will. She shall have the use of said property by appropriating unto herself, and in the support of her minor children all the income or profits arising there from. This [due] interest is not to be extended into the right to sell the real estate, but she shall have the right to change the form of the personal property by sale and re-investment, or the same may be used in carrying out the provisions of item III of this will.
Item III. It is my desire that there shall be paid by my wife from the personal property the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars each to my children as they shall reach the age of majority, provided they shall have remained on the farm, and assisted in the farm work until they have reached that age, unless excused from such service for good reasons and in advance of leaving home. And should any of my children refuse to remain at home until such age and refuse to diligently assist in the farm or house work, if physically or mentally able, then such legacy of $500.00 shall not be paid such children so failing or refusing. This item shall apply to all the children who have at this date reached the age of majority, whom I recognize as being entitled to said legacy. Whenever a child is settled with as aforesaid a receipt for the legacy shall be taken and delivered to my executor, and should by said wife fail or refuse to carry out these obligations, a contingency, I in nowise anticipate, then it shall be the right of my executor to take enough of the personal property to pay said legacies, and sell the same and settle the bequests.
Item. IV. After the death of my wife, all my property, both real and personal, I will devise and bequeath unto my children, the same to be divided among all of them share and share alike. It is my desire, however, that there shall first be deducted therefrom enough to pay the legacy of $500.00 to each child. And should my said wife died before all children arrive at the age of majority, and it then becomes impracticable for them to remain at home, then said legacies shall become due and may be paid by my executor in the due administration of said estate. In order to carry out the provisions of this will my executor after the death of my said wife shall have full authority to sell and convey all my property including all real estate; and in making the sale of real estate, should any of my children desire to purchase it they shall have the first chance. From the proceeds the legacies of $500. to each child or of such children as my not have been paid shall first be paid, and and the remainder shall be equally divided among all of my children share and share alike.
The provisions of this will shall apply to any children that may be hereafter born to me the same as to those now living.
Item. V. The life interest herein given to my wife shall be in lieu of her dower rights.
Item. VI. I hereby appoint my brother-in-law Henry Behrends executor of this will and do hereby relieve him of the necessity of giving bonds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of Feby, 1899.
Witnesses: ALBERT HEIKEN
J. W. Doxsee. D. Poppe.
On this 1st day of February, 1899 the foregoing instrument was signed and executed in our presence by Albert Heiken who declared the same to be his last will and testament and at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other we have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
J. W. Doxsee, Monticello, Ia.
D. Poppe.
STATE OF IOWA )
: SS:
JONES COUNTY )
I, J. A. Hartman, Clerk of the District Court in and for said County, so hereby certify that on this day at the September Term, A. D. 1899, of said Court, the Will and Instrument in writing hereunto annexed, and bearing date on the 1st day of February, 1899, was duly proved before and allowed by said Court as and for the last will and Testament of the real and personal estate of Albert Heiken, deceased, late of said County, and was by said Court ordered to be recorded as such Will and Testament.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at my office in Anamosa, in said County, this 18th day of September, A. D. 1899.
(Seal) J A Hartman Clerk.
By J H Ramsey Deputy

Death

Monticello Express, Thu, Feb 9, 1899, Monticello, Iowa
Mr. Albert Heiken of Castle Grove, was accompanied to Iowa City by Rev. H. Lutz, last Friday. Mr. Heiken is seeking medical treatment.

(June 8, 1899)
Mr. Albert Heiken of Castle Grove township submittted to a surgical operation, performed by Dr. Senn at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, last Monday. His family and friends hope that it will bring him relief, which is anticipated, because his instructions to the surgeon were to perform no operation unless the chances favored success.

(June 27, 1899)
Mr. Albert Heiken died in the hospital in Chicago at 11 o'clock last Saturday night from the effects of an operation to which he submitted about three weeks ago. He was getting along nicely and was supposed to be out of danger until last Saturday, when he suddenly became worse and a dispatch was sent to his family. Mrs. Heiken left for Chicago on Saturday evening, but did not reach there until after the death of her husband. Mr. Heiken was one of our substantial and well-known farmers. He was 52 years of age, and leaves a wife and twelve children to mourn his sad death, the eldest of which is 20 years old. He was twice married. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock on Tuesday at the Lutheran church, the services being conducted by Rev. Lutz. The remains were interred in the Prairie Hill cemetery.

June 29, 1899
Death of Mr. Albert Heiken.
To his many friends near and far it will be sad news to learn of the death of Mr. Albert Heiken of Castle Grove The interment took place June 27th at the Prairie Hill cemetery, Rev. A Hugo Lutz officiating.
The deceased was born on the 12th of Dec. 1846 at Kirmer near Wittmund Germany. He grew up in his native village and was soon taken into the army, where, because of his stature and powerful constitution, he served as cuirassier and fought in the Franco- Prussian war of 1870-71, returning home safety. In the year 1878 he was united in marriage with Margaret Collman, two sons being the issue of their union. In 1876 he came to America, settling in this vicinity with his family and parents. Soon after his wife died, and because of the youth of his child ren and the infirmities of his aged parents, he was soon married again to Mary Behrends of Bowen's Prairie. But during the same year his mother died and two years later his father departed this life. This loss, however, was gradually amended as ten children, seven sons and three daughters were born unto him.
Mr. Heiken was always a strong healthy man until four years ago, when an internal disease made its appearance, soon developing a scirrhcos of the intestine. He sought aid of various physicians, but all treatment and even an operation did not bring the desired relief. At last his condition and the excruciating pains made it imperative for him to risk another operation, at this stage a matter of life and death. He consequently went to Chicago. The operation was performed with seemingly good results. His family and friends were rejoiced to hear of his gradual recovery, and the many favorable reports were beyond their wildest hopes and expectations. All were convinced that he would be among them once again a healthy man. But God had willed otherwise, and contrary to human hopes and expectations, called him from this world to the resting place beyond. He expired Saturday evening, June 24th. His wife having been previously notified of his approaching death, hastened to be with him, but only to find a corpse on her arrival.
There are surely none who, being acquainted with the family and the circumstances attendant on this death, would not sympathize with the grief- stricken widow and the sorrowing children, some of the latter being still in infancy, not even understanding their heavy loss. His many friends give evidence that Albert Heiken was a man of quiet and kind ways, who thus won their hearts. Ho was conscientious and straight-forward in his every thought, speech and action and thus won their esteem. In the civil community his absence will be felt. The church of which he was a true and steadfast member, has sustained a heavy loss through his demise, and his memory will ever be sacred to the hearts of its members. A. H. L.

Burial

12 22 Anna Gesina Heiken 1883 5/20/1905 d/o Albert & Maria (Behrends)Heiken 12 22 Talke Maria (Behrends) Heiken 06/09/1856 3/20/1943 2nd w/o Albert Heiken
12 22 Albert Heiken 12/12/1846 06/24/1899
12 22 E M (Dollman) Heiken 01/09/1848 05/09/1878 1st w/o Albert Heiken

June 29, 1899
Messrs. John and Gerhard Behrends of Pomeroy, and Warner Heiken of Ireton, arrived here last Tuesday to attend the funeral of the late Mr. Heiken, in Castle Grove.