Individual Details
Talke Maria "Mary" Behrends
(9 Jun 1856 - 20 Mar 1943)
(June 11, 1936)
Mrs. Maria Heiken Honored Guest On Her 80th Birthday Tuesday
The country home of Mrs. Maria Heiken, in Castle Grove township, was the scene of a happy gathering Tuesday, June 9. At that time a group of 58 relatives and friends assembled to assist in celebrating Mrs Heiken's eightieth birth anniversary. At noon a picnic dinner was served to the honored guest and her brothers and guest sisters. The tables were decorated with attractively frosted cakes. A part of the afternoon was devoted to a short program, which included a talk by Rev. Arnold Thalacker.
Mrs. Heiken is one of the pioneers of Castle Grove township. She settled in that community more than 60 years ago. Her marriage to the late Albert Heiken was the first to be performed by the late Rev C Mardorf. Nine of her ten children are living. Eight of them were present Tuesday. One son, William, living at Camanche, Mont., was unable to be present. Her two step-sons were present, however. Mrs. Heiken has always taken an active part in community affairs, as well as the work of the Castle Grove Lutheran
church. She is a charter member of that church.
Those present at the celebration Tuesday included : Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Heiken and family of Manchester; Mr. and Mrs. Warner Heiken and son of Anamosa; Mr. and Mrs. John Heiken and family and Mr. and Mrs. August Zimmerman of Olin; Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Heiken and family of Center Junction; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schoon and son of Amber; Mr. and Mrs. George Heiken and family of Cass township; and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Specht and son, Anna, Fred and Carl Heiken, Mr. and Mrs. John Behrends, Mrs. John Jacobs, Mrs. Henry Null, Mrs. Fred Reuter, Mrs. Henry Behrends, Mrs. Will Behrends, Mrs. Ben Behrends Jr. and children, Mrs. J. H. Heiken, Rev. and Mrs. Arnold Thalacker and children, all of Monticello.
Events
| Birth | 9 Jun 1856 | Rispel, Wittmund, Ostfriesland |  | ||
| Immigration | 1876 |  | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Dec 1878 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Albert Heike Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1880 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Albert Heike Heiken | | | |
| Census | 7 Jun 1900 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census | 1910 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census | 3 Jan 1920 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census | Jan 1920 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census | 1925 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Census | 1930 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Census | Apr 1940 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Death | 20 Mar 1943 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | Prairie Hill Cemetery, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Albert Heike Heiken (1846 - 1899) |
| Child | Margaretha Mayme "Maggie" Heiken (1879 - 1965) |
| Child | Wilhelm "William" Heiken (1881 - 1956) |
| Child | Anna Gesina "Annie" Heiken (1883 - 1967) |
| Child | Johann "John" Heiken (1884 - 1961) |
| Child | Hillma Maria "Helene" Heiken (1886 - 1952) |
| Child | Henrich C "Henry" Heiken (1888 - 1918) |
| Child | Friedrick "Fred" Heiken (1890 - 1976) |
| Child | Carl Gerhard Heiken (1893 - 1986) |
| Child | Bernhard Dietrich "Ben Bernie" Heiken (1895 - 1955) |
| Child | Albert George Heiken (1898 - 1990) |
| Father | Wilke Gerdes "Wilks" Behrends (1829 - 1905) |
| Mother | Hilke Margaretha Edzards (1829 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Johann Gerdes "John" Behrends (1854 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Henrich F "Henry" Behrends (1858 - 1922) |
| Sibling | V J Behrends (1861 - ) |
| Sibling | Gerhard Jansen "Garret" Behrends (1861 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Benhardt H "Benjamin" Behrends (1863 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Anna Margaretha "Meta" Behrends (1866 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Wilhelm Eilers "William" Behrends (1868 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Hilken Gesina Behrends (1871 - 1944) |
Notes
Immigration
...then Mr. [John] Behrends returned to Germany for a visit with his family, all of whom had remained in that country.When Mr. Behrends came to the land of opportunity for the second time, he brought with him his sister. Mrs. Maria Heiken, and his two brothers, Henry and Garrett Behrends.
Marriage
Groom's Name Heiken AlbertBride'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
50, 50 Heiken, Mary, Head, WF June 1855, 44, Wd, 10 children born & living, Germany, Germany, Germany, 1876, 24 years in US.William, Son, WM, May 1881, 19, S, Iowa, Farm labor
Annie, Daughter, WF, Feb 1893, 17, S, Iowa
John, Son, WM, Apr 1884, 16, S, Iowa, at school 8 months
Helena, Daughter, WF, Sep 1886, 13, S, Iowa, at school 8 months
Henry, Son, WM, Sep 1888, 11, S, Iowa, at school 8 months
Fred, Son, WM, Dec 1890, 9, S, Iowa
Carl, Son, WM, Jun 1893, 6, S, Iowa
Bernie, Son, WM, Nov 1895, 4, S, Iowa
George, Son, WM, Apr 1898, 2, S, Iowa
Census
(this record was hard to read)112,112 Heiken, Henry Head M 27 Iowa Ger.English Ger.English English Manager Farm
? Mother F x2 M Ger. English " " " None Own Income
Celeste Maria Sister F 23 S Iowa " " "
Frederick Brother M 19 S " " " "
? Brother M 17 S " " " "
? Brother M 14 S " " " "
Albert George Brother M 12 S " " " "
Census
SD 5, ED 63, sheet 22A4,4 Heiken, Maria Head O F 63 Hanover, Hanover, Hanover 1876 Na 1881 Farmer General
Ann Daughter 36 Iowa, Hanover, Hanover Housewife
Fred Son 29 Iowa, Hanover, Hanover Farmer
Carl Son 26 Iowa, Hanover, Hanover Farmer
Berherd Son 24 Iowa, Hanover, Hanover None
George Son 21 Iowa, Hanover, Hanover Laborer
Census
4,4 Heiken, Maria Head Own Free 63 Widow 1876 Imm, 1881 Na Hanover 3x FarmerAnn Daughter 36 Single Iowa, Hanover 2x Housewife
Fred Son 29 Single Iowa, Hanover 2x Farmer
Carl Son 26 Single Iowa, Hanover 2x Farmer
Berhard Son 24 Single Iowa, Hanover 2x None
George Son 21 Single Iowa, Hanover 2x Laborer
Census
36 HEIKEN MARY T 68 GER H BEHRENDS, WILKE GER ETSATZ, HILKA E GER GER37 HEIKEN FRED 34 IA S HEIKEN, ALBERT GER BEHRENDS, MARY T 68 GER IA
both Lutheran
Census
Name: Maria Heiken FW, 73, Head, Widowed, Germany Germany GermanyEstimated Birth Year: 1857
Immigration Year: 1879
Census
SD 2, ED 53-2, sheet, 8Bvisit 146, rent farm $10 mo,
Heiken, Fred, Head, MW, 49, single, no-HS-3, IA, yes working 60 hrs wk, Farmer, Farm, OA, 52 wks
Heiken, Carl, Brother, MW, 46, single, no-8th gr, IA, yes working 60 hrs wk, Farmer, Farm OA, 52 wks
Heiken, Anna G, Sister, FW, 57, single, no-8th gr, IA, yes working 60 hrs wk, Housekeeper, Farm PW, 52 wks, $300
Heiken, T. Maria, Mother, FW, 83, widowed, no-8th gr, Germany NA, not working, Other,
all in same house Apr 1, 1935
Death
Aged Pioneer Of Castle Grove Died SaturdayMrs. Maria Heiken, 86, a resident of Castle Grove township, Jones county, for more than 50 years, died at her home Saturday, March 20, at 6:45 p.m. Funeral services were held yesterday morning from St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran church at 11 o'clock. Rev. Arnold Thalacker, Lutheran minister, officiated. Burial was had at Prairie Hill cemetery.
As Talke Maria Behrends, the subject of this sketch was born at Ostfriesland, Hanover, Germany, June 9, 1856, and came to the United States at the age of 20 years. She was married to Albert Heiken December 20, 1878. He passed away June 14, 1899.
Mrs. Heiken was the mother of ten children, nine of whom survive. One son, Henry, was killed in action in World War I. The surviving- children are: Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Monticello; Will, of Broad View, Montana; John of Olin; Mrs. George Specht of Anamosa; Ben of Center Junction; George of Anamosa; and Anna, Carl and Fred, with whom she made her home. She is also survived by one step-son, Warner Heiken, Anamosa; twenty-four grandchildren, three great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Meta Reuter and Mrs. Gesina Null, of Monticello.
With the exception of ten years spent in Monticello, Mrs. Heiken has lived on the farm, where she died, all her married life.
Burial
12 22 Talke Maria (Behrends) Heiken 06/09/1856 3/20/1943 2nd w/o Albert HeikenEndnotes
1. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
2. Tombstone, Prairie Hill Cemetery, USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Twp. (Section 21 ); Jim Christianson for Jones County Genealogy Society,
3. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
4. "Two More 80 Year Olds Join Our Columns," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 24 December 1936, John Behrends & Fred Matthiessen; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 15 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
5. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online.
BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb
6. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 42.
7. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints., Transcription of the United States Federal Population Census - 1880 (http://www.familysearch.org/ Oct. 2002), Census Place Castle Grove, Jones, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254348 NA Film Number T9-0348 Page Number 288C.
8. 1900 Federal Census, Iowa, Jones Co. (read by Nancy Prouty, Nov. 24, 2000).
9. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > CASTLE GROVE TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 13.
10. 1910 Federal Census, USA, Iowa, Jones Co. (read July 2000 by Nancy Prouty).
11. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
12. US Population Census - Iowa, Jones Co., 1920 (read Dec 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty), SD 5 ED 63 sheet 1A (022).
13. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
14. Tombstone, Prairie Hill Cemetery, USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Twp. (Section 21 ); Jim Christianson for Jones County Genealogy Society,
15. "Aged pioneer of Castle Grove died Saturday," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 25 March 1943, Talke Maria (Behrends) Heiken; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 26 January 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
16. Tombstone, Prairie Hill Cemetery, USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Twp. (Section 21 ); Jim Christianson for Jones County Genealogy Society,