Individual Details
Johann "John" Heiken
(18 Apr 1884 - 4 May 1961)
Events
| Birth | 18 Apr 1884 | Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Baptism | 25 May 1884 | SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Marriage | 16 Feb 1915 | Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Catharina Gesine "Kate" Neunaber |  | | |
| Military | 12 Sep 1918 | WWI registration - Local board, Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Jackson Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Catharina Gesine "Kate" Neunaber | | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Jackson Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Catharina Gesine "Kate" Neunaber | | ||
| Death | 4 May 1961 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Catharina Gesine "Kate" Neunaber (1894 - 1959) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Albert Heike Heiken (1846 - 1899) |
| Mother | Talke Maria "Mary" Behrends (1856 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Margaretha Mayme "Maggie" Heiken (1879 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Wilhelm "William" Heiken (1881 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Anna Gesina "Annie" Heiken (1883 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Hillma Maria "Helene" Heiken (1886 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Henrich C "Henry" Heiken (1888 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Friedrick "Fred" Heiken (1890 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Carl Gerhard Heiken (1893 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Bernhard Dietrich "Ben Bernie" Heiken (1895 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Albert George Heiken (1898 - 1990) |
Notes
Marriage
Castle Grove, February 17.John Heiken and Miss Katie Neunaber were married, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Henry Dirks, near Anamosa, on Tuesday. The bridegroom is a son of Mrs. A. Heiken, of this township, and is one of our successful young farmers . The bride is not so well known in this vicinity, but is spoken of in the highest terms by her acquaintances . The young couple will reside upon a farm, which the groom recently purchased, near Amber.
Military
WWI Registration Card A1936serial number 1651
John Heiken
RFD 4 Anamosa Jones IA
34 yrs birth Apr 18, 1884
white native born
Farming for self
RFD 4 Anamosa Jones Ia
nearest relative Katharine Heiken
RFD 4 Anamosa Jones IA
Ht: tall, slender build, blue eyes light hair
Census (family)
John Heiken M 45, head, married, IA Germany GermanyKathrine Heiken F 35, wife, married IA Germany Germany
Minnie M Heiken F 14, daughter, single, IA IA IA
Lucille Heiken F 8, daughter, single, IA IA IA
Elnora Heiken F 5, daughter, single, IA IA IA
Henry B Neunaber M 74, father, widowed, Germany Germany
Census (family)
Head John Heiken M 55 Iowa, 7th grade, Operator, Farm OA 50 wks $0Wife Kathyrine G Heiken F 41 Iowa, 7th grade
Daughter Lucille M Heiken F 18 Iowa, H3, attended school
Daughter Elnora Heiken F 15 Iowa, 8th grade, attended school
Residence in 1935: Rural, Jones, Iowa
Death
JOHN HEIKENANAMOSA — John Heiken, 77, Anamosa, died at Mercy hospital there Thursday, May 4 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday, May 8 at St. Paul Lutheran church there with Rev. Otto Zwanziger, Monticello officiating. Burial was at Riverside cemetery. He was born Apr. 18, 1884 in Castle Grove township, the son of Albert and Marie Behrends Heiken of that area. He was married to Catherine Neunaber, Feb. 16, 1915 in the family home in Wayne township. They farmed in Jones county until 1951 when they retired and moved to Anamosa. , Mrs. Heiken died Apr. 26, 1959. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Survivors Include three daughters, Minnie, Mrs. August Zimmerman, Tipton; Lucille, Mrs. Minehart Zimmerman, and Eleanora, Mrs. Jack Day, both of Anamosa. Also surviving are three brothers, Fred, Monticello; Carl, Marion and George, of Anamosa; two.sisters, Mrs. Henry Johnson and Anna Heiken, both of Monticello. There are also nine grandchildren.
Endnotes
1. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 33.
2. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.).
3. Christensen, Janet Zimmerman, 1939-, The family of Heinrich Behrends Neunaber and his wife, Anna Fokken Janssen (Brigham Young Univ. online
4. "Correspondence - Castle Grove," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 18 February 1915; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 27 January 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
5. Christensen, Janet Zimmerman, 1939-, The family of Heinrich Behrends Neunaber and his wife, Anna Fokken Janssen (Brigham Young Univ. online
6. "John Heiken," obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 18 May 1961; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 26 January 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.
7. Sharon Lindbloom, Amy Robbins-Tjaden, Gail Wenhardt, gerald olsen, "Heiken graves in Iowa," database, Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 1 September 2011), .