Individual Details
Henry Eilert Husmann
(13 May 1899 - 21 Nov 1966)
Henry Husman, the youngest of eleven children, was born in Scotch Grove Township. I believe it was the SW 1/4 of section 21. They moved shortly thereafter to the Schoonover farm in Wayne township. The SE 1/4 of section 11. He received his schooling at Wayne Number Five through the 6th grade. He than attended German School at Wayne Zion for two years. There they studied both religion and general studies in the German language.
His Father died when Henry was six. His Mother continued farming with the help of her sons until Henry was confirmed and he went to work as a hired man. He first lived with and worked for John Wolken who owned the neighboring farm.
After working for various farmers he got a job in Gildners Clothing store in Monticello. He than boarded with the W. E. "Pete" First family until he got married. Sometime in the 20's he and a partner - Jack McCrea bought out Gildners store in Monticello and operated it as Husman and McCrea Clothing store. When the depression hit the store had to close and Henry went to work for Stuhlers Clothing Store. In about 1936 he started in the insurance business. He was the general agent for Lutheran Brotherhood as well as selling car insurance. He shared an office with attorney Frank Shimanek above Stuhlers Store.
In November of 1940 the family moved to Grampa Heikens farm in the NW 1/4 of section 13 in Wayne Township. Here he continued to sell insurance and farm part time. Later he farmed full time renting other farm land from time to time. In about 1955 he started working at the Iowa Mens Reformatory at Anamosa. He was foreman in the tailoring division. This is where he died just two days before he was to retire. (Jon Husman)
His Father died when Henry was six. His Mother continued farming with the help of her sons until Henry was confirmed and he went to work as a hired man. He first lived with and worked for John Wolken who owned the neighboring farm.
After working for various farmers he got a job in Gildners Clothing store in Monticello. He than boarded with the W. E. "Pete" First family until he got married. Sometime in the 20's he and a partner - Jack McCrea bought out Gildners store in Monticello and operated it as Husman and McCrea Clothing store. When the depression hit the store had to close and Henry went to work for Stuhlers Clothing Store. In about 1936 he started in the insurance business. He was the general agent for Lutheran Brotherhood as well as selling car insurance. He shared an office with attorney Frank Shimanek above Stuhlers Store.
In November of 1940 the family moved to Grampa Heikens farm in the NW 1/4 of section 13 in Wayne Township. Here he continued to sell insurance and farm part time. Later he farmed full time renting other farm land from time to time. In about 1955 he started working at the Iowa Mens Reformatory at Anamosa. He was foreman in the tailoring division. This is where he died just two days before he was to retire. (Jon Husman)
Events
| Birth | 13 May 1899 | Scotch Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Military | 12 Sep 1918 | WWI Draft Registration - Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 29 May 1923 | Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Bernice Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1925 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Bernice Heiken | | | |
| Census (family) | 1930 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Bernice Heiken | | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Monticello, Monticello City Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Bernice Heiken | | ||
| Census (family) | 1950 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Christine Bernice Heiken | | ||
| Death | 21 Nov 1966 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | 23 Nov 1966 | Oakwood Cemetery, Lovell Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Christine Bernice Heiken (1903 - 2002) |
| Child | Anne Marie Husmann (1924 - 2022) |
| Child | Robert Paul "Bob" Husman (1926 - 2018) |
| Child | James Henry "Jim" Husmann (1931 - 2006) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Casper E Husmann (1847 - 1905) |
| Mother | Taulke Catherine Matilda "Tina, Tillie" Janßen (Johnson) (1854 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Meta Johanna "Maggie" Husmann (1876 - ) |
| Sibling | Haike Anna Husmann (1877 - ) |
| Sibling | Anke Lena Husmann (1880 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Elise Gesine "Lizzie" Husmann (1882 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Frederick Janssen Husmann (1884 - ) |
| Sibling | Frieda Lina Husmann (1885 - 1981) |
| Sibling | John Heinrich Husmann (1887 - ) |
| Sibling | Franke Juergen "Frank" Husmann (1889 - ) |
| Sibling | Carl Bernhard Husmann (1891 - 1941) |
| Sibling | Katharina Maria "Katie Tena" Husmann (1892 - ) |
Notes
Military
Height - Tall, Build - Medium, Blue eyes, Brown hairnearest relative - Mathilda Husman Mother
Marriage
Monticello Express May 31, 1923Miss Bernice Heiken, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Heiken of Scotch Grove township, was married last Tuesday forenoon to Henry Husmann, a son of Mrs. Casper H. Husmann of Scotch Grove township. The marriage ceremony was solemnized at the Zion's Lutheran church in Wayne township, at 11 o'clock, by Rev. J. Willms, the pastor of that church. The bride and bridegroom were unattended. Only the immediate relatives were present at the wedding. A four course wedding dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Heiken at 12 o'clock. After a wedding trip to Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Husmann will be at home to their friends in Monticello. Mr. Husmann is employed in the Gildner Bros. & Pelton clothing store.
Census (family)
113 HUSMAN HENRY E 24 IA H HUSMAN, CASPER GER JOHNSON, MATILDA 70 GER GER114 HUSMAN BERNICE C 21 IA W HEIKENTS, JOHN G 52 IA EIBEN, MARY J 43 IA IA
115 HUSMAN ANN MARIE 1 IA D IA
Census (family)
Henry Husman Head M 30 IowaBernice Husman Wife F 26 Iowa
Ann M Husman Daughter F 5 Iowa
Robert P Husman Son M 4 Iowa
Emma Heiken Lodger F 26 Iowa
Census (family)
Henry Husman Head M 40 IowaBernice Husman Wife F 35 Iowa
Ann M Husman Daughter F 15 Iowa
Robert Husman Son M 14 Iowa
James Husman Son M 8 Iowa
Jon Husman Son M 3 Iowa
Census (family)
Husman, Henry E, Head, WM, 50, married, IA, Farmer, FarmHusman, Bernice H, Wife, WF, 46 married, IA
Husman, Robert P. Son, WM, 24, nev. IA, teaches school, elementary county school
Husman, John C, Son, WM, 13, nev. IA
Death
HENRY E. HUSMANMONTICELLO--Services for Henry E. Husman were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, at St. Matthew Lutheran church with interment in Oakwood cemetery. The Rev. Anton Kirkegaard officiated. Mr. Husman died of a heart attack early Monday morning at Iowa State Industries in Anamosa, where he was employed. He was bom May 13, 1899, near Monticello, the son of Casper and Talke Jansen Husman. He was educated in the Wayne township schools and from 1918 to 1936 was employed as a clothier in Monticello stores. He then was associated with the Lutheran Brotherhood Life insurance company. Since 1965 he was foreman in the tailoring shop at Iowa State Industries. On May 29, 1923, he married Bemice Heiken. They made their home in Monticello until they moved to their home near here, where they had since resided. He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran church. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Luverne (Ann Marie) Plueger of Scotch Grove; three sons, Robert H. and Jon C. of Monticello and James H. of Hartford, Conn.; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Lena Balster of Garden Grove, Calif., Mrs. Freda Zimmerman of Anamosa and Mrs. Garrett Bartels of Monticello. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers were Marion Dirks, Ed L. Helgens, Herbert Herren, Harold Eilers, Milo Tobiason and Henry G. Bohlken.
Endnotes
1. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).
2. "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 16 February 2015), Henry Husman, 1899..
3. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p. 88.
4. Bernice Husman, obituary, The Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 12 June 2002, A-28.
5. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
6. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).
7. "HENRY E. HUSMAN," Obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, 24 November 1966; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 6 February 2012), Newspaper Digital Archives.
8. Husman, Jon, Family history on the Eibens, Heikens and Husmanns. (Emails Feb 2003).