Individual Details
Albert George Heiken
(14 Apr 1898 - 26 Jan 1990)
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heiken and family, Mr. and Mrs. Max Specht and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson and family attended the Heiken family reunion at the George Heiken home in Cass Sunday. A picnic dinner was enjoyed at noon.
Events
Families
Spouse | Laura Catherine Julia Hahn (1905 - 1999) |
Child | Wendell George Heiken (1927 - 1998) |
Child | Roger Henry Heiken (1931 - 1991) |
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 | Johann "John" Heiken (1884 - 1961) |
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) |
Notes
Military
Registration Cardserial # 73, order # A1290
Albert George Heiken
1 RFD Anamosa Jones Iowa
20 yrs, April 14, 1898
white native born
Farm laborer for Mrs A. Heiken
1 RFD Anamosa Jones Iowa
nearest relative Mrs. A Heiken
1 RFD Anamosa Jones Iowa
Ht: Tall, build: slender, Blue eyes, brown hair
Census (family)
19, 19, Heiken, George, Head,own farm, has radio, MW, 31, married at age 27, IA Germany Germany, Farmer, general farm, Laura, Wife, FW, 24, married at age 20, IA Germany Germany
, Wendell, Son, MW, 2 3/4, single, IA IA IA
Census (family)
Head George A Heiken M 42 Iowa, 8th grade, Farmer, Farm OA, 52 wks $0Wife Laura C J Heiken F 34 Iowa, 8th grade,
Son Wendel G Heiken M 12 Iowa, 6th grade, attended school
Son Roger H Heiken M 9 Iowa, 3rd grade, attended school
Daughter Janet K Heiken F 6 Iowa, attended school
Son Wayne D Heiken M 2 Iowa
Census (family)
Geo A Heiken, Head, WM, 52, married, IA Farmer - FarmLaura K. Heiken, Wife, WF, 43, married IA, father born in Germany, mother US
G wendell G, Son, WM, 22, nev. IA, Farm Helper- Farm
Roger H Heiken, Son, WM, 19, nev, IA, Farm helper - Farm
Janet K Heiken, Daughter, WF, 16, nev IA
Wayne D, Son, WM, 12, nev. IA
Death
George HeikenFuneral services for George Heiken, 91, were held January 29 at SS Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, Monticello, with burial in the Prairie Hill Cemetery. Rev. Walter Malkewitz officiated at the service.
George Heiken of Monticello died January 26 at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness.
Albert George Heiken was born April 14, 1898 in Castle Grove Township, Jones County, IA the son of Albert and Maria Behrends Heiken. He received his education in the rural schools near his home. He later started farming with his brothers.
George Heiken and Laura Hahn were married Dec. 1 1926 at SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. The couple made their home on a farm in Cass township, and farmed there for 40 years. They retired and moved to Monticello in 1968.
George was a lifelong member of SS. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, serving in many of the church offices. George was also a school board director of Cass Township School #2.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Janet Altmann of Sauk Centre, MN; three sons: Wayne Heiken of Des Moines, Roger Heiken of Hiawatha, and Wendell Heiken of Fulton, IL; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, nine brothers and three sisters.
Casket bearers were Max Specht, Junior Hahn, Donald Johnson, Jim Baker, Paul Hugh and John Heiekn.
Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, was in charge of the arrangements.
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SSN Name - George HeikenEndnotes
1. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 34.
2. SS Peter & Paul Lutheran Church Centennial Book. 100th Anniversary 1879-1979. (Monticello, Iowa: Church Committee. 1979.), p. 34.
3. Ramona (Heiken) Mayer, compiler, Heiken and related families (Iowa:, bet 1985 and 1992).
4. George Heiken obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 31 January 1990, A-20.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > IOWA > JONES > CASS TWP Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 59.
6. George Heiken obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 31 January 1990, A-20.
7. George Heiken obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 31 January 1990, A-20.