Frank Gottlieb Heinz, Jr. (1884-1921)

Frank Gottlieb Heinz, Jr.
Frank Heinz
Born:4 April 1884 Superior, Wisconsin
Died:14 November 1921 Matchwood, Michigan
Father:Gottlieb (Frank Sr.) Heinz
Mother:Selina Salzman
Siblings:Margaret Heinz
Frank Gottlieb Heinz Jr.
Harriet Barbara Heinz
Henry L. Heinz
Clara Bertha Heinz
Isabel A. Heinz
George Frederick Heinz
Married:1914 Superior, Wisconsin
Spouse:Mary Louise Higgins 
Children:Floyd Leonard Heinz
Inez Marie Heinz
Carol June Heinz
Leslie Eugene Heinz
Lyle Kenneth Heinz
Frank Gottlieb Heinz, Jr. was born the 4th of April, 1884 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin to Gottlieb (Frank Sr.) Heinz and Selina Salzman.

He was the second of seven children: Margaret, Frank, Harriet Barbara, Henry L., Clara Bertha, Isabel A. and George Frederick Heinz.

Frank met Mary Louise Higgins in the Five & Dime Store where she worked. He was a Railroad Engineer. Sometimes he did farming and logging also.

He played violin and he would sing to her.

She was almost eighteen and he was thirty when they married. They were together seven years and had five children together: Floyd Leonard, Inez Marie, Carol June, Leslie Eugene and Lyle Kenneth.

Frank was killed by his best friend in a hunting accident. Frank was wearing a fur coat and his friend thought he was a bear.

He was taken home and lived a short while, dying in Matchwood, Michigan on the 14th of November, 1921.

Frank is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Bergland, Ontonagon, Michigan.

Sources

*Birth: Family Records of Carol Heinz Taylor

*1900 Federal Census, Michigan, ED 160, Sheet 1, Line 11
          Heinz, Frank
                   , Frank, Son, b. Apr 1884, Age 16, Wisconsin

*1910 Federal Census, Matchwood, Ontonagon, Michigan, Family #89:
          Hinze, Frank
                   , Frank, Son, M, W, single, 24, Wisconsin, Germany, Germany

*1920 Federal Census, Matchwood, Ontonagon, Michigan
          Heinz, Frank, head, white, male, 35, married, WI
                   , May, wife, white, female, 23, married, WI
                   , Floyd, son, white, male, 5, single, MI
                   , Inez, daughter, white, female, 3 years 7 months, single, MI
                   , Carol, daughter, white, female, 1 year 10 months, single, MI

*Death: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995:
          Name: Frank Hienz
               Gender: Male
          Death Date: 17 Nov 1921
          Death Place: Matchwood Twp., Ontonagon, Mich.
               Age: 37
               Birth Date: 1884
               Birthplace: Wisconsin
               Occupation: Farmer
               Race: White
               Father's Name: Frank Hienz
               Mother's Name: Celena Salzman
          Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B53275-2
          System Origin: Michigan-EASy
          Reference Number: p 433

*Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Bergland, Ontonagon, Michigan:
          Heinz, Frank 1884-1921

*Petoskey News Review, Tuesday, 1 Oct 1974, front page, Obituary: Heinz, Leslie Eugene

*Letter by Inez Marie Heinz Fisher Wenzel to her granddaughter, Ellen Lawson

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