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.

Mary Louise Higgins (1897-1932)

Mary Louise "May" Higgins Heinz Weyenberg
May Heinz
Born:	21 Aug 1897 Superior, Wisconsin
Died:	18 Jan 1932 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	Elisha Albion Higgins
Mother:	Susan Mable Davis
Siblings:	Cora May Higgins Joseph Davis Higgins Eliza Higgins Augustus Higgins Susannah Higgins Richard David Higgins Dorothy Mable Higgins John Henry Higgins Lottie Lora Higgins Mary Louise Higgins Bertha Edna Higgins Charles Higgins Jessie Higgins Raymond Otto Higgins
Married:	1914 Superior, Wisconsin
Spouse:	Frank Gottlieb Heinz Jr.
Children:	Floyd Leonard Heinz Inez Marie Heinz Carol June Heinz Leslie Eugene Heinz Lyle Kenneth Heinz
Married:	5 Sep 1923 Ontonagon, Michigan
Spouse:	George John Weyenberg
Children:	George John Weyenberg, Jr.

Mary Louise Higgins was born 21 August 1897 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin.

Her parents are Elisha Albion Higgins and Susan Mable Davis.

She was a blue baby, which means she was born with a bad heart. It was twice its natural size with a leakage of the valve. Uncle Joe, her older brother would carry her around all the time to save her strength. She went to school four years and passed the eighth grade.

Mary Louise met Frank Heinz in the Five & Dime Store where she worked. He played violin and he would sing to her the song, "I Found A Million Dollar Baby in the Five and Ten Cent Store".

She was eighteen and he was thirty one when they married in 1914 in Superior, Wisconsin.

They were together seven years and had five children: Floyd Leonard, Inez Marie, Carol June, Leslie Eugene and Lyle Kenneth Heinz.

Leslie always said he was born in a barn: Mary climbed up into a hayloft after a hen and began the child-bearing process right there.

When Lyle was just a toddler, Mary's husband Frank Jr. was killed in a hunting accident. After Frank died, Mary had to go to work once again to support her children, leaving her children in the care of family.

Two years after Frank died Mary met George John Weyenberg and they were married.

George and Mary heard from relatives that "good farm land" was available near Harbor Springs, so in 1931 they moved to the lower Peninsula. For a while they lived on Spring Street in a house across from Fred Main's house. The Heinz family next moved out to a fruit farm on a road towards Cross Village.

Leslie Eugene Heinz (1920-1974)

Leslie Eugene Heinz
Les Heinz
Born:	8 Mar 1920 Matchwood, Michigan
Died:	30 Sep 1974 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	Frank Gottlieb Heinz Jr.
Mother:	Mary Louise Higgins
Siblings:	Floyd Leonard Heinz Inez Marie Heinz Carol June Heinz Leslie Eugene Heinz Lyle Kenneth Heinz George John Weyenberg, Jr.
Married:	13 Jun 1941 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Donna Joanne Price
Children:	Joanne Marie Heinz Donald Leslie Heinz Katherine Eileen Heinz Debra Elizabeth Heinz

Leslie Eugene Heinz was born 8 March 1920 in Matchwood, Ontonagon, Michigan.

His parents are Frank Heinz, Jr. and Mary Louise Higgins.

His siblings are Floyd Leonard, Inez Marie, Carol June and Lyle Lyle Heinz. He also had a half-brother George John Weyenberg, Jr.

When he was about 18 months old, his father died. His mother married George Weyenberg and they heard that "good farm land" was available near Harbor Springs, so they moved to Harbor Springs, Michigan.  They lived on Spring Street in a house across from Fred Main's house. The Heinz family next moved out to a fruit farm on a road towards Cross Village.

When he was eleven his mother passed away. When he was about fifteen, Les joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps.), he worked in the Upper Peninsula planting trees during the summer. He sent most his earnings back home to help get through the Depression years.

Les married Donna Joanne Price on her Graduation day from High School, Friday, June 13th, 1941. Being Friday the 13th they did all the things which are supposed to cause bad luck: they walked under a ladder, broke a mirror, walked in front of a black cat and opened an umbrella inside a house.

Their children are: Joanne Marie, Donald L., Katherine Eileen, and Debra Elizabeth Heinz.

Les joined the Army-Air Force in WWII, his job was to string telephone wires in India, and China for the servicemen. In letters to home, Les spoke of the poor Chinese people and of a nice family with twin daughters who adopted him.  His letters always mentioned his love and loyalty to Donna and he wanted to be kept up on his children's progress. He had malaria and became very sick in India.