Blanke, Anna Catherina

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
Unknown

1900 Census:
ED 72 page 4BListed living with Jacob Josefs? family next door to daughter Clara and h er husband. Listed age as 88 born Oct ? in Germany Widowed 5 children aliv e.

Anna married Heitkemper, Gerhard Henrich Herman 15 May 1838, Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Gerhard (son of Heitkemper, Johann Gerhard and Feldkamp, Anna Maria) was born 29 Oct 1810, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died 28 Jul 1859, Festina, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA; was buried , Our Lady Of The Seven Dolors Cemetery, Festina, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Heitkemper, Johann Gerhard 31 Aug 1866. Johann (son of Heitkemper, Johann Gerhard and Feldkamp, Anna Maria) was born 5 Apr 1816, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died Abt 1893, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 20 Nov 1912

Notes:

From Oregon Historical Society:
Came to America with parents in 1859, first to Cincinnati then to Iowa. Ca me to Portland in 1871. Returned to Iowa in 1883 and returned to Portla nd in 1890. Also lived in Montana and crossed Rockies numerous times. Bu ilt Elkhorn in 1890. Lived on SW Stark St. between 3rd and 4th next to B en Holladay residence.

Immigration:
Unknown

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Henry Heitkemper
Death Date: 20 Nov 1912
Death Place: Clackamas
Certificate: 3129

Henry married Honerman, Katherine 24 Jan 1865. Katherine was born Abt 1850, , , , Germany; died Abt 1876, Vail, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Fortkamp, Elizabeth 8 May 1877, St. Francis Catholic Church, Winneshiek, , Iowa. Elizabeth was born Abt Apr 1858, , , Virginia, USA; died 8 Apr 1919, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Election: 1877
• Biography: 1904; Hietkemper, Herman Biography
• Biography: 1916; Hietkemper, Herman Biography Addendum
• Occupation: Bef 19 Apr 1918; Cigar Manufacturer

Notes:

Surname Given Name Month Day Year Certificate Number
HEITKEMPER Monroe 12 22 1921 2805
HEITKEMPER Gerhard H 12 6 1923 2817
HEITKEMPER Herman 4 19 1918 907

Immigration:
Unknown

Election:
Elected as "constable" for Ossian, Iowan

Biography:
1904 Auto Biography of Herman Heitkemper 734 Corbett St Portland Ore
In Writing my autobiography I beg the reader to hold me excused for bad gr ammar and spelling, for I never went to an English School.
The German which I have lernt in Germany, I have almost forgotten. So I wi ll try to do the best I can, in leaving a record to my progeny of my Se lf and Ansesters.
I was born July 7th 1844 in the old Cottagehome of the Heitkempers near t he castel Egelburg ownt by the Von Orr's 20 minuts walk from
Legden Kreis, Ahaus, Regiernug bezirk, Munster, Germany.
I was the 4th Child born to my parence who are: Gerhard Henry Heitkemper a nd Anna Katharina Blanck. My parence were the elevent (11) Generation of t hat name. The first Heitkempers Derivat there name from a piece of Land ca llt Heitkamp or (Field of heath latin Campus) name of posser Heitkemper. T here original names were Preckel a neigbors son and Bullerman a neigbors d aughter Who were then callt Heitkemper by the State or Government. Had I h ad sens enough while my Father was alive, I could tell more about this, f or he could have told me of what he new from his father.
My grandfather emigrated to America in 1846 when he was about 67 years ol d, he did not arive for he died on the ship and was buried in the Gu lf of Mexico; Grand Mother died of collora at Cincinnati, Chio in 1849, du ring the collora epidemic. My grandfather was a miller by trade as we ll as his ansesters at the Mill of Egelburg a grist and oilmill combine d. He was also violinest, and a student of history, aspeshily of Americ a, on account of his Democratic princibles. My Father also a Democrat, a nd lover of liberty and government by the people and for the people. In 18 59, he sold out the old home and farm and came with his wife and 5 childr en to America. We sailt on April 2, 1859 from Antwerb and arived May 12, 1 859 in New York. We encountered Two severe storms on the Ocean. From New Y ork we went by rail to Cincinnati, 0hio. where we stopt for a few weeks, a nd were I started to learn cigarmaking. From Cincinnati went by steaboat d own the Ohio River and up the Missisipi to Iowa. We landed at McGrogor th en we went by Team to Calmar., Winneshik County. That part of Iowa was th en very new, the oldest settlers had only been there 5 years. My Father bo ught a 160 acre Farm.on which were about 20 acres in grain (Wheat and Oat s) but not fencet. The house or cabin was about 12 x 18 feet built of log s. No stabling, not even a post to hitch a horse to. Nothing but grass a nd tall weeds which were alive with snakes and gouphers. The snakes were m ost of the Bullsnak kind. My Father bought 13 head of catle among them 2 c ows. Also he bought I yoke of Oxen and a Sow with 6 pigs. Thise hogs we re turnt lose on account that there was nothing to pen them up with, but t his was death to the snakes for the old hog made war on them.
After 2 Weeks my Father died of inflamation of the bowls. Had there be en a Doctor or Drugist in the country my Father might have lived. A neigb or had enough rough boards for a caskat out of which he made the coffin. T he day of the funeral an other neigbor came with an Oxteam, and we plac ed the remains of my father on the Wagon, then Mother and her 5 children t ook seats on the rough casket. No other morners were present but our sel fs and Mr. Theo. Timp the Oxteam driver. There was no road so the driver h ad to go through creeks, over hills and dales to the catholic Church and b uring ground. It was the first burial in that grave yard. After Mass and b urial the good Priest Father Fetterman gave us some refreshments and encou ragements. We went home very sad My mother was then 47 years old, my oldest brother Henry 19. I was 15. T he next younger Gerhard 11, 6 months. Anton 8 years. My only sister Cla ra was 4 years old.
I will now go back to my Infancy, that is to my first recolection that I h ave sins alive. When about one year and 10 months, my grandparence we nt to America, which made such an impreshion on me that I now can imagen t he sights of the two big covert Wagons, the hand shaking and bidding go od by, I was held in my mothers arms. She cried tears. An other occuren ce was that I remember when a few months latter a sister was born which di ed a few days old. This I do not remembert but I do remeber that Mother o ne morning took me out of my bed to hers, and nurst me. I was again the ba by of the Family: dont laugh it felt good that I was nurst the second tim e, it seems that this continuet for a year or so. When I was about fi ve or six years old my Mother made me releave a sick neigbors wife who suf fer from sore brests of her milk. My Mother being ofcharitable inclinati on did not think that harm could come to her own child so I had to go by c oaxing and promis. I did the to me disagreable job. Sometimes at night I w as taken from my warm bed and caried on the shoulders of a man who had a s tiff knee, which gave me a good shaking up. It was in the Winter and I w as mostly chillt when put back to bed. When about 6 years old 1 had to sp in dud, that was a coars yarn from the combings of flax. The yarn was us ed for gunnysacks. My days work was one knot or 60 threds on the Reel. So me times I had to peel Potatos or rock the baby. 'When 7 years old, I w as sent to School, but it lasted only 6 months when I got sick. First t he thought that it was from a cold, but it proved to be scrofula which per haps I contracted from the sick neigbors wifs milk. The desease brok out f irst at my neck then at my thighs and hips. The first two years I was bedr idden. The cords in my legs contracted or shortened espeshialy in one le g, so my right knee stood at an angel of 45. After I was able to be up o ut of my portable basket bedstead, I walk on crotches for about 6 month s. When about ten and a half years old, I was started to School again. Aft er School I had to spin linnen yarn or threats. On Wetnesdays when there w as no School I had to spin all day. I spon with both hands. I could sp in a whole skein in one day. A skein cosists of 24 knots, a knot is 60 thr eaths around the Reel of fine linnen yarn. Maybe it would be of interest to the reader that I relate the linnen Industry at that ti me in my old Country. Every Family raist its flax those that owent no la nd would rent it for that purpose. In the month of August the flax was har visted or pullt from the field not cut. It was bound in sheaves then put f or a few days in a pool of water then taken to a grassy or a field where h eath grows sprad carefull on the ground to bleach after four or five wee ks it was bundelt again and housed. When time permited it was then dri ed in a dry kiln and broke, that is the woody part was saperated from t he fibers. The seeds had been thrasht out when it came from the bleachi ng field. The linseed was wenowd and cleant, taken to the Oilmil or sol d. After the flax had been broken it was combt out and put away for the sp inwheel. The spining was don in the winter time, and in the spring or somm er wove in to linnen. Whatever the people had to spare was sold to Jober s, who shipt to Amsterdam or to England where it was sold for Irish linnen .
There I got of my track again. I wanted to tell about My young life though ts and doings, which I remember. I want to tell of the kind of dog we ha d, and so on. Well the first dog that I remember we had was partly blind a nd very cross but he was kind to me. His name was Moppel. I playd with h im he was my horse sometimes, but when I had him hitcht tip he would lay d own and not go. When my Mother took me to Church for the first time I thi nk it was to the midnightmass on Christmas, I could not see well in to t he sanctuary, so I thought it was like in an other Dwelling that there w as the kitchen and dining table, so I askt my mother if we should go the re and eat. Therafter I would play Church at home. I would put something a rount me, and say Mass. But when my mother cot me at that she scold me a nd told me that it was sin and mockery. I was then very softhearted wh en my mother would sing Sympathetic songs such as 3 Souls standing befo re heavens gate, or told me of suffering of Jesus, tears would co me in my eyes. Could I have died then when my mind and Soul were so pur e. I stradled a stick and playd horsey as well as any other boy, b ut it had to go hard. Get good and tiert. Wanted to suffer hard ship s. It must have been a prefiguration for my sicknis and suffering in futu re life.
At the age of eleven (11) years I learnt cotton weaving, which callt Schne llweben in German. The Material was furnisht by an English cindicate. We w ere payd by the yard. We had two looms going. My brother and I don the wor k. As long as I went to School I had to weave after School hours, when the re was no School then all day. In the morninl we had to do our thrashing like everybody els for that was the cost um in our whole country, from two to three beds were put on thrashing flo or or callt Tenne (Orn) in succeshion. The work was don with a flail. Ea ch of us had his own flail.
When Mother was well she would help at the first or the second. Then s he would make breakfast. Father, Henry and I would finish. 7 O'klock we w ould eat and then go to our days work. Thrashing
is not so easy as you might think. The performer must keep time, in ord er so he brings his stroke down at right intervel like in music. I sopo se that that is the reason that Germans are good musicians becaus the lear nt thrashing. Of cours this has all changed by this time. At that time.t he claping of the flail could be heard at any time after 4 5 O'klock in morning. In Westfalia or Munster land, the farmhouses are bu ild pecurialy. Imagine a barnlike building, all sizes. Some as long as fr om 50 250 feet and about 50 feet wide. All according to the size of the fa rm. Farmers live on there farms like here in the U. S. I say this becau se in som parts of Germany Farmers live in Villages and not on there lan d. The Westfalian farm house of which one third is used fore dwelling a nd two thirds or so for the farm animals. This two thirds in length h as an aisl (Tenne) or a stone floor like in a barn, which is used for Thra shing. The Door on the end of this is big enough to admit a load of h ay or grain for four horses. The stabling for Cows or horses is on both si des of the aisl, the animals facing the aisl so the can be fed from this a isl. The dung is trown out of the back of the stalls. The fodder is hous ed in the garrit above. Also all the grain in straw it holds. Most of t he farmers have a barn besides but not for catle but for the grain which t he house dont hold. The dwelling part for the people is separated by a par tition with a commen door leading on the aisl or vis vercey in the big Kit chen or center Room of the dwelling. Generaly this main room has at two si des joining rooms for all purpos of living. Our hous was of very ancient S tyl. There was but one more like it in the whole Country.
The dwelling part was not seperated by a solit partition for it had no chi mny. Therefor the smoke from the Kitchen fire had to have chance to get ou t. On both sids of the Kitchen were dweling Rooms which we occupied in t he winter and heated by a stove. The fire place or hearth, was well protec ted so that no fire could do any damage.
It was a sight to see the beautifull Coloring inside of the house, Where f or hundreds of years the smoke had blackent it. The wood work was so shi ng black. No painter could have don such glosy and fine polishing. Also t he carving or scalluping which was on the sharp edging of the wood work. E verything glasing black. Now days the people think that no body could li ve in such a house. But my ansasters lived happy and healty in that hous e, even 350 Three hundred and fifty years. The smok must have kept all des eases away from them.
Our farm consisted of 128 Morgen or about 80 acres, but the land was not a ll under culturvation. The reason was that from Father to son, the h ad to be in the mill. My grandfather had this mill rented for Ninety ni ne years. Now back to myself again.
I made my first h. comunion on Ludgerus day in the year 1858 in our pari sh Church of Legden and by our pastor Berhard Richters. In the early Spri ng of 1859 we sold out and came to America. We settled in Washington towns hip, Winneshick County Iowa. After my father was dead my oldest brother a nd my self had to put our shoulders to the wheel and devellop the land. T he first winter (which was milt) we split fence rails and cleart lan d. In the next spring we build fence and put in 20 acres of grain and cor n. On the first day of May I was hiert out to our Neigbor for six mont hs at six Dollars per month. That same sommer, my brother and my bose m ad up a breaking team of four yoke of Oxes. My brother and I don the wor k. We brok up that season about 50 acres. The next year I hiert out aga in to an other farmer at 72 Dollars a year. In the breaking season I we nt home again, and helpt to breake more land. Land breaking was hard wo rk espeshily for a boy. The boy has to do the runing when big folks sit do wn and smoke there pipe. In the early morning I had to look for the Oxen a nd bring them to where the plow was. The grass was very tall and wet of d ue or from rain. I would get wet up to my armpit and shoulders. My boots w ould be full of water. I would empty my boots and put dry footrags arou nd my feet when I had any otherwise the wet ones had to do. Then after bre akfast we would hitch up. This yoking up of young steers was sometimes dif icult to do. A steer is a steer till he is an Ox not every body can bre ak a steer that is to teach him to work. At mid day we would stop f or 3 or 4 hours so the Oxen could feed and also on account of heat becau se an Ox can not stand hot wheather as well as a horse can. We kept on plo wing till dark. Thinking back to that time of my life: I wish that I cou ld live that kind of life over again. It was my joy and pleasure, to dri ve the big breaking Team, to conquer the wild steers. If I do say it my se lf, I was the best Bullpucher in in that Country. I had wunderfull contro le over the Animales. Over horses as well as over Oxen. The word Whoa or W hoo spoken by me had suiting and quiting efect. I never had a runaway a nd no horse would balk after I drove him awhile. After working out the sec ond time I ingaged myself to my cousin to learn the Wagonmaking Trade. I w orkt at that for a while till I went to work with an other cousin as hou se carpenter. When I was 21 years old, I ingaged ones more in farmin g. It was not very prosperous for me. I lost a valuable horse, and the har vist was poor all over. Then my brother persuated me to buy Town proper ty and engaged in business. I bought out a Butcher shop and Saloon combin d, I ran that duble business for some time but as Saloon keeping was n ot my choice, I sold that part out and kept on butchering a while longe r. Then I renteted out and drove a beerwagon for one year and 8 months. Th en took back my butcher shop and went in partnership with a young butche r. I discovert some dishonesty. Made him quit and ran it alone f or 6 or 7 months. When the Rail Road Co. put up a large hotel. That kil lt the hotel business of the town, and also my business because the R.R. p eople shipt there Meat in from Millwaukee or Chicago. I rented my place o ut again and went east to Springfield 0. where my brother was, there I wo ve Carpet for a few months. From Springfield I went to Cincinnati to wo rk at the butcher trade. It was hard work, so that I was full of Rheumati sm and in bed for sometime. When better I went at carpet weaving again. B ut the wages being small I left in the Spring for Iowa. This was in 187 1. 1 sold my house and lot in Calmar, Iowa, for about half what I had pa id for it 6 years before. I then went to Springfield 0. and bought out a S aloon. I kept that for 2 months. Lost a little money in the transation. Th en I went in partnership with a man who was very dishonest and bankrupt, w hich I did not know till it was too late. I lost over $600.00 Six hundr ed Dollars in about a month. Busted dead broke. The worst thing that cou ld happen to me at that time for I was engaged to be married. My betroth ed sweet heart had com all the way from Iowa. We were to be Married in a f ew days. The hous was least. My bride had started to clean it. When the cr ash came. Dead broke every thing lost exept my Sweet heart. Dont you thi nk that everything lookt blue to me. Yes it did I asure you. But I did not lose coura ge however. For I could make my self usefull in many things and trade. I w ent to Dayton, 0hio 26 miles distans. I got a job by a Sausage maker. Th is man was also a bankrupt and my pay not coming regarly, so I quit and we nt to work in the Dayton Carshops. My knowlige of woodwork or carpentery c ame handy to me. I earnt and saved from October to February enough to g et married on. So on February 6th, 1872, 1 made good my promis and to ok my dear darling to the Altar in the holy Trinity Church of Dayton, Ohi o. Feb. 14, 1873 Valentinday. My dear wife made me a present in the sha pe of our oldest born, John. I forgot to say who my Dearest was. I mean h er name before we were married. Her name was Barbara Siegl, born at Matha us Pilsen Austry, a German born December 19, 1844. One day after our ba be was born I cut my self in my leg with an adze at the carshops. I h ad to lay in bed so my wife and myself had to be fet in bed. I was lame f or some time. The next sommer I got sick with the chills and fever. Aft er consolting 4 Doctors I was atvised to go back to Iowa where I had gro wn up. So we packt up and went to Festina Iowa where most of my relatio ns lived. After I had been sick for 7 months I went to work for my broth er in his Cigar Factory in the Winter months. In Sommer I worked at the ca rpenter trade. We stayt there till two more children were born to us, Jose phine and. Amelia. When the babe was a few weeks old we moved to Osian 6 m iles distant. There I was apointed Town Marshall and workt for my brothe rs as Cigarmaker ontil my brothers moved to Nebraska when I got the taile nd of the Cigarfactory. I manuffactured from 1878, till 1882 when by prom is of a good job and a brilliant opening in the butcher business we mov ed to Columbus Nebraska. On January 8, 1882 we loaded the cars for Columb us Neb. I must speak here of the bad luck we had in selling out. The pupl ic auction took place on January 6, 1882. It happent that it was a bitt er cold that we got no crowt, about a half a dosend men was all. So our Fu rniture and sundris went for about 10 cents on the Dollar, such as 6 gall on Jars full of preserves went for 50 cents when an empty jar was wor th 10 cents a gallon. Everything went in proposhion. Think of it. When we got to Columbus I was disapointed by for ce of my contract I took the job, partnership I had to refuse under the ci rcumstans. Becaus the man was an ignorent fool. I would have lost my tim e. Money I could not lose for I had non. After working 6 or 7 months for t hat fellow he fisselt out or sold out. I could have held him for damage b ut as I had pitty on his wife and children I declind to prosacute. Th en I took my Saws and hatchet again and workt a few months, till in the Wi nter when I enterd as grocery clerk in my step brothers store. I don ve ry well, I astablish a good trade, in two years this businiss had duble d, We sold as much as three Carloads of Flour and feed besids fancy and st aple Groceris. My youngest brother Anton seen that we were doing a prosper es businis so he secretly bought half intrest in the store. Of cours th at let me out of my job. There I was again in hard luck in Columbus was no thing for me to do. We had enough money to get to Portland Oregon. So on J une 6th 1885 we held another auction, this time the weather was very ho t, therefor I guess it turnt out very bad finacialy. Coming to Portla nd on June 11th I found it very dull, no work it was just after the Willa rd boom had busted. I don the best I could. My carpenter tools came hand y. I workt hard to the debterment of health for about 21 years. I engag ed again in the Cigar manufactoring which we continued up to this da y. My Son John is my partner. I have always strivet to have my children we ll educated and well trainth. John G. who was born in Dayton 0. graduat ed from St. Michals College. Josephine is a Highschool graduat and busini ss College graduat she folows stenographic and book keeping. Amelia is a g ramar grate graauat. She is a good dressmaker and seemster, she is marri ed and has one child. Bruno my youngest son is a Cigarmaker and an emine nt Muscian, violin and clarinet. He was born at Osian Iowa May 11th 187 9. He is a graduate from the St. Michels College. He is now Married and wo rks in our factory. I forgot to say that my Daughters where born in Festi na Iowa Josephine on December 2 1874, and Amelia January 14th 1877.
I am satisfied that I don all.I could for the wellfare of my children so t hat they dont have to go through the hardships, as I had to do on accou nt of lack of education. I have to go back now to the year of 1865 to sta te a little more of Family afairs which might be of some Intrest to reade r. In that year, my Uncle John Gerhard a brother of my Father came from Ci ncinnati Chio to us in Iowa. He was a Widower with three children Caty 1 3, John 11, and Georg one year 6 months old. My mother had then been a Wid ow for 7 years. By dispence from the pope of Rome they were married and we nt to live in my Mothers house in Festina Iowa one year before our Fathe rs Estate had been atministrated. My brother Henry bought one part or 80 a cres of the old farm and Mother the other 80 for me (as I was not of ag e) I were to pay $1600.00 for it. But I had a notion to study for the prie sthood so I sold my option on the land for $400.00 profit in order to indu se Mother to make the Deed to the party I had to give Mother $100.00 so s he got $1700 (seventeen hundred) for her land. She got about $700.00 for c hatels that is live stock and farm product. Her house in Town was worth $1 000.00. Furniture and all she was worth about $4000.00 Dollars. Her new hu sbant had about 2000.00. My stepfather was a cigarmaker and not a very str ong man. I have many times felt sory for my Mother as she had to do all t he hard work. They had a 5 acre track of land. They kept a cow and pigs a nd chickens. Mother had to do all the hard work besids raising the 3 child ren. My Mother had been apointed guardian for her miner children. She h ad controle of thise childrens money from fathers estate and colect the in trest of such money which was loant out. Of cours John G. took care of a ll that, you bet. I hope that every thing was justly don. In due time I th ink it was in 1884 they also came to Nebraska, bought a home and loant mon ey out, but somehow they trusted theyr money in the wrong hands. In 1893 t he oldman died 72 years old. Mother went to live then with her daughter Cl ara, Mrs. Delsman. Delmans Family together with mother came on to Portla nd in 1896. A few month latter they moved to Tillamook where my Mother di ed in September 1902. She was then 91 years and 11 months old. She had be en a hard worker all her life, she was very charitable, a traint mitwife a nd good as a nurs. She helpt many Children in this world in Germany as we ll as in this Country. My Mother was the youngest of her two brothers a nd her two Sisters. Her parence had died when she was five years old. S he used to tell us of her hardships when.an Orphen. She had never been per mited to go to school although she could read print in prayr book and Doct or book. She was married to my Father when she was 26 years old. Let her r est in peace.
I said that we came to Portland in 1885. I was then 41 years old, and in g ood health, but not in good health finatialy. I workt hard and saved by t he help of my good wife and children. We succeded in businiss and pose ss a nice home. But my health is bad. I have suffert for the last fifte en years with astma, the worst Malady that can com to a human bein g. I am now three score and nothing to hope for then death and Eternit y: at present my sicknis is bad that I have no rest day or night. If I wou ld be a little better I would make Cigars. I am so nervis that my writi ng is bad. I have spent a good many Dollars trying to get well but a ll to no avail. It is hell with out the fire and brim stone. I have one co solation and that is there will be an end to it, in death, gone accross t he big devide to Eternity to meet God and Ansasters. We are here on ear th to gain heaven. And I sopose that the good God gave us all a chan ce to earn it, som by preyr som by good works and som by suffering to bl ot out our sins. Could I live my life over again I would do things defere nt from what I have don providing I had the experience which I now hav e. A good many mistakes I might avoided Had I listent to my mother a nd to older experest people. I was like most the young people. I knew bett er. The Egg always wants to teach the hen that laid it.
It is the general run in this world how much better off would some peop le be if they had taken advise from old experiend folk. The journey throu gh life has many pit falls and when a young fellow full of imaginary pran ks and heedless of what older True friends say and caution him he is a pt to fall in a pit from which he might not get out of in his whole life t ime. My advice is, be you young man want to go into anything, trade or oc cupation take counsel with your parence or som one that knows. Make a thor ough investigatiohn. Then if suitable then learn it study it becom a mast er of it. Then stick to it. Life is too short for to learn and many thin gs. One trade or occupation is enough. Competition is keen in all branch es of business or trade. Be up to date, don't be driven by your busines s. You must drive your business. Dont depend on others, relie on yoursel f, and above all be honest in your dealing with others. Then you will suc ced. As things look to me now is that the next generation will have ha rd times of it worst then we have it now. Looking through the newspape rs I see nothing but proud and dishonesty. The penitentiarys are filli ng up with young criminals. In politics it is to stand in to have a pul l, and do up the other fellow. No more honesty wherever you look. The fau lt of all this is sistem, the way things are runing. Yes runing every thi ng must go fast. People nowdays have too many desiers. They are childlik e. The must have it whether it is good for them or not. Autos, bycicles a nd what not to go fast. The faster way is downhill and downhill gose the n ation. Yes degenerate.
The only salvation is to rais the children at home and not on the stree t. Teach them religion and keep them out of bad company. Make them be at h ome at bed time. Keep bad literature away from them. The future of this na tion depence upon your children. (1904)

Biography:
Portland, Oregon
Dec 27 1916Twelve years have past since my last writing. I have regaint my healt part ly. I no more have astmah, did not have it for about 3 years. My predicti on 12 years ago came too true. I mean hard times ar here now. Every body k nows about the Europian War. No body knows when it ends. W'e have that pro hibishion now a year. It did us big harm in our cigar business and d id no good for any body.Real estat is down to about 2/3. Bad for the Ci ty of Portland. Cost of living is about 3 times heigher then it was 31 ye ars ago wen we came here. Rent is low and tax is heigh. Wages dont compa re with the cost of living. Every body knows about the Europian Wa r. No body know when it ends. We have that prohibishion now a yea r. It did us big harm in our cigar buisenis and did no good for any bod y. Real estat is down to about 2/3. Bad for the City of Portland. Co st of living is about 3 times heigher then it was 31 years ago wen we ca me here. Rent is low and Tax is heigh. Wages don't compare with the co st of living.

Occupation:
Cigar Manufacturer

Herman married Siegel, Barbara 6 Feb 1872, Trinity Church, Dayton, Ohio, USA. Barbara was born 19 Dec 1844, Mathaus, Pilsen, Austria; died Abt Jul 1923, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 12 May 1859

Gerhard married Boerger, Mary A. 12 Jan 1869, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA. Mary was born 30 Jan 1850, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA; died 7 Mar 1928, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1880 Census: 1880, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA
• Occupation: Bef 8 Jan 1933; Tobacconist

Notes:

Other Info or Events:
From St. Bonaventure Parish - "Our Parish 100 Years 1877 - 1977", page 89:
The Catholic Knights of America were organized in Columbus in 1882. Lambe rt Geis, Alois Geis, William Schilz and Anthony Heitkemper were among tho se received into the organization at that time; Joseph Henggeler was recei ved in 1883. Mr. Heitkemper was elected president. Mr. J. W. Herrod join ed the group in 1889 when he came to Columbus from North Platte.

Immigration:
Unknown

Occupation:
Tobacconist

Anton married Lensing, Mary Katherine 21 Jul 1874, , Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA. Mary was born 29 Nov 1853, Waterford, Racine, Wisconsin, USA; died 28 Nov 1939, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Biography: From The History of Nebraska
• Birth - Church Record: 16 Dec 1855
• 1900 Census: 1900, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon, USA
• Residence: 1925

Notes:

The following information is from the Delsman family website:In the financial panic of 1888 the shop had to close. Although there w as plenty of money in the books the wholesalers came one day and demand ed the keys to the store. They immediately loaded out the stock on two b ig drays.As the papers said that everybody was doing so well in Oregon, John and Cl ara decided to move to. They settled on the Trask River at Tillamook. Th ey later moved to Hillsboro, Oregon. After his death in 1904, Clara a nd 3 of the children moved to Ashland.

Funeral services held at Catholic church in Ashland, OR on 10/06/1925. Burial took place at Mount Calvary

Biography:
Clara Heitkemper married John Bernard Delsman in Omaha, Neb. in 1875. T he following is an excerpt from "The History of Nebraska":"J. B. Delsman, dealer in dry good, boots and shoes, hats and caps and gro ceries, Eleventh Street, Columbus, established in 1875 by J. B. Delsma n. From 1877 to 1882, the business was managed by a firm J. B. Delma ns & Co. On the 1st of January, 1882, Mr. D. bought the entire interest a nd now conducts the store solely in his own name. He carries a stock of $ 9,000 and gives employment to three men. J. B. Delsman was born in Manito woc, Wis. in 1852 living there until 1870 when he went to Iowa living at s everal places in that State until 1874, when he came to Columbus. For thr ee months he was employed as a clerk in the store of J.C. Morrissey. He t hen returned to Wisconsin, making a short visit to his parents and returni ng to Columbus; after clerking for two months, he opened a grocery stor e, which he has carried on until the present time. In 1875 He married Mi ss Clara Heitkemper. They have four children: Clara, Freddie, Henry and C lemens. In 1882 Mr. D. was elected City Treasurer.

Immigration:
Unknown

Birth - Church Record:
1855 Baptismal Records Page 219 #68 Anna Maria Clara Taufpatben Johann Bern Popping and Mar Cath Peck.

1900 Census:
ED 72 page 4B Listed living with husband and 7 children age 43 born Nov 1856 in Germa ny parents born Germany 12 children 8 alive.

Residence:
943 Oak Street, Ashland, Oregon

Clara married Delsman, John Bernard Abt 1875. John was born 4 Jul 1852, Francis Creek, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA; died 27 Jan 1904, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Anne married Busch, Frank H. Aft 1884. Frank was born Bef 1866; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married Dresser, Bernard Joseph Abt 1896. Bernard was born Bef 1878; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Niedermeyer, Joseph F. Abt 1893, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. Joseph was born 8 Nov 1866; died 19 Oct 1952, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 20 Oct 1962

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Clara Broetie
Death Date: 20 Oct 1962
Death Place: Marion
Spouse: Julius

Clara married Broetje, Julius F. Aft 1896. Julius was born Bef 1878; died 7 Jul 1949. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alt. Birth: 14 Feb 1873

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 19 Apr 1949; Home Maker

Notes:

Occupation:
Home Maker

Amelia married Albrich, John Abt 1902. John was born Abt 1876; died 9 Jun 1965. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 26 Nov 1936; Deputy Sheriff

Notes:

Occupation:
Deputy Sheriff

Bruno — Unknown, Janet. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Died as an infant.

Notes:

possible death date 12/06/1923
Surname Given Name Month Day Year Certificate Number
HEITKEMPER Monroe 12 22 1921 2805
HEITKEMPER Gerhard H 12 6 1923 2817
HEITKEMPER Herman 4 19 1918 907

Other Events:

• Moved: Abt 1888, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
• Political Office: Abt 1901
• Residence: Bef 1940
• Occupation: Bef 21 Sep 1940; Jeweler

Notes:

Residence:
Lincoln St., Portland, OR

Moved:
Moved to Portland in 1888 with his mother & father.

Political Office:
In his poitical views Frank A. is was republican and in 1901 was elect ed on the citizens' ticket to th lower house of the state legislatur e, in which body he rendered effective service, having been a member of se veral important committees. He was a memeber of the Benevolent and Protec tive order of Elks, belonged to the Rotary Club for many years and was al so a memeber of the Portland Golf Club and the Portland Chamber of Commerc e.

Residence:
Residence 1940 2463 NW Overton, Portland, OR

Occupation:
Jeweler

Frank married Allard, Maud Mable 27 Aug 1894, South Bend, Pacific, Washington, USA. Maud (daughter of Allard, James J. and Besser, Mary Chilton) was born 21 Apr 1874, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; died 2 Aug 1951, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Aft 21 Nov 1882; Owned Grocery Store on Braodway Street in Seaside.
• 1920 Census: 1920, Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 21 Dec 1960

Notes:

Occupation:
Owned Grocery Store on Braodway Street in Seaside.

1920 Census:
Alfred R Wascher 42
Anna C Wascher 37
Robert G Wascher 14
Jane E Wascher 7

1930 Census:
Alfred Wascher 52
Anna C Wascher 47
Robert G Wascher 24
Jane E Wascher 17
Matilda Peterson 57

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Anna C Wascher
Death Date: 21 Dec 1960
Death Place: Clatsop
Spouse: Alfred
Certificate: 15388

Anne married Wascher, Alfred R. Bef 1905. Alfred was born 18 Jun 1877; died 21 Jun 1956, Seaside, Clatsop, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Julia married Ell, Joseph L. Aft 1894. Joseph was born Bef 1876; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 8 Nov 1962, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; The Oregon Journal

Notes:

Obituary:
See image

Anthony — Unknown, Katherine. Katherine died 3 Aug 1951, Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet]

Tracy married DeVore, Unknown Aft 1902. Unknown was born Bef 1884; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA

Notes:

1930 Census:
Anton Heitkemper79
Mary K Heitkemper76
Tracy M De Vore45
John B Honeyman42
Clara E Honeyman42

Clara married Honeyman, John B. Aft 1906. John was born 27 Jun 1888; died 28 Jul 1937, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Agnes married Sommer, Curtis 15 Oct 1913, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. Curtis was born Abt 1888, , , Michigan, USA; died 19 Jun 1946, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Other Info or Events: 4 Sep 1877

Notes:

Other Info or Events:
From the St. Bonaventure parish history: "Our Parish 100 Years - 1877 - 1 977", page 114:
The first funeral was September 6, 1877, for John Bernard Delsman, the ele ven month son of J. B. and Clara Delsman who died September 4, 1877 and w as buried in the southeast edge of the Saint John section.

Clara — Sander, Joe. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900

Notes:

1900 Census:
South Prarie Prec, Tillamook, OR. ED 72 page 4B, Listed living with parents age 19

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900

Notes:

1900 Census:
South Prarie Prec, Tillamook, OR. ED 72 page 4B, Listed living with parents age 14

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900

Notes:

1900 Census:
South Prarie Prec, Tillamook, OR. ED 72 page 4B, Listed living with parents age 13

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900

Notes:

1900 Census:
South Prarie Prec, Tillamook, OR. ED 72 page 4B, Listed living with parents age 11

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900

Notes:

1900 Census:
South Prarie Prec, Tillamook, OR. ED 72 page 4B, Listed living with parents age 9

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900

Notes:

1900 Census:
South Prarie Prec, Tillamook, OR. ED 72 page 4B, Listed living with parents age 7

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon, USA
• Residence: 1966, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, USA; 1149 Oak Street

Notes:

1900 Census:
ED 72 page 4B Listed living with parents age 3, born in Oregon.

Charles married Kelley, Anna Genevieve Bef 1926. Anna was born 19 Jan 1900, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; died 27 Feb 1969, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, USA; was buried Aft 27 Feb 1969, Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 12 Nov 1961; Jeweler

Notes:

Occupation:
Jeweler

Allard married Mathisen, Margaret Mary Aft 1918. Margaret (daughter of Mathisen, Harvey J. and McClory, Rose Ellen) was born 16 Jan 1903, Dresden, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA; died 7 Jul 1974, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 12 Jan 1988; Jeweler

Notes:

Residence:
9175 SW Arrowwood Pl., Portland, OR

Occupation:
Jeweler

Francis married Cullers, Jane Aft 1928. Jane was born 4 Sep 1910, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; died 28 May 1985, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 21 Jan 1958

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Robert Wascher
SSN: 543-36-9479
Born: 29 Apr 1905
Died: Jan 1958
State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (1951-1952)

Name: Robert G Wascher
Death Date: 21 Jan 1958
Death Place: Clatsop
Spouse: Winifre
Certificate: 87

Jean — Knodle, Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Allard married Walsh, Sharon Marie (daughter of Walsh, Francis Michael Joseph and Derbes, Elisemary) [Group Sheet]

Elise married Brown, Richard [Group Sheet]

Allard married Lemucchi, Lisa Joan [Group Sheet]