Hechel, Michael

1866 - 1950  (83 years)

• Name	Hechel, Michael
  Birth	31 Oct 1866	, , , Germany
  Gender	Male
  1900 Census	1900	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  7602/004120634_00650/
  Mike Heckel 33 Lizzie Heckel 33 Fred Heckel 4 Willie Heckel 2 Oscar Heckel 1 Emma Heckel 7/12 Carrie Heckel 63
  1905 State Census	1905	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Michael Hechil 38 Louisa Hechil 37 Fred Hechil 9 William Hechil 7 Oskar Hechil 7 Emma Hechil 5 Arthur Hechil 8/12
  1910 Census	1910	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Michael Heckel 43 [45] Lizzie Heckel 43 Fred Heckel 14 William Heckel 12 Oscar Heckel 11 Emma Heckel 10 Arthur Heckel 5
  Biography	1911  [1]
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0616
  MICHAEL HECHEL, who owns and operates a general truck and dairy farm lying just forty-three rods west of the city limits of Appleton, Wisconsin, in Grand Chute township, is one of this section's good agriculturists. He was born October 31, 1866, in Bavaria, Germany, a son of Lawrence and Carrie (Felseis) Hechel, natives of that country. Lawrence Hechel was a soldier in the German army, and met his death in battle during the Franco-Prussian war, and his widow brought her family to America in 1884, coming direct to Appleton, where she lived until her death in February, 1904. Mr. Hechel has one brother, Fred, who also came to this country. Michael Hechel received his education in the schools of his native country, and was eighteen years of age when he came to this country with his mother and brother. His first employment was for B. C. Walter as a farm hand, at five dollars per month, and after one summer with him he worked out with other farmers in Grand Chute township for four years. He then built a home for himself and mother at No.535 Outagamie street, Appleton, and began working as a section hand in construction work, rising to the position of section boss. After six or seven years spent in Appleton, Mr. Hechel purchased twenty acres of his present farm, and continued to work as section boss for seven years longer, when he added seventeen acres to his original purchase and began farming. Since that time he has added to this property and erected a modern house and barn, and he now has forty acres in a fine state of cultivation and follows truck and dairy farming with much success. He is a member of the Lutheran Church, and takes an independent stand in politics . On March 20, 1892, Mr. Hechel was married to Louisa Suckow, who was born in Pommerin, Germany, April 7, 1867, daughter of William and Mary (Geisthardt) Suckow, who came to America in 1872 and located in Bern township, Marathon county, in 1881, after having resided at various other places. They still live in Marathon county, where they are well known and highly esteemed. Mr. and Mrs. Hechel have had five children: Frederick, born September 14, 1895; William, born July 25, 1896; Oscar, born July 3, 1897; Emma, born October 11, 1898, and Arthur, born October 27, 1904 .
  	Hechel, Michael Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  1920 Census	1920	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Michael Heckel 53 Louisa Heckel 52 Fred Heckel 24 William Heckel 22 Oscar Heckel 21 Emma Heckel 20 Otto Heckel 15
  1930 Census	1930	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Michel Heckel 64 Oscar Heckel 31 Edna Heckel 22 daughter in law Arthur Heckel 25 Beatrice Heckel 2 granddaughter [2 1/12]
  1940 Census	1940	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Michael Hechel 73 Ather Hechel 35 Hilda Hechel 26 Mildred Hechel 8
  Death Record - Civil	21 Mar 1950
  Outagamie Death Vol 50 Page 89
  Michael Hechel died 3/21/1950 , widowed, born 10/31/1866 in Germany, son of Lawrence and unknown. Cause of Death Suicide, hanging by rope. due ti Ill health, buried Riverside Cemetery.3/24/1950
  Death	21 Mar 1950	Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  	Cause: Suicide - Aged 83 Years
  Obituary	22 Mar 1950
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Michael Hechel 10/31/1866 3/21/1950 Post Crescent 3/22/1950 16
  Immigration	Unknown
  Burial	24 Mar 1950	Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  	Block 12 lot 61 grave 2 is michael
  Person ID	I161397	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Hechel, UnknownM,   b. Bef 1848   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Unknown, Kunigunda,   b. Abt 1837   d. Abt 1904 (Age ~ 67 years)
  Family ID	F18247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Suchow, Louise,   b. 7 Apr 1867, , , , Germany d. 10 Jul 1924, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1892
  Marriage Record (Family)	20 Mar 1892
  Marriage Record Details Last Name: Hechel First Name: Michael Day: 20 Month: March Year: 1892 County: Outagamie Volume: 02 Page: 0388 Lackow, Lonise Marriage Mar 20 1892 Outagamie
  Children	1. Hechel, Fred W.,   b. 14 Sep 1895, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 28 Nov 1955 (Age 60 years)   2. Heckel, William,   b. 25 Jul 1897, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 12 Apr 1974 (Age 76 years) + 3. Hechel, Oscar,   b. 3 Jul 1898, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Dec 1983, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 85 years)   4. Hechel, Emma,   b. 10 Oct 1899, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Hechel, Otto,   b. 29 May 1901, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 29 Sep 1901, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 0 years) + 6. Hechel, Arthur,   b. 27 Oct 1904, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 2 Apr 1983 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F38288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2017

  
  

• Sources

  [S1010] Thomas Henry Ryan, History of Outagamie County, (Published by: Chicago, Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911, 1391 pages. Being a General Survey of Outagamie County History including a History of the Cities, Towns and Villages throughout the County, from the Earliest Settlement to the Present).