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Welcome to the Heinzman family heritage project! In the middle of the nineteenth century two brothers three brothers and their families migrated to the United States from the Württemberg area of Germany. They arrived in Pennsylvania where one family stayed; the other two families migrated to Indiana and became prominent in Hamilton and Owen counties. This website attempts to collect the heritage of that Pennsylvania-Hoosier Dutch family. The family has used various spellings including Hienzman, Heinzmann, Hinzman, and Hinzmann. There are other Heinzman lines and we welcome your stories too – if we’re not related by blood we’re related by name. We are particularly interested in hearing from Heinzmans from the old country.
Scope of this project. Genealogy is an aspect of this project but the emphasis is on oral tradition and culture. We’re interested in the stories that animate our heritage. This blog attempts to collect stories, recipes, beliefs, superstitions, traditions, sayings, and pictures. I am beginning the project by making my mother’s photo’s available – as part of the photo project. I believe the best way to preserve those pictures is to make them available to everyone. I am hoping and counting on your participation – if you are a Heinzman send me your stories and recipes and get those vintage photographs to us.
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The goal is to preserve our heritage – The short term objective is to collect stories, recipes, and pictures and publish them in book format with a print on demand printer so that we can all share our heirloom pictures and legacy.
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I also maintain a separate website for my paternal Goodman heritage and publish a personal website called The Blog Post.
I am the daughter of Owen Heinzman. I enjoyed looking at the pictures. I lived away from Hamilton County most all of my life, so I wasn’t privileged to visit as often with extended family, but I do remember Glenda Kay. We were near the same age. Thanks for taking the time to make this available to everyone!
HANCY
DON BUSCHER IN BRIGHTON, ILL. I’M WORKING ON MY BUSCHER FAMILY TREE. MY BUSCHER FAMILY (AUGUSTINE AND ANNA MARIE (MAPPES ) BUSCHER CAME FROM DIRMSTEIN, GERMANY IN 1836 AND SETTLED IN STRAWTOWN NEAR ARCADIA. CICERO. NOBLESVILLE, IND.
IN OUR TREE WE HAVE MARY ANN BUSCHER WHO MARRIED JOHN C HEINZMAN WHO DIED AUG 11, 1954. THEIR CHILDREN WERE; SAMUEL-B 1885, ELMER-B 1896, BERTHA-B 1890 CARL-B 1892, EDWARD-B. 1893, MARGARET-B. 1895, NEILLE-B. 1897 AND GLEN-B 1901.
COULD ANY OF THESE BE YOUR GRANDFATHER ? OR DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY WHO COULD HELP ME IN MY SEARCH FOR THIS HEINZMAN FAMILY.
WE ARE HAVING A GATHERING IN NOBLESVILLE THEWEEKEND OF APRIL 8. 9. AND 10 OF OUR GBUSCHER FAMILY AND WOULD LOVE TO FIND SOME OF MARY ANN’S DESCENDANTS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I’M HERE ON FACEBOOK WITH A LOT OF MY BUSCHER COSUINS
DON
Dear Nancy
I’m glad to hear from you and glad you appreciate the efforts.
I was given a letter from you Kevin that was mailed to my inlaws. Orval and Jean Crask. Jean is a grandaughter to John Christian Heinzman. Her mother was Bertha Elizabeth Heinzman in Hamilton Co.
I sent a picture of Jean and Orval this year on ther 68th wedding ann. on your shutterfly. I have more pictures of graves, Heinzmans and some that you all ready have but I do want to share but not sure the best way.
Thanks Carla
We sent everybody a letter that we could find with the last name Heinzman, living in Indiana, but I remember mother specifically wanting me to look up Orval and Jean. I’ll be looking forward to the seeing the photographs, we have more to add too. I know managing the time to do such a project is always challenging, so I certainly appreciate the effort. I’ll also be posting instructions for posting directly to this website in the next week or two.
KEVIN DON BUSCHER I BELIEVE WE CAN MAKE A LINK HERE. YOU HAVE JEAN CRASK AS THE GRAND DAUGHTER OF JOHN CHRISTIAN HEINSMAN AND BERTHA ELIZABETH HEINZMAN OF HAMILTON COUNTY INDIANA.
I HAVE IN MY RECORDS A JOHN CHRISTIAN HEINZMAN 1854-1933 MARRIED TO MARY ANNE E BUSCHER . MARY ANN IS THE DAUGHTER OF MICHAEL BUSCHER AND NANCY ANN EILER. MICHAEL IS THE SON OF AUGUSTINE BUSCHER AND ANNA MARIE MAPPES BUSCHER WHO SETTLED IN HAMILTON COUNTY IN 1836 FROM DIRMSTIEN, GERMANY. TAIL END WITH BERTHA 1890-1942
HOWEVER I ALSO HAVE ELIZABETH HEINZMAN MARRIED TO SAMUEL AUGUSTINE BUSCHER 1856-1935. NOTHING MORE ON ELIZABETH BUT SAMUEL’S TREE ALSO GOES BACK TO AUGUSTINE AND ANNA MARIE. THEY HAD 3 CHILDREN SON JOHN DAUGHTERS ANNE 1884 AND ELIZABETH 1877. AGAIN TRAIL STOPS.
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. I’MIN BRIGHTON, IL AND HAVE BEEN TO HAMILTON COUNTY MANY TIME. WAS THERE LAST SPING. WHERE ARE YOUR AT ?
DON
Are u related to Sam Heinzman????
Kiki,
I will ask my mother and get back with you in a day or two.
Happy Holidays,
Kevin
Kiki,
sorry for the delay
Sam Heinzman was my mothers uncle. There might be pictures of him on the photo-site.
If you have any questions or would like to share – let me know
Best Wishes,
Kevin
Kiki, So how is Sam Heinzman to you? I sent a picture of his grave and I think one of him from my inlaws. Just wanting to put the puzzle together.
Thanks
Carla
My grandmother was Minnie Mae Heinzman from New Martinsville, WV. She had a brother Clarence, August and a sister Bertha, married to Albert Reef (not sure of spelling) who lived in Sardis, Ohio. Bertha had no children. My grandmother had 2 sons, John McUmar and William McUmar (who passed away in his 40s).
My father moved to Weirton in the late 50s. I don’t know much about my father’s relatives. I do know Terry Heinzman lives in Weirton but he didn’t even remember his grandfather’s name. I’m guessing it was Clarence.
Minnie was married to McUmar and he passed away in a car accident. Then she was married to Clyde Parsons.
I just wanted to let everyone know, Elizabeth I Heinzman, wife of Max E. Heinzman, son of Elmer Heinzman Passed away Jan 30, 2010 at the age of 87. I have the Obituarie from the Noblesville paper but I am not sure how to send. I could put it on the photo site. Any questions let me know.
Carla
Thanks for sharing the obituary with us. I will make sure family down here knows.
Best wishes,
Kevin
Take nothing but ancestors, leave nothing but records.
Hi, My name is Mike Heinzman, I have been interested in family history for some time, but never have time. My father (dwight) is sont to John Heinzman. He came over from Heidelburg as a child. They came to Lancaster, Pa. He had a brother, Joe i believe. Not sure if there is any relation what so ever, but it doesn’t hurt to get involved.
Hi Michael,
Thanks for the comment. My great grandfather John Christian Heinzman was two years old when he came to America from Wurttemberg with his father Jacob in the 1850s. My mother says there were three brothers and two off them migrated to Indiana and one stayed in Pennsylvania. Since Heidelburg is also a part Wurttemberg, maybe we have an old world connection if not recent. Of course, DNA could eventually settle that question if two different Heinzmans were so inclined.
Welcome, and feel free to share news, recipes, stories, etc.
looking for steve and paul heinzman
steve graduated 1979 rockledge florida
My grandfather Franz Joseph Heinzmann immigrated in 1923 with his wife and two son’s Joseph and John. Joseph is my father and was born in Stuttgart. John is Dwight’s father and Mike is Dwight’s son. The family settled in Lancaster, Pennsylania where Franz worked for Armstrong for 42 years. I saw that Mike had posted earlier. My grandfather fought for the German army in World War I and was a corporal in the artillary. He was shot, stabbed and finally gassed in the Arden Forest which ended his military career. His father was in the German merchant marine and was an unuausaly tall person at 7’2″. The lineage goes back to the 1200′s and as far as I can tell the name was registered in Zurich.
I hate to be the person that is always giving bad news but there is another death..
Kenneth Wayne Heinzman
April 17, 1936 – June 28, 2010
Son of Carl and Lola (Tash) Heinzman.
When I get a working scanner I will send the Obituary.
The Burial at Hamilton Memorial Park Cemetery. I think that is in Westfield, IN
jerry and marylou heinzman family of steve heinzman
searching for steve graduated 1979
missing steve heinzman anyone know the whereabouts please contact me he graduated 1979
Here I am with very bad news AGAIN. My Mother In-Law passed Aug 5th. Jean I. Gilkey Crask. Daughter of Bertha Heinzman Gilkey, Grand daughter of John Christian
Heinsman. She was 92, her husband Orval is still doing well as can be expected after being married for 69 years. When my scanner gets fixed I will send the info. She will be greatly missed.
Carla
DON BUSCHER IN BRIGHTON, ILL. I’M WORKING ON MY BUSCHER FAMILY TREE. MY BUSCHER FAMILY (AUGUSTINE AND ANNA MARIE (MAPPES ) BUSCHER CAME FROM DIRMSTEIN, GERMANY IN 1836 AND SETTLED IN STRAWTOWN NEAR ARCADIA. CICERO. NOBLESVILLE, IND.
IN OUR TREE WE HAVE MARY ANN BUSCHER WHO MARRIED JOHN C HEINZMAN WHO DIED AUG 11, 1954. THEIR CHILDREN WERE; SAMUEL-B 1885, ELMER-B 1896, BERTHA-B 1890 CARL-B 1892, EDWARD-B. 1893, MARGARET-B. 1895, NEILLE-B. 1897 AND GLEN-B 1901.
COULD ANY OF THESE BE YOUR GRANDFATHER ? OR DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY WHO COULD HELP ME IN MY SEARCH FOR THIS HEINZMAN FAMILY.
WE ARE HAVING A GATHERING IN NOBLESVILLE THEWEEKEND OF APRIL 8. 9. AND 10 OF OUR GBUSCHER FAMILY AND WOULD LOVE TO FIND SOME OF MARY ANN’S DESCENDANTS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I’M HERE ON FACEBOOK WITH A LOT OF MY BUSCHER COSUINS
DON
Don Buscher…..
This is the same family of Jean Crask. Bertha, her mother was a Buscher. I think I have a picture of a Buscher. I don’t know if I could get family that is still around but I will try. Jean was the last in her family so I don’t have anyone to check with but I will get on that and get some names to you.
Carla
CARLA
SORRY ABOU BEING SO LATE IN GETTING BACK TO YOU. MY BAD AS THE TEEN WOUILD SAY. ANY INFO YOU CAN SENT ME WOHLD BE VERY GOOD. I KNOW THERE AR HEINZMAN’S AROUND NOBLESVILLE THAT ARE RELATED BUT GETTING SOMEONE TO SEND INFO IS LIKE FINDING A CHICKENS TOOTH. IF YOU WOULD CONTACT ME A MYH EMAIL ADDRESS WOODCHUCK39@SBCGLOBAL.NET. IO HAVE A BERTHA THERESA BUSCHER 1873 FROM GAMBURG,GERMANY FATHER KARL ANTON BUSCHER. NOTHING ELSE. THE GAMBURG BUSCHER’S ARE PART OF MY TREE AS THEY CAME FROM DIRMSTEIN, GERMANY WHERE MY FAMILY CAME FROM.
THANKS FOR YOU EFFORT DON
BUSCHER FAMILY FROM HAMILTON COUNT INDIANA IS HAVING A GATHERING OF THE DESCENDANTS OF AUGUSTINE AND ANNA MARIE BUSCHER WHO ARRIVED IN HAMILTON COUNTY INDIANA IN 1836 AND SETTLED IN STRAWTOWN. WE ARE LOOKING FOR MEMBERS OF THE HEINZMAN FAMILY WHO CAN BE LINKED TO THIS BUSCHER FAMILY AND COME JOIN US IN NOBLESVILLE ON APRIL 8, 9 & 10. WE ARE STAYING AT THE SUPER 8 AND WILL WORK FRIM THERE. EVERYTHNG WILL BE DUCH TREAT . CONTACT ME AT WOODCHUCK39@SBCGLOBAL.NET FOR MORE INFO.
DON BUSCHER
Hi
my family can from Heidelburg in 1924. My father was John Frederick wilhelm henry joseph Heinzman son of Frank and brother of Joseph. Dad was born in 1919 and came to the US when he was 5yrs of age. It seams they were the late comers. Frank served the Zar in WWI and Dad was posted in Europe in WWII for the US. We might be related from the old country.
The post is very good.
hello,
I’m a Heinzman from connecticut…my grandfather eli leroy heinzman sr. was born in 1926 i believe in PA. i dont know if its possable i have reletives out there i dont know…but it would be nice to know