Fifth Generation

16. Johann Valentin Heinzmann⁷¹ was born on 8 Feb 1784 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^4,36,38 He was a farmer and a miller in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^18,36,38 He lived in Kleinliebental, Russia between 1830 and 1832.¹⁸ According to the History of Oestringen, 1982, by Dr. Theodor Brauch (town historian): pg. 247: Aus Ostringen: Heinzmann, Valentin (1830 Klein Liebental bei Odessa). This would be the record of Valentine's journey to Russia, specifically to Kleinliebental near Odessa in 1830. We know that his daughter Luisa was born in May 1833, so that would place his time in Russia from about 1830 through maybe 1832. He died on 3 Aug 1848 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^36,38 Johann Valentin Heinzmann and Maria Franziska "Frances" Rödler were married on 23 Aug 1824 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^18,36,38,72 This note is from our family history:
Frances Ritler was Valentine's second wife. They had nine or ten children. Frances came to the USA about 1851 with nine children but one child died in St Louis of cholera shortly after their arrival. Clemenz, Valentine, Mary and Barbara were still living in 1894 when the Portrait and Biographical Record of Clinton, Marion, Washington, and Jefferson Counties was published.

Wayne Leidwanger provides the following translated from the records of St. Cecelia's Catholic Church in Östringen:

In the year 1824 the local citizen and miller Valentin Heinsmann and the single Franziska Rödler, 20 years old, daughter of the deceased local citizen and farmer Martin Rödler and his still living wife Maria Eva born Weidgenannt. Witnesses were Martin Schenk citizen and ? and Peter Werte citizen and farmer. Ostringen. 3 August 1824. F. Martin (Note: Franz Martin was the pastor from 1822-1827.)

Until 2003, I had listed Joseph Heinzmann (b. abt 1837, Germany - d. bef 1894) as a member of this family based on information from the 1860 Census where he showed up as a worker staying with Philip Heinzmann. I now believe Philip was an offspring of Valentin and his first wife. This Joseph is probably the child of one of Philip's brothers.

17. Maria Franziska "Frances" Rödler³⁶ was born on 1 Sep 1804 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^4,36,72 She was baptized in Sep 1804 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.⁷² She was also known as Frances (Francisca) Ritler. She immigrated on 26 May 1851 to New Orleans, Louisianna.^18,36,39 She died on 3 Dec 1882 in Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois.^41,72 She was buried on 6 Dec 1882 in Sandoval Cemetery, Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois. She died from old age and weakness. The Portrait and Biographical History of Clinton, Marion, and Washington Counties, 1894, lists "Frances" as her first name. The Clinton County death record lists "Francisca" but it also misspells "Clemens" as "Clemence".

Family tradition had Clemenz as the oldest of Frances' children but we now believe Frances had a child older than Clemenz, namely August or Augustine. Jane Heinzman of Jacksonville, Illinois reports in 2002 that Augustine is listed as a child of Frances and Valentine in the records of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of DuQuoin, Illinois.
Children were:

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Augustine (Augustus) Heinzmann⁷³ was born on 17 Apr 1825 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^36,71,74 He immigrated on 26 Jun 1846 to New Orleans, Louisianna.^18,36,39 The History of Oestringen, 1982, by Dr. Theodor Brauch (town historian): pg. 243: No. 65, Valentin Heinzmann Witwe Franziska mit 10 Kinder, 1851 nach NA (Philipp Heinzmann und August Heinzmann seit 5 Jahren in Amerika). This ties August to this family and states he had been in America for 5 years as of 1851.

We found a passenger list that shows he and Philip arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana on 26 Jun 1846 at age 21 from Le Havre, France abord the ship named Damascus .

He appeared in the census on 28 Aug 1850 in Clinton County, Illinois.⁷⁵ This individual appeared as August Hunsman staying with the George RIDLER family.
He was naturalized in 1860 in Saint Clair County, Illinois.⁷⁶ He moved to Perry County, Illinois between 1861 and 1870.^73,77 He died on 20 Jan 1881 in Du Quoin, Perry County, Illinois.⁷³ He was buried in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery, DuQuoin, Perry County, Illinois.⁷³
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Clemenz L Heinzmann.
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Oswald Heinzmann⁴⁵ was born on 3 Oct 1828 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^19,36,43,78 A will probate record shows his age at death as 57. This is inconsistant with the age shown in the 1880 census. Bernhard Strominski shows his birthdate as 2 Oct 1828. He was baptized on 3 Oct 1828 in Saint Celelia's Catholic Church, Östringen, Baden, Germany.¹⁸ He immigrated on 26 May 1851 to New Orleans, Louisianna.^18,39 He was listed in the Manifest of Passengers for the ship Leondis, traveling from France to New Orleans, arriving 26 May 1851. He was farmer.⁴³ He signed a will on 25 Jun 1885.⁷⁸ He died on 9 Jun 1890.^19,78 He had his estate probated in Jun 1890.⁷⁸ He was buried in Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois.⁷⁹ From William Orrell's book: In March 1874, Oswald was selected as a candidate for assessor. Oswald is listed as the Grand Juror for Meridian for November 1877. In 1879 and 1880, he is listed as the collector. In 1885 he received 49 votes for Highway Commissioner defeating J.C. Bartels who received 42 votes.

The History of Marion & Clinton County sites Oswald as a settler of Meridian Township between 1850 and 1860. He is listed as an owner of section 16.
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Valentine Heinzmann Jr⁴⁵ was born on 12 Nov 1829 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^{13,36,40,45,80} His birthdate is in question because the cemetery record shows 12 Nov 1829 while our family records list 22 Nov 1829. Bernhard Strominski also shows 12 Nov 1829. The 22 Nov date may have come from his death certificate on file in Clinton County and I do not have a copy to check. Joyce Pryor shows a birthdate of 20 Nov 1829. His tombstone appears to have 2 Nov 1829 but this is from a picture and may not be an accurate reading. He immigrated on 26 May 1851 to New Orleans, Louisianna.^18,36,39,45 He was listed in the Manifest of Passengers for the ship Leondis, traveling from France to New Orleans, arriving 26 May 1851.

Note: The following article gives an immigration date of 1847 which we have found to be incorrect.

From the History of Marion and Clinton Counties, Illinois, page 63:
A second German settlement, New Baden, nine miles west of Germantown, is next to be mentioned. It is in a manner a colony of Mascoutah, in St. Clair county, inasmuch as the founders hailed from there. Adam Emig, however, reports that Germantown should be credited with its foundation, as some Germantown teamsters had sunk a well at the present site of New Baden, in order to water their horses and cattle when going to or coming from St. Louis.
Hieronimus Speiser, formerly from St. Clair county, thinking that wherever teams needed water, teamsters might want something else, opened a saloon and eating-house at the place about the year 1844, when Adam Emig, John Hiegler, Philip and George Graeser, all former residents of St. Clair county and natives of the "Palatinate," that beautiful province on the Rhine, settled in the vicinity. Next came the Scharth family, father and three sons, Adam, Jacob and Henry Reut, brothers, and John G. Meyer. He and Emig joined Capt. Raith's company of volunteers in the Mexican war and participated in the battle of Buena Vista. In later years, Emig, erected and operated a distillery in said settlement. Dr. Geiger and his brother Charles, Valentine Heintzman and the Wanger family, Anthony Herbstreit, -elected county commissioner in 1873-and the Singler brother arrived about the year 1847. New Baden is south German in all its features and offers quite a contrast when compared to sober and sedate Germantown. The favorite motto of the Palatinate:
"Lustig Pfalz-Gott erhalts"
might be rendered in English,
"Palatinate so gay,
Lord save it! I we pray."

He emigrated in 1852 from from Baden, Germany.⁴⁵ The following entry is found in the book "History of Marion and Clinton County" on page 305 in a "Partial list of patrons" under the heading "Looking Glass Township, 1 North & 1 South, Range 5 W":

Name. P. Office. Resid. Occupation. Nativity. Settl'd.
Heinzmann, V. New Baden New Baden P.M. & Twp. Treasurer Baden, Ger 52
Caroline Carl " " Wife of V. Heinzmann Darmstadt, Ger. 61

This date conflicts with the other date, 1847, listed in this same book on page 63 and the 1851 date listed as the date Clemenz Heinzmann immigrated. We now know he arrived in 1851 on the ship Leondis. He was a Saloon Keeper on 12 Jul 1870 in Clinton County, Illinois.³⁰ He was Post Master in 1881 in New Baden, Clinton County, Illinois.⁴⁵ He signed a will in 1910.⁸¹ The will record shows Name: HEINZMANN, Valentine; Date of Will: 1910; Age at Death: [blank]; Death Date; [blank]; Place of Death: [blank]; Date of Probate: [blank]; (daughter) Melina TEICHMANN, (daughter deceased) Franziska PETER, (wife) Karolina. He died on 5 Dec 1911. Valentine is listed in the Clinton County death register, 257/3/108. He was buried in New Baden City Cemetery, New Baden, Clinton County, Illinois.⁸⁰ The New Baden Cemetery Record shows HEINZMANN, Valentin b. 11-12-1829 d. 12-5-1911.
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Luise (Luisa) Heinzmann^14,82 was born on 10 May 1833 in Östringen, Baden, Germany. She was baptized on 11 May 1833.¹⁸ She died on 21 Apr 1835 in Östringen, Baden, Germany. 1J
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Barbara Heinzmann⁸² was born on 6 Jul 1835 in Östringen, Baden, Germany. She died on 7 May 1836 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.¹⁸
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Barbara L Heinzmann^21,83 was born on 23 Mar 1838 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^{19,21,83,84,85,86,87} It would appear she was named after her sister that died in infancy. She was baptized on 24 Mar 1838 in St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, Ostringen, Germany.^18,21,88 She immigrated on 26 May 1851 to New Orleans, Louisianna.^{18,21,39,61,87,89} The ship was named Leondis and it sailed from Havre, France. She lived in New Baden, Clinton County, Illinois between 1854 and 1865.⁸⁷ She lived in Shattuc, Clinton County, Illinois between 1865 and 1913.⁸⁷ She was buried in Sep 1917 in Sandoval City Cemetery, Sandoval, Illinois, New Section, Row 3.^19,21,79,90 She died on 22 Sep 1917 in Shattuc, Clinton County, Illinois.^19,21,84,87
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Mary Anna (Theresa) Heinzmann⁹¹ was born on 22 Sep 1840 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^{19,38,45,82,91} She was baptized on 23 Sep 1840.¹⁸ She immigrated on 26 May 1851 to New Orleans, Louisianna.^18,39 She is listed in the Manifest of Passengers for the ship Leondis, sailing from France to New Orleans, arriving 26 May 1851. She died on 9 Jun 1896 in Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois.^14,18,19,91 Centralia Sentinel 26 June 1896 - Mrs. Ferdinand (Mary Heinzmann) Stein, 56, died at Sandoval on the 19th. She was born in Baden, Germany 22 Sept 1840, and moved to Highland, Ill. in 1849. She was married in 1859 and came to Sandoval that year. The husband, 3 sons and 2 daughters survived. Burial was at Sandoval.
She was buried in Sandoval Cemetery, Sandoval, Marion County, Illinois.¹⁹
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Michael Heinzmann was born on 29 Sep 1842 in Östringen, Baden, Germany.^92,93 I had originally calculated his birth date as 31 Aug 1843 based on the death record and his age at death. Judy Linenfelser found his birth record from Germany with the date of 29 Sept 1942. He immigrated on 26 May 1851 to New Orleans, Louisianna.^18,39 He is listed in the Manifest of Passengers for the ship Leondis, sailing from France to New Orleans, arriving 26 May 1851: Michel, 8, male. He served in the military. This civil war database entry could be this person.

NAME COMPANY & UNIT RESIDENCE
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HEINZMAN, MICHAEL B 43 INF BADEN BADEN

He was a farmer. He died from pneunomia on 21 Apr 1879 in New Baden, Clinton County, Illinois.⁴¹ He was buried on 23 Apr 1879 in Shiloh, St. Clair County, Illinois. Michael is listed in the Clinton County death register. We are assuming he is one of Valentine's children but cannot confirm it.
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Elisabeth Heinzmann⁸² was born on 18 Nov 1844 in Östringen, Baden, Germany. This birth date does not match with the age from the ship's manifest. She was baptized on 19 Nov 1844.¹⁸ She immigrated on 26 May 1851 to New Orleans, Louisianna.^18,39 She is listed in the Manifest of Passengers for the ship Leondis, sailing from France to New Orleans, arriving 26 May 1851: Elisabeth, 4, female. She died from cholera about 1851 in Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri.³⁸ Our family history states one child died of cholera shortly after arriving in the United States.