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- ?b?Ellis Island:?/b?
Otto Heinz arrived twice at Ellis Island. The first time, in 1893, he came with his parents and siblings Hulda, Emil, and Richard. The second time, he arrived on the Kaiser Wilhelm II on August 11, 1908. He is listed on the manifest of Kaiser Wilhelm II as age 25, resident of St. Charles, Illinois, and a manufacturer.
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?b?Cook County, Illinois Naturalization Records?/b?:
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Name: Otto W. Heinz
Address: 567 W. 23rd St. Chicago, Ill.
Certificate no: S.R. 81-A.P. 229
Country of birth: Germany
When born: Sept. 20, 1882
Date and port of arrival in U.S.: Aug. 3, 1893, New York City
Date of naturalization: Jan. 20, 1904
Witnesses:
Edward Nagel, 713 W. 22nd St.
Richard A. Heinz, 567 W. 23rd St/
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?b?U.S. Passport Application of O.W. Heinz?/b?
Dated: June 11, 1908
Age: 25
Born at: Buckowin, Germany
Born: September 20, 1882
Emigrated to the United States: April 29, 1893 aboard Furst Bismark from Hamburg
Naturalized: Cook County, Illinois, January 20, 1904
Residing at: St. Charles, Illinois
Occupation: Merchant
Expected return to the U.S.: within one month
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?b?U.S. Census:?/b?
The census of 1920, St. Charles, Illinois, shows that Otto W. Heinz and wife Elizabeth owned their home at 105 Pleasant Street. Children Evelyn, Vernon, and Roland were aged 8, 7, and 2. Otto was listed as owner of the glass factory.
The census of 1930, St. Charles, Illinois, shows that Otto Heinz and wife Elizabeth were renting their home at 306 10th Avenue, with Otto in the cut glass business. Children Evelyn, Vernon, Roland, and Marvin were aged 19, 17, 12, and 10. Otto's mother Augusta Heinz, aged 89, was also living with them.
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?b?Golden Wedding Announcement?/b?
"The Bethlehem Lutheran Church will be the scene of the Open House, to be held from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 12, in honor of the Golden Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Otto W. Heinz of 55 Roosevelt st. [St. Charles, Illinois].
The couple will be assisted in the celebration by three of their four children, Mrs. William (Evelyn) Hosford and family of Chicago, and Vernon and Roland and their families of St. Charles. Son Marvin, who lives in LaHabra, Calif. with his family, will be unable to attend. There are seven grandchildren.
The couple was united in marriage by the Rev. Kohn at the St. Mark's Lutheran church in Chicago, June 8, 1910, the bride being a native of that city. Mr. Heinz operated a cut glass business at the site of the present Reasor Manufacturing Co., having erected that building in 1905.
He was elected Collector of Special Assessments for the City of St. Charles in 1949, a position he still holds. Mrs. Heinz assisted intermittently at Gill-Hoover's Furniture store before its sale.
The celebrants plan to continue their enjoyment of the Anniversary with a two weeks cruise to the West Indies, after a flight to Miami."
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?b?Obituary of Otto Heinz:?/b?
Otto Heinz, 84, of 55 Roosevelt St., St. Charles, died this morning in Delnor Hospital. He was born Sept. 20, 1882, in Germany and came to the United States when he was nine.
He was a partner in the Heinz Brothers Cut Glass Co., St. Charles, until 1929. He was then employed by the DuKane Corporation and the City of St. Charles.
He was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Charles and the Golden Agers.
Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth; one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Hosford of Roselle; three sons, Vernon and Roland of St. Charles and Marvin of LaHabra, Calif, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:20 p.m. Monday in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Charles
Burial will be in North Cemetery Mosoleum.
Friends may call after noon Sunday at the Yurs Funeral Home, St. Charles.
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