Emanuel Heinlen

As printed in 1912

EMANUEL HEINLEN, a member of one of the old and leading families of Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., where his farm of 46 acres is situated, was born June 27, 1845, in the old pioneer loghouse that then stood on this farm, and is a son of Lewis and Hannah (Wise) Heinlen.

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During boyhood Emanuel-Heinlen attended the district schools when his help was not required on the farm, and afterward continued with his father and remained until the latter’s death. In the distribution of the estate of 240 acres, Mr. Heinlen received 46 acres of the homestead. Here he carries on general farming, grows fruit and raises poultry and stock sufficient for family use.

In 1870 Mr. Heinlen was married to Miss Catherine Bittikofer, a daughter of Frederick and Barbara (Heimlich) Bittikofer. The parents of Mrs. Heinlen were born in Switzerland and the father was a weaver by trade. To this first marriage of Frederick Bittikofer three children were born: Abraham Frederick, deceased; Lena, deceased, who was the wife of Philip Heckler; and Catherine, who is Mrs. Heinlen. His second marriage was with Rebecca Myers and three daughters were born to that union: Sarah, who is deceased; Allison; and Laura, who is the wife of Joseph Johnson.

A family of eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Heinlen, as follows: Elizabeth Malinda, Samuel, Della May, Allen, Harvey, Alfred, Leo Howard and Bessie, all surviving except Allen, Elizabeth Malinda and Della May. The youngest daughter is a student in the Bucyrus high school, a member of the class of 1912. Mr. Heinlen and family belong to St. John’s Reformed church of Whetstone township, in which Mr. Heinlen has been both a deacon and elder and a teacher in the Sunday-school, as well as its superintendent. In his political principles he is a Democrat. Frequently he has been chosen for public office by his fellow citizens and has served many times on the school board, for seven years was township assessor and for seven years was one of the board of directors of the Crawford County Infirmary.

As printed in History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.