First Generation

1. George Heintz. Born abt 1797 in France. George died in 1860-1875.

George married Mary Unknown. Born abt 1815 in France. Mary died aft 1875.

They had the following children:

          2            i.          Lana (abt 1835-)

          3           ii.          George (1839-24 Mar 1899)

          4          iii.          Sarah (abt 1840-)

          5          iv.          Dorothea (abt 1846-)

          6           v.          Caroline (abt 1848-bef 1870)

          7          vi.          Mary Anne (abt 1854-)

          8         vii.          Margaret (Apr 1854-1925)

Second Generation

Family of George Heintz (1) & Mary Unknown

2. Lana Heintz. Born abt 1835.

3. George Heintz. Born in 1839 in Goose Hill, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. George died in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY, on 24 Mar 1899; he was 60. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

George married Sidonie Stein, daughter of August K. Stein (abt 1819-Sep 1879) & Ernestine Unknown (abt 1821-16 Dec 1890). Born in Dec 1852 in Saxon, Coberg, Germany or Prussia. Sidonie died in 1936; she was 83. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

          9            i.          George August (Jun 1875-1958)

         10           ii.          William (26 Dec 1878-7 Feb 1955)

4. Sarah Heintz. Born abt 1840.

5. Dorothea Heintz. Born abt 1846.

6. Caroline Heintz. Born abt 1848. Caroline died bef 1870; she was 22.

7. Mary Anne Heintz. Born abt 1854.

8. Margaret Heintz. Born in Apr 1854 in Wyoming County, NY. Margaret died in 1925; she was 70. Buried in 1925 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

On 9 Nov 1869 when Margaret was 15, she married William Merlau, son of Anna Katharina Merlau (16 Feb 1829-). Born in 1849 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. William died in 1921; he was 72. Buried in 1921 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

         11            i.          Elizabeth (1870-1959)

         12           ii.          Caroline (abt 1872-abt 1895)

         13          iii.          George C. (Dec 1873-1932)

         14          iv.          William W. Jr (Oct 1875-1957)

         15           v.          Edward J. (25 Feb 1878-2 Feb 1963)

         16          vi.          Lucy (Died as Infant) (Jan 1879-)

         17         vii.          Frederick C. (25 Apr 1881-1962)

         18        viii.          Francis George (abt  Mar 1885-13 Oct 1886)

         19          ix.          Henry Michael (6 May 1885-1 Aug 1981)

         20           x.          Emma A. (3 Apr 1888-5 Dec 1978)

         21          xi.          Philip L. (9 Mar 1891-21 Jun 1984)

         22         xii.          Mary (7 Nov 1893-5 Mar 1991)

Third Generation

Family of George Heintz (3) & Sidonie Stein

9. George August Heintz. Born in Jun 1875 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. George August died in 1958; he was 82. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

On 22 Nov 1896 when George August was 21, he first married Magdalena Glossner, daughter of John Glossner (1839-1909) & Gertrude A. Felzer (1851-1919). Born in Feb 1879 in Bennington, Wyoming, NY. Magdalena died in 1933; she was 53. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

             23                  i.               George F. (9 Aug 1899-Oct 1983)

             24                 ii.               Walter W. (5 Sep 1901-Apr 1969)

             25                iii.               Private

             26                iv.               Edgar Henry (1907-1941)

             27                 v.               Edna Mary (23 Jul 1910-31 May 2002)

             28                vi.               Private

George August second married Sophie Unknown.

10. William Heintz. Born on 26 Dec 1878 in Strykersville, Wyoming, NY. William died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 7 Feb 1955; he was 76. Buried on 10 Feb 1955 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

bef 1900 when William was 21, he married Margaretha Schuessler, daughter of Erhard Schuessler (12 Dec 1852-1936) & Margaret Gerbig (11 Oct 1855-1923). Born in Oct 1882 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Margaretha died in 1910; she was 27. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

             29               i.               Alice Magdalena (27 Jun 1902-9 Oct 1997)

             30              ii.               Mabel (20 Jun 1904-12 Apr 1989)

             31             iii.               Esther L. (27 Dec 1905-1952)

             32             iv.               Bertha S. (22 Aug 1907-1972)

Family of Margaret Heintz (8) & William Merlau

11. Elizabeth Merlau. Born in 1870 in Wyoming County, NY. Elizabeth died in Lancaster, Erie, NY, in 1959; she was 89. Buried in 1959 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

Elizabeth married Charles Smith.

They had the following children:

                       i.          Private

                       ii.          Private

12. Caroline Merlau. Born abt 1872 in Wyoming County, NY. Caroline died abt 1895; she was 23.

Caroline first married Unknown Kuhn.

They had one child:

                       i.          Private

Caroline second married William Edwards.

They had the following children:

                        i.          Private

                       ii.          Private

                      iii.          Private

13. George C. Merlau. Born in Dec 1873 in Wyoming County, NY. George C. died in Rochester, Monroe, NY, in 1932; he was 58.

George C. married Emma Boyce. Born abt 1875.

They had the following children:

                        i.          Private

                       ii.          Private

                      iii.          Private

14. William W. Merlau Jr. Born in Oct 1875 in New York. William W. died in 1957; he was 81. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

15. Edward J. Merlau. Born on 25 Feb 1878 in New York. Edward J. died in Batavia, Genesee, NY, on 2 Feb 1963; he was 84. Buried in Feb 1963 in Attica, Wyoming, NY.

abt 1905 when Edward J. was 26, he married May P. Teachen, daughter of Henry Teachen (abt 1851-9 Mar 1931) & Helen Eschenbach (18 Jan 1861-13 Feb 1948). Born on 22 May 1886 in Bennington, Wyoming, NY. May P. died in Warsaw, Wyoming, NY, on 23 Apr 1964; she was 77. Buried on 25 Apr 1964 in Attica, Wyoming, NY.

They had no children.

16. Lucy Merlau. Born in Jan 1879 in New York.

17. Frederick C. Merlau. Born on 25 Apr 1881 in New York. Frederick C. died in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY, in 1962; he was 80. Buried in 1962 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Alias/AKA: Frederick C. "Fred" Merlau.

On 12 Nov 1902 when Frederick C. was 21, he married Wilhelmina E. Luss. Born on 13 Feb 1881 in New York. Wilhelmina E. died in 1961; she was 79. Buried in 1961 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

        42            i.          Earl F. (11 Apr 1905-12 Nov 1992)

        43            ii.          Margaret Fredericka (24 Jun 1907-31 Jan 2001)

        44           iii.          Clifford (26 Aug 1913-26 Oct 1996)

18. Francis George Merlau. Born abt  Mar 1885 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Francis George died in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY, on 13 Oct 1886; he was 1.

19. Henry Michael Merlau. Born on 6 May 1885 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Henry Michael died in Strykersville, Wyoming, NY, on 1 Aug 1981; he was 96. Buried on 3 Aug 1981 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

On 30 May 1923 when Henry Michael was 38, he married Maydie V. Hawkins, daughter of Victor J. Hawkins & Jennie Reynolds. Born on 23 Oct 1895 in Superior, Douglas, WI. Maydie V. died in South Wales, Erie, NY, in Jan 1987; she was 91. Buried in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had one child:

                        i.          Private

20. Emma A. Merlau. Born on 3 Apr 1888 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Emma A. died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 5 Dec 1978; she was 90. Buried on 8 Dec 1978 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

On 28 Jan 1908 when Emma A. was 19, she married Edward H. Raupp, son of Charles J. Raupp (1840-) & Mary Myers (1848-1923), in East Aurora, Erie, NY. Born on 15 Apr 1887 in Wales, Erie, NY. Edward H. died in East Aurora, Erie, NY, on 18 Feb 1956; he was 68. Buried on 21 Feb 1956 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

         46               i.          Norman E. (12 May 1911-20 Jul 1992)

          47             ii.          Viola (abt 1918-bef 1978)

21. Philip L. Merlau. Born on 9 Mar 1891 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Philip L. died in Strykersville, Wyoming, NY, on 21 Jun 1984; he was 93. Buried on 25 Jun 1984 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

aft 1920 when Philip L. was 28, he married Alyce Edna McRae, daughter of James Elmer McRae (Mar 1883-13 Jun 1936) & Hattie Hudson (27 Sep 1886-Jan 1913). Born on 12 Dec 1907 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Alyce Edna died in Strykersville, Wyoming, NY?, on 17 Mar 1981; she was 73. Buried on 19 Mar 1981 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

                        i.          Private

                       ii.          Private

22. Mary Merlau. Born on 7 Nov 1893 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Buried in 1991 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Mary died in East Aurora, Erie, NY, on 5 Mar 1991; she was 97. Alias/AKA: Mary "Mayme" Merlau.

On 30 Apr 1918 when Mary was 24, she married Adelbert C. Sillaway, son of Adelbert Sillaway (1853-1940) & Susan E. Hale (1861-1939). Born on 24 Mar 1894 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Adelbert C. died in Apr 1968; he was 74. Buried in 1968 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had no children.

Fourth Generation

Family of George August Heintz (9) & Magdalena Glossner

23. George F. Heintz. Born on 9 Aug 1899. George F. died in Oct 1983; he was 84.

George F. married Gladys Keanmaster. Born on 10 Jul 1900. Gladys died in Jan 1990; she was 89.

They had one child:

                                    i.              Private

24. Walter W. Heintz. Born on 5 Sep 1901 in Wales, Erie, NY. Walter W. died in Apr 1969; he was 67.

On 12 Feb 1924 when Walter W. was 22, he married Estella L. Dickes, daughter of Nicholas Dickes (1860-1947) & Kathern Youngers (abt 1868-). Born on 18 Apr 1905 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Estella L. died in Jun 1977; she was 72.

They had no children.

25. Private

26. Edgar Henry Heintz. Born in 1907 in Wales, Erie, NY. Edgar Henry died in 1941; he was 34. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

On 22 Sep 1928 when Edgar Henry was 21, he married Carolyne Katherine Smithley, daughter of Frank L. Smithley (15 Jul 1872-18 Sep 1942) & Louise R. Firestien (1882-), in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Born on 20 Apr 1910 in New York. Carolyne Katherine died on 12 Jun 1994; she was 84. Buried in 1994 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               Dorothy M. (21 Oct 1935-16 Feb 2003)

                                   ii.               Private

27. Edna Mary Heintz. Born on 23 Jul 1910. Edna Mary died on 31 May 2002; she was 91. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

Edna Mary first married Norman Smithley, son of Frank L. Smithley (15 Jul 1872-18 Sep 1942) & Louise R. Firestien (1882-). Born in 1903. Norman died in 1945; he was 42. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Born abt 1904 in New York. Norman died bef  Dec 1997; he was 94.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               John F. (24 May 1936-6 Jun 1999)

                                   ii.               Private

Edna Mary second married Harry John Dorsheid, son of Henry Joseph Dorsheid (16 Feb 1877-30 Aug 1945) & Henrietta Marie Barvain (19 Aug 1876-3 Feb 1944). Born on 26 Dec 1910. Harry John died on 18 Sep 1988; he was 77. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

28. Private

Family of William Heintz (10) & Margaretha Schuessler

29. Alice Magdalena Heintz. Born on 27 Jun 1902 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Alice Magdalena died in Clarence, Erie, NY, on 9 Oct 1997; she was 95. Buried on 13 Oct 1997 in Marilla, Erie, NY.

On 10 Apr 1923 when Alice Magdalena was 20, she married Earmey George Gerhardt, son of Henry J. Gerhardt (Dec 1869-1911) & Clara A. Yunker (Oct 1874-1947), in Strykersville, Wyoming, NY. Born on 7 May 1900 in Strykersville, Wyoming, NY. Earmey George died on 2 Feb 1957; he was 56. Buried in Marilla, Erie, NY.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               Leland Earmey (4 Nov 1927-4 Jan 1997)

                                   ii.               Private

                                  iii.               Private

                                  iv.               Private

30. Mabel Heintz. Born on 20 Jun 1904 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Mabel died on 12 Apr 1989; she was 84. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

On 19 Sep 1925 when Mabel was 21, she married Warren Zabina Potter, son of James R. Potter (Jan 1873-1956) & Harriet Brunner (1878-1949), in Bennington, Wyoming, NY. Born on 25 May 1902 in Java Village, Wyoming, NY. Warren Zabina died in Dec 1976; he was 74. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had no children.

31. Esther L. Heintz. Born on 27 Dec 1905 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Esther L. died in 1952; she was 46. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

On 8 Jun 1929 when Esther L. was 23, she married James B. Potter, son of James R. Potter (Jan 1873-1956) & Harriet Brunner (1878-1949), in Java, Wyoming, NY. Born on 23 May 1905 in Java, Wyoming, NY. James B. died in Sep 1973; he was 68. Buried in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

                                    i.              Private

                                   ii.               James B. Jr (16 Aug 1939-1 Oct 1992)

32. Bertha S. Heintz. Born on 22 Aug 1907 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Bertha S. died in 1972; she was 64. Buried in Marilla, Erie, NY.

On 28 May 1930 when Bertha S. was 22, she married Robert S. Moore, son of Sheridan Moore (1869-1950) & Maude A. Case (1876-1928). Born on 24 Apr 1906. Robert S. died in Tampa, Hillsborough, FL, on 24 Feb 1999; he was 92. Buried in Marilla, Erie, NY.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               Private

                                   ii.               Marion (Died as Infant)

                                  iii.               Private

                                  iv.               Private

                                   v.               Evelyn (1931-1966)

Family of Frederick C. Merlau (17) & Wilhelmina E. Luss

42. Earl F. Merlau. Born on 11 Apr 1905 in New York. Earl F. died in Palm Beach County, FL, on 12 Nov 1992; he was 87.

43. Margaret Fredericka Merlau. Born on 24 Jun 1907 in New York. Margaret Fredericka died on 31 Jan 2001; she was 93. Buried on 4 May 2001 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

Margaret Fredericka married Louis Phillip Zittel, son of Frederick J. Zittel Jr. (12 Apr 1879-10 Feb 1954) & Emma J. Sillaway (2 Feb 1881-23 May 1952). Born on 30 Mar 1902 in Wyoming County, NY. Louis Phillip died on 12 Mar 1952; he was 49. Buried in Mar 1952 in Dutch Hollow, Sheldon, Wyoming, NY.

They had the following children:

                             i.               Private

                             ii.               Private

                            iii.               Joyce Elizabeth (14 Mar 1931-13 May 1989)

                            iv.               Raymond Earl (8 Mar 1941-1 May 2000)

                             v.               Private

44. Clifford Merlau. Born on 26 Aug 1913 in Sheldon, Wyoming, NY. Clifford died in Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 26 Oct 1996; he was 83. Buried on 30 Oct 1996 in East Aurora, Erie, NY.

Family of Emma A. Merlau (20) & Edward H. Raupp

46. Norman E. Raupp. Born on 12 May 1911 in New York. Norman E. died on 20 Jul 1992; he was 81.

47. Viola Raupp. Born abt 1918 in New York. Viola died bef 1978; she was 60.