The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

| Heinze offered no word of complaint
He bore his trials with silence and
was cheerful and considerable of those
who waited upon him. He was con-
sciOus up to within few minutes be-
! fore his death and conversed with
those about him. Last night he APP
peared to be brighter than he had
been for several days past, and dis
cussed with his sons his business af-
fairs. He exhibited keen interest
| in everything and his memory for
details was remarkable
Mr.. Heinze was popular man. Ev-
erybody was his friend. He possessed
a strong character and his integrity
was unimpeachable. He stood for
those things which meant for the best
in any community, and as a public
servant he was of that type which
scorns wrong doing. He has left a
good name as priceless heritage.
His Was a Busy Life.
Mr.. Heinze was born at Bottendorf,
Saxony, Sept. ID, lS4S. His parents,
Frederick and Caroline (Hoefer) Heinze,
immigrated to the United States in
1850, with all their children, except
the oldest, who was in the German
army. They arrived at Milwaukee on
Aug. /, of that year and located on
a farm in the vicinity. In 1856, they
removed to Minnesota arriving at
Mankato on May 2, and soon there
after located on farm in Lime town
ship. Their nine children, who came
with them, all became prominent peo-
pie of Blue Earth county, namely:
Theodore, who died on the old home
stead in Limetown about year and
a half ago; Robert g., late of thla
county; Charles A., late of Mankato;
Pauline, wife of Henry Zimmerman,
ST.. Frederick E., of Mankato; Her
man, of Oklahoma; Avina, wife of
Charles Forster, of Mankato town
ship; Ferdinand g., the subject OF
this sketch, and Annie E., widow of
the late Nicholas Lang. The father
died in February, 1858, and the moth.
er in 1898.
Ferdinand g., came to Mankato in
1862. and was i'm the employ of his
brother, Charles A., in the bakery
business for eight years. He then went
to WATERFOWL, Wis, and was engag-
ed as foreman in the large steam
bakery of Woodward & Stone for
nine years. Here he was married,
Nov. !, 1873, to Mary daughter of
Emil and Christina Schuerer, of Wa
tertown, Wis. In 1879, he returned
to Mankato and bought out the bak-
cry and grocery business of his broth
er. Charles A., located on corner OF
Walnut and Second streets, in the
building now occupied by the Plhale
feed concern. After spending two
wears in. this location, he removed
his business to new business block
he had built at 2O5 North Front
street, where he remained until 1871.
He then bought and removed to his
present large and convenient building,
No. 4O5 South Front street, where
ever since he conducted the largest
and most important restaurant and
bakery in the city. Mr.. Heinze was
director of the Mankato Board OF
Trade for number of years, and
served several terms in the city coun-
ell. He was an energetic business
man and public spirited citizen.
His first wife died Feb. IL, 1883, and
he was married to her sister, Miss
Matilda Schuerer, on Jan. II, 1885.
His children by his first wife are:
Mrs. B. Dentinger, of Louisville, KY;
| Carl and Mrs. H. E. Pomadt, OF Farl-
bault, and by his second wife: VII
liam, Oscar, Louise, Marie, Erma, Fer
dinand and Christina Helen.
Mr.. Heinze was Mason, an Elk, a
Maccabee. Son of Herman, Knight OF
Pvthias and Workman.
| The funeral will be held at two
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
residence.