Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

THEODORE HEINZ, deceased, was a native of Germany, born 
near Frankfort-on-the-Main, February 4, 1830.  His mother 
died when he was a babe, and his father, Jacob Heinz, came 
to America in 1841 or 1842, and located in Arenzville, this 
county, and sent for his family of three small boys in 
1842.  Jacob Heinz worked at carpenter's and other trades.  
Mr. Heinz lived in Arenzville till he was about seventeen 
years old, then came to Beardstown, where he was employed 
as clerk in a general store, till he reached the age of 
twenty-two; then he returned to Arenzville and engaged in 
merchandising about three years.  He then returned to 
Beardstown, where he was engaged as book-keeper for Nolte & 
McClure for a number of years; then engaged in the clothing 
and merchant-tailoring business, which he followed until 
his death, in June, 1877.  He was married in Beardstown, in 
November, 1851, to Ellen A. Coolidge, a native of 
Massachusetts, born in 1832.  From this union eight 
children were born, five sons and three daughters, all 
living.  Mrs. Heinz came to Beardstown in 1849, with her 
sisters, Mrs. Joseph McGee, now of Waukegan, Ill., and 
taught in a Beardstown private school, before her marriage, 
and in the public schools for the last five years.  Mr. 
Heinz served as City Clerk, and in other city offices.  He 
was a Republican.

Heinz Coolidge McGee 
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Germany MA