HEISTERKAMP

The Breda Centennial Book, Older Days Renewed 1877-1977, pages 145 & 147

William Heisterkamp was born at Dyersville, Iowa in 1870, where his parents lived, after coming from Germany. He came to Carroll County with his parents locating at Arcadia. After living there several years, they moved to Ashton, Iowa where they lived for eleven years. In 1899, he married Louisa Leider at St. Bernard Church in Breda. Louisa Leider was born at St Lawrence, Wisconsin, and moved with her parents to the farm now owned by Elmer Grote.

Louisa’s father sold the farm and purchased the property now known as the “Corner Casino.” Mr. Heisterkamp operated a saloon there for a number of years and later in the automobile business.

Children of the Heisterkamp family are: Frank, Joseph, Anton, Mrs. William Poen (Mary), Mrs. Edmund Schulte (Agnes), Leo, Mrs. Edgar Weber (Eleanor), William, and two children, who died in infancy.

Submitted by Anita Henning - Lemon Grove, CA