Johan Christian "Chris" Heckman (1846-1924)

HECKMAN, VOSS, SCHLATER, REICHERT, WAHE, JURGENS, JENSEN, GRIESSE

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Date: 10/14/2007 at 22:12:34

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Jan. 24, 1924, pg. 4

Local and Personal

Chris Heckman, Sr., has so far im-
proved from his recent illness as to
be able to walk up town.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Jan. 31, 1924, pg. 5

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. B. A. Voss, who has been visi-
ting here with her father, Chris Heck-
man, Sr., returned to her home at
Moulton Saturday.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Oct. 30, 1924, pg. 4

LOCAL ITEMS

Chris Heckman has been quite ill
for several days having suffered a
paralytic stroke. His many friends
are hoping he will soon recover suffi-
ciently to be about town again.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Nov. 20, 1924, pg. 5

AUDUBON TOWNSHIP

Mr. and Mrs. George Schlater spent
Monday night with her father, who is
not improving as fast his friends
hoped for.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Nov. 27, 1924, pg. 4

LOCAL ITEMS

The condition of Chris Heckman, Sr.
who has been quite ill for several
weeks, remains about the same and
there is not much improvement.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Dec. 4, 1924, pg. 8

Chris Heckman Passed Away

Chris Heckman, pioneer resident of
this county, passed away Wednesday
evening abut 6:30, following a long
illness.

No funeral arrangements had been
completed at the time we were ready
to print.

Audubon County Journal (IA)
Dec. 11, 1924, pg. 1

JOHAN CHRISTIAN HECKMAN

Johan Christian Heckman was born
in Baden, Germany, August 24, 1846,
and died Wednesday, December 3rd,
at his home in Exira. He came here
in 1883 and located on a farm eight
miles southeast of town. Many years
ago Mr. Heckman retired from the
farm and moved to Exira, where he
has resided ever since till the time of
his death. His wife (Susanna Christiana Reichert 1849-1897) died about 25
years ago.

There were fourteen children, seven
of whom are living. They are: Mrs.
Louise Wahe, Anita; Mrs. Lena Voss,
Moulton; Mrs. Freda Jurgens, Exira;
Mrs. Susie Schlater, Exira, Sam, Ga-
latia, Kansas; Chris and Carl, Exira.

Funeral services were held from the
home Sunday at 10:30 a. m. conducted
by Rev. P. C. Jensen, and from the
German Lutheran church in Audubon
township at two o'clock p. m. conduct-
ed by Rev. Geo. Griesse. Interment
was made in the Lutheran cemetery in
Audubon township.