Heft - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: FAMILY HISTORY

rrforest1 — 2009-05-13 20:23:27Z

Hello, I was excited to see your post. I am also looking for infomation on Hefts. My husbands grandfather was Frederick Heft b. 14, Nov 1869, Chelsey, Ontario, Cananda d. 2, Nov. 1965. Baker, Oregon, USA. He is buried in Oregon City, Oregon. We think that Fred Heft and Gustima Moehnke are his parents but do not know for sure. We do know that he had a sister, Lena Heft b. 29, Nov. 1864, d. 18, June 1965. We think that he also had a sister, Marie Heft and a brother John Heft. But nothing to confirm that. If any of this informaion is on your records we may be related. Please get back to me. Thank you, Cheryl

Hefts Born in Canada

rrforest1 — 2009-04-17 15:01:59Z

Brad or any other Heft, If your still looking for Hefts, have you found any Hefts that were born in Chelsey, ON, Canada? My husbands grandfather was born there. His name was Frederick Heft. His father also Frederick and his mother was Gustima Moehnke. They moved to the Portland, Oregon area and Echo, Oregon. If you have any information on any of them, would really appreciate it. Cheryl rrforest@peoplepc.com

Re: Lewis Heft/Elizabeth Schafer - Ohio Hefts

smessier — 2009-03-11 14:08:00Z

Hi. Marjorie. Nice to hear from you. I know who the cousins were who went to Dimbach, as I had alerted them to the bible in Speyer. I am going over to Dimbach this summer to see the town and bible myself. I have all the family connections established due to help from Erich Heft in Dimbach. I would be interested in knowing what was written in the journal of your great grandfather if it has information on life in Dimbach. I am also interested in finding out about a George Funk who had a butcher shop in NYC in the late 1800's and hired John Heft to help him. I am not sure this is the same George you mention. Please email me at stmsct@aol.com. Steve

Re: Lewis Heft/Elizabeth Schafer - Ohio Hefts

mfrankl132 — 2009-03-11 02:19:53Z

Hi Steve,

I am decended from Lewis and Elizabeth (Schafer) Heft. I grew up in southeastern Ohio & I'd be happy to give you any information I can. Cousins of mine were in Dimbach last year and did some research, also. I very recently found a journal that Lewis Heft Sr. used (he had a son named Lewis, also, who is my grandfather) in which the name Funk appears twice; George Funk of Plenu (?), New York and Friedrich Funk of Syracuse, New York. I also have many letters written to Lewis Sr. from Germany and places in the US. All but two are in German. Do you have any suggestions about how to go about getting them translated?

Thanks! - Marjorie

Re: Hefts in Logan & Macon counties, Illinois

gfiend — 2009-02-28 15:58:11Z

I do not have Heft in my family. I simply rescued the photo collection, which has since been returned to a family descendant.

Re: A little more info about us Hefts

wlcrh — 2009-02-28 15:57:03Z

My name is Ralph Williams Heft. My Great Great Grandfather was Samual (1828-1898) and his Wife was / Elizabeth (1834-1877). According to the Macon County Census of 1880, they had 8 children that survived birth. The sons names were William, Marion Scott, Samuel Foster and John A. The daughters names are Elizebeth O., Ethel A.,Mary C., and Clara E.

My Great Grandfather was Marion Scott Heft (AKA Scott) with his wife Priscilla Ann (aka Ann). They had three children, Ralph William Heft (my Grandfather), Grace, and Raymond.

Most of my relatives from my fathers father side of the family are from the Decatur area. Most if not all were farmers.

I know a little about who's who in the Heft family but the ones who know a lot more than I live in Decatur if they're still alive. A woman named Leah Doss and her Brother Donald Gepford are the best and maybe the last source of information. They're both children of Grace. Also a woman named Jesse Ruth.

I have some pictures of the "Heft" cemetary located by a little road next to a corn field outside of Decatur.

If you'd like you can contact me via E-mail. I live in the Chicagoland area..

Ralph Heft

Katherine Heft

suewright591 — 2009-01-21 14:30:32Z

Searching for information about Katherine Heft m to Jodok Osswald who was born 1824 in Baden, Germany, probably in Karlsruhe or thereabout.

Re: FAMILY HISTORY

sandracreason — 2009-01-20 19:59:39Z

G. Heft - this is such an old post, I don't even know if you'll look here or if you're even still looking.

Gary Edwin Heft was my Dad
(I'm wondering by your username if he wasn't yours, too). Unfortunately, he passed away in February of '04. Still, if you'd like any info or photos or anything else, please let me know and I'll help any way I can. You can email me at sandraseigle@yahoo.com

Thanks.

Re: Heft Family Surname (Michigan)

cessita — 2008-12-29 15:05:48Z

Hi Ric,

i am equally looking for Hefts around the globe. My name is Matthias Heft, I am 43 yrs old and I live in Duesseldorf, Germany. My father and grandfather were born in southern Germany, close to Heidelberg in a small village called Neidenstein. As for most of the German Hefts, some of my ancessors moved to the US during the past 200 years. My fathers uncle, Josef Heft, moved to New York around 1900 and stayed there. His son Henry still lives in Syracuse, New York. We have around 281 telephone book registrations for Heft, which means, only 500-600 people in Germany carry the name. In other words, it's around number 18.800 on the list of Germany's most popular names :-) Most of the German Hefts live in the Eastern part of Germany in the area of Burgenland, followed by the southern part of Germany with the Rhein-Neckar area (Karlsruhe, Heidelberg, Mannheim).
I'd love to hear from more of you Hefts out there :-) !!
Cheers, Matthias

Winifred Constance Heft

joshuamaxson — 2008-08-17 18:06:56Z

Hi all,

I am looking for the family (descendants) of Winifred Constance Heft. She was married to Dwellie V. Maxson--though I believe as a second husband.

Thanks,
Joshua

Re: Heft

goodartrocks — 2008-03-24 19:45:28Z

Hey,
Your ancestors Fritz(Fred)Kirshling and Dorothea Heft, their names are on my great uncles baptizmal certificate. Could you please tell me something about Fritz. Do you know his parents names? Please e-mail me. goodartrocks@yahoo.com Joann

Re: Heft Family Surname (Michigan)

CARLWATROUS — 2008-03-03 20:26:27Z

My name is Carl Lee Heft. I changed it to my Step-Fathers last name in 1972. I am from Lancaster, Ohio and was born Aug. 1956.
Best Regards

Heft Family Surname (Michigan)

2000-11-25 19:11:39Z

Could we Hefts all be related? My family came from Lancaster, Ohio area, of German ancestry. Some settled in Michigan, some in Washington State. I would be pleased to correspond with all Hefts to try to find answeres to our origins and ancestry.
Thank You. "Ric" Heft

Re: HEFT burial

gwheft — 2008-01-13 13:56:54Z

Thanks again. That is a pretty unique stone. Too bad it doest give a better idea who is buried there. Does the cemetery have a record of plots?

Greg

HEFT burial

lekearney15 — 2008-01-12 17:08:37Z

Wilhelm and Maria Heft are buried at Trinity Union Cemetary, Springfield Township, Bucks County, PA. Today's address is: Trinity Lutheran Church, 2170 Route 212 Coopersburg, PA.

There are other Hefts there as well. You might find the attached headstone interesting... I have no idea who this one belongs to. :)

Re: David HEFT

gwheft — 2008-01-12 13:54:05Z

Oh, also can you tell me where Wilhelm and Maria are buried?

Thanks,

Greg

Re: David HEFT

gwheft — 2008-01-12 13:39:10Z

Hi Leslie -

Thanks for responding. David passing away in 1845 is an assumption due to him disappearing from census records in 1850. In 1850 his Wife Sarah and children Samuel, Mary, Emanuel, Peter, Joshua and Sarah Jane are listed living in Champaign County Ohio but no sign of David. And then in the 1960 Census Sarah has remarried to a John Wilson.

I do have him being born in Bucks County PA 02 Mar 1801, on 07 Feb 1826 he married Sarah (Sally) Smith Fairfield County Ohio. David and Sarah seven children six listed above pus another son Ezra.

Thank You for the Headstone pictures.

Greg

David HEFT

lekearney15 — 2008-01-12 13:22:34Z

Dear Greg,

To the best of my knowledge David Heft, son of Wilhelm, was born in Bucks County, PA on March 03, 1801. I have his death as July 21, 1865 in Ohio. Unfortunately this is all I know about David. Do you have any dates or information for your David Heft that we could compare? In a previous post you state that your David passed away around 1845. Is this an estimate or exact date?

I'm also attaching photographs I took of David's parents' headstones. (Wilhelm and Maria)

Looking forward to hearing from you!

~Leslie
Northampton County, PA

Lewis Heft/Elizabeth Schafer - Ohio Hefts

2005-12-05 16:01:14Z

I would like to contact someone descended from Lewis Heft, born Dimbach, Germany, 29 Jan 1845. I know a large extended family derives from the marriage of Lewis Heft and Elizabeth Schafer, many of whom now reside in Ohio. I descend from John Heft and the Connecticut Heft line, which also started from Dimbach. I have determined the connection between our families and would like to share information derived from the 1541 Heft/Funk bible.

Re: Heft Family

2005-07-05 03:37:06Z

I am looking for a Jacob Heft that was born about 1836. He married and was living in the Fairfield Co., OH area. These are the census records I have found for them:

1860 Unites States Census – Madison, Fairfield Co., OH

HEFT, Jacob, 24, M, farmer,, $300 personal estate value, OH; Maria, 20, F, OH;

1870 Unites States Census – Berne, Fairfield Co., OH

HEFT, Jacob, 33, M W, Jou Carpenter, $300 real estate value, $100 personal estate value, OH; Maria, 30, F W,
Keeping House, OH; Philip, 8, M W, attends school, OH; Sarah, 5, F W, OH; Cultierra (?),23, F W, OH;

Jacob was married to Maria Ellen Seifert. She was the sister of my Lavina Scholl/Shull. Would love to find more on this line. Please contact me at stook11@verizon.net.

Jeanne

Re: Charlie or Charles HEFT - Illinois

2004-07-23 13:48:50Z

Dear Micah,

I just ionherited an old family photograph album and Valentine Heft's picture is in it, with his violin under his arm. He looks to be a young man and the picture is from around 1900. I don't thonk he was a member of the family, whose name was Keller, but many of them lived in and around Dixon, Ilinois.

It was very interesting to me to find his name on the internet. Do you know more about him? Or the Kellers? I have an interesting story about how the Kellers, who were really Irish, took their name.

Fannie or Fanny Whittman Heft

2004-02-12 14:19:12Z

Wife of Phillip, b circa 1882, d 1963 Connecticut. Looking for any information about her, her family, know almost nothing of her life history. Have photos to share.

Heft in Mont. Co., Pa

MrsBee — 2004-01-30 21:01:27Z

I am searching for info on a Jacob and Charlotte Heft whose daughter Rachel, born 11/1837 died 1/4/1916 married Aaron R. Miller in Pottstown, Montg. Co. I have no info on them and would be interested in any. Thanks.

Heft Family

BHeft2125 — 2005-07-06 13:55:23Z

I am Looking for Heft's that are from Liberty Center,Ohio. Henry County is where my Great Grandfather was born. His name was Grettie. Which I have traced the Heft's from Liberty Center and they come from Fairfield County, Ohio. That was Noah Heft Born Feb 18, 1838. He Had Four Boy's and Two Girls. When he died in 1910,he left 16 grandchildren and many other relatives.
If anybody has any info please let me know.

Hefts in Logan & Macon counties, Illinois

gfiend — 2007-01-25 13:53:13Z

I am trying to locate anyone researching the Heft family who resided over the years in Logan and Macon counties.

I rescued off of Ebay a collection of family photographs for Samuel Heft (born 1828/1829 in Ohio) & his wife, Elizabeth Davis Heft (born around 1830) and their descendants. They seem to follow their son, John Alvin Heft & his wife, Sarah M. Donnan.

If anyone is a descendant of this family, please contact me at genealogy@englishlass.com.

Re: Charlie or Charles HEFT - Illinois

hefty11 — 2004-07-23 13:49:10Z

Micah,
I'm not sure if this will help, but when I was researching my family in Dixon, IL I came across a Valentine Heft who was a professor in music at a university in Iowa. His nephew Valentine was my great grandfather and moved from Dixon to Versailles OH.
I hope that helps.

Mrs. Charles Heft of Sault Ste. Marie

KenMonk51 — 2005-01-31 23:20:19Z

[ Obituary, June 1966 ]

Native of Dornoch Dies in the Sault

Mrs. Charles Heft, a native of Dornoch, died on Tuesday, June 17, in the Davey Home for the Aged in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. She was born Mary Christena McIntosh on May 30, 1875, and was the youngest of three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ross McIntosh. Her father emigrated to Canada from Dornoch, Scotland, in 1830 when he was five years of age with his paternal, John and Margaret Ross McIntosh.

Mrs. Heft has lived in Sault Ste. Marie since her marriage in 1901 to Charles Heft, who predeceased her some years (ago). She was also predeceased by two two sons, Rossie and Wallace. Mr. Heft was an employee of Algoma Steel Company, and was among the first employees to retire with the company with pension rights.

Surviving is her brother, Cameron Ross McIntosh, former Liberal Member of Parliament for North Battleford, Sask., and publisher of the North Battleford News-Optimist. Mrs. Heft was predeceased by two sisters, Susan and Margaret, and two brothers, John and Angus.

Funeral was held on Thursday with interment in the family plot in Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron R. McIntosh came down from the West for the last rites.

The family still has many cousins, other relatives and friends in Grey County, where all the McIntosh family was born.

Phillipp or Philipp or Philip Heft

dheft129 — 2004-01-17 15:48:16Z

Phillipp was from Dimbach, Germany, emigrated here in late 1800s with his brother. Known to have at least three sons, possibly four. One son named John, may have lived in California. Phillipp's last known addresses were in Connecticut. His first wife, mother of his children, is believed to be Marie or Maria, second wife Fannie, maiden name or middle name may have started with a V. Fannie may have sold antiques or collectibles in Connecticut. Please contact me if you have any information about the Phillipp Heft family.

Phillip Heft