Wilhelm Heuer

Brief Life History of Wilhelm

Wilhelm Heuer was born on 29 September 1815, in Germany as the son of John Heuer and Sophie Heuer. He married Sophia Maria Domeier about 1854. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 31 October 1898, in Herman, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Mosel, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wilhelm Heuer
1815–1898
Sophia Maria Domeier
1834–1913
Marriage: about 1854
Heinrich Heuer
1855–
Sophia Maria Wilhelmina Heuer
1857–1919
Heinrich F. “Henry” Heuer
1858–1939
Maria Heuer
1865–
Anna Heuer
1869–1939
Emma Heuer
1872–1895
Auguste Heuer
1874–1937
Sophie Heuer
1877–1945
Adeline Henrietta Alwine Heuer
1879–1934

Sources (20)

  • Wilhelm Heuer, "United States Census, 1880"
  • William Heuer, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
  • Wilhelm Hener in entry for Heinrich Hener and Auguste Krueger, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"

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World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1836

Historical Boundaries: 1836: Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1848: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Elke, Hans, Kurt, Otto, Ernst, Frieda, Gerhard, Gunther, Helmut, Hermann, Rainer.

variant of Hauer .

occupational name from Middle High German höuwer ‘mower, hay-maker’. Presumably the name also referred to a hired hand or tenant in general, a day laborer, mainly in northern Germany (from Middle Low German huren ‘to hire, rent’).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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