Richard George Heikens

Brief Life History of Richard George

When Richard George Heikens was born on 20 December 1866, in Ackley, Hardin, Iowa, United States, his father, Gert Heyen "George" Heikens, was 27 and his mother, Antje Ryke "Annie" Riekena, was 24. He married Etta Arends on 3 March 1891, in Ackley, Hardin, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Clay, Iowa, United States in 1935 and Summit Township, Clay, Iowa, United States in 1940. He died on 6 May 1944, in Ackley, Hardin, Iowa, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Clay Township, Clay, Iowa, United States.

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Richard George Heikens
1866–1944
Etta Arends
1872–1944
Marriage: 3 March 1891
Rose Anna Heikens
1892–1974
Minnie Heikens
1894–1978
Robert George Heikens Sr
1897–1958
John Arends Heikens
1900–1973
Lee Richard Heikens
1906–1939
Clara Margaret Heikens
1910–1997
Orville Casper Edward Heikens
1913–1914

Sources (16)

  • Richard G Heikens, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Richard G. Hickens, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Richard George Heikens, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

World Events (8)

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

1874

Historical Boundaries: 1874: Clay, Iowa, United States

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

East Frisian and North German: patronymic from a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Haio, a short form of a compound personal name formed with hag- ‘enclosure, fenced area’ as the first element.

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

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