#1-Published in the Blair Courier December 9, 1903. Edward Heinzerling passed peacefully away at Dr. Robinson’s hospital at 9:25 last Saturday evening. He had passed the allotted four score and ten years and had been gradually declining for several years past. In fact since his wife died in 1891 he has taken little interest in life and patiently awaited the day when he might go on and be with her. The funeral was held at the home of his son, Rudolph, at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon under L.O.O.F. auspices and was well attended. That order he joined in Omaha thirty years ago and was very much attached to it. He had passed through all the chairs in the local lodge and was held in high esteem by all. Deceased was born in Prussia March 23rd, 1829, and began learning his trade as harness maker at the early age of fourteen years. In 1866 he landed in New York City, and was married to Miss Anna Loechel at Baltimore, Md., in 1868. In ’69 they came to Omaha and in ’70 to this city where Mr. Heinzerling set up the harness shop he ran continuously until his retirement in 1895. In 1882 he built the handsome brick building now occupied by Stanley Grey. After his retirement from business he spent sixteen months visiting his sister in Prussia. He leaves three sons, J. E., L. A. and R. V. Heinzerling, one other son Frank, died in 1894. Mr. Heinzerling was a careful business man and left an estate valued at about $10,000, aside from a life insurance policy of $2000 in the N. W. of Milwaukee. His will was read Monday afternoon and in it the three sons will share and share alike in all his property.

#2-9 Dec. 1903 - The Pilot - Edward Heinzerling

Pioneer E. Heinzerling died at the Robinson hospital last Saturday evening and was buried under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. lodge Monday afternoon at two o’clock from the home of son, Rudolph. Mr. Heinzerling was a native of Prussia and commenced to learn the harness trade at the age of fourteen. In 1866 he arrived at New York and in ’68 he came to Omaha and to Blair the following year where he opened up in the harness business remaining at the business until he retired. He leaves three sons, Rudolph, Louis and Ed, the latter being a clerk in the John Nissen store at Kennard, and the other two living at Blair. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge here, and they have been constantly with him during his long illness.

#3-10 Dec., 1903 - Blair Republican

DEATH OF EDWARD

After an illness of several years Edward Heinzerling, one of the early founders of Blair, died last Saturday at the age of 74 years. He was a native of Prussia, came to New York in 1866, and two years later married Miss Anna Loechel of Baltimore whose death occurred in this city 15 years ago. They settled here in 1870 and had four sons, three of whom, Edward, Louie and Rudolph reside here. Deceased was an honest, public spirited, good citizen and built up a good home and business as a harness maker and dealer.

He joined the I.O.O.F. Aleman lodge in Omaha in 1869, and the funeral was held under the auspices of the Blair Oddfellows on Monday afternoon at the residence of his son, Rudolph. A comfortable property was willed equally to his three sons. The funeral was attended by many sympathetic friends of his family.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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