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- Henry Heyl (father), of Lafargeville, Jefferson county. New York, was torn near Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, in 1805. He spent the early years of his life in his native land, and learned the trade of weaver. In 1829 he came to America and purchased the first farm in the town of Orleans, New York. He was very successful in his operations, and built the first log house, which was later replacedby a frame one, which still stands. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and a worthy and exemplary citizen.
In 1831 Henry Heyl married Kate M. Heldt, a native of Germany, daughter of Barnard Heldt. and they were the parents of the following named children:
1. Philip, born September i, 1836, is now a retired farmer, residing in Lafargeville, New York. He married, December 31, 1861, Lucira Lingenfelter. a daughter of John Lingenfelter. (See sketch of William H. Lingenfelter.) Two children were born of this union, one of whom is living, John, who married Lottie Vincent, of Clayton, New York, and their children are Howard and Elmer H. Heyl.
2. George, born February 9, 1838, mentioned at length in the following paragraph.
3. Cathrine M., born December 29, 1839, who became the wife of Adam J. Snell, born February 22, 1828, in the town of Manheim, Herkimer county, New York, a son of Joshua and Nancy Snell. His career has been devoted to agricultural pursuits in the village of Lafargeville, and he is one of the most prominent farmers in that section of the state. They are the parents of one daughter, Emma E., who was united in marriage to Dr. Frank M. Vebber, a prominent physician of Clayton, New York, and one child has been born to them, Lottie Vebber.
4. Henry, born September 4, 1841. in Lafargeville, now resides in Depauville, Nevv York.
5. Wendell J., born September 13, 1844, in Lafargeville, New York, married Mrs. Sarah J. Putnam, nee Lingenfelter, of Clayton, New York. She was born in Clayton. They have two daughters : Minnie, whobecame the wife of Peter
Schultz ; and Georgia, who became the wife of Manford Jerome, of Lafargeville.
6. Maria H.. born February 24. 1847. died at the age of fifteen years.
7. Henrietta, born July 16. 1849, became the wife of Jay Cadwell, of Depauville. New York. Henry Heyl. father of these
children, died in 1870. aged seventyfour years.
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- [S216] Genealogical and family history of the county of Jefferson, New York; (1905), Oakes, Rensselaer Allston, 1835-1904, [from old catalog] ed; Lewis publishing co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog], (Name: New York, Chicago, The Lewis publishing company;), vol 1, page 249 (Reliability: 3).
- [S216] Genealogical and family history of the county of Jefferson, New York; (1905), Oakes, Rensselaer Allston, 1835-1904, [from old catalog] ed; Lewis publishing co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog], (Name: New York, Chicago, The Lewis publishing company;), vol. 1, pg 249 (Reliability: 3).
- [S216] Genealogical and family history of the county of Jefferson, New York; (1905), Oakes, Rensselaer Allston, 1835-1904, [from old catalog] ed; Lewis publishing co., Chicago, pub. [from old catalog], (Name: New York, Chicago, The Lewis publishing company;), vol 1 page 249 (Reliability: 3).
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