“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN HEIMEL,  proprietor of tannery, Jefferson; was born in 
Erbendorf, Bavaria, Germany, Aug. 16, 1829; came to America in 1858, 
and stopped at Wheeling, W.Va., and worked in tannery five and a half 
years; came to Jefferson in 1863.  Married Miss Fredricka Artzberger in 
1858; they have had ten children, eight living (two died in Wheeling); 
Fred, Caroline, Charles, John, Amelia, Otto, Julius, Ferdinand, Lewis, 
Eddie;  Caroline and Fred deceased;  the others are aged 19, 15, 12, 10, 
8, 6, 4 years, and 3 months, respectively.  Mr. H. is an Odd Fellow.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)