Heinhorst, Diedrich Heinrich Conrad 1a 2a

Birth Name Heinhorst, Diedrich Heinrich Conrad
Nick Name Konrad
Gender male
Age at Death 73 years, 2 months, 12 days

Narrative

Conrad Heinhorst fought in the Union Army in the Civil War. He was
captured and spent some time in Libby Prison.

He lived about two miles from his parents. Ann Schwab recalled that
Conrad and his wife came to visit frequently while Elmira Heinhorst
Bauerle and her three oldest children were "down home" visting Friedrich
and Elizabeth. Ann had fond memories of him.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1837-01-29 Gehlbergen near Bruchausen-Vilsen, Hannover, GERMANY    
Event Note

{source: National Archive documents ordered Dec 1970 by
Clinton Albert Sonders
4143 W. Cullom Ave
Chicago Ill. 60641}
{original: Dorothy Gyllenberg}
{comments: Kevin Gyllenberg}

MUSTER ROLL
Company G 38 reg't Illinois infantry
Conrad Heinhorst
born Amt. Hora Hanover
March 16 1864
age 27
farmer
blue eyes
hair sandy
complexion florid
height 5ft 6 1/2 in

originally enlisted as private
aug 26, 1861
re enlisted
feb 29, 1864
muster out 1866

Death 1910-04-10 Mason, Illinois    
Military Service 1861-1866   Company G, 38th Regiment Illinois Corporal  
Emigration 1854-07-10 Gehlbergen near Bruchausen-Vilsen, Hannover, GERMANY    
Immigration 1854-09-02 New York Sailed on the ship Elizabeth on July 20 or 21  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Heinhorst, Herman Friedrich Wilhelm1811-05-091858-08-27
Mother Müller, Katharina Louisa Margaretha18121870-06-03
         Heinhorst, Diedrich Heinrich Conrad 1837-01-29 1910-04-10
    Brother     Heinhorst, Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm 1838-10-21 1900-03-25
    Sister     Heinhorst, Katrine Marie 1841-01-16 1882-12-31
    Brother     Heinhorst, Johann Wilhelm 1843-06-17 1854-09-22
    Brother     Heinhorst, Heinrich Diedrich 1845-02-15 1845-12-07
    Sister     Heinhorst, Anna Margaretha Dorothea 1846-09-11 1854-09-26
    Brother     Heinhorst, Heinrich Freiderich Christian 1849-07-31 1854-09-22
    Sister     Heinhorst, Rebecca Sophie Adelheit 1852-02-08 1938-10-31

Families

Family of Heinhorst, Diedrich Heinrich Conrad and Himmel, Mary Ann

Married Wife Himmel, Mary Ann ( * 1842-03-27 + 1921-10-31 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1866-12-25 GERMANY    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Heinhorst, Clara18751929
Heinhorst, Mary Kathryn1873-07-101918-06-30
Heinhorst, Emma1872about 1931
Heinhorst, Sarah Luella18701937

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 887A56BF682AD711921200AA0048380E6D70
 

Source References

  1. John H Munz johnmunz@pacbell.net: No title - ID S27
      • Page: email from John H Munz
  2. Robert C Sonders: Mom, Dad, and Their Ancestry
      • Date: 2012-12-12
      • Page: 6
      • Confidence: High
      • Source text:

        Conrad Heinhorst (1837-1910), the oldest of eight children, was born on a farm in
        Gehlbergen, Hanover Germany on January 19, 1837 and was 17 years old when the family came
        to Chicago in 1854. Two years later they moved to Mason County and settled at Long Point,
        near Bishop's Station, Illinois. He was described as 5 foot 6 112 inches tall, sandy hair, blue
        eyes, and a florid (ruddy) complexion. Conrad lived there until August 15, 1861 when he
        enlisted in the lllinois infantry, Company G, 38th Regiment, fighting for the Union during the
        Civil War. Some of the major battles his regiment participated in include the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky (act 8, 1862), Chickamauga, Georgia (Sep 19-20, 1863), Chattanooga, Tennessee
        (Oct-Nov 1863), Resaca, Georgia (May 13-15, 1864), Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia (Jun 27,
        1864), Atlanta, Georgia (Jul-Sep 1864), Franklin, Tennessee (Nov 30, 1864), and Nashville,
        Tennessee (Dec 15-16 1864). After serving four and a half years he re-enlisted on February 29,
        1864 and mustered out in 1866, ending the service as a Corporal. There is a brief reference that
        suggested during his service he was captured and spent time in Libby Prison.

        On Conrad's return from military service, he married Mary Himmel on Christmas Day,
        1866. They at once settled on a 160 acre farm in Mason County, 120 acres of which was
        inherited by his marriage to Mary, and 40 acres was made by his own labor and management.
        He dealt with farm animal stock. My great grandparents had five children: Sarah Luella
        "Lula" (1870-1937), Emma (1872-1891),), my grandmother Kathryn "Katle" (1873-1918),
        Clara (1875-1929), and one infant son who died at birth on August 8, 1869. Conrad and Mary
        were members of the Evangelical Church at Bishop's Station. A plot of his parent's farm show
        that their farm was just across the street from the Himmel's, and a few blocks from the church.
        Conrad served as a Trustee in the church, Secretary in the Sabbath School, and was School
        Director. Conrad died on April 10, 1910 and Mary died on October 31, 1921. They were buried
        in Zion Cemetery, Illinois near Bishop.
        As for Kathryn's sisters, Luella married Shereley or Shirly Jones. They had three boys,
        Melvin, William, and Roy, and two girls Mary L. and Clara. After Luella died, Shirly lived with his son Roy and his wife Jennie. Luella's daughter, Clara Jones, married a Lutheran minister.
        Emma married Dan Woerhle on January 29, 1891 and had two boys, Alvin and Byron. Clara
        married Ed Young and adopted a girl to help them work on their farm. The reason to adopt her
        greatly upset my father. Her name was Mary. When I was about ten years old we visited her on
        the farm in Bishop, Illinois. There is a picture of me climbing up a windmill.