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John Henry Heckert
(1826-)
Anna Amelia Wiles
(1829-)
Henry H. Lightfoot
(1826-1900)
Margaret Russell
(1828-1895)
David Sylvester Heckert
(1849-1921)
Mary E. Lightfoot
(1855-1893)
David Sylvester Heckert Jr
(1888-1954)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Maude Pearl Mouller

2. Eva Snyder

David Sylvester Heckert Jr 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 24 January 1888, Allen County, IN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Maude Pearl Mouller on 1 January 1914 in Van Wert County, OH 1 2
  • Marriage (2): Eva Snyder on 24 June 1943 in , Mercer County, OH 3
  • Died: 1954 at age 66 8
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on 19 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, District 14, Household 214
Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States
David S. Heckert Jr..Son..Jan 1888..12..IN..At School

(Living with father and stepmother.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Monroe Township, Allen County, IN on April 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 17, Household 19
Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States
David S. Heckert..Son..22..IN

(Living with father and stepmother.)
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• His occupation in June 1917 was a Farmer Laborer in Union Township, Van Wert County, OH. 9

• He resided at Route 3 in June 1917 in Van Wert, OH.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Union Township, Van Wert County, OH.

Name: David S Heckert
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1888
. 9

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Wert, OH on April 1930. 2

1930 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 0009, Household I423, Roll 1890
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
David S. Heckert..Head..42..IN

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He resided at 924 Rear Road in 1942 in Van Wert, OH.
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• David Sylvester Heckert Jr registered for WW II Draft: 1942, Van Wert, OH.

6 Name: David Sylvester Heckert
Birth Date: 24 Jan 1888
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David married Maude Pearl Mouller, daughter of James Mouller and Emily Cramer, on 1 January 1914 in Van Wert County, OH.1 2 (Maude Pearl Mouller was born in 1883 in Wren, OH,1 2 died on 8 February 1940 in Van Wert, OH 10 and was buried on 12 February 1940 in Middle Point, OH 10.). The cause of her death was Chronic Intestitial Nephritis.

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 1 January 1914, in Van Wert County, OH. 1

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Wert, OH on April 1930. 2

1930 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 0009, Household I423, Roll 1890
Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio
David S. Heckert..Head..42..IN
Maude P. Heckert..Wife..47..OH
Eva E. Heckert..Daughter..13..OH
Louise Heckert..Daughter..4..OH
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


David and Maude had 3 children that did not live past 9 months of age. Their oldest daughter was buried in Salem Cemetery and the other two youngest were buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Van Wert County, Ohio.
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David next married Eva Snyder, daughter of Daniel Snyder and Lola Close, on 24 June 1943 in , Mercer County, OH.3 (Eva Snyder was born in 1894 3 and died after 24 June 1943.)


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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); David S. Heckert and Maude Mauller, 01 Jan 1914; citing Marriage, Van Wert, Ohio, United States, v 14 p 274, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 0009, sheet 16A, family I423, David Sylvester Heckert, Jr. and Maude Pearl Mouller; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1890.

3 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Jun 2014); Name: David S Heckert; Event Date: 24 Jun 1943; Event Place: Mercer, Ohio, United States.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 11B, 12A, family 214, David Sylvester Heckert and Elizabeth J. Hickman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 2A, family 19, David Sylvester Heckert and Elizabeth J. Hickman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

6 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144 : accessed 6 Jun 2014); Name: David Sylvester Heckert; Event Place: Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio, United States.

7 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages starting in Feb 2004 concerning Daniel Lightfoot and Anny Weir and descendants. Jo Ann is a descendant of Daniel and Anny. Additional E-mail messages in December 2007 concerning their children. Additional E-mail message in Nov 2010 concerning Mary J. Hendren, wife of Thomas S. Lightfoot.

8 Jo Ann Lee [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

9 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014); Name: David S Heckert; Event Place: VanWert County, Ohio, United States.

10 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2014), Name: Maude Pearl Heckert; Event Date: 08 Feb 1940; Event Place: Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio.


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