Emil Heinrich|b. 3 JAN 1886\nd. 25 MAR 1953|p58.htm#i572|Ferdinand Heinrich|b. 8 FEB 1852\nd. 2 SEP 1925|p2.htm#i14|Rosa Bier|b. 5 DEC 1855\nd. 11 NOV 1935|p58.htm#i574|Wenzel Heinrich|b. 22 SEP 1821\nd. 12 MAR 1908|p1.htm#i10|Magdalena Muenster|b. 22 JUL 1824\nd. 28 DEC 1911|p2.htm#i17|Joseph Beir||p142.htm#i1417||||
Joseph Anton Heinrich|b. 3 MAR 1892\nd. 16 DEC 1963|p58.htm#i575|Ferdinand Heinrich|b. 8 FEB 1852\nd. 2 SEP 1925|p2.htm#i14|Rosa Bier|b. 5 DEC 1855\nd. 11 NOV 1935|p58.htm#i574|Wenzel Heinrich|b. 22 SEP 1821\nd. 12 MAR 1908|p1.htm#i10|Magdalena Muenster|b. 22 JUL 1824\nd. 28 DEC 1911|p2.htm#i17|Joseph Beir||p142.htm#i1417||||
Joseph Anton Heinrich, the 6th child of Ferdinand Heinrich and Rosa Beyer, was born on march 3, 1891 in High Hill, Texas. His childhood and youth centered around the little country church and school of St. Mary's in High Hill and the family farm. On October 27, 1915, he married Emma Miksch, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Billimek) Miksch of High Hill, Texas. The young couple was lured to the vast, fertile land available on the South Plains of West Texas, where one of Joe's brothers was already engaged in farming. Some friends and acquaintances had also migrated to the plains before them. Around 1920, Joe purchased 114 acres of land four miles west of Slaton. The property had a three room home where they raised seven children. To accommodate the growing family, in the late 1930's a six room house was built where the family continued to live. The homestead was eventually purchased by the youngest son, Joe D., who continues to live on the property. The oldest daughter, Irene, remembers an event in 1921, when Joe bought a Model T Ford and later in the year took the family for a visit to High Hill. The roads were not paved but some were fairly smooth. She remembers at one point, it had rained and the road had deep ruts which made traveling difficult. Also, as they traveled south, they had to stop to fix a flat. The youngest of the children who was about nine months old at the time, became car sick on the trip. Another daughter, Margaret, remembers how Joe butchered calves and hogs as a means of food for the family. He took exceptional care and great pride to make sausage with the right amount of seasoning and then smoking the sausage, bacon, and ham to preserve the meats. She also remembers helping him make cherry wine and the pride he took with the process to ensure good quality. In keeping with the tradition of the Heinrich family, Joe's hobby was music. He sang in the church choir and played the coronet with the local community brass band. The community band played concerts in the summer time almost every Saturday night. The band also played at the dedication ceremony of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. The band also traveled to state fairs and performed at those events. He installed the love for music in all of his children.
Charles Albert Heinrich Sr|b. 18 MAY 1893\nd. 21 MAY 1941|p58.htm#i576|Ferdinand Heinrich|b. 8 FEB 1852\nd. 2 SEP 1925|p2.htm#i14|Rosa Bier|b. 5 DEC 1855\nd. 11 NOV 1935|p58.htm#i574|Wenzel Heinrich|b. 22 SEP 1821\nd. 12 MAR 1908|p1.htm#i10|Magdalena Muenster|b. 22 JUL 1824\nd. 28 DEC 1911|p2.htm#i17|Joseph Beir||p142.htm#i1417||||
Ferdinand Karl Heinrich|b. 31 DEC 1881\nd. 29 MAR 1964|p58.htm#i577|Ferdinand Heinrich|b. 8 FEB 1852\nd. 2 SEP 1925|p2.htm#i14|Rosa Bier|b. 5 DEC 1855\nd. 11 NOV 1935|p58.htm#i574|Wenzel Heinrich|b. 22 SEP 1821\nd. 12 MAR 1908|p1.htm#i10|Magdalena Muenster|b. 22 JUL 1824\nd. 28 DEC 1911|p2.htm#i17|Joseph Beir||p142.htm#i1417||||
They lived on a 60 acre farm on 4730 Middle Creek Road, in Fayette County, about 6 miles northeast of Schulenburg, Texas. In their retirement years they moved to High Hill, Texas, living close to St. Mary's church. Rudolph loved music and sang in St. Mary's Church choir and played several musical instruments, including the clarinet, the flute and the violin.
Leopold Heinrich|b. 15 NOV 1890|p58.htm#i580|Ferdinand Heinrich|b. 8 FEB 1852\nd. 2 SEP 1925|p2.htm#i14|Rosa Bier|b. 5 DEC 1855\nd. 11 NOV 1935|p58.htm#i574|Wenzel Heinrich|b. 22 SEP 1821\nd. 12 MAR 1908|p1.htm#i10|Magdalena Muenster|b. 22 JUL 1824\nd. 28 DEC 1911|p2.htm#i17|Joseph Beir||p142.htm#i1417||||