Dorothea M. (Heimesath) Pistorius (1854 - abt. 1925)

Born Jul 1854 in Deutschland

Wife of Henrich Grothe — married [date unknown] (to 26 Jun 1883) in Deutschland

Wife of Christoph Pistorius — married 6 Mar 1884 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Died about Jul 1925 at about age 71 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA

Biography

Third wife of Christoph Pistorius

Marriage

Name: Dorothea Heinesath

Gender: Female Spouse: Henrich Grothe^[1]

1884 Marriage

Name: Dorothea Hamasatz

Gender: Female

Race: German

Age: 29

Birth Year: abt 1855

Birth Place: Germany

Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1884

Marriage Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Father: Karl Hamasatz

Mother: Louise Eckhof

Spouse: Christ Pistorius^[2]

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Dorothea Pistorius

Age: 45

Birth Date: Jul 1854

Birthplace: Germany

Home in 1900: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa

Ward of City: 4 W Of Sammer Str

Street: Smith

House Number: 206

Sheet Number: 3

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 68

Family Number: 71

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Cholot Pistorius

Marriage Year: 1884

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Mother: Number of Living Children: 8

Mother: How Many Children: 12

Years in US: Un

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

Household Members: Name Age

Cholot Pistorius 60

Dorothea Pistorius 45

Mark Pistorius 23

Frank Pistorius 21

Nathan Pistorius 14

Willie Pistorius 11

Wilhelmina Pistorius 10^[3]

1905 Iowa State Census

Name: Mrs Dorthy Pistorius

Residence Date: 1905

Residence Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Household Members:

Mr Chris Pistorius

Mrs Dorthy Pistorius

Arthur Pistorius

Wm Pistorius

Minnie Pistorius

Rose Pistorius

Charles Pistorius^[4]

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Dorothy Pistorius

Age in 1910: 55

Birth Year: abt 1855

Birthplace: Germany

Home in 1910: Burlington Ward 4, Des Moines, Iowa

Street: Woodlawn Ave

Race: White

Gender: Female

Immigration Year: 1882

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: C Pistorius

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Native Tongue: English

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Years Married: 26

Number of Children Born: 5

Number of Children Living: 4

Household Members: Name Age

C Pistorius 69

Dorothy Pistorius 55

Will Pistorius 21

Minnie Pistorius 20

Rose Pistorius 14

Charles Pistorius 6

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Dorathea Pistorius

Age: 65

Birth Year: abt 1855

Birthplace: Germany

Home in 1920: Burlington Ward 4, Des Moines, Iowa

Street: S Woodlawn

House Number: 306

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Female

Immigration Year: 1882

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Native Tongue: German

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: None

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

Naturalization Status: Naturalized

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Household Members: Name Age

Dorathea Pistorius 65^[5]

1925 Iowa State Census

Name: Dorothy Pistorius [Dorothy Heimesath]

Age: 70

Birth Year: abt 1855

Birth Place: Germany

Residence Date: 1 Jan 1925

Residence Place: Ottumwa Ward 2, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head: Mother

Marital status: Widowed

Father: Carl Heimesath

Father Birth Place: Germany

Mother: Louis Erkoff

Mother Birth Place: Germany

Parents' Marriage Place: Germany

Household Members: Name Age

H H Siverly 37

Minnie Siverly 35

Dorothy Pistorius 70^[6]

Probate

Name: Dorothy Pistorius

Probate Date: 24 Sep 1925

Probate Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Inferred Death Year: Abt 1925

Inferred Death Place: Iowa, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014
2. ↑ Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Textual Records. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records. Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014
3. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Year: 1900; Census Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1240429. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004
4. ↑ Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest. Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007
5. ↑ Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Year: 1920; Census Place: Burlington Ward 4, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: T625_487; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 11. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010
6. ↑ Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest. Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007