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William was born in 1862 in Eden, Erie County, New York, the son of Johann Georg Heinrich and Salomea Wohlhüter. His middle name is also sometimes given as Diebold. He grew up on the family farm there. At age of 25 in 1888, he married Caroline M. Henrette Zittel in Eden. That same year, he bought 106 acres to develop where the Hamburg-North Collins (later Gowanda) State Road joined Sisson Highway in Eden. They had three children together. His farm was successful and in 1926 he sold it to two of his sons. He and his wife lived across the road. His wife Caroline died in 1950 and William passed away four months later in 1951 in Collins, NY. They are buried together in Prospect Lawn Cemetery in Hamburg, NY.
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The Hamburg Sun and the Erie County Independent, 15 Feb 1951, p. 4, accessed at Newspapers.com, 24 Feb 2018.
William D. Henry of the Gowanda State Road died, following an illness of several years, on Feb. 9. He was 89 years of age and had been a resident of Eden all his life. Until his retirement in 1926 he had operated a vegetable farm on the Gowanda State Road, which he purchased 62 years ago, and which is now operated by his two sons, Clarence and Walter Henry. He was a charter member of the Erie County Farm Bureau and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. His wife was the late Caroline Zittel Henry, daughter of the Jacob Zittel of East Eden. Surviving are his three sons, Frank, Clarence and Walter Henry and four grandchildren, Harold and Earl Henry, Mres. Edwin E. Fitchett of Poughkeepsie and Walter Henry, Jr. Funeral services were held on Monday from the residence of his son, Clarence and burial was in Prospect Lawn Cemetery. Officiating at the services were the Rev. L. D. Zimmerman and the Rev. Frederick A. Graef.
The original family surnames were Heinrich and anglicized to Henry after coming to America. However, after adopting Henry for many years, the family appears to have reverted to using Heinrich in the 1870's. Henry was used in the 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865 censuses, but 'Henrich' was used in the 1875 census.
'White, Truman C. (Ed.) 1898. Our county and its people: a descriptive work on Erie County, New York. Boston: The Boston History Company. Vol 1 and 2. Accessed 6 Jan 2015 at Hathi Trust Digital Library; p. 308;
Heinrich, William D. Henry, Eden, p. o. Water Valley, was born in Eden, September 6, 1862, and was educated in the district schools. He was engaged in farming until twenty-five years of age when he purchased his present fine and valuable farm. In 1888, he married Caroline, daughter of Jacob Zittle, and they have three children: Frank, Clarence and Walter. Mr. Heinrich's grandfather, Diebold Heinrich, was a native of Elsass, Germany, and emigrated to America in 1832 with his family. He settled in Eden on a tract of wild timber land, and there made him a home in the woods. He met his death April 3, 1839, by being crushed between two logs. George Henry Heinrich, father of William, was born in Germany, October 25, 1812, and came to America with his parents when a young man. He worked in Buffalo for a time, but soon settled in Eden on a farm, and at the time of his death was the owner of 240 acres, which was divided between his sons.
George Sr.'s youngest son William D. bought a house and farm at the corner of Gowanda State Road and Sisson Highway in 1888 - (7159 Gowanda State Road, Eden, NY 10457. Map - Twp 8, Range 8, Lot 24). It was 106 acres and in bad shape. Everyone thought he paid a high price for those times - $100 per acre! The big barn was built in 1896 and finished in 1898. The lumber was sawed at Kromer's Mill. (History of Eden, by Doris Anderson, Vol. 1).
(See article about the farm from American Agriculturist, July 2, 1927, by Hugh Cosline.)
In 1936 William D. sold sold his farm to his sons, Walter D. and Clarence. Walter D. and family moved into the homestead and William D. and Caroline moved across the road into the home that Walter D. had built in 1916 when he married."New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNN-LY8M : accessed 23 February 2018), William Henry in household of George Henry, District 01, Eden, Erie, New York, United States; citing source p. 11, line 34, household ID 79, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 825,686. Name: William Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Year: 13 Jun 1865; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Child; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Page: 11; Household (Role, Gender, Age, Birthplace): George Henry, Head, M, 53, France, Farmer, widower, married once, had 1 child, single; Sally Henry, Daughter, 24, had 1 child, widowed, single, naturalized citizen,owner of land; Lany Henry, Daughter, F, 21; Catherine Henry, Daughter, F, 18; George Henry, Son, M, 14; Mary Henry, Daughter, F, 11; Frederic Henry, Son, M, 7; Daniel Henry, Son, M, 6; William Henry, Son, M, 2 (2 1/12); Caroline Henry, Daughter, F, 0 (3/12); Mary Janes, Granddaughter, F, 2 (2 3/12); Catherine Janes, Granddaughter, F, 0 (3/12). All children born in Erie.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8FR-Z6M : 12 April 2016), William Henry in household of George Henry, New York, United States; citing p. 40, family 338, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,429. Name: William Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Year: (no specific date) 1870; Event Place: Eden, Erie County, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 8; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Birth Year (Estimated): 1861-1862; Birthplace: New York; Page Number: 40; POST OFFICE: Eden; HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: NAME, AGE: George Henry, 57, VALUE OF REAL ESTATE: $11,000, personal estate: $3,000; France, Farmer; Citizen; Kate Henry, 23, NY, Keeping house; George Henry, 19, NY, farm laborer; Mary Henry, 17, NY, at home; Fred Henry, 13, NY, going to school; Daniel Henry, 11, NY, school; William Henry, 8, NY, school; Caroline Henry, 5, NY, school. All with father, mother of foreign birth.
"New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNK9-J7K : 30 June 2016), William D Henrich in household of George Henrich, Eden, Erie, New York, United States; citing p. 12, line 8, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 825,690. Name: William D Henrich; Titles and Terms: Jr; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 9 Jun 1875; Event Place: Eden, Erie, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 12; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): George Henrich, Father, M, 62; Germany, widowed, farmer, naturalized, land owner; cannot read; George Henrich Jr, Son, M, 25; married, Farmer, native voter; Lassy Henrich, Daughter [should be daughter in law?], F, 20; married, Keeping house; Mary Henrich, Daughter, F, 21; single, keeping house; Frederick Henrich, Son, M, 17; Daniel M Henrich, Son, M, 15; William D Henrich, Son, M, 12; Caroline E Henrich, Daughter, F, 10; Plank house, value: 2000;
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZR-QKG : 20 August 2017), William Henry in household of George Henry, Eden, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 89, sheet 306B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0826; FHL microfilm 1,254,826. Name: William Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 24 Jun 1880; Event Place: Eden, Erie, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Occupation: Farmer; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1862; Birthplace: New York, United States; Father's Birthplace: France; Mother's Birthplace: France; Sheet Letter: B; Sheet Number: 306; Person Number: 1; Volume: 2; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): George Henry, Self, M, 68, widowed, Farmer, France; Parents' birthplace: France; William Henry, Son, M, 18, single, Farmer, New York, United States; Parents' birthplace: France; George P Henry, Son, M, 36, married, Farmer, New York, United States; Parents' birthplace: France; Magdelana Henry, Daughter-in-law, [wife], F, 26, married, keeping house, New York, United States; Parents' birthplace: France; Amelia Henry, Granddaughter, F, 5, New York, United States; Parents' birthplace: NY; Julia Henry, Granddaughter, F, 3, New York, United States; Parents' birthplace: NY; Frederick Henry, Son, M, 23, married, Farmer, New York, United States; Parents' birthplace: France; Louisa Henry, Daughter-in-law. F. 22, married, keeping house, New York, United States; Parents' birthplace: France;
"New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQS2-MS2 : 6 November 2014), William D Henry, 1892; citing Eden, E.D. 02, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,695. Name: William D Henry; Event Date: 16 Feb 1892; Event Place: Eden, E.D. 01; Age: 29; Gender: Male; Birthplace: United States; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Citizenship Status: Citizen; Household members: William D Henry, m, 29, US, cit, farmer; Corline Henry, f, 24, US, cit; William Henry, m, 2, US, cit; Clarence F Henry, m, 1, US, cit;
Name: William Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Year: (no date) 1900; Event Place: Eden Township (eastern part), Erie, New York, United States Gender: Male; Age: 38; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Years Married: 12; Birth Date: Sep 1862; Birthplace: New York; Marriage Year (Estimated): 1888; Father's Birthplace: Germany; Mother's Birthplace: Germany; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William Henry, Head, M, Sept 1862, 38, married, yrs married: 12; New York; Parents' birthplace: Germany; Farmer; months out of work: 0; can read, write, speak English; Carline Henry, Wife, F, Sept 1867, 33, married, yrs married: 12; children born:3; living:3; New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; occupation: [blank]; can read, write, speak English; Frank Henry, Son, M, Oct 1889, 11, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; at school; can read, write, speak English; Clarence Henry, Son, M, Nov 1890, 10, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; at school; can read, write, speak English; Walter Henry, Son, M, May 1893, 7, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; William Farner, Boarder, M, Mar 1881, 19, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; Farm laborer, months out of work:0; read/write/speak English?: [blank]; Frank Bantle, Boarder, M, May 1888, 12, New York; Parents' birthplace: f:Germany; m:NY; Farm laborer, months out of work:0; read/write/speak English?: [blank]; Joseph Ehrmen, Boarder, M, June 1834, 66, New York; Parents' birthplace: France; Farm laborer, months out of work:[blank]; can read, write, speak English; Owned farm, with mortgage, Farm schedule: 116;
New York State Census, 1905, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV11-3KW : 19 December 2017), William Henry, Eden, A.D. 08, E.D. 02, Erie, New York; citing p. 22, line 44, county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm 825,702. Census date: 1 Jun 1905; Name: William Henry; Residence Place: Eden, Erie, New York; Age: 42; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Birthplace: United States; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Race: W; Gender: Male; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William Henry, Head, M, 42y, United States; Yrs in US:42; cit; Farmer, own account, employer; Caroline Henry, Wife, F, 38y, United States; Yrs in US:38; cit; Housework; Frank Henry, Son, M, 15y, United States; Yrs in US:15; cit; at school, 8 mos; Clarence Henry, Son, M, 14y, United States; Yrs in US:14; cit; at school; 8 mos; Walter Henry, Son, M, 13y, United States; Yrs in US:13; cit; at school, 8 mos;
Name: William D Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 15 Apr 1910; Event Place: Eden, Erie, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1862; Birthplace: New York; Father's Birthplace: Germany; Mother's Birthplace: Germany; Sheet Letter: A; Sheet Number: 1; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William D Henry, Head, M, 48, married, 1st marriage, yrs married: 22; New York; Parents' birthplace: Ger. (German); Farmer, Dairy & truck farm, own account; not out of work previous day; wks out of work:0; Veteran: [blank]; Caroline Henry, Wife, F, 42, married, 1st marriage, yrs married: 22; children born:3; living:3; New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; occupation: none; Frank W Henry, Son, M, 20, single, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; attended school; occupation: none; Clarence F C Henry, Son, M, 19, single, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; attended school; occupation: none; Walter D Henry, Son, M, 17, single, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; did not attend school; laborer, home farm, wages, not out of work previous day; wks out of work:0; Margaret E Zettel, Mother-in-law, F, 67, widow, children born:7; living:5; New York; Parents' birthplace: Ger. (German); occupation: own income; Address: Hamburg-South Collins Road / Hamburg; All can read, write, speak English; Owned farm, no mortgage; Farm schedule: 6;
Name: William D Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1 Jun 1915; Event Place: Eden, A.D. 09, E.D. 02, Erie, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 52; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; House Number: Road; Page: 21 Address: State Road; Household Members (Name Age): William D Henry, head, w, m, 52; US, cit, Farmer, own account; Carline M Henry, wife, w, m [error: should be female], 47, US, cit, Housework; Clarence F C Henry, son, w, m, 24, US, cit, farm laborer, wages; Walter D Henry, son, w, m, 23, US, cit, farm laborer, wages; Margrette Zittle, mother-in-law, w, f, 71, US, cit, occupation: none; Albert Cartle, servant, w, m, 21, US, cit, farm laborer, wages; Leonard Zongker, servant, w, m, 18, US, cit; farm laborer, wages
Name: William ? Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 8 Jan 1920; Event Place: Eden, Erie, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Birthplace: New York; Father's Birthplace: Germany; Mother's Birthplace: Germany; Sheet Letter: A; Sheet Number: 5; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William ? Henry, Head, M, 57, married, New York; Parents' birthplace: Germany (German); Farmer, Gen. farm, own account; Caroline F Henry, Wife, F, 52, married, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; occupation: [blank]; Clarence Henry, Son, M, 29, single, New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; Farmer, home farm; Margaret Zittel, Mother-in-law, F, 77, widow, New York; Parents' birthplace: Alsace Lorraine (French); occupation: [blank]; Cecil Pearyman, Lodger, M, 23, married, New York; Parents' birthplace: Germany (German); Farm laborer, general farm, wages; Address: State Road; Farm, Owned house, no mortgage; All can read, write, speak English; Farm schedule: 42;
"New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSS9-H1F : 8 November 2014), William D Henry, Eden, A.D. 08, E.D. 03, Erie, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 11, line 31, New York State Archives, Albany. Name: William D Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1 Jun 1925; Event Place: Eden, A.D. 08, E.D. 03, Erie, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 63; Nationality: United States; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1862; House Number: No House Number; Page: 11; Address: State Road; Household members: William D. Henry, head, w, m, 63, US, cit; Farmer, employer; Caroline Henry, wife, w, f, 58, US, cit; housework; Clarence CF., son, w, m, 34, US, cit; Farmer, own account; Ray Gern, servant, w, m, 24, US, cit; farm laborer, wages; Lucille Gern, servant, w, f, 19, US, cit; housework, wages; Margaret Zittel, mother, w, f, 82, US, cit; occupation: [blank];
Name: William D Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 2 Apr 1930; Event Place: Eden, Erie, New York, United States; Gender: Male; Age: 67; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Birthplace: New York; Father's Birthplace: Germany; Mother's Birthplace: Germany; Sheet Letter: A; Sheet Number: 1; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William D Henry, Head, M, 67, married, marriage age: 25; New York; Parents' birthplace: Germany; Occupation: none; Caroline F Henry, Wife, F, 62, married, marriage age: 20; New York; Parents' birthplace: NY; Occupation: none; Owned house, value: 6000; radio: [blank]; not on a farm; both can read, write, speak English; Note: living next door to son Clarence and wife's farm
Name: William D Henry; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 3 Apr 1940; Event Place: Eden Town, Erie, New York, United States; Sex: Male; Age: 77; Marital Status: Married; Race (Original): White; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birthplace: New York; Birth Year (Estimated): 1863; Last Place of Residence: Same House; Household (Role Sex Age Birthplace): William D Henry, Head, M, 77, married, educ: 8; New York; not working Other; wks worked: 0; salary income:0; received other income; Caroline M Henry, Wife, F, 72, married, educ: 8; New York; housework; wks worked: 0; no income; Address: Gowanda State Road; Owned house; value: 6000; not on a farm; both lived in the same house in 1935; Note: living next door to son Walter D. Henry family farm;
Ancestry.com. New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Accessed 24 Feb 2018. Name: William D Henry; Age: 88; Birth Date: abt 1863; Death Date: 9 Feb 1951; Death Place: Collins, New York, USA; Certificate Number: 8858; Source Citation: New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 8858
Ancestry.com. Hamburg, New York, Prospect Lawn Cemetery Index, 1850-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Accessed 24 Feb 2018. Name: William David Henry; Age: 88 Years 5 Months 3 Days; Birth Date: 1862; Death Date: 9 Feb 1951; Burial Date: 12 Feb 1951; Grave Section Lot: F35WP-4; Notes: FM; Source Information: Prospect Lawn Cemetery, Hamburg, NY, 1850–1950. Hamburg, New York: Cemetery President.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 February 2018), memorial page for William David Henry (1862–1951), Find A Grave Memorial no. 116431739, citing Prospect Lawn Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Edward Toy (contributor 47131855) . Name: William David Henry; BIRTH: 1862; DEATH: 1951; BURIAL: Prospect Lawn Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie County, New York, USA; PLOT: Section "F"; MEMORIAL ID: 116431739; Photo?: Yes; Inscription: "HENRY; William D.; 1862-1951; Caroline M.; 1867-1950; Frank; 1889-1972"
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