Mathias Heinrich (abt. 1807 - abt. 1866)

Born about 2 Feb 1807 in Grand-duché de Bade, Confédération du Rhin [uncertain]

Husband of Catharina Margaretha (Wallewein) Heinrich — married 16 May 1833 in Gaiberg, Großherzogtum Baden, Deutscher Bund

Descendants

Died about 14 May 1866 at about age 59 in St Clair County, Illinois, United States of America [uncertain]

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Biography

Mathias Heinrich was likely born to Nikolaus Heinrich and Elisabeth^[1] about 2 Feb 1807^[2] in Grand-duché de Bade, Confédération du Rhin^[3][4].

He married Catharina Margaretha Wallewein^[5] on 16 May 1833 at Evangelische Kirche Gaiberg in Großherzogtum Baden, Deutscher Bund.^[1]

Mathias immigrated to the United States of America with his wife and children, departing from Le Havre, France on the ship Poland and arriving at the port of New York City, New York on 6 Aug 1836.^[3]

He lived in Mascoutah, Illinois.^[6][4][7]

He was a farmer^[8][6] and grocer^[4][7].

Mathias Heinrich likely died about 14 May 1866 in St Clair County, Illinois.^[5][2] He is buried at Schneblin Cemetery in Mascoutah.^[2]

Research Notes

On Mathias' headstone photo, the month and day of his birth were listed as Feb. 2, but the last digit of his birth year was unreadable (180?) in the image. Based on the number of years of age listed on his headstone (59) and his known death month/year of May 1866, his birth date has been estimated at 2 Feb 1807.^[2]

Gaiberg baptismal records indicate that Mathias was the father of at least 2 children with Catharina Margaretha^[9][10] before his marriage to her was formalized in 1833^[1].

On Mathias' headstone photo, the month and year of his death were listed as May 1866, but the day of month was unreadable in the image. Based on the number of days of age listed on his headstone (12), his death date has been estimated at 14 May 1866.^[2] This is consistent with his probate record source which indicated that he made his will on 1 May 1866 and that the will was proven in court on 15 May 1866.^[5]

Source record abstracts:

1829 Baptism Daughter Anna Elisabeth Veinrich^[9]

Name: Anna Elisabeth Veinrich

Baptismal date: 31 May 1829

Baptismal place: Karlsruhe, Baden (Baden-Württemberg), Deutschland (Germany)

Birth date: 26 May 1829

Father: Matthias Veinrich

Mother: Katharina Margaretha Wallewein

Legitimacy: Unehelich [illegitimate]

Parish: Gaiberg

City/district: Gaiberg

Page Number: 60;61

Author: Evangelische Kirche Gaiberg (A. Heidelberg)

1831 Baptism Daughter Catharina Wallewein^[10]

Place: Gaiberg

Birth date: 5 Aug 1831

Baptismal date: 12 Aug 1831

Name: Catharina

Mother: Margaretha Wallewein

Father: Johann Georg Wallewein Senior

Mother: wife Susanna

Godmother: Catharina Kitschler

Right margin note: child's father, Matthias Heinrich, conf. p. 81

1833 Marriage Mathias Heinrich and Katharine Margareth Wallwein^[1]

Marriage date: 16 May 1833

Marriage place: Karlsruhe, Baden (Baden-Württemberg), Deutschland (Germany)

Groom: Mathias Heinrich

Father: Nikolaus Heinrich

Mother: Elisabeth Heinrich

Bride: Katharine Margareth Wallwein

Father: Georg Wallwein

Mother: Susanne Wallewein

Parish: Gaiberg

City/district: Gaiberg

Page Number: 16;2

Author: Evangelische Kirche Gaiberg (A. Heidelberg)

1834 Baptism Son Johann Georg Heinrich^[11]

Name: Johann Georg Heinrich

Baptismal date: 30 Nov 1834

Baptismal place: Karlsruhe, Baden (Baden-Württemberg), Deutschland (Germany)

Birth date: 25 Nov 1834

Father: Mathias Heinrich

Mother: Margaretha Heinrich

Legitimacy: Ehelich [legitimate]

Parish: Gaiberg

City/district: Gaiberg

Page Number: 73;74

Author: Evangelische Kirche Gaiberg (A. Heidelberg)

1836 Immigration Mathias Heinrich^[3]

Ship name: Poland

Departure place: Havre

Arrival date: 6 Aug 1836

Arrival place: New York City, New York, United States

Mathias Heinrich, male, age 31, born Baden

Marg. Heinrich, female, age 33, born Baden

Barb. Heinrich, female, age 9, born Baden

Eliza Heinrich, female, age 6, born Baden

Cath Heinrich, female, age 4, born Baden

George Heinrich, male, age 1 year 6 months, born Baden

1840 Census^[8]

Place: St Clair County, Illinois

Date: 1840

Mathias Henry

Males

Under 5: 1

20 and under 30: 1

Females

Under 5: 2

5 and under 10: 2

10 and under 15: 1

30 and under 40: 1

Total: 8

Employed in agriculture: 1

1850 Census^[6]

Place: Mascoutah, St Clair County, Illinois, United States

Date: 14 Aug 1850

Mathew Henry, age 41, male, Farmer, Real estate Value $200, born Germany

Margaret Henry, age 48, female, born Germany

George Henry, age 15, male, born Germany

Susan Henry, age 20, female, born St Clair Co, Ill

1860 Census^[4]

Place: Mascoutah, St Clair County, Illinois, United States

Post Office: Mascoutah

Date: 3 Sep 1860

Matthias Henrick, age 58, male, Grocery Keeper, Real Estate Value $3000, Personal Estate Value $100, born Baden

Cathrine M Henrick, age 60, female, born Baden

Susana Henrick, age 16, female, born Ills

1862 IRS Tax Assessment List Mathias Heinrich^[7]

Name: Mathias Heinrich

Assessment year: 1862

Residence: Mascoutah, Illinois, USA

License purpose: Retail Dealer in Liquor

Tax Amount: $20.00

1866 Probate Will Mathias Heinrich^[5]

Name: Mathias Heinrich

Will proved date: 15 May 1866

Will date: 1 May 1866

Probate place: St Clair County, Illinois, USA

Age: 61

Widow: Margaretha

Bartholomaeus Schnebelin, husband of daughter Barbara

Son Georg Heinrich

Fridolin Schetter, husband of daughter Elisabeth

Joseph Wolf, husband of daughter Katharine

Friedrich Graul, husband of daughter Margaretha

Wilhelm Stahl, husband of daughter Susanna

Mathias Heinrich signature

Find A Grave Mathner H Henrich^[2]

Headstone Photo

Name: Mathner H. Henrich.

Born: Feb. 2, 180?

Died: May ?, 1866

Aged: 59 Yr.-?-12 D.

Burial: Schneblin Cemetery, Mascoutah, St Clair County, Illinois, USA

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Baden, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1783-1875," database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Record 61242 #583085 : accessed 29 July 2019), Marriage Mathias Heinrich and Katharine Margareth Wallwein, 16 May 1833; citing Landesarchiv Baden Württemberg, Deutschland. Lutherische Kirchenbücher, 1783-1875.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} "Find A Grave", database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #125443408  : accessed 1 August 2019), memorial page for H Heinrich Mathner (unknown–unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 125443408, citing Schneblin Cemetery, Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Myron Mugele (contributor 48020246).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (record details, image : accessed 2 January 2022), 031 - 26 Jul 1836-14 Oct 1836, Ship Poland, Mathias Heinrich, 6 Aug 1836, image 100 of 888; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2276.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (record details, image : accessed 1 August 2019), Matthias Henrick, 1860, Mascontah [Mascoutah], St Clair County, Illinois, United States, image 46 of 48; citing p 570, family 4332, from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (link : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} "Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999," database with images, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Record 9048 #776857, p 426-427 Image, p 428 Image, p 426-427 Ancestry Sharing Link, p 428 Ancestry Sharing Link] : accessed 31 July 2019), Record of wills, St. Clair County, Illinois, 1772-1922; Record of wills, vol A-F, 1794-1868; Probate Will Mathias Heinrick, 15 May 1866, p 426-428, No 257, images 679-680 of 839; citing Illinois County, District and Probate Courts.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (record details, image : accessed 1 August 2019), Mathew Henry, 1850, Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States, image 7 of 9; citing family 63, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918," database with images, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Record 1264 #5056400, Image, Ancestry Sharing Link : accessed 1 August 2019), District 12; Annual Lists; Mathias Heinrick, 1862, p 12, images 64 of 80; citing Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for the Illinois, 1862-1866; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M764, 63 rolls); Records of the Internal Revenue Service, Record Group 58; The National Archives at Washington, D.C..
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (record details, image 1, image 2 : accessed 1 August 2019), Mathias Henry, 1840, St Clair County, Illinois, United States, images 661-662 of 1595; citing p 324, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 70; FHL microfilm 7,644.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Baden, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1783-1875," database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Record 61242 #582797 : accessed 29 July 2019), Baptism Daughter Anna Elisabeth Veinrich, 31 May 1829; citing Landesarchiv Baden Württemberg, Deutschland. Lutherische Kirchenbücher, 1783-1875.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "Baden: Landeskirchliches Archiv Karlsruhe," images, Archion.de (image : accessed 21 April 2023), Gaiberg > Taufen 1810 - Jan. 1870, Baptism Daughter Catharina Wallewein, 12 Aug 1831, p 53, No 19, image 49 of 188.
11. ↑ "Baden, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1783-1875," database, Ancestry.com (Ancestry Record 61242 #582827 : accessed 29 July 2019), Baptism Son Johann Georg Heinrich, 30 Nov 1834; citing Landesarchiv Baden Württemberg, Deutschland. Lutherische Kirchenbücher, 1783-1875.