Notes
Comments from Gery Heilman, daughter of Anton J. Heilman and Barbara Lipp Heilman:
My dad told me the death dates of Ludwina and Josephine were mixed up by the guy who did the crosses. So Josephine DOD would be June 11, 1923 which matches with the Hague book and my records. My records also show Ludwina DOD would be Jan 27, but I have both 1923 and 1924 written down. Since my records show our grandfather married Marcella Kraft on May 12 1924 in Aberdeen SD. This was the arranged marriage by the relatives to help our grandfather with the children. Since the marriage was in 1924 correct DOD was probably Jan 27, 1924. I think he got married shortly after the death of Ludwina.
My records show Josephine, our aunt, was born in Hague 3-13-1894 I know our grandfather Anton Heilman became a citizen in 1888. He landed in New York around Nov 1886. My citizen record show Lawrence Keller landed in New York Oct. 1886, became a citizen Nov 1891.
A little bit of my family history, Ludwina was taking care of Josephine and her family of 4 small children. In addition during this period Ludwina was very ill with cancer. My father was in school at Richardton at this time. All the older children were married. This left Anna, and Monica at home. I think Monica was the youngest around 13. After the wedding my father was not able to return to school at Richardton, Anna and Monica were send to Mpls to the nunnery to work.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. Franz (Lorenz) Keller, did come to American. On his application for intent of citizenship his name was written as Lawrence Keller by the clerk, and states he emigrated to the U.S. on or about Oct. 1886, landed at New York. Paperwork was done Nov 1886, Territory of Dakota, county of Edmunds. I also have a copy of final citizen paperwork showing a Lorenz Keller gained Citizenship in the State of North Dakota on 29 May 1893. This depends on the record I obtained at the Emmons county house to be the correct Lawrence Keller.
2. My dad told me his grandfather died around 1904 @Hague. The land for the first cemetery west of town was donated by our great grandfather. I don’t know if it was Heilman or Keller. When my dad told me I assumed it was Heilman’s, when he said we donated the land. He never said his grandfather was the first person buried there. according to Katie’s 1st and 2nd book, Lorenz Keller was the first person buried there. In Katie’s 2nd book, Hague Area book 2 Lawrence Klein gave a list of people buried in the old cemetery west of town. The list Lawrence Klein provided was the only known record to exist. In both books no DOD is recorded for Lawrence Keller. Personally I’m doubtful he was the first person buried there.
END OF COMMENTS.
Anton:
Anton Heilman, came to America from Elsass, Russia, in 1886. His father's name was Sebastian Heilman who died in Russia when Sebastian was 10 years old.
Anton's mother was Barbara (Miller) Heilman. The mother with her children - Anton, Kasper, John, Josephine and Anna came from Russia to North Dakota.
They settled 1 1/4 miles west and 1/2 mile south of Hague, ND.
Ludwina:
migrated to America in October 1886 with her parents, Franz Lorenz and Barbara (Rups) Keller and four sisters, Theresa, Magdalena, Margarete and Katie; Ludwina married Anton Heilman and they lived 1 1/4 miles west and 1/4 miles south of Hague, ND. Ludwina's mother, Barbara Rups Keller (b: 1844 in Russia, d: 12/5/1918 in Hague, ND.
from the Spanish Influenza). Note: Margarete married Nicholas Klein of Hague, ND.
Anton and Ludwina had 10 children. They are:
Katherine married Peter Schmaltz from Hague, ND. They lived and farmed in Wishek, ND. After retirement they lived in Hague. They had six children: Adam, Sebastian, Sr. Petronia and Sr. Lucina. Two boys died at a young age. Both have since passed away.
Josephine married Valentine Materi. They had four children: MELONIE, MARY, AGATHA and ANTON. Josephine born 3/13/1894 and died on 6/11/1923 from child birth; Valentine died in 1947.
MELONIE - married John C Silbernagel on 11/11/1937. She passed away on 8/4/2001. See the Scrapbook webpage of Anton Heilman, obituary of Melonie.
MARY - b: March 11, 1917, d: May 11, 2005 in Bowdle, South Dakota. See the Scrapbook webpage of Anton Heilman, obituary of Mary Heilman;
AGATHA - was born on November 8, 1918 and died on November 21, 2005 at age 87. She married Anton Schatz from McIntosh County, ND. They lived in Yakima, Washington. They had four children, one son and three daughters,
: Donald, Anna Marie, Gloria Faye, ?. See the Scrapbook webpage of Anton Heilman, obituary of Donald John Schatz. See the Descendant Tree on the spouses of Anna Marie and Gloria Faye. No records have been found on one of the three daughters. A subscription to Ancestry.com should provide some information;
ANTON - b: February 15, 1923 d: December 6, 2020. Lived in Aberdeen, SD. See the Scrapbook webpage of Anton Heilman, obituary of Anton Materi;
Jacob married Eva Braunagel from Strasburg, ND. They had nine children. Jacob died in 1969. Eva in 1964. They lived in Yakima, Washington.
Barbara married Carl Gross from Hague, ND. They had 12 children. This website is that of the Carl Gross family. Both have since passed away.
Theresa married Emmanuel Miller from Hague, ND in 1918. They had 11 children. Emmanuel died Dec. 15, 1961. After Emmanuel died, Theresa married Mike Heier of Hague, ND. Mike and Theresa have since passed away.
Regina married Lorenz Heilman in 1919. They had 11 children. Both have since passed away. They lived in Bowdle, SD.
Anna married Henry Charles Stott in Minneapolis. Charles died in 1958. Anna has since passed away. They had one son, Charles. They lived in West Virginia.
Monica lived in North Hollywood, CA. She has since passed away. She had one son, Melvin.
Lawrence died at age 20 in 1933 in Hague, ND from leukemia.
Anton J. married Barbara Lipp from Hague, ND in 1930. They had seven children and lived in Hague, ND. After retiring they lived in Linton, ND. Both have since passed away.
[NOTE: March 14, 2020: Geri Heilman, daughter of Anton and Barbara Heilman, communicated with Robert Leo Heilman from Mrytle Creek, Oregon and author of Children of Death regarding the spelling of Rombs vs Rups.
Dear Geri,
I can't find any indication that a Barbara "Rumbs" of the right age ever existed but she is listed in the 1852 Catholic Church parishioner list for Elsass as Barbara Rups, age 8. I'm changing my software to reflect that.]
Barbara's grave marker at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Hague, ND lists her as born in 1842. Based on the 1852 Catholic Church parishioner list she was born in 1844 instead of 1842 as indicated on her grave marker.
Children of Sebastian Heilman and Barbara Miller
Josephine Heilman Birth: Apr 3, 1875, Ukraine Russia - Death: Aug 21, 1963, Rugby Pierce, North Dakota, USA
John Heilman Birth: Sep 26, 1872, Ukraine Russia - Death: Dec 2, 1957, Rugby Pierce, North Dakota, USA
Anna Heilman Birth: Nov 14, 1870, Mannheim, Kutschugan, Ukraine - Death: April 21, 1958, St. Anthony Cemetery, Selz, Pierce County, North Dakota.
Casper Heilman Birth: July 14, 1865, Ukraine Russia - Death 1934 in Seltz, North Dakota
Anton Heilman, Birth: Jan 3, 1867, Russa - Death: Jan 19, 1941, Hague, North Dakota