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Ernest (John) Jacob Heinz

Ernest, known as John, was born on February 8th, 1873 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.¹

Birth Notes
- HEINZ, ERNEST JACOB WESTPFAHL
  GRO Reference: 1873 M Quarter in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
  Volume 10B Page 52
  
  Aged 8 in 1881
  
  Ernst John on later census records

John's father was George Johann Jacob Heinz and his mother was Bertha Jane Westpfahl. His paternal grandparents were Jacob Friedrich Heinz and Margaretha Catherina Wetterroth; his maternal grandparents were Heinrich Christian Frederick Westpfahl and Metha (Margaretha) Sophie Albertine Düssmann. He had four brothers and two sisters, named George, Charles, James, Septimus, Magdalena and Bertha. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 71 in 1944 in Middlesex.²

Death Notes
- Name: Ernest J Heinz
  Death Registration Month/Year: 1944
  Age at death (estimated): 71
  Registration district: Hendon, Middlesex
  Volume: 3a
  Page: 556

General Notes
- Left Newcastle home by 1891
  
  Ernest was in Newcastle, West Derby and London, Windsor areas. He also travelled overseas in the merchant navy and then his shipping company which I think he had partners for. He also had a card saying he was the Persian consul for Wales (whatever that means!).
  
  Ernest married three times and had numerous relationships. Not really a steady character and had at least one illegitimate child.
  
  Enest and Constance were living with Ricahrd Eric and Ernest Gustav in Barnet in 1911

Occupancy & Contact Details
- John lived at 5 Empire St from before 1881.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of George and Bertha Heinz and family in 1881

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Jacob Friedrich Heinz
  - b.21 Feb 1805 in Germany
  
  George  Johann Jacob Heinz
  - b.1844 in Ingelfingen d.30 Apr 1921 in Northwich
  
  Margaretha Catherina Wetterroth
  - b.25 Mar 1807 in Germany
  
  Ernest (John) Jacob Heinz
  - b.08 Feb 1873 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne d.1944 in Middlesex
  
  Christian Westphal
  - b.~  1790
  
  Heinrich Christian Frederick  Westpfahl
  - b.13 May 1817 in Bremen d.1871 in Bremen
  
  Rebecca Fricken
  - b.~  1790
  
  Bertha Jane Westpfahl
  - b.1844 in Bremen d.16 Nov 1918 in Northwich
  
  Metha (Margaretha) Sophie Albertine Düssmann
  - b.~  1820 in Germany d.1850 in Bremen

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of John's family with Caroline Frederike Möllerstedt

Click here for details of John's family with Constance Sibyl Potter

¹ 1881 UK Census
² England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
Source/Citation Individual - Liz Burden