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George William Heinz

George was born in June 1870 in Durham.¹

Birth Notes
- HEINZ, GEORGE WESTPFAHL
  GRO Reference: 1870 J Quarter in DURHAM
  Volume 10A Page 371
  
  Aged 11 in 1881

George'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 John, Charles, James, Septimus, Magdalena and Bertha. He was the oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 64 on July 26th, 1934 in Northwich.²

Death Notes
- Deaths Sep 1934 (>99%)
  Heinz George W 64 Northwich 8a 267
  
  Probate:
  HEINZ George William of 25 Church Walk Northwich Cheshire died 26 July 1934 Administration London 17 September to Elsie Heinz widow. Effects £104 5s

General Notes
- Left Newcastle home by 1891
  
  George W Heinz married Elsie Boardman at West Derby Registry Office in 1890. John Dittmer may have married Alice Randles at the same time (same page/index).
  
  George and Elsie do not appear to have had any children (i.e. there are no UK births registered)

Occupation Details
- From 1921 George's occupation was Merchant.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Merchant, referenced in father's probate.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- George lived at 5 Empire St from before 1881.³
  - 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
  
  George William Heinz
  - b.Jun 1870 in Durham d.26 Jul 1934 in Northwich
  
  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 George's family with Elsie Boardman

¹ GRO Reference
² FreeBMD.org.uk
³ 1881 UK Census