Heesacker, Cornelius

1854 - 1909  (55 years)    Has 6 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Heesacker, Cornelius
  Born	24 Jan 1854	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1885 State Census	1885	Humphrey, Platte, Nebraska, USA
  1885 Census Name: Con Heesacker Race: W Age: 31 Birth Place: Wisconsin ED: 632Loc: Grandville Precinct,Platte,NebraskaDate: 04 Jun 1885Enumerator: C. A. SouthLocality: Midway BoroughED: 192OSP age Number: 9B
  1900 Census	1900	Humphrey, Platte, Nebraska, USA
  ED 164, page 3A
  Died	20 Oct 1909	Humphrey, Platte, Nebraska, USA
  Prayer Card	Aft 20 Oct 1909
  	Heesackers, Cornelius Prayer Card
  Biography	1915  [1]
  PAST AND PRESENT OF PLATTE COUNTY NEBRASKA
  CORNELIUS HEESACKER A representative, valued and honored citizen of Platte county was Cornelius Heesacker, who for a considerable period followed farming and in his later years lived retired in Humphrey. He was born in Brown county, Wisconsin, January 21, 1851, a son of Martin and Lomberdina (Theisen) Heesacker, who were natives of Holland. In early life they came to the new world and settled in Wisconsin, where their remaining days were passed, the father devoting his attention to general agricultural pursuits. He died March 27, 1898, having long survived his wife, who passed away in 1857. The youthful days of Cornelius Heesacker were spent in Wisconsin and his education was acquired in the public schools. He remained at home until he reached the age of twenty-two years, when he was married and came to Nebraska, taking up a homestead in Grand Prairie township, Platte county. Not a furrow had been turned nor an improvement made upon the place, but with characteristic energy he began its development and converted it into productive fields, which he carefully cultivated until 1900, when he retired from active life and removed to Humphrey, there residing until his death, which occurred in October, 1909. On the 11th of February, 1876, Mr. Heesacker had wedded Miss Johanna Minten, a daughter of Mathias and Minnie (Burgass) Minten, who were natives of Holland. The father was a farmer and came to America in 1868, at which time he made his way to Wisconsin. Eight years passed and in 1876 he came to Nebraska, where he secured a homestead in Grand Prairie township, cultivating tliat tract for many years. He afterward removed to Sheridan county, Nebraska, wlicre he purchased land and engaged in farming throughout his remaining days, his death occurring in March, 1891. His wife died in Holland in 1861 and it was in that country that Mrs. Heesacker was born in November, 1854. By her marriage she became the mother of four children: Minnie, born November 21, 1876, and now at home with her mother; Lambert, who was born August 12, 1878, and is cultivating the old homestead farm; Mary, who was born April 9, 1880, and is a member of the Franciscan Sisters at Omaha ; and Elizabeth, who was born August 4, 1882, and died ten days later. The family adhere to the Catholic faith, of which Mr. Heesacker was a loyal representative. He belonged to the Catholic Order of Foresters and took a helpful interest in promoting the cause of his church and lodge. In politics he was a democrat and served as county supervisor in Platte county for one term. He also served as postmaster in Grand Prairie township, at St. Mary, and was appointed to the position of postmaster of Humphrey after his removal to that city. He likewise did duty as a member of the school board and was interested in all that pertained to the political, intellectual, social and moral progress of the district with which he was allied. He displayed many sterling traits of character, not the least of which was his capacity for warm friendships. He was always true to those to whom he gave his confidence and regard and he enjoyed to the full the companionship of his friends. Mrs. Heesacker still makes her home in Humphrey, where she owns a good business block, and she also has farm lands in this county.
  	Heesacker, Cornelius Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Person ID	I40595	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Heesakkers, Martinus Cora "Martin",   b. 23 Jan 1823, Beek En Donk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 27 Mar 1898, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Thijssen, Lamberdina,   b. 7 Sep 1822, Boekel, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. Abt 1857, , Brown County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F8055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minten, Johanna,   b. 14 Nov 1854, Broekhuizen, , Limburg, Netherlands ,   d. 28 Sep 1943, Humphrey, Platte, Nebraska, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1876	, , Nebraska, USA
  Children	1. Heesacker, Minnie,   b. 24 Nov 1876,   d. Bef 1976  (Age 99 years) + 2. Heesacker, Lambert,   b. 12 Aug 1878,   d. 14 Feb 1964, Humphrey, Platte, Nebraska, USA  (Age 85 years)   3. Heesacker, Sister Mary,   b. 9 Apr 1880,   d. Bef 1980  (Age 99 years)   4. Heesacker, Elizabeth,   b. 4 Aug 1882,   d. 14 Aug 1882  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F15292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 24 Jan 1854 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Married - 14 Feb 1876 - , , Nebraska, USA 1885 State Census - 1885 - Humphrey, Platte, Nebraska, USA 1900 Census - ED 164, page 3A - 1900 - Humphrey, Platte, Nebraska, USA Died - 20 Oct 1909 - Humphrey, Platte, Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S865] PAST AND PRESENT OF PLATTE COUNTY NEBRASKA, (PAST AND PRESENT OF PLATTE COUNTY NEBRASKA, A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, ILLUSTRATED VOLUME II, CHICAGO, THE S.J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1915.).