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Comment by Linda J. Guy on July 23, 2009 at 8:20am

I'm researching the in the Eastern part of the state, Philadelphia area. Looking for parents of James M. Hickman married to Susan Schrank. I only know James father was also a James Hickman, DOB about 1774. Any other information on this couple would be very much appreciated.

I currently live in Bedford County PA and am willing to do research needed for others in my county.

Comment by Kate Steere on July 22, 2009 at 9:51pm

Hi Caro-
Just taking a quick look on the 1850 census, I find a "Horris Heilman" born 1835 in PA, living in Philadelphia, parents(possible) William and Rebecca, with other children Clara, Emma, William. Anna(who I'm assuming all to be 'Horris's'
siblings. There is also a 19 year old Henry Heilman living with them, who was a cabinet maker. It appears that William the 'father' was a flour inspector.

Kate

Comment by Caro Nally on July 22, 2009 at 9:42pm

Really? Interesting. I didn't know that. I started a group on the Heilman surname but so few people have joined it that I just assumed no one else was interested and that it wasn't too popular. Hmm .. I'll have to do some more digging. I'll let you know if I come across your Elizabeth, though.

Comment by Sandy Monza on July 22, 2009 at 9:33pm

I understand that Heilman is a very common name. I have not been able to get any information before 1830. Sorry.

Comment by Caro Nally on July 22, 2009 at 9:24pm

Hmm .. Harris was born in 1833 in Pittsburgh (forgot to mention the date) so I guess they wouldn't be the same family, at least not immediate family. Oh well. The information I have on Henry Sr's parents comes from his birth certificate, which I found on Familysearch.org. I've been to my grandfather's grave and his father's grave since they are both in Reading. I just really have no idea how to find out more information on this family. I feel I've exhausted almost everything. Oh well. Back to the drawing board I guess!
Thanks anyway. I greatly appreciate it!!

Comment by Sandy Monza on July 22, 2009 at 9:20pm

To my knowledge, my ancester Elizabeth Heilman was the only one to leave Germany and come to Pittsburgh. She married Mathias Gehles from a neighboring village in Germany. Soon after coming to Pittsburgh in 1857, he enlisted in a German speaking unit in the Civil War and was killed in Freeman's Ford Virginia in Aug 22, 1862. My information on Elizabeth came primarily from the Pension records.

Comment by Caro Nally on July 22, 2009 at 9:14pm

Really?!
I'm looking for my grandfathers family. He was born in Reading, Henry Conrad Heilman, but his father, Henry Conrad Heilman Sr, was born in Pittsburgh. His father was Harris B Heilman and his wife was Matilda. Supposedly she was N.A. but I doubt that since the story is that she was a princess.
Anyhow, does any of that sound familiar at all? Harris is the last person I have and I can't seem to find out anything more about them. I really would love to find them. My grandfather died when my mother was a child so I never met him and I was never able to ask him all these questions.
Thanks for any information you can give me!

Comment by Sandy Monza on July 22, 2009 at 9:11pm

I have a Heilman from Pittsburgh, originally from Donnersdorf Bavaria.

Comment by Caro Nally on July 22, 2009 at 9:03pm

I actually have family on the far eastern half of the state and far western half of the state -- Reading/Adamstown/Reamstown and Pittsburgh.

Does anyone have any Heilman family in their tree?

Comment by Vicki Koller Hartman on July 22, 2009 at 7:30pm

I am researching my and my husband's family. We are concentrated in Adams, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton County, (late 1700's to mid or early 1900's), however I also show signs of being in Montgomery, Northumberland, York, Bucks, Philadelphia county. The list of names is long. My paternal line is Koller, Manwiller, Hiester, Mertz, Merckel, Kirby, Hottenstein, and is focused in the Fleetwood/Reading/Kutztown area of Berks county. My maternal side is the same area as well as Lehigh county. Adam(s), Fritzinger, Dietrich, George. My husband's paternal line is focused in Adams County, PA with Hartman, Oyler, Stoops, Bushey/Buschi, Arendt, Rice, Lady, Knouse, and many many others. My husband's maternal line is in primarily Northampton county with names including, Albert, Bitz, Heimer, Brinker, Ackerman, Hahn, and others. I have also started DNA testing on my husband's Hartman line. (I Haplogroup).

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