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Henze Family Plot photographed by Connie Nisinger 18 Jun 2006
HENZE FAMILY PLOT
Photographed by Connie Nisinger on 10 Jun 2010
Pronounced [hen-tsuh], the Henze family originated from Prussia - the area which was eventually dissolved into Germany. Some of the earliest Henze immigrants to America came to Philadelphia between 1730 and 1753, the same city where Henry Henze was born in 1850. Henry is believed to be the son of Henry and his first wife Elizabeth Shuler (Schuler/Schueler). His father was then married to Mary Ellen and had by her at least one daughter, Louisa, who was born in about May of 1870.

Henry's second wife, Mary, appears to have first been married to Frederick Peters of Hanover, and had by him five children who were enumerated in the 1860 Peters household - and afterwards in the 1870 Henze household.

Note: The Henze headstones were photographed 18 Jun 2006 (except where noted) by Connie Nisinger & contributed to the Moore & Pilcher website in August, 2011.

 
 
Headstone photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Henry Henze & Amanda (Moore)
Henry, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Schueler), was born in Philadelphia on 18 Apr 1850, and sometime before 1860 his family was residing in St. Louis where his younger sister Anna Marie was born. Here he appears to have met Cinthia "Amanda" Moore and the couple were married sometime around 1873 or 1874. A stove molder and father of five, Henry died in St. Louis on 23 Feb 1925 - nearly sixteen months after his wife died.

Amanda, the daughter of James U. Moore & Rebecca (Cook), was born in Harrison Co., Ohio and moved to Collinsville, Illinois in 1847. She has yet to be located in the 1860 census, but was residing in St. Louis in 1870. Although her headstone indicates she was born in 1851 and her death certificate and obituary lists her as 58 years, 1 month and 23 days at the time of her death (04 May 1851), a letter written by her father in 1867 records her date of birth as 03 Mar 1845, and is supported by the 1850 Federal Census.

 
Headstone of Charles H. Henze photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Charles H. Henze
Son of Henry Henze & "Amanda" (Moore)
Charles H. Henze was born on 19 Sep 1874 in St. Louis, Missouri and was a carpenter. He was hospitalized at the City Infirmary (2) from April 17, 1939 until the time of his death, having died of cancer of the esophagus. He was aged 66 years, 6 months and 6 days. (Obituary)
 
 
Headstone of Willis S. Henze photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Willis S. Henze
1877-1902
Son of Henry & Amanda (Moore)
Twin of Carlos, Willis was born 13 May 1877. He was employed as a commission clerk in 1900 and also at the time of his death. He died 07 Sep 1902 at the young age of 25 years, 3 months and 24 days of "Phthisis Pulmonalis" (Tuberculosis).
 
Headstone of Carlos L. Henze photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Carlos L. Henze
1877-1924
Son of Henry & Amanda (Moore)
The twin of Willis, Carlos was born 13 May 1877. In 1900 he was listed as a Commission Clerk, and according to his death certificate, was married to a May Werner. He died at the age of 47 years, 5 months and fifteen days.
 
Headstone photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Harry Henze & Elsie A. (Meyer)
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Harry was the son of Henry and Cinthia "Amanda" (Moore). He was married to Elsie Augusta (Meyer) - who was also born on the 12th of February. To this union two children were born: Harry Ellsworth and Mae L. Henze.

The Henze family lived just down the street from Harry's cousin, Mabel (Moore) - wife of Samuel E. Jones in Webster Groves. Harry began his career as clerk, was then a bookkeeper for a machinery company, and later a title examiner for a title company. According to his headstone and supported by his obituary, he was a Freemason and member of Rose Hill Lodge No. 550. He lived to be 96 years and 21 days. According to her headstone and supported by her obituary, Elsie, was a member of the Webster Order of the Eastern Star No. 64. She died at the age 88 years, 3 months and 23 days.

 
Headstone photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Harry "Ellsworth" Henze
1912 - 1931
Son of Harry & Elsie A. (Meyer)
Born in St. Louis, Ellsworth was a draftsman at the time of his death. He had been treated from March 24th by Dr. Barker, and died a short time later of pneumonia at the young age of 18 years, 10 months, and 21 days.

For a photo of Ellsworth taken in Colorado the year before his death - visit my blog, PDP's Roots & Branches.

 
 
 
Headstone photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Edward J. Henze
1886 - 1960
Son of Henry & Amanda (Moore)
The youngest child of Henry and Amanda, Edward was born in St. Louis. He worked as a bank clerk and at the age of twenty-two was united in marriage to Margaret B. (Eustace). To this union were four known children: Margaret, Willis, Jane, and David F. Henze. Edward "Pete" Henze died at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 73.

According to his obituary, Edward was a member of Rose Hill Masonic Lodge No. 550 A.F. & A.M. and was buried with Masonic honors.

Headstone photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Margaret B. (Eustace) Henze
1890 - 1928
Daughter of Thomas & Nora (McMahon); Wife of Edward J. Henze
Born in St. Louis on 04 Jun 1890, to Irish immigrants, Margaret married Edward J. Henze in about 1908 and were the parents of at least: Margaret M., Jane, Willis who married later resided in Phoenix, AZ, and David F. Henze.

Margaret died before her David was four months old at the age of 38 years, 2 months and 21 days at four in the morning at their home on Shawmut on the 25th of August.

 
Headstone photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
Jane Henze
05 Feb 1916 - 08 Dec 2000
Daughter of Edward J. Henze & Margaret (Eustace)
According to her obituary, Jane was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and Easter Star. She volunteered at Missouri Baptist Hospital where she had accumulated 13,500 volunteer hours. She taught in the St. Louis City School system at Shepard and Walbridge Elementary Schools.
 
Headstone photographed by Connie Nisinger (2006)
David F. Henze
02 May 1928 - 25 Mar 1978
Son of Edward J. Henze & Margaret (Eustace)
 
 
Headstone photographed by Connie Nisinger (2008)
John Jacob Henze & Minnie A. (Terry)
Headstone photographed 04 May 2008 by Connie Nisinger
Click image to see distant view of Public Lot 29 photographed 10 Jun 2010 by Connie.
John J. Henze was born in Pennsylvania on 25 Dec 1854, and was the son of Henry Henze and Elizabeth (Schueler), immigrants from Prussia. He had four known siblings: Josephine; Henry Henze (1850-1925) who married Amanda (Moore); Anna Marie Henze (1860-1938) who married Montgomery W. Kalb; and Edward Henze.

John J. and Minnie A. (Terry) appear to have married in Davidson Co., Tennessee on 25 Oct 1883. In 1900 John and Minnie were residing in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois where he was working as an iron molder. Although the census record states Minnie was the mother of two children, both living, no children are listed in the household. - John Jacob Henze died in St. Louis on 17 Feb 1931. His widow died in Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri at the State Hospital No. 1 on 07 Jan 1852. According to her death certificate, she was the daughter of John Terry (mother not known), and was born in Alabama on 12 Oct 1863. She died at the age of 88 years, 2 months and 26 days.

 
 
Note: Also buried in this cemetery relative to the family is Thomas Riddick; William Clark, the explorer and Superintendent of Indian Affairs; Lewis Bates Tebbetts, owner of Tebbetts & Mansur implement company and father of Rebecca who married Thomas Anthony Moore; and Alvah Mansur who was partner to Charles H. Deere, son of John Deere who formed the Deere & Mansur Company in Moline. Information on these can be found at Find-A-Grave.com
 
Bellefontaine Cemetery Index of Moore & Pilcher Relations
Henze - Moore - Pilcher: Sorting out the Clark & Cora Avenue Connections, A Blog by PDP
Descendants of Eli Moore & Deborah (Updegraph/Updegraff)
Sunnyann's Cemetery Index
Henze Burials at Bellefontaine Cemetery @ Find-A-Grave (Outside Link)
 
 

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