Joseph Heckendorn^{[1, 2, 3]}

1836 - 1886  (50 years)

• Name	Joseph Heckendorn
  Born	7 Sep 1836	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201634014
  Interesting	misfortune, sucide, story
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farm Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Misfortune	15 Nov 1886	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	suicide by hanging
  Name	Joseph Heckedon
  Eby ID Number	00050-3699
  Died	15 Nov 1886	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 9, 10]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I20394	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Heckendorn,   b. 2 Jun 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 16 May 1892, Several Miles West Of Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Maria Miller,   b. 6 Jun 1806, , Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Sep 1867, Several Miles West Of Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Reist,   b. 25 Mar 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jul 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1865	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Heckedon, "the eldest in family, was born September 7th, 1836. He was married to Elizabeth Reist. They resided near his father's old homestead where he died November 15th, 1886, leaving no issue." Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. ___________________________ Suicide in Waterloo Township On Monday morning last, as we learn from the Berlin News, a well-known farmer, named Joseph Heckendorn, living two miles west of the Town of Waterloo, committed suicide. He was in the house at eleven when he went to the barn to feed his stock. At noon his wife called him for dinner but received no answer. She then went to the barn and to her horror found him hanging in the threshing floor the rope being fastened to the hayfork. He was 47 years old, well to do, and leaves a large family. The wife told our informant, that he belonged to the old Mennonites. On Saturday last he "converted himself," and having had a grudge against his brother-in-law, at Conestogo, couldn't rest till he had made up with him, which he did that Saturday evening. On Sunday he talked a good deal on religion. He said he wouldn't kill himself, but didn't think he'd live long. If he died they were not to worry, as he'd be safe. The wife thought his mind must have been unsound. Galt Reporter Nov 19 1886 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 783. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 284. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 177. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 39. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Joseph Heckedorn Birth Place: Waterloo RESIDENCE: Waterloo Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Father Name: Jacob Heckedorn Mother Name: Mary Heckedorn Spouse Name: Elizabeth Reist Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Spouse Residence: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: Daniel Reist Spouse Mother Name: Leah Reist Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1865 Marriage County: Waterloo [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 4 Page 19. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 14. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201634014. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Death notice of Joseph Heckendorn - Nov 19 1886 pg 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Sep 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Oct 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - suicide by hanging - 15 Nov 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Nov 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth