Johann Heinrich "John" Heyne (H59) was born 15 Mar 1843 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Harm and Anna Gesina (Schwarting) Heyne.
John immigrated, with his brother Gerhard, on the ship "Deutschland" that sailed 13 Mar 1869 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 29 Mar 1869 in New York, New York.
John married Anna Catharine Henriette Grosse on 30 Apr 1872 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. Anna was born 5 Dec 1852 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany to Georg Diedrich Adolph and Helene Catharine "Kate" (Rodiek) Gröss (H96 & H97). Anna was baptized 22 Dec 1852 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
John and Anna had the following children:
- Helena Heyne - born 11 Apr 1873 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She died at the age of 51 on 11 Aug 1924 in Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Hermann George Heyne - born 25 Dec 1874 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 71 on 1 May 1946.
- Anna Heyne - born 14 Aug 1879 in Hooper, Doge, Nebraska. She died at the age of 86 on 11 Jun 1964 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Heinrich Adolph "Henry" Heyne - born 27 Dec 1879 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 78 in 1957.
- Johann August "John" Heyne - born 25 Apr 1883 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 22 Sep 1907 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Bertha Henriette Heyne - born 21 Nov 1885 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She died at the age of 32 on 5 May 1918 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Gustav Adolf Heyne - born 28 Apr 1889 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 29 on 29 Jan 1919 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Adolf Georg Heyne - born 15 Nov 1891 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 84 on 12 Jun 1976 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
John was naturalized on 1 May 1874 in Dodge County, Nebraska.
Anna died at the age of 38 on 15 Nov 1891 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
John married second Gesine Margarete Meyer on 14 Mar 1900 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. Gesine was born 1 Aug 1852 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Hinrich and Anna Margareta (Pleus) Meyer. Gesine was baptized on 12 Sep 1852 in Hatten, Niedersachsen, Germany. She had previously been married to Johann Diedrich Müller and had 4 children.
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer, General Farm)
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer, General Farm)
John died at the age of 70 on 24 Mar 1913 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Gesine died at the age of 81 on 18 Dec 1933 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.