Gerhard Heinrich Henye (H61) was born 18 Oct 1846 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Harm and Anna Gesina (Schwarting) Heyne.
Gerhard, with his brother Johann (H59), immigrated on the ship "Deutschland" that sailed 13 Mar 1689 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 29 Mar 1869 in New York, New York.
Gerhard married Hermine "Henriette" Elisabeth Otteman on 7 Nov 1873 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. Hermine was born 19 Nov 1854 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann Friedrich and Johanne Josephine (Gross) Ottemann. Hermine immigrated in 1871.
Gerhard and Henriette had the following children:
- Johann Hermann Heyen - born 21 May 1875 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 3 on 16 Jan 1879 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- George Friedrich Heyne - born 21 Nov 1877 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Anna Johanna Heyne - born 19 Nov 1879 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She died in infancy on 16 Nov 1880 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Carl Heinrich Adolph Heyne - born 18 Apr 1882 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 52 on 2 Feb 1935 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Ella Friederika Heyne - born 29 Dec 1885 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She died at the age of 89 on 15 Jul 1975 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Mathilde Henriette Heyne - born 1 Sep 1888 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She died at the age of 10 on 11 Jul 1899 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Wilhelm Heinrich "Willie" Heyne - born 5 Apr 1891 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 71 on 10 Sep 1962 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Bernhard Christoph Heyne - born 23 Apr 1894 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 50 on 30 Nov 1944 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Hermann Martin Heyne - born 11 Mar 1897 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died in infancy on 7 Jul 1897 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Arthur Heinrich Heyne - born 27 Apr 1900 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He died at the age of 27 on 1 Sep 1927 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Gerhard was naturalized on 1 May 1874 in Dodge County, Nebraska.
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer)
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer, General Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Laborer, Farm)
1930 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Farmer, General Farm)
1920 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska (Laborer, Farm)
1930 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska
Gerhard died at the age of 83 on 6 Sep 1930 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. He was buried 9 Sep 1930 in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Henriette died at the age of 76 on 8 Nov 1931 of a paralytic stroke in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. She was buried 11 Nov 1931 in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.