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Heinsheimer, D. L., merchant, P.O. Glenwood; was born in Baden, Germany, March 19, 1847. When six years of age he came to America, and went to Cincinnati,
where his youth was passed until the age of thirteen. He then came to Iowa, and settled in Mills county. He soon after entered the store of P. D. Foster as clerk, where
he remained until 1872. He was then taken as a partner by his employer and continued thus until 1875, when he engaged in business himself and in his own name. He
was married September 20, 1870, to Miss Sarah Pettinger of Glenwood. They are the parents of three children: Carrie, Eddie, and Leo D. Mr. Heinsheimer is active and
energetic as a business man, thoroughly reliable and remarkably successful.
p. 679 Glenwood Township
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamills/Biog1881e.htm 1881 MILLS COUNTY HISTORY (IOWA)
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Heinsheimer, D. L.The Heinsheimer mercantile company of Glenwood is well known throughout all southwestern Iowa. The head of that firm is the subject of this sketch. He is widely known, not alone on account of his connection therewith, but by reason of the interest he takes inorcharding and the breeding of fine cattle. He is, in truth, a man who has amassed a fortune through close application of his fine business talents to the management of his mercantile business and in wise investments, and that wealth he has used as becomes a good citizen, in advancing the various interests of his community.
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He was born in Eppingen, Baden, Germany, March 19, 1847. Although his parents died while he was yet young he was given a good education in the common schools. He came to Iowa and to Glenwood in April, 1861, a poor boy, and through his own efforts has become one of the leading citizens of that section both as to wealth and influence. He began his business career as clerk in a store and saved what he could from his small salary, which was carefully invested as fast as earned. In 1872 he was in position to purchase an interest with his employer, Mr. P. D. Foster, and the business was conducted under the firm name of P. D. Foster & Co. until 1875, at which time he engaged in business alone for three years, then a brother, Albert Heinsheimer, was taken into partnership and the firm was known as D. L. Heinsheimer & Co. until 1894.
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He is at this time connected with several banks, and is president of the Mills County National bank at Glenwood, is a large land holder and owns one of the finest orchards in Mills county, in which he takes great pride. He has given much attention to improving and raising the standard of cattle and is the owner of Hugo Countess, the Jersey that made the great record in the breed tests at the World's fair. The Iowa commissioners voted and paid to him $250 for the excellent showing made by this cow.
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His varied interests becoming a tax upon his time he, in 1894, concluded to take into business with him another partner, and accordingly in that year was incorporated the D. L. Heinsheimer Company, of which this subject was made president, E. R. Heinsheimer, secretary, and Albert Heinsheimer, treasurer. E. R. Heinsheimer, the secretary, is a son of the head of the corporation and a young man of fine business ability. This company is still existing.
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Mr. Heinsheimer is a republican. He has held local positions of trust since becoming a voter, has served as member of the city council and was elected to the honorable position of mayor. He was a member of the school board for eighteen years, twelve of which he served as its president. He was a delegate to the national republican convention in 1892, and was the Iowa member of the committee on [p.212] rules and organization. Was elected presidential elector for Iowa in 1896.
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He was married to Miss Sarah Pettinger, September 20, 1870. They have been blessed with six children, five of whom are now living. They are named respectively, Carrie (now Mrs. B. Shoninger of Chicago), Edward, Jeannette, Lester and Theresa.
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HEINSHEIMER, DAVID L.
The world instinctively pays deference to the man whose success has been worthily achieved, who has attained wealth by
honorable business methods, acquired the highest reputation in his chosen calling by merit, and whose social prominence is not
the less the result of an irreproachable life than of recognized natural gifts. Of America is a self-made man a product and the
record of accomplishment in this individual sense is the record which the true and loyal American holds in deepest regard and
highest honor. In tracing the career of the subject of this review we are enabled to gain a recognition of this sort of a record, for
he is a man of strong mentality and one who by his own unaided efforts has advanced steadily to a position foremost among the
leading business men of southern Iowa. He stands at the head of the firm of D. L. Heinsheimer & Company, of Glenwood,
proprietors of what is doubtless the largest dry-goods and clothing house in this portion of the state.
Mr. Heinsheimer was born in Baden, Germany, March 19, 1847. His parents were Leopold and Jeanette (Bierman)
Heinsheimer, natives of Baden. They came to America when the subject of this review was six years of age, sailing from Havre,
France, in the year 1853, and reaching the harbor of New York after twenty-one days spent upon the broad Atlantic. The
father was a baker by trade and followed that pursuit in the new world for about eight years. They took up their abode in
Cincinnati, Ohio, where Mr. Heinsheimer engaged in the baking business, providing for his family in that way. He died in
Cincinnati, at the age of fifty years, and his wife passed away at the age of forty. They were the parents of seven children, five
of whom are now living.
Mr. Heinsheimer of this review pursued his education in the schools of Cincinnati until 1860, when at the age of fourteen years
he came to Mills county, Iowa, and when seventeen years of age he secured a clerkship with D. P. Foster, a merchant of
Glenwood, which position he creditably filled for about three years, or until 1872, when his ability and business capacity
secured for him a partnership in the enterprise. His employer recognizing his worth gave him a share in the business and the
relation between them was thus maintained until 1875, when Mr. Heinsheimer embarked in business alone in Glenwood. He
established a dry-goods and clothing house and was sole proprietor until 1878, when his brother Albert was admitted to the
business under the firm name of D. L. Heinsheimer & Brother. Under that name the store was successfully conducted until
1894, when a stock company was organized, with our subject as president. He has since remained at the head of the D. L.
Heinsheimer Company and is the leading spirit in the management of the extensive dry goods and clothing house controlled by
the corporation. They carry a very large stock of all grades of goods and their patronage is steadily increasing, for the firm
enjoys an unassailable reputation in trade circles. Mr. Heinsheimer is a man of resourceful business ability whose efforts have
not been confined to one line, but have been extended into several fields of endeavor. He is the president of the Mills County
National Bank, a position he has occupied for four years. He has been connected with the institution since 1882 and has been
an active factor in its successful conduct. The other officers are A. D. French, cashier, and F. M. Buffington, vice-president, the
latter a prominent farmer of Oak township. Our subject is also the owner of extensive property interests, having farming lands
and city property which he rents.
On the 20th of September, 1870, Mr. Heinsheimer was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Pettinger, of Glenwood, who was
born in England and was a daughter of Richard Pettinger. Her father was born in England, is a farmer by occupation and is now
residing in this county, at the age of seventy-eight years. Her mother passed away in England. They were the parents of but one
child, Mrs. Sarah Heinsheimer, and by a second marriage the father had another daughter, Mrs. Sarah Stewart.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Heinsheimer have been born six children, of whom five are yet living, as follows: Mrs. Carrie Shoninger,
who has one child; Edward R.; Jeanette M.; Lester D., and Theresa. All were born in Glenwood.
In his political views Mr. Heinsheimer is a Republican having given his unfaltering support to the principles of the party since
casting his first presidential vote for U. S. Grant. He served as one of the presidential electors for McKinley in 1896 and was a
delegate to the national convention in 1892 when General Harrison was nominated as the presidential candidate. He takes a
deep interest in the cause of his party and does everything in his power to promote its growth and success. Education also finds
in him a warm friend and for eighteen years he has capably served on the school board, acting as president for half of the time.
Since attaining his majority he has been a member of the Masonic fraternity and in his life exemplifies its benevolent spirit. As a
citizen he takes a deep interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the community and his financial aid has been of great
benefit to Glenwood. He regards this as a public duty and as a privilege, and seeks no official return therefor. With his own
hand Mr. Heinsheimer has shaped his destiny. The common testimony of him is that he is a man of the strictest integrity, a
quality of the human mind that we could scarcely overestimate in business and many relations of life; a man who sees much
sooner than he speaks; a man who is careful, prudent and honest; a man therefore favored not by chance but by the due
exercise of his own good qualities.
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