----Source: COLBY PHONOGRAPH (Colby, Wis.) 11/27/1919

Heintz, Peter (1844 - 21 NOV 1919)

Peter Heintz, one of the old settlers of the town of Hull, Marathon, Co., Wis., died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Cutts in the village of Unity, on Friday, Nov. 21, 1919, at the age of 75 years.

Deceased was born in Dekirk, Luxembourg and at the age of 25 he came to America, settling at Fond du Lac, where in 1870 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Burdengle. In the year 1877 they came to Colby, Wis. and took up a homestead in the town of Hull, where they lived for about twenty-five years. After disposing of the farm Mr. Heintz went into business in Unity. He remained there for about thirteen years and then removed to Park Falls, returning here a few years later.

He is survived by his wife and seven children: Louis of Ashland, Max and Otto of Colby, Harry of Milwaukee, Mrs. H. C. Eggebrecht of Colby, Mrs. A. W. Cutts of Unity, Mr. J H. Garnet of Sheboygan.

Funeral services were held last Monday afternoon at the home of this daughter in Unity, Rev. Vance, pastor of the M. E. Church of this city, officiating. The burial took place in the Colby Cemetery.