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FamilyChurchGermanyauto.jpg The family church (Lutheran) at Walddorf, Germany, Stone tower was originally part of Roman fortifications in the area. Roman Watch Tower - ca. 5th century - walls 4 ft. thick. October 1960	group1800s.jpg Group of Pennsylvanians most of whom came to Nebraska (pic taken around 1870) Back row: l to r: Elizabeth Gross Heim, Mary Heim Ulmer and Jake Ulmer, John J. Heim, Rosina Heim, Margaret Heim, Catherine Ulmer. Front row: l to r: Mrs. Chris Heim, Regina Gross Heim, Jacob G. Heim, John Sippley, Mrs. John Sippley, and Johnny Heim.
miriamWmildredU.jpg from back of picture: To:Watson Kiess From: Miriam Postmark: Humboldt Oct. 7, 1915 Dear Cousin, do you know me yet? Have I grown any? Mildred and I both go to school and like it real well. Does Cathrine go yet? How is little Lewis? Wish you would come out. I like to see you again. Orville feels slighted because you always forgot his birthday. Lovingly Miriam	OrvilleW.jpg From Back of Picture To: Watson A. Kiess From: Orville Postmark: Dawson, NE, Feb. 11, 1914 Dear Cousin: I will send you this picture as a Valentine. We are all well. I wish I could see you. We often talk about you. I have not missed a days school yet. I go with Arlo in the morning now. He goes right by there to Humboldt & in the evening I go with Sylvan. I am caught up to my class now all but reading. These are my Christmas presents. The meetings are closed now so papa will get time to write one of these evenings. Lovingly, Orville
grossfam.jpg This is the Pennsylvania Gross Family: Aunt Elizabeth top - Grandmother Gross Aunt Dorothy Grandfather Gross Aunt Christina Grandmother Gross died of milk leg when Aunt Christina was 7 days old. She told that she was going to die a certain time as someone had walked by her bed and told her so, and she died at that time. Grandmother, Regina was 17 years old when this happened and she took over. There was a brother John that died at the age of 4 years. But do not remember just where he fit in. Written by Edna Ulmer of Nebraska Jan. 2, 1950.	IsaacHeim.jpg Isaac Heim, brother of Jocob G. and Abraham Heim. He did not emigrate to Nebraska.   jacobheimgoldenweddingsm.jpg Golden Wedding (L to R) Jacob G. Heim, Mrs Jacob G. (Regina) Heim, Joseph G. Heim, Mrs. Jacob G. (Rosa) Heim, Emanuel Ulmer, Mrs. Emanuel (Sarah) Ulmer, Samual F. Heim, Mrs. Samuel F. (Elizabeth) Heim
Cousins.jpg Cousins Left to right: Howard Heim, Nelson Ulmer, Melvin Heim, Dr. Hewitt Judd, Isaiah Stratton, Claire Liebhart, Dr. Harlan Heim, Linden Heim. Richard Heim is standing on the porch rail. ca. 1915	DawsoncousinsvisitBloomingGrove1915.jpg In 1915 four Dawson cousins traveled to the Blooming Grove area of Pennsylvania, which had been home to their parents before they emigrated to Nebraska. The cousins spent three months visiting relatives and "never stayed two nights at the same house." Posing on front porch steps are Adah Heim (James), left, next to her Pennsylvania cousin (name unknown) and Edna Ulmer, right. In front are Walter Ulmer and Emerson Heim. Picture featured in November 2001 Newletter.
jacobgheimfam2.jpg Jacob G. Heim family beside the white house. This is the Jacob G. Heim and his children and some grandchildren. None of the grandchildren were married yet and some were not born. All were intelligent and hard working people who settled near the Dawson area and raised their families. This family along with the descendants of the others who came to Nebraska from Pennsylvania Blooming Grove community make up the beginnings of the Pennsylvania Colony of Nebraska. From this beginning came professors, farmers, craftsman, bankers, doctors, housewives, engineers, and ministers of great work ethics and dedication to family and religious values.	jacobgheimfamily.jpg Front: Jacob G. Heim, son of Gottlieb and Margaret (Staiger) Heim, Maggie (Heim) Wuster, Regina Heim, daughter of Joseph and Christina (Ulmer) Gross, Sarah (Heim) Ulmer, Standing Sophia (Heim) Ulmer, Jonathan Heim, Sanuel Heim, Joseph Heim, Rebecca (Heim) Heim.
JacobGHeimFamily1920.jpg Jacob G. Heim family. left to right: Lousia and Jonathan Heim, Martin Ulmer, Joseph G. Heim, Sophia Ulmer, Rosa Heim, Rebecca and Jacob S. Heim, Samuel F. and Elisabeth Heim, Sarah and Emanuel Ulmer, Thomas and Maggie Wuster. Only seven of the twelve children in the family lived to adulthood, and all seven lived on farms north of Dawson. Photo taken about 1920 at S.F. Heim home.	LloydDaleVernHeim1926.jpg Lloyd Heim and brothers Dale (left) and Verne (right) are all set for the new school year (ca: 1926) with their new overalls and lunch buckets.
RuebenUlmer.jpg Rueben Ulmer at the woodpile. See story on story pages.	SamElizebethHeim.jpg Sam and Elizabeth Heim. Golden Wedding? '39?
SamFHeimFamily.jpg S.F. Heim family, ca. 1915. Left to right: Adah (James), Louella (Belden), Samuel F., Tillie (Richards), Elizabeth, Melvin J., and Mary (Bilsing). One supposes that the sixth child, Richard A., cropped his own photo from the left.	SamFHeimfamily2.jpg Donajean, Edwin, Tillie, Odah, S.F. Heim, Floyd, Grandma Heim, Fannie, Robert James, Harlan Richards, Roman Richards, Carl James.
SamFHeimFarmsteadDawson.jpg S.F. Heim farmstead showing the large cattle barn on left and Pennsylvania Dutch style barn center. The Heim home stood behind (north) of the latter barn, and there were extensive orchards and a walnut grove to the west. The picture was taken about 1950.	SundaySchoolClass1946.jpg Sunday School Class, Dawson Evangelical Church, July 16, 1946. Left to right: Aruthur White, Charles Wuster, F.P. "Bud" Page, Jacob S. Heim , and Clarence Stratton. (Photo donated by Albertine James)

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