Born in Mickelsdorf, Austria, in October 22, 1884, Frank Heinz, Sr., came to America in 1903 and stayed until 1913. He went back to Austria to visit his parents and met Ernestine Schwarzl, who was born in 1894, they were married at Mickelsdorf April 2, 1914 and left the following Monday for the United States They were among the last who left Germany before World War I broke.
They came to the Casselton area and lived for four years. They moved to a farm in Addie (then the Nels Haugen farm now Albert Rickford place) for 7 years, and then moved to the Skofstad place in Tyrol (now Richard Heinz Farm) where they lived until 1947, when they retired to Cooperstown. Frank died several years ago.
They had two sons, Richard and Frank Jr., and four daughters, Mrs. Ed (Elsie) Fiebiger Jr., Mrs. Leo (Martha) Hoheisel
Mrs. Charles (Dorothy) Becherl Jr., and Mrs. Elmo (Mary Helen) Ressler. There are 29 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren.
Mr. Heinz was a brother to Gust and Mrs. Adolf (Marie) Fiebiger. Mrs. Heinz' brothers and sisters still live in old country. Several years ago she flew over to visit those still remaining.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 454