Nicholas Heitger and Mathias Heitger were probably brothers but no proof has been found.

     The information about them is presented on this common page and maybe, eventually, the relationship between them will be known.

     In 1870, Nicholas Heitger, 31, Farm Laborer, born in Prussia, was residing in Salisbury, Meigs County, Ohio with his wife, Mary, 30, born in Bavaria. At that time, they had a son, George, age 1, born in Ohio.

     The family was found in 1880 and Mary A. was called Almira, perhaps her middle name.

1880 Census, Bedford, Meigs County, Ohio
Nicholas Hatgher, 40, Farmer, b Prussia
Almira, 40, wife, Keeping house, b Germany
George, 11, son, at home, b Ohio
Anthony, 9, son, b Ohio
William, 6, son, b Ohio
Lolli, 4, dau, b Ohio
John, 2, son, b Ohio

1890 Census of Veterans and Widows, Bedford, Meigs County, Ohio
Nicholas Heitger, private, Co M, 1 WVa Cav, Enlisted 8 Sep 1861, disch. 29 Nov 1864; 3 yrs, 2 mos, 21 days.

1900 Census, Bedford, Meigs County, Ohio
Nichola Heitger, 61, b Feb 1839, Married 31 yrs., Immigrated 1853, Farming, b Germany
Almira, 61, wife, b Aug 1838, 5 children/5 living, Keeping house, b Germany
William, 27, son, b May 1873, Farm Laborer, b Ohio
John, 22, son, b Aug 1877, Farm Laborer, b Ohio
Elizabeth Spoonagel, Mother-in-law, 88, b Sep 1811, Widow, b Germany

1910 Census, Bedford twp., Meigs County, Ohio
Nicholas Heitger, 72, married one time for 42 years, b Germany
Elmira, 76, 5 children/5 living, b Germany
George, son, 39, Divorced, b Ohio
Leila Cummings, dau, 34, Widowed, 1 child/1 living, b Ohio
Victor Cummings, Grandson, 12, b Ohio
Edna M. Heitger, granddaughter, 15, b Ohio
Clarence N., 12, Grandson, b Ohio

     Nicholas HEITGER applied for and received a government pension, Certificate #754788. He died in Meigs County on 24 Jan 1914; Mary A. died 28 Mar 1923.

1880 Census, Waggoner, Mason County, West Virginia
Mathias Heitger, 36, Father, Laborer, b Germany
Barbara, 37, Wife, b Germany
Sophia, 14, dau, b Ohio
Mary, dau, b Ohio
William, 11, son, b Ohio
Elizabeth, 10, dau, b Ohio
Catherine, 8, dau, b Ohio
Amelia, 6, dau, b Ohio
Henry, 4, son, b W. Va.
George M., 2, son, b W. Va.
Josaphene, 2 mos., dau, b. W. Va.

1890 Census of Veterans and Widows, Rochester, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Mathias Heitger, private, Co M, 1 Vir Cav, Enlisted Sep 1861, disch. Dec 1865; 4 yrs, 3 mos.

1900 Census, Rochester Borough, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Mathias Heitger, 56, b Aug 1843, Married 37 years, Immigrated 1850, b Germany
Barbara, 57, Wife, b Jan 1843, Immigrated 1847, b Germany, 10 children/9 living
Josaphine, 20, dau, b Mar 1880, b. W. Va.
Edward, 17, son, b Dec 1882, b Pa., Apprentice Glass Wks?
Kate White, 6, granddaughter, b July 1993, At school, b Pa.

1910 Census, Rochester, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Mathus Heitger, 69, Widower, Immigrated 1847, b Germany
George Eaton, son-in-law, 43, Married 23 years, 1 child/1 living, b Pa. (profession illegible)
Sophia Eaton, dau, 43, 1 child/1 living, b Ohio
Lizzie Eaton, granddaughter, 22, Married 4 years, 1 child/1 living, b Ohio
Mary F. Kramer, g-granddaughter, 11 months, b Pa.