Heilman Family

Collection

Identifier: Ms. Coll. 150

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Heilman Family collection consists of one box of biographical information, correspondence, writings, and a photograph album. There are a number of Allied Materials located in Locked Case 1, Box B-1, #11, including Baptismal Certificates, Marriage Certificate, Fraktur and Broadsides.

Dates

Creation: 1779 - 1928

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

John Heilman (1814-1887), married Catherine Heilman (1811-1887). Samuel P. Heilman, born in 1842. Uriah Henry Heilman (1838-1932). Born March 2, 1838 at Heilmandale, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, to John and Catherine (Heilman) Heilman. Attended Annville Academy, Mercersburg Collegiate Institute, Cumberland Valley Institute, Franklin and Marshall College (1856-1860), and Lancaster Theological Seminary (1860-1862). He was licensed by the Lebanon Classis, August 29, 1862, and ordained by the same Classis April 9, 1863. His pastorates included: First Reformed Church, Hamburg, PA. (1863-1864); Swatara Charge, Jonestown, PA. (1864-1868); Salem Reformed Church, Doylestown, PA. (1868-1869); Lewisburg Charge, PA. (1869-1873); without Charge 1873-1876; Duncannon Charge, PA. (1876-1881); St. Paul's Reformed Church, Mechanicsburg, PA. (1881-1886); Church of the Incarnation, Emmitsburg, Maryland, (1886-1892); retired October 1892. After retirement, he was a teller in the Jonestown PA. Bank and later Assistant Cashier, retiring again in 1908. He and his wife moved to Lebanon, PA. in 1911 and resided there until his death. Married Emma Meily of Jonestown, PA., November 27, 1867, they had no children. He was awarded Honorary Doctor of Divinity by Franklin and Marshall College in 1923. Published 5 papers which had been read before the Lebanon County Historical Society.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

German

Additional Description

Related Materials

Locked Case 1, Box B-1, #11: 1.) Baptismal Certificate for George Heilman, April 27, 1816, son of Henry and Elizabeth Heilman. 2.) Broadside Poem for John Adam Heilman (1745-1827), Annville Township, June 1828. 3.) Heilman Coat of Arms 4.) Baptismal Certificate (Broadside) for Emma Mary Heilman, 1851, daughter of George G. Heilman and Christianna Heilman. 5.) Baptismal Certificate (Tauf-Schein, Broadside) for Gingrich Heilman, 1816, son of Henrich and Elizabeth Heilman. 6.) Marriage Certificate for George G. Heilman and Christina Uhrich, 1840. 7.) Baptismal Certificate (Tauf-Schein, Broadside) for Uria Henry Heilman, 1838, son of Johannas and Catharina Heilman. 8.) Baptismal Certificate (Fraktur) for Johann Heinrich Heilman, 1779, son of Adam and Catharina Heilman. 9.) Broadside (removed from: Bible. German. Luther. 1765. Family Bible of John Adam Heilman (1745-1827)). "Der Einzug Christi in Jerusalem" Harrisburg, Pa.: Peter's, 18-Print at the top of the broadside is colored. 10.) Broadside (removed from: Bible. German. Luther. 1765. Family Bible of John Adam Heilman (1745-1827)). "Ein Brief so von Gott selbsten geschrieben und zu Magdeburg niedergelassen worden ist" Magdeburg: s.n., 1783. 11.) Honorary Degree, Doctor of Divinity to U. Henry Heilman from Franklin and Marshall College, 1923.

Bible. German. Luther. 1765. Family Bible of John Adam Heilman (1745-1827) contains records of the children of John Adam Heilman. ERHS BS 239 1765 c.1

Bible. German. Luther. 1850. Family Bible of John Heilman with family records. ERHS BS 239 1850.

Heilman, Eugene A., 1876- Copy of chart of generations of the John Peter Heilman Family. ERHS CS 71 .H47 1962

"The Name Heilman in European, American and Lebanon County History." Read before the Lebanon Historical Society, November 2, 1917 by S.P. Heilman, M.D. ERHS CS 71 .H47 1917

"A Story of Beginnings and first things in Lebanon County." Read before the Lebanon County Historical Society, June 28, 1912 Samuel P. Heilman ERHS F 157 .L4 H45 1912

Froelich, Anna "A Long Road Home: Fragments of History of Eastern Perry County, Pa." Williamsport, Grit Publishing Company, 1918 (Fragmentary account of the Reformed charge at Duncannon, and of Rev. Uria Henry Heilman) ERHS BS 9581.6 .P47 A2

Nevin, John Williamson "Moral Philosophy..." Lecture notes transcribed by H.M. Herman for U.H. Heilman, Franklin & Marshall College, September 6, 1859 Ms. Coll. 152

Schaff, Philip. "Notes on Dr. Schaff's Lectures on Church History" Delivered Summer Session 1855 With Philip Schaff Collection.

For: "The Hill Church in Lebanon County and its Lutheran and Reformed Congregations. A Narrative History. 1733-1908. By Samuel P. Heilman. SEE ALSO: Church RG-L 004