Charlotte J. Heisler, called Lotta, was born on 22 December 1842 in Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, United States to Frederick S. Heisler (1799-1849) and Elizabeth Steffy (1808-1873).
Marriage and Family
She married William A. Day (1820-1893) on 16 December 1867 in Jasper County, Iowa.
Children of the Day-Charlotte Heisler Marriage
John Edward Day was born on 29 September 1869 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. He married Geneva Elizabeth Heisler (1879-1944) on 15 February 1893 in Ida Grove, Ida, Iowa. John died on 6 April 1959 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA.
Ida Elizabeth Day was born on 1 November 1872 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. She married William Bridgman Lyon (1868-1931) on 2 November 1891 in Jasper County, Iowa. Ida died on 2 June 1914 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA.
David Arthur Day was born on 15 March 1876 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, USA. He married Nora Irene Wixcel (1879-1965) on 26 June 1901 in Cherokee County, Iowa. David died on 9 October 1956 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bertha May Day was born on 26 January 1882 in Newton, Jasper, Iowa, USA. She married 1) John Shields (1871-1911) on 25 September 1899 in Sedgwick County, Kansas and 2) Edwin Hunter (1880-1950) on 23 January 1909 in Shoshone County, Idaho. Bertha died in 1950 in Wallace, Shoshone, Idaho, USA.
Death and Burial
Lotta died on 17 September 1891 in Newton, Buchanan, Iowa, United States. She was buried in the Wittemberg Cemetery, Newton, Jasper, Iowa. A headstone photo is available. Find A Grave: Memorial #30889644
Sources
1850 United States Federal Census on 19 July in German, Harrison, Ohio. [1]
1870 United States Federal Census on 13 June in Malaka, Jasper, Iowa. [2]
1880 United States Federal Census on 16 June in Newton, Jasper, Iowa. [3]
1885 Iowa State Census in Newton, Jasper, Iowa. [4]
Iowa Marriage Record for Edward Day, son of William A. Day and Charlotte Heisler.
Iowa Marriage Record for Ida E. Day, daughter of William A. Day and Charlotte Heisler.
Iowa Marriage Record for David Arthur Day, son of William A. Day and Charlotte Heisler.
Find A Grave Index.
Footnotes
↑ 1850: Heisler, Elizabeth 42, head; Frederick 21, farmer; John 19, farmer, son; Samuel 17, farmer, son; Rachel 15, daughter; Susannah 11, daughter; Elizabeth 11, daughter; Nancy 9, daughter; Charlotte 8, daughter; Sarah 4, daughter; David 6, son; Rose Anne 3 months, daughter; Harriet 3 months, daughter.
↑ 1870: Day, William A. 50, farmer, head; Charlotte 28, wife; George 8, son; Frank 7, son; Cora B. 4, daughter; Eddie 1, son; Cutchall, Elizabeth 63, unknown relationship.
↑ 1880: Day, William 60, farmer, head; Charlotte 38, wife; George E. 19, laborer, son; Frank E. 17, son; Cora B. 14, daughter; John E. 11, son; Ida E. 7, daughter; Arthur 4, son.
↑ 1885: Day, William A. 64, farmer, head; Charlotte 42, wife; George 23, son; Edward 15, son; Ida 12, daughter; Arthur 9, son; Bertha 3, daughter.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charlotte by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charlotte:
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