Thomas Charles Heisler Jr. (1900 - 1973)

Born 10 Aug 1900 in New Jersey, United States

Husband of Grace Clara (Drennan) Heisler — married 28 May 1923 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 1973 at about age 72 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1900. He was the son of Thomas and Florence (Birch) Heisler. His middle name was either Charles or Cecil. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad as a train conductor (Penn Station).

Marriage

Name: Thomas Charles Heisler; Gender: Male; Event Type: Marriage; Marriage Date: 28 May 1923; Marriage Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA; Church: Fourth Presbyterian Church; Spouse: Grace Clara Drennan^[1]

They had one daughter together:

1. June (Heisler) Graffam

Census

1910: Name: Thomas Heisler; Age in 1910: 9; Birth Date: 1901; Birthplace: New Jersey; Home in 1910: Trenton Ward 12, Mercer, New Jersey, USA; Street: Walnut Ave; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital Status: Single; Father's Name: Thomas Heisler; Father's Birthplace: New Jersey; Mother's Name: Florence Heisler; Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey; Attended School: Yes; Household Members:^[2]

• Name: Thomas Heisler, Age 38
• Name: Florence Heisler, Age 38
• Name: Annie Heisler, Age 11
• Name: Thomas Heisler, Age 9
• Name: Florence Heisler, Age 8
• Name: Wm Heisler, Age 4

New Jersey 1915 Census: Name: Thomas C Heisler; Gender: Male; Race: W; Age 11; Marital Status: Single; Birth Date: Aug 1904 (1900); Birth Place: New Jersey; Residence Year: 1915; Street Address: Walnut Ave; Residence Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA; Ward: 12th; Occupation: Spring Mattress; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes; Father's Birth Place: New Jersey; Mother's Birth Place: England; Page number: 10; Line Number: 96; House Number: 254; Dwelling Number: 214; Household Members:^[3]

• Name: Florence Heisler, Age 41
• Name: Annie A Heisler, Age 17 (decorator)
• Name: Florence E Heisler, Age 14 (at school)
• Name: Thomas C Heisler, Age 11 (15)
• Name: William D Heisler, Age 10 (at school)

1930: Name: Thomas C Heisler; Birth Year: 1901; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age in 1930: 29; Birthplace: New Jersey; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Home in 1930: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA; Map of Home: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Street Address: Hamilton Av; Ward of City: 9th; Block: 359; House Number: (2); Dwelling Number: 235; Family Number: 260; Home Owned or Rented: Rented; Home Value: 30; Radio Set: Yes; Lives on Farm: No; Age at First Marriage: 23; Attended School: No; Able to Read and Write: Yes; Father's Birthplace: New Jersey; Mother's Birthplace: England; Able to Speak English: Yes; Occupation: Pan Brukeman (Pen/Pa Brakeman); Industry: Railroad; Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker; Employment: Yes; Household Members:^[4]

• Name: Thomas C Heisler, Age 29
• Name: Grace Heisler, Age 25
• Name: June Heisler, Age 6

1940: Name: Thomas Heisler; Age 39; Estimated Birth Year: 1901; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: New Jersey; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Home in 1940: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Map of Home in 1940: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Street: Tioga Street; House Number: 327; Farm: No; Inferred Residence in 1935: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Residence in 1935: Trenton; Resident on farm in 1935: No; Sheet Number: 2A; Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 35; Occupation: Passenger Conductor; House Owned or Rented: Rented; Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 31.5; Attended School or College: No; Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade; Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 30; Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work; Weeks Worked in 1939: 52; Income: 1850; Income Other Sources: No; Household Members:^[5]

• Name: Thomas Heisler, Age 39
• Name: Grace Heisler, Age 33
• Name: June Heisler, Age 15

Military

U.S. World War II Draft Card: Name: Thomas Cecil Heisler; Race: White; Age 41; Birth Date: 10 Aug 1900; Birth Place: Trenton, N. J; Residence Place: Trenton, Mercer, N. J.; Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942; Registration Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA; Employer: Pennsy Maria (Pennsylvania) R. R. Co. Exchange Pl. N. J.; Weight: 137 1/2 lbs; Complexion: Ruddy; Eye Color: Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Height: 5' 8"; Next of Kin: Wm Heisler; Household Members: 1^[6]

Death

Find-a-Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59215150/thomas-c.-heisler

Sources

1. ↑ Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Book Title: Register 1912-1924; Accession Number: V MI46 T7234fr v. 2. Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
2. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Trenton Ward 12, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T624_897; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1374910. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
3. ↑ New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, NJ, USA; State Census of New Jersey, 1915; Reference Number: L-04; Film Number: 44. Source Information Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: New Jersey State Archive, Trenton, NJ, USA.
4. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2341099. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
5. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02436; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 27-121. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
6. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New Jersey, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 285. Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.