Robert Samuel Heiler

Robert Samuel Heiler

• Father: Samuel I. Heiler b. August 1850, d. circa 5 March 1922
• Mother: Barbara A. Fattey? b. August 1855, d. 1925

• Robert Samuel Heiler was born on 17 December 1876 in New York.
• He married Eva N. Parmenter, daughter of Zachary Parmenter, circa 1898.
• The following appeared on 15 June 1899 in The Western New Yorker: (Java) Robert Heiler and wife have resigned their positions at P. J. Westover's and are living with Z. Parmenter.
• Robert Samuel Heiler and Eva N. Parmenter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Arcade, Wyoming County, New York. Eva's daughter Mabel is not enumerated in the household.
• He was a cheesemaker, according to the 1900 census.
• Robert Samuel Heiler and Eva N. Parmenter appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Holland, Erie County, New York.
• He was employed as a button maker, according to the 1905 census.
• Robert Samuel Heiler and Eva N. Parmenter appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Bennington Township, Wyoming County, New York. Other members of the household included Carl Henry Heiler. Eva's daughter Mabel also is enumerated in the household of her maternal grandfather Zachary Parmenter in Java, Wyoming County.
• He was employed in a cheese factory, according to the 1910 census.
• Robert Samuel Heiler became a widower at the 21 December 1910 death of his wife Eva N. Parmenter.
• The following appeared on 29 December 1910 in The Western New Yorker: (Curriers) Died in Buffalo on Wednesday, Dec. 21, after a short illness, Mrs. Eva Parmenter Heiler aged 34 years. The remains were brought here to the home of her father Z. Parmenter. The funeral was held at the church Saturday afternoon Rev. F. W. Grupe officiating. Mrs. Heiler is survived by her husband, Robert Heiler, a daughter, Miss Mabel Heiler, and father, Z. Parmenter, besides other relatives and friends. Among those who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parmenter, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Parmenter of North Java, Mr. and Mrs. Philo Eddy, Carl Heiler and wife and Mr. Heiler of Mattesons.
• Robert Samuel Heiler registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Erie County, New York, while living with his wife "Mable" at 454 North Division Street in Buffalo, employed there doing forge work by Donner Steel Company on Abbott Road.
• He married Amelia Weiler, daughter of Gottlieb Weiler and Amelia Hyer, on 24 May 1919 in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.
• The following appeared on 27 May 1919 in the Buffalo Evening News: (Olean, May 26) The most largely attended wedding that ever took place in Olean was Saturday night. The ceremony which united Amelia Weiler of 422 North Fourth street and Samuel Huyler of Springville was performed on an elevated platform in front of the city hall and it marked the closing hours of the campaign which put Olean over the top in the Salvation army campaign.
       On their way to obtain their marriage license Saturday afternoon Miss Weiler and Mr. Huyler stopped at the Salvation army campaign headquarters, a large tent at the side of the city hall, where they asked for the city clerk's office.
       "Let's invite the city to the celebration," suggested Captain William Salisbury, who readily guessed their object. And the captain explained his plan to put more life into his campaign.
       "Band and everything?" asked the bridegroom-to-be.
       "'N everythin'" promised the captain, "and I will pay for the marriage license."
       Holding off for a time they finally were willing to help in the big drive.
       Deputy City Clerk Albert E. Turner issued the license and the captain chalked up one dollar to expenses.
       The coming event was widely advertised and Olean young women rolled up their sleeves and made doughnuts and coffee so that there would be plenty to serve the wedding guests.
       In view of thousands of Oleanders Miss Weiler and Mr. Huyler were married in the tune of band music, frying doughnuts and sizzling coffee.
       On the marriage license the bride gave her birthplace as Buffalo.
• Robert Samuel Heiler and Amelia Weiler appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in East Aurora, Erie County, New York, at 17 Temple Place. Other members of the household included Harvey Samuel Heiler.
• He was a cheesemaker in a creamery, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 6 March 1922 in the Buffalo Evening News: Samuel I., beloved husband of Barbara (nee Fattey), father of Mrs. John Gutekunst, Robert S. and Carl Heiler. Funeral services from th home of his son, Robert S., Temple place, East Aurora, N. Y., Tuesday at 1 P. M. Burial at Colden, N. Y.
• Amelia Weiler became a widow at his death.
• Robert Samuel Heiler died between 1920 and 1928.
• The following appeared on 6 January 1953 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Mrs. Amelia Weiler Heiler, 66, of 298 Hudson St., a retired Army nurse, died Sunday at Veterans Hospital. She had been ill four days.
       Born in Buffalo, Mrs. Heiler attended School 6 and Masten Park High School. She was graduated from the Columbus Hospital School of Nursing in 1917.
       Mrs. Heiler was a member of Jane A. Delano Post, American Legion.
       Her husband, Robert Heiler, died 20 years ago. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Anna Obermeyer and a foster son, Harvey Heiler.
       Funeral services will take place at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Darwin Myers Funeral Home, 2450 Main St. Burial will be in the Soldiers' Plot in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2015

• Charts: Descendants of WEILER Balthasar & Anna Walter