“I just got my Heuer book (and) it is just beyond words. I learned things about my dad I never knew. When I was born he was an old man. “

“I have my book and it is really something!!!  My heartfelt thanks to you and your family on all the research you did to make this book possible. I'm very pleased with what I have read so far but I still have a long way to go to finish it. It is unreal the amount of research you and your family have done. I also appreciate the fact that it is easy to read----not too many big words. That's my kind of reading. Thanks again for the fine job you have done.”

“I bet I haven't told all of you that I have received subject above (Heuer Family Book), and it is HUGE !!!!!! It IS VERY NICELY DONE, and I hope that mine will be half as nice, I am REALLY thrilled with your whole family, that I can call MINE, also.”   

     These are actual quotes from relatives who bought the Heuer family book entitled, “Pioneers of Ahnapee (Algoma, Wisconsin), Johann Friedrich Heuer, His Ancestors, Descendants, and Related Families.”

     Think about what unique this special gift would be for your family members – a family treasure for your children, parents, siblings or other close relatives.  This is the perfect  gift for the difficult-to-buy-for person on your relative gift list.

     Not many people have their family bible – the gift generally passed down from generation to generation – the book that contained all the information on past generations, ancestors, and their descendants?  Do you want to know who your ancestors were?  Information regarding their health and medical problems alone is very important to your longevity, because any host of illnesses that may have brought them to a hospital during their lifetime could very well visit you during your lifetime.

     We have answered all of these questions in the Heuer family book – a historical masterpiece.  Most of a decade was spent researching the history of Prussia, the history of Wisconsin, and, of course, the people – all members of the Heuer families. When we started this family history project, we knew very little about where our ancestors came from, where they had lived, and what prompted them to make the ultimate decision to leave their homeland, family members, and travel across the Atlantic Ocean and settle in the United States. Why did they choose Wisconsin?  Who were their descendants?  What was life like in their homeland? What did they encounter when they arrived in America?  What happened to them?

     You will be intrigued with the historical, geographical, and personal information contained in the book – it’s a part of YOU!! We accumulated information on approximately 10 generations, the book became quite large and grew to 1054 pages and contains more than 700 maps, images and photos – photos that were contributed by your friends and relatives interested in the research project.

     Copies of the book can be found at the following libraries and historical societies: 

Washington D.C. Library of Congress

Wisconsin State Historical Society (Madison)

University of Wisconsin Green Bay Research Center

Brown County Historical Society

Kewaunee County Historical Society (Algoma)

Public Libraries:  Green Bay, Algoma, Sturgeon Bay, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Kewaunee, and Appleton

     Just think – your biography and the history of your ancestors in a book located at the Library of Congress!! 

     Now that the book is finished, we would like to ensure that those people who so eagerly spurred us on to complete this effort, and those who indicated an interest in purchasing a book, have sufficient information to secure their own copy. 

     For your copy of the Heuer family book, please call Suzanne (Heuer) Vlach at (920) 779-9638.  She is available to provide more details. The cost of the book is $80.00, plus $8.00 to include shipping and handling.  Be sure to include this in your Christmas gift giving.

 Sincerely,

 Diane (Heuer) Piette