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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [367-368]

           CARL HEISTERMAN, ex-Register of Deeds of Huron County, resident
        at Bad Axe, was born Nov. 5, 1820, in Westphalia, Prussia. He re-
        ceived a thorough education in his native country, pursuing courses
        of study in philosophy, medicine and political economy until 1843,
        when he went to Leipsic and was there occupied as a translator of
        French medical literature into English. He came to America during
        the progress of the Mexican war, proceeding to Buffalo, where he
        enlisted in the United States Army for five years. He was in the
        service throughout the entire course of of the war, receiving
        honorable discharge in August, 1851, at Ft. Gratiot, Mich. He went
        next to Saginaw City, and was occupied a few months in operating a
        ferry between the cities of Saginaw and East Saginaw. In November,
        1852, he purchased of the United States Government an island in
        Saginaw Bay, containing about 400 acres of land, on which he
        located and resided until September 1, 1883, when ne sold the pro-
        perty. The island belongs to the township of Fair Haven in Huron
        County, which was not then organized. He sold the island to an
        organization of gentlemen of Saginaw, styled the Island Club,
        obtaining $11,000 as compensation therefor. The island is a noted
        resort and fast increasing in popularity.
           MR. HEISTERMAN has been identified with the fortunes of Huron
        County since 1852, and has been active in its interests. In the
        fall of 1876 he was nominated on the Democratic ticket for Register
        of Deeds, and was successful in obtaining the election. The quality
        of his services can be estimated from the fact, that he held the
        incumbency six years, receiving two re-elections. He was Supervisor
        of Fair Haven Township 16 years, and held several other official
        positions. He was elected State Senator the present year (1884).
        He was the first white settler in Fair Haven Township, and for some
        time had no associates save the Indians, of whom there were a great
        number.  A missionary made frequent visits to the locality but he
        was not a resident.
           The marriage of MR. HEISTERMAN to MARY DUTCHER took place at
        Port Huron, Mich., September 18, 1849. She was born January 11,
        1828, in Oswego Co., N.Y., and is the daughter of DANIEL and
        LAVANCHIA DUTCHER. Her mother died when she was 15 years old; her
        father is living in Fair Grove Township, Tuscola County, of which
        he has been many years a resident. He is 84 years of age.
           A portrait of MR. HEISTERMAN accompanies this sketch, being
        placed on a preceding page. It gives the features of a prominent
        and representative citizen of Huron County.

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