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Wisconsin to New York · 1898–1985

Caroline Heintz in the record trail

Birth, census, and marriage records follow Caroline Susan Heintz from Clark County, Wisconsin, into the Marx family and later to Chautauqua County, New York—while also showing why indexed names must be read with care.

Clark County, Wisconsin Loyal, Wisconsin Chautauqua County, New York

01 · Claims

What the evidence supports

The wording is deliberately precise. A confidence label applies to each claim—not to the person as a whole.

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Confirmed

Caroline Susan Heintz was born 25 July 1898 in Clark County, Wisconsin, to Nicholas Heintz and Gertrude Schaffer or Schaefer.

Wisconsin birth collections and the 1900 household agree on the date and parents.

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Confirmed

Caroline Heintz married Fred W. Marx on 5 October 1915 in Clark County, Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin marriage record directly supports the couple.

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Strong

Carrie, Canie, Carolyn, and Caroline are record or index variants for the same person in this family.

The household, parents, ages, and locations hold steady while the indexed given name changes.

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Tentative

Caroline died on 1 May 1985 specifically in Silver Creek, New York.

The SSDI confirms May 1985 and a Chautauqua County last residence, but an obituary or death certificate is still needed for exact day and place.

02 · Sources

Follow the record trail

Links may lead to an archive, index, or subscription catalog. Citations remain useful even when an image requires repository access.

  1. Social Security Death Index, Caroline Marx, May 1985.

    Confirms month, year, and last-residence area—not exact death place.