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.
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.
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.
Caroline Heintz married Fred W. Marx on 5 October 1915 in Clark County, Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin marriage record directly supports the couple.
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.
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.
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Wisconsin pre-1907 birth record, Caroline Susan Heintz, Clark County.
Indexed state birth collection.
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1900 United States census, Carrie Heintz household, Loyal, Wisconsin.
Original census image reviewed.
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Wisconsin marriage record, Caroline Heintz and Fred W. Marx, 5 October 1915.
State marriage collection.
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Social Security Death Index, Caroline Marx, May 1985.
Confirms month, year, and last-residence area—not exact death place.