Résumé

Draftsman, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1910. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Pasadena Ward 2, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_86; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0307; FHL microfilm: 1374099, accessed 07/17/2023.)

Partner, Arthur S. Heineman, Architect, Alfred Heineman, Associate, Los Angeles, CA, -1939. In 1909, the Pasadena City Directory listed him as a "designer." (See Thurston's Pasadena, California, City Directory, 1909, p. 161.) He worked in Room #831 of the San Fernando Building in Los Angeles in 09/1918. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, 07/17/2023.) (The US Census of 1920 indicated his occupation to have been "interior architect." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_106; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 382, accessed 04/17/2017.)

Principal, Alfred Heineman, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, c. 1942. In 1942, at age 59, Alfred maintained an office at 6546 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. His sister, Ada, was listed as his next of kin on his World War II draft registration form. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for California, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 603155; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 04/17/2017.)

Relocation

Alfred Heineman was born in Chicago, IL, and, early on, he lived in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood.

His family relocated to Southern CA, c. 1894. For much of his adult life, Alfred lived with his family, particularly his elder brother Walter.

In 1896, Alfred probably lived with his father and brother Herbert at 311 Loma Drive in Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1896; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 21; FHL Roll Number: 976930, accessed 07/17/2023.)

The 1900 US Census found Alfred living in Downtown Los Angeles at 948 Santee Street. He shared this residence with his father, Theodore, sister Elizabeth "Lizzie" A. Heineman Eliel (born c. 1867-d. 12/15/1908 in Los Angeles County, CA), brother-in-law Lambert Eliel, Sr., (born c. 03/1850 in Germany), nephews Paul Eliel (born c. 10/1891 in IL) and Leon Eliel (born c. 10/1894 in CA), nurse Annie Tanner (born c. 03/1848 in Switzerland) and servant Den Sing (born c. 02/1878 in CA).

Heineman lived at 849 Lincoln Avenue in South Pasadena, CA. (See Pasadena, California, City Directory, 1905, p. 414.)

Five years later, the architect had a house with his younger sister Ada (born c. 1875 in IL), father Theodore and five others at 285 West Mountain Street in Los Angeles's Verdugo Viejo section. Others in the household included his sister Lizzie's sons Paul Eliel and Leon Eliel , and Lambert Eliel, Jr., (born c. 1902 in CA), as well as gardener Andrew H. Anderson (born c. 1884 in CT) and housekeeper Jennie J. Anderson (born c. 1874 in Germany). Next door, at 269 West Mountain, his elder brother Walter S. Heineman (born 07/01/1868 in NY-d. 08/20/1940 in Los Angeles, CA), a broker, lived with his first wife Dorothea (born c. 1866 in Germany), their daughter Gertrude Heineman (born c. 1907 in CA) and a housekeeper, Emily C. Erb (born c. 1865 in MI). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Pasadena Ward 2, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_86; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0307; FHL microfilm: 1374099, accessed 07/17/2023.)

Between 09/1918 and 1920, he lived at 1716 Alexandria Street in Los Angeles. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, 07/17/2023.) In the latter year, Alfred lived with his sister, Ada, and a nephew Eliel Lambert, then 18. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_106; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 382, accessed 04/17/2017.)

Alfred lived with Walter Heineman at 1600 Orange Grove Avenue in the Picfair Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. Walter had earned good money in the stock market, as the house had a value of $35,000 in 1930, although it may have lost value during the early years of the Depression. This may have forced them to sell the house and move to other rental properties during the 1930s. Others in the household in 1930 were Walter's wife Alice L. Johnston Heineman (born c. 1881 in MA), mother-in-law Laura J. Johnston (born c. 1861 in MA), and a servant, Helen O. McCrea (born c. 1894 in OH).

By 1936, Alfred and Walter had moved to 694 South Irolo Street, just west of Macarthur Park, in what would become Los Angeles's Koreatown neighborhood. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1936, accessed 07/17/2023.)

The 1940 US Census, he resided with his elder brother Walter S. Heineman, a broker, in a rented house at 457 South Kingsley Drive in Los Angeles. Others in the house included Walter's wife Alice and a lodger, Mary Collins (born c. 1887 in NE). In addition, two servants lived in the house: Liliana Braham (born c. 1909 in PA) and Frank W. Francis (born c. 1883 in WI)

On 04/25/1942, Heineman lived at 1857 North Wilton Place in Los Angeles's Hollywood neighborhood. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for California, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 603155; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 04/17/2017.)

He died in Los Angeles County, CA, on 01/27/1974 at the age of 91. He was buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

Parents

His parents were Theodore Wilhelm Heineman (born c. 1837-d. 1924) and Gertrude Seelman Heineman (born c. 1843 in England-d. 05/03/1899 in Losd Angeles County, CA). Gertrude died prematurely at age 56 in 1899. According to the 1910 US Census, Theodore immigrated to US from Germany in 1860, at about age four. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Pasadena Ward 2, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_86; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0307; FHL microfilm: 1374099, accessed 07/17/2023.) He moved around a great deal in early adulthood, living in NJ c. 1866 and in NY by 1868. He had became a lumber dealer in West Point, VA, by 1870, but relocated to Chicago, IL, by 1880. Theodore was naturalized in Chicago on 12/07/1892, according to 1896 Los Angeles voter records. and had retired by 1896, as noted in the same document. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: West Point, King William, Virginia; Roll: M593_1658; Page: 168B, accessed 07/17/2023 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1896; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 21; FHL Roll Number: 976930, accessed 07/17/2023.)

In 1918, Theodore Heineman resided at 2414 4th Street in Santa Monica, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, 07/17/2023.)

He siblings were: Elizabeth A. Heineman (born c. 1866 in NJ), Walter S. Heineman (born 07/01/1868 in NY-d. 08/20/1940 in Los Angeles, CA), Herbert Heineman (born c. 1872 in IL), Ada J. Heineman (born 10/23/1876 in Arlington Heights, IL), and and Arthur (born c. 1878 in iL).

In 05/1924, Ada worked as a teacher in Los Angeles and planned a trip to Europe in the summer of that year. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2554; Volume #: Roll 2554 - Certificates: 434350-434849, 05 Jun 1924-06 Jun 1924, accessed 07/17/2023.)

Biographical Notes

Alfred Heineman's birth certificate indicated that his middle name began with an "M." (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, accessed 07/17/2023.) In most known documents, however, no middle name appeared.

His World War I draft registration card listed Heineman as Caucasian with "dark gray eyes" and black hair. He stood 5-9-inches tall and had a slender build. It indicated that he had "weak eyes." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: California; Registration County: Los Angeles Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, 07/17/2023.) At age 59, he stood 5-foot 9-inches tall, and weighted 138 pounds. He had a light complexion, hazel eyes and was balding with gray hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for California, 04/27/1942 - 04/27/1942; NAI Number: 603155; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 04/17/2017.)

SSN: 558-22-0592.

• Los Angeles, CA (Architect's Death)
  Los Angeles, CA

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• Chicago, IL (Architect's Birth)
  Chicago, IL

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