HEITGER BROTHERS, one of the leading business firms of Bedford, is composed
of George C. and Joseph A., sons of George and Catharine (Fritch) Heitger,
who emigrated from Prussia to America at an early day and resided at various
times in Buffalo, Louisville, New Albany, and lastly settling at Bedford in
1856.  George Heitger, Sr., has passed the greater part of his life engaged
in shoemaking, and of the nine children born to him and wife, five are yet
living.  George C. Heitger was born June 18, 1849, and after attending the
common schools in youth, learned the tinner's trade at Mitchell, worked at
his trade about one and one-half years as journeyman, and then settled in
business for himself at Tunnelton.  April 27, 1871, Martha Wiegman became
his wife, and four children, named Anna, Katie, George H. and Louis C. have
been born to them.  Joseph A. Heitger obtained the better part of his
education in the High School at Bedford, and in 1871 began learning the
tinner's trade with his brother.  On the 18th of May, 1881, his union with
Mary C. Traud was solemnized and Joseph D. is their only child.  The summer
of 1782, Heitger Brothers purchased L. B. Jackson's store at Mitchell, and
for two years conducted a creditable business at that point.  The fall of
1881 they erected their present brick building in Bedford, subsequently
moving to this place and engaging in business.  They carry about $2,000
worth of stoves, tinware, house furnishing goods, pumps, etc., and are doing
a healthy business which is steadily on the increase.  Besides valuable
property in Bedford, the firm owns property in Mitchell, and both members
belong to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church at Bedford.


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