Bios: Rev. John Heck  - 1861: Franklin County 

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                     Synopsized from the
          "Biographical Annals of Franklin County"

Heck Brothers, merchants of Greencastle, Franklin County, PA are
successors to Zeigler & Heck Bros., who succeeded George W. & D. Zeigler,
of the well known Zeigler family. The firm consists of Fred Z. and George
S. Heck, both natives of Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA., where their
father was located, in charge of the Lutheran Church. He was the well
known and revered.

Rev. John Heck, a native of Franklin County, who was reared at
Chambersburg.  His first charge being at Newville, this State.  Later he was
transferred to Waynesboro, and there remained twelve years. He then went
to Smithburg, Washington County, MD., where he died March 11, 1861. His
father was Ludwig Heck.

In 1847 Rev. John Heck m. Miss Annie Ziegler, a dau. of Frederick
Zeigler, and she was reared near Leitersburg.  Her death occured Feb. 28,
1901, when she was eighty years of age.  Five children, four of whom
lived to maturity.

1. Fred Z.
2. Lewis Luthor, a printer of Greencastle
3. John M., a tailor of Greencastle
4. George S.

Fred Z. is a member of the Lutheran Church.