Sources conflict on place of birth:
Ohio -- 1870 & 1880 census
WV -- 1900 censusWilliam Heil was found in the Ballegner and Richards Denver City Directories, in 1896, 1897, and 1899
1896 -- butcher, r 77 Starr Elyria
1897 - butcher, Colo Packing & Provision Co r 71 Laundon, Elyria
1899 -- butcher, K & B Pkg & Prov Co. r 18 Marshall, Elyria
In 1900, 34 year old butcher William Heil owned a home at 86 Parson St. in Elyria, Arapahoe County, Colorado. Living with him were his German-born wife of 6 years, Lizzie (22) and children Willie (5), Mary (4) and Minnie (10 mos). According to the census, William was a native of West Virginia, and the children were all born in Colorado.At the time of the 1910 census, 42 year old widower William Hyl and his son William A. (15) were lodgers in a boarding house at 350 Alder in Portland, Oregon. Dozens of other men and and women lived in the house as well. William Sr. was a butcher in a market; his son attended school. According to the census, William Sr. and his mother wree from Ohio; his father was German. William Jr. was born in Colorado; his parents were both from Ohio. The location of William's two daughters is not known.
In 1920, widower William J. Heil (53) owned a home at 490 Emerson St. in Portland, Oregon. Living with him was his married daughter, Minnie Andrews (20). The whereabouts of Minnie's husband are not known. According to the census, William was a native of Ohio, as were his parents. Minnie was born in Colorado; her parents were both from Ohio. William worked as a foreman in a meat market.
By 1930, William J. Heil (63) had remarried. His wife Sarah (60) was a native of Ohio. Her father and mother were from Pennsylvania and Illinois, respectively. William and Sarah owned a home in Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon. William worked in a butcher shop.
According to the 1900 census, Lizzie immigrated to the United States in 1894. By 1900, she had given birth to three children, all of whom were still living.