Difference between revisions of "William Oscar Heyne"
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Educated initially in Manchester, then in Germany from 1907-1909 | Educated initially in Manchester, then in Germany from 1907-1909 | ||
1901 Census shows a Willie Heyne aged 12, the son of Oscar (age 43) and Henriette (age 38) Heyne, a mechanical engineer, living at 5 Ossory Street | 1901 Census shows a Willie Heyne aged 12, the son of Oscar (age 43) and Henriette (age 38) Heyne, a mechanical engineer, living at 5 Ossory Street, Moss Side; both were German subjects. Other siblings are Helene (age 10), Walter (age 8) and George (age 5) and all except youngest born in Germany. <ref>1901 Census</ref> Note; Otto George Heyne born 1896 in Chorlton. This indicates a 'casual' attitude to names in the 1901 census possibly caused by language issues. Hence Willie is probably the William Oscar (the Oscar after his father's name). <ref>BMD</ref> | ||
WWI Interned at the outbreak of WWI on the Isle of Man, but released on condition he found a job of "national importance". | WWI Interned at the outbreak of WWI on the Isle of Man, but released on condition he found a job of "national importance". | ||
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1916 Q1. William O. Heyne married Elizabeth M. Meyer at Paddington. <ref>BMD</ref> See note below | 1916 Q1. William O. Heyne married Elizabeth M. Meyer at Paddington. <ref>BMD</ref> See note below | ||
1917 [[Thomas Hurst Hodgson]] was impressed with Heyne's talents as a production engineer | 1917 [[Thomas Hurst Hodgson]] was impressed with Heyne's talents as a production engineer and salesman (presumably at the piano company) and the [[Plessey Co]] was formed to give scope to his talents. | ||
1920 G.B. Patent GB149132. An improved spring-operated mechanical starter for internal combustion engines. William Oscar Heyne | 1920 G.B. Patent GB149132. An improved spring-operated mechanical starter for internal combustion engines. William Oscar Heyne | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 19 May 2010
General Biography
Born 8th November 1888 at Dresden [1]
1893 Came to England aged four
Educated initially in Manchester, then in Germany from 1907-1909
1901 Census shows a Willie Heyne aged 12, the son of Oscar (age 43) and Henriette (age 38) Heyne, a mechanical engineer, living at 5 Ossory Street, Moss Side; both were German subjects. Other siblings are Helene (age 10), Walter (age 8) and George (age 5) and all except youngest born in Germany. [2] Note; Otto George Heyne born 1896 in Chorlton. This indicates a 'casual' attitude to names in the 1901 census possibly caused by language issues. Hence Willie is probably the William Oscar (the Oscar after his father's name). [3]
WWI Interned at the outbreak of WWI on the Isle of Man, but released on condition he found a job of "national importance".
Went to London and worked for a piano machinery company - Clutsam Action Co.
1916 Q1. William O. Heyne married Elizabeth M. Meyer at Paddington. [4] See note below
1917 Thomas Hurst Hodgson was impressed with Heyne's talents as a production engineer and salesman (presumably at the piano company) and the Plessey Co was formed to give scope to his talents.
1920 G.B. Patent GB149132. An improved spring-operated mechanical starter for internal combustion engines. William Oscar Heyne
1924 William O. Heyne, 76 Wymrng Mans (sic) Maida Vale, W9. [5]
1925 William O. Heyne, 76 Wymrng Mans (sic) Maida Vale, W9. [6]
1925 Chairman of the Plessey Company Limited when it was voluntarily dissolved. [7]
1928. Heyne, Oskar Willy (known as William Oscar Heyne); No Nationality; Electrical Engineer and Works Manager; 6, Rodborough Road, Golders Green, Middlesex. Naturalised on 15 December, 1927. [8]
1930 G.B. Patent GB330533. Improvements in or relating to fine-adjustment controls for variable condensers and like adjustable instruments of wireless apparatus. Plessey Co Ltd; William Oscar Heyne
1930s William is listed several times during the thirties as a ship's passenger between Southampton and New York
1933 U.S. Patent 1906857. Electrical condenser. Assignee(s): Plessey Co Ltd. Inventor(s): OSCAR HEYNE WILLIAM + 1
1937 On ship from Southampton to New York with William are listed George (age 47) and Georgina (age 45) Heyne but not clear if they are travelling together.
1938 W. O. Heyne, 101 Manor Road, Bishopstone, Herne Bay. [9]
1947 Resigns from board of Plessey. Was joint-MD of the company since its incorporation. [10]
1953 U.S. Patent 2654238 Electrical stop motion for knitting machines. Inventors: Oscar, Heyne William. Publication Date:10/06/1953 Export Assignee: T. J. BROOKS AUTOS LTD
1954 G.B. Patent GB718616 Improvements relating to draughtmen's instruments. William Oscar Heyne.
1950s William and Elizabeth are noted on ship's passenger lists between UK and South Africa (Durban) for several years in the fifties. Elizabeth appears last in 1959 and in 1960 William is travelling with Dora Heyne (born 11th January 1913). 1960 is the last record found in ships lists.
1983 W. O. Heyne, 21 Courtenay Gate, Kingsway, Hove. [11] Note: He would have been 94 years of age if this is the correct person.
2001 Dora Elsa Heyne born 11 Jan 1913 died Nov 2001 at Brighton, Sussex [12]
2002 HEYNE, DORA ELSA. Id: 130111 1340 000. Last address: 21 Courtenay Gate, Hove, United Kingdom. + 18 November 2001. Widower. Estate No 13413/2001. (CAPE TIMES - 05/04/2002).
Note: There is a Dora and William Oscar Heyne Charitable Trust in South Africa
Notes on Elizabeth Heyne
- From ship passenger lists in the 1950s her birth date is 27th January 1880 and born at Sunderland.
- On one ship passenger list of 1935 she is shown as Elazabeth Hannah Heyne, so the 'M' from the marriage index looks to be a transcription error. On other lists she is just shown as Elizabeth Heyne [1]
- At her marriage in 1916 she is aged 36 years so it is quite possible that the name Meyer given at that time is not her birth name but that of her possible first husband if she was a widow.
Notes on Dora Heyne
- Dora Elsa Heyne travels with William at the end of the 1950s and shares his address at her death but also travels on her own in earlier years where she is shown as born in Dresden so persumably is a relative of William rather than a second wife.