A history of the heberle family

MONTANA (MT) STATE

The main places where (>30) Heberles have lived include Billings and Forsyth.

Where Heberles lived in 2004

Brandon and Susie lived in Forsyth. Christopher, Greg, Jeanette, Michelle, Norman and Martha lived in Great Falls. Lawrence and Rebecca lived in Manhattan. Erwin lived in Terry.

Heberle named businesses

Heberle Ford & Mercury, car dealers in Forsyth MT, owners Todd and Brent Heberle, previously Erwin, Ray, Clarence, Karl, Elmer and Fred Heberle c1959-;

Forsyth MT

15 Heberle 2005. 31 Heberle 1984-2005.

In 1923, Adeline Heimbuch m Karl Heberle (b 1898, Alpirsbach branch) in Herreid. They had 3 children while in South Dakota. They moved to Plevna MT in 1928 where their next 4 children were born. In 1939 they moved to Custer where they owned and operated the Standard Oil Station with their sons for >20 years. In 1942, their youngest daughter was b in Hardin. Adeline and Karl moved to Forsyth in 1959, owning and operating Tepee Motors, which later became Heberle Ford. Adeline continued to live in Forsyth following Karl’s death in 1989.

Three generations of Heberles have been in the car business. They started with a car-repair shop in Custer MT, where they also sold used cars. In 1959, they purchased TePee Motor Co., in Forsyth. Six brothers took over the business to build it into the largest Ford and Mercury dealership in Eastern Montana. The brothers, Erwin Leo, Raymond, Clarence Howard, Karl Reinhardt, Elmer Eldon and Frederick Henry of Alpirsbach branch, have since retired. In 1973, Heberle Ford & Mercury moved to its current location, in the east side of Forsyth. There, owners Raymond Todd and Brent Eldon Heberle (sons of 2 of the original brothers) sell cars.
Raymond Heberle (Alpirsbach branch) d 1986 at the age of 59 in Billings MT. The oldest of 6 brothers, Ray assumed the role of manager of the Ford dealership purchased in 1959. Ray was b Wakpala SD, son of Karl and Adeline Heberle. The family later moved to Plevna. From there they moved to Custer, where he finished his education at Custer High School. He entered the service for World War II after graduation. In 1951 he m Viola Leming in Hysham. Children: RaDonna and Todd. Ray was a director at First Bank Forsyth and Rosebud Community Hospital.
Clarence Howard Heberle (Alpirsbach branch) b 1929 Plevna MT, son of Karl and Adeline Heberle. Graduated from Custer High School in 1947. Clarence worked in Heberle and Sons Garage in Custer during his schooling and served in the navy for 1 year after high school. After naval service he returned to work in the family business in Custer. He m Rebecca White in 1963. They moved to Forsyth in 1965, with Clarence working for Heberle Ford, until retirement in 1990. Clarence d 1995 in Forsyth. Had 2 daughters, Terry and Pamela.
Great Falls MT

20 Heberle 2005. 20+ Heberle 1965-2005.

John Heberle (Alpirsbach branch) b 1904, near Eureka SD, d 1997 in Great Falls MT. He m Bertha Merkel 1931 in Linton ND. They farmed in the Temvik area until 1936, when they moved to Missoula MT. John worked at the Bonner Lumber Co, near Missoula 1939-69. He was a member of Hillgate Mineral Society of Missoula. Survivors were son Norman, daughter in law Martha, son Greg Heberle, all of Great Falls. He was preceded in death by his wife, an infant son and daughter Lorraine.

Bertha Merkel Heberle d 1996 in Great Falls. She m John Heberle. Bertha worked in the Montana State Forest Nursery in Missoula. They moved to Great Falls in 1989.
Missoula MT

0 Heberle 2005. 11 Heberle 1936-1971.

Norman R Heberle (Alpirsbach branch) b Missoula MT, in navy, railway worker, m Jeanette Day, m Martha Jarrell, children : Randy, Christopher, Luke, all b Missoula MT. Jeanette Day Heberle psychologist, on medical staff directory at University in Great Falls MT.

Randy R Heberle b Missoula MT, in navy, computer worker, m Anita Koller, lived St Helens OR 1998-2004, Children: Miranda and Catrina, both b Portland OR.
Christopher L Heberle b Missoula MT, worked for Wal-Mart, m Michelle Yearout, lived in Great Falls MT 2004.
Luke L Heberle, b Missoula MT, fuels system worker US Air National Guard, m Tyla Tobel in Great Falls MT, lived San Simon AZ 1997-2005, children: Takara and Chenoa, both b Safford AZ.

NORTH DAKOTA (ND) STATE

Bismarck ND

0 Heberle 2005. 5 Heberle 1948-1956.

Edward Heberle (Alpirsbach branch, son of Friedrich Heberle and Rosina Schuler) b 1926 Herried SD, d 1988 Lodi CA, servicing salesman Universal Motors Bismarck ND, m Sarah Bashara 1948 Duluth ND. Sarah was a school teacher. Their 3 children (Nancy K, Frederick J, Ronald E) all b Bismarck.

SOUTH DAKOTA (SD) STATE

Eureka SD

0 Heberle 2005. 10 Heberle 1900-1911.

Friedrich and Barbara Barth Heberle (Alpirsbach branch), were homesteaders in South Dakota in 1902. Daughter Emma Heberle, b Eureka SD in 1900. She grew up on the farm where her father raised cattle and wheat. She walked 4km to a country school, most of the time. Sometimes when the snow was very deep they would go to school with horses and sled. Occasionally the sled tipped over and emptied them out in the snow. In the summer time she worked in the fields on the farm. In 1923 she m Jacob Schell in Mound City SD.

Katharina Heberle (Alpirsbach branch, b 1870 Grosliebenthal) followed older brother Friedrich to America, from Ukraine. Katharina met and m Karl Stein in Eureka in 1900.
Mound City SD

0 Heberle 2005. 14 Heberle 1899-1927.

Alpirsbach branch

80+ Heberle 1899-2005 (USA). Earliest arrival:1899 Friedrich Heberle b 1864, m Barbara Barth. Members of this branch have lived in Safford AZ, San Simon AZ, Scottsdale AZ, El Sobrant CA, Lodi CA, San Joaquin CA, Vacaville CA, Broomfield CO, Denver CO, Billings MT, Custer MT, Forsyth MT, Great Falls MT, Hardin MT, Harlowton MT, Miles City MT, Missoula MT, Plevna MT, Ithaca NY, Shawnee OK, Federal Way WA, Bismarck ND, Portland OR, Castlewood SD, Herried SD, Linton ND, Mound City SD, Wakpala SD, Cordova TN.

Friedrich Heberle (Alpirsbach branch) b 1864 Ukraine, migrated to USA 1899, with wife Barbara Bath and 4 children (Friedrich b 1892, Elisabeth b 1895 d 1916, Edward b 1896 d 1910, Karl b 1898). Four children were born near Mound City, Emma b 1900, William b 1902, John b 1904, Edward b & d 1909). Friedrich was a labourer in 1900. In 1906 htook up a 65ha farm near Mound City SD. He d 1926 and is buried in Herried SD.