Available records change with Henry and Elizabeth as only Henry’s Birth/Baptism record is found within the St. Cyriakus church books. US Census records are generally easy to find since they start in 1900. 1800s marriage records are few and far between and death records are seemingly non-existent.

It’s my assumption that Henry completes his required Prussian military service and then based on his options, decides to emigrate to America and farm in the same area as Ferdinand. In 1890/91, he returns to Schmerlecke to retrieve Elizabeth, but I have yet to find either of these passenger lists.

Henry and Elizabeth are married on March 10th, 1891 in Crete, Nebraska.

1900 US Census: Henry [38] and Henrietta [27] are living/farming in Crete. Theodore [8] and Henry [6] are presumably attending school and Elizabeth [4] and Augusta [2] are at home.

1910 US Census: Henry [50] and Henrietta [38] are living/farming in Crete. Theodore [18] and Henry [16] are working on the home farm, five kids are presumably in school, and the youngest is at home.

1920 US Census: I have yet to find this record.

1930 US Census: Henry [70] and Henrietta [58] are living/farming in Loup City. Alfredo [22], Carl [19], and Thelma [16] are listed but the occupation field is blank for all of them.

1940 US Census: Henry [80] and Henrietta [68] are living/retired in Loup City.

1950 US Census: I have yet to find this record for Elizabeth.

For more in depth information on Heinrich Anton Bals’ Family I will invite you to visit the website of Gene Bals.
http://bals.info/History.html