Heisey, Monroe (Dutch)

Monroe Heisey

• Born April 7, 1880 in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania

• Died June 2, 1963 in Geneva, NE

• Married to Laura Bender in Strang on Aug. 6, 1905

• Parents to two children:  Kenneth and Leta

• Came to Geneva in 1902 as an employee of the telephone company. 

• In 1903, he was employed as trouble man for the Fillmore County Telephone Co.

• In 1907, he moved his family to University Place to work for Frank Harbican in the electric light plant.

• In 1908, fell thirty feet from an electric light pole, breaking both legs.

• Later that year, he purchased Sheldon’s newsstand at 130 No. 9th and the family returned to Geneva.

• Moved the newsstand to 924 G Street in 1911.

• Moved to 918 G Street in 1916.

• Was a bonded taxi and made regular trips to Fairmont each evening to meet the No. 3 Burlington train.

• Had a pet pigeon.

• Moved the business to 972 G Street in 1941.

• In 1958, he celebrated being in business continuously for 50 years since purchasing the newsstand.

• Member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Congregational Church and the Masonic Lodge.

• He was the oldest dealer for the Lincoln Journal, first to obtain an Eastman Kodak company franchise and first to sell Hallmark greeting cards in Geneva.