Dean-Hey Heritage

1202 6th Avenue under construction (left)
and finished (center).

John Phillip Hey built several houses in Sterling, Illinois. His son, Abram Hey, lived in this brick home with his first wife, Alberta, after their wedding, December 15, 1915. The man standing and facing the camera appears to be Abram, so it's likely the man bending over working is John Phillip.

John Phillip Hey Houses
Sterling, Illinois

1202 6th Avenue

911 6th Avenue

401 6th Avenue

John Philip Hey built some of Northwestern Steel and Wire Mill's early buildings as well as other houses in Sterling. He enjoyed orchards, grafting and beekeeping. He lived for a time in St. Louis and also California before returning and living with his daughter Mary and working at Hey Brothers until retirement. He died February 2 , 1945.

Clement and Henry's mother, Elizabeth Baer Hey, died February 9, 1921 of breast cancer. (Great Great Grandson James Hey)

John Phillip was an excellent carpenter and built many houses in the area. Here are four in Sterling Illinois:

1104 6th Avenue was built for Clement Hey. John Phillip lived there 4 years.

401 6th Avenue was built in 1900. The home place. John Phillip bought the lot from Mrs. Wilson and built this for himself. Clement, Mary, Abe and Ira were living here in the 1900 census. Grandpa Henry was living on a farm working.

812 3rd Avenue.

1206 1st Avenue was built for Barny and Margareta Stoltz, the parents of my grandmother, Margret Stoltz Hey. Grandpa Henry and she were married there as well as Katy and Lidia. Marg and Henry were living there in 1910.