Julia Anna Schwab and Michael John Heilig were married in the Evangelisch Church in Wertheim, Mosbach, Baden, Germany on 1 January 1874.

In 1883 permission was granted to Johann Michael Heilig and his family to emigrate from Sonderriet, Wertheim, Baden. They came to the United States on the ship Hohenstauffen which sailed from Bremen and arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, on 27 April 1883. They moved first to St. Louis, Missouri, and then East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois, where they lived out their lives.

Julia and Michel had seven children—their two oldest, Mike and Annie, were born in Germany. It is believed Gus was born in St. Louis and the youngest four children, Charlie, Jule, Lena and Lillie, were born in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Julia Anna Schwab Heilig

Michael John Heilig, Jr.
(date of photos unknown)

Anna Margaret Heilig and
Frank Joseph Berveiler, Sr.
16 February 1901

Effie M. Pleasant and
Augustus Louis Heilig
about 1905

Margaret Mary Coe and
Karl Frederick (Charles) Heilig
29 April 1914

Julia Mary Heilig and
Charles Roy Sculley, Sr.
8 June 1914

Lena Appolonia Heilig and
Jack Pruette
8 June 1915

Lillie Catherine Heilig and
Frank Leonard Van Dornis
21 June 1915