Heller, Leonard Herbert Sr

1899 - 1979  (80 years)

• Name	Heller, Leonard Herbert
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	31 Jan 1899	Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Minneapolis Ward 5, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [1]
  	Age: 43
  	Role: Son
  Census	1910	Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [2]
  	Age: 52
  	Role: Son
  Census	1930	Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Census	1940	Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  	2a
  Occupation	1940	Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
  	President - Northland Milk and Ice Cream Company
  Military Draft Registration	15 Feb 1942	Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  	Local Board No. 3
  	Height: 5' 11 1/2'' Weight: 178 Eyse: Brown Hair: Black Complexion: Dark Slight birthmark on right side
  Census	1950	Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States   [6]
  	73
  Death	29 Jul 1979	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
  	Cause: Age: 80
  Obituary	31 Jul 1979	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [7]
  	Page 9
  	Minneapolis Star
  Social Security Number	472-03-8789
  _AMTID	122722688890:1030:207924248
  _COLOR	9
  _COLOR1	13
  _FSFTID	LVVJ-PLW
  _UID	F25198027BDF4BD083CD33B2A3BE0B877AA2
  Person ID	I202	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Heller, Aaron H,   b. May 1857, Pennsylvania, United States d. 13 Dec 1926, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Hofheiner, Estella,   b. 25 Mar 1870, Williamsburg James City, Virginia, United States d. 26 Jan 1959, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1890	Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, United States   [8]
  	E-343
  Family ID	F493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Meyers, Ruth Violet,   b. 30 Jul 1900, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States d. 27 Jan 1998, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	18 Apr 1923	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [9]
  	2660446
  Children	1. Heller, Leonard Herbert Jr.,   b. 3 Oct 1925, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States d. 22 Aug 2017, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States (Age 91 years)   2. Heller, James Harold,   b. 28 Jan 1928, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States d. 21 Nov 2001, Washington, District of Columbia, United States (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jan 1899 - Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, United States Marriage - 18 Apr 1923 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Census - 1930 - Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Census - 2a - 1940 - Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Occupation - President - Northland Milk and Ice Cream Company - 1940 - Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Military Draft Registration - Local Board No. 3 - 15 Feb 1942 - Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Census - 73 - 1950 - Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States Death - Cause: Age: 80 - 29 Jul 1979 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Obituary - Page 9 - 31 Jul 1979 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Genre/Form: Essays Speeches Document Type: Archival Material All Authors / Contributors: Leonard H Heller Find more information about: OCLC Number: 38366251 Notes: Related materials: Northland Milk and Ice Cream Company records are in the Minnesota Historical Society manuscript collections. Description: 1 folder. Abstract: Personal papers of a Twin Cities milk company executive, including biographical information, newspaper clippings, speeches and essays, an interview transcript, notes on a variety of topics, and Heller's testimony before a presidential commission (1952). . There is information about Heller's Northland Milk and Ice Cream Company and the milk and ice cream business; Jewish refugees and immigrants, and Jewish social service agencies and their work (1953?); poverty in America (1965); the sale and rental of art objects to businesses; the shortcomings of fast/convenience foods (1976); Heller's views on immigration policy (1952?) and the failings of capitalism; and his proposal for the establishment of a national labor party (1932). Leonard H. Heller papers, 1932-1979. Author: Leonard H Heller Edition/Format: Archival material : English Summary: Personal papers of a Twin Cities milk company executive, including biographical information, newspaper clippings, speeches and essays, an interview transcript, notes on a variety of topics, and Heller's testimony before a presidential commission (1952). . There is information about Heller's Northland Milk and Ice Cream Company and the milk and ice cream business; Jewish refugees and immigrants, and Jewish social service agencies and their work (1953?); poverty in America (1965); the sale and rental of art objects to businesses; the shortcomings of fast/convenience foods (1976); Heller's views on immigration policy (1952?) and the failings of capitalism; and his proposal for the establishment of a national labor party (1932). Read more... Rating: (not yet rated) 0 with reviews - Be the first. Subjects United States. -- Immigration and Nationality Act. United States. -- President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization. Northland Milk and Ice Cream Company (Minneapolis, Minn.) View all subjects Northland Milk And Ice Cream Company is a Minnesota Business Corporation (Foreign) filed on October 13, 1922. The company's filing status is listed as Inactive and its File Number is 3609. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Bernard B Nelson,, Jr and is located at 5008 Schaefer Rd Po Bx 14716, Mpls, MN 55414. The company's principal address is 5008 Schaefer Rd Po Bx 14716, Mpls, MN 55414. The company has 1 principal on record. The principal is Bernard B Nelson from Mpls MN.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Page a, 623, 1854 rolls. Heller, Aaron H (1857 - 1926) - [CENSUS] 1900 Minneapolis MN a.jpg [S13] 1910 United States Federal Census, 1b, NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls. Heller, Aaron H (1857 - 1926) - [CENSUS] 1910 Minneapolis MN 1b.jpg [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census, 1a, T626, 2,667 rolls. [Census] {} Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States | Leonard Herbert Heller Sr (1899-1979 ) Heller, Leonard Herbert (1899 - 1979) - [CENSUS] 1930 Saint Paul Minnesota.jpg [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census, 2a , T627, 4,643 rolls. [Census] {2a} Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States | Leonard Herbert Heller Sr (1899-1979 ) Heller, Leonard Herbert (1899 - 1979) - [CENSUS] 1940 Saint Paul Minnesota.jpg [S65] U.S. WW2 Draft Cards, 1270; 11102; Leonard Herbert Heller ; 1838 Summit Ave; 15 February 1942; Ruth M Heller; Northland Milk and Ice Cream Co.; 5'11 1/2''; 178; Brown; Black; Dark; No; Local Board No. 3 . Height: 5' 11 1/2'' Weight: 178 Eyse: Brown Hair: Black Complexion: Dark Slight birthmark on right side [Military Draft Registration] {Local Board No. 3} Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States | Leonard Herbert Heller Sr (1899-1979 ) Heller, Leonard Herbert (1899 - 1979) - [REGISTRATION CARD] 1942 Saint Paul Minnesota 2.jpg Heller, Leonard Herbert (1899 - 1979) - [REGISTRATION CARD] 1942 Saint Paul Minnesota.jpg [S17] 1950 United States Federal Census, . [Census] {} Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States | Leonard Herbert Heller Sr (1899-1979 ) Heller, Leonard Herbert (1899 - 1979) - [CENSUS] 1950 Saint Paul Minnesota.jpg [S48] Obituary - Minneapolis Star Tribune, web; 31-07-1979 ; Leonard Herbert Heller ; Page 9 ; Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States ; tar; Star. Minneapolis Star [Obituary] {Page 9} Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States | Leonard Herbert Heller Sr (1899-1979 ) Heller, Leonard Herbert (1899 - 1979) - [OBITUARY] 1979 The Minneapolis Star.jpg [S61] Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019, 18-06-1890 ; Aaron H Heller ; Estella Hofheiner ; E-343 ; St Louis. Marriage E-343 Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, United States Aaron H Heller (1857-1926)and Estella Hofheiner (1870-1959) Heller, Aaron H (1857 - 1926) - [MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE] 1890 Estella Hofheimer.pdf [S61] Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019, 18-04-1923 ; Leonard Herbert Heller ; Ruth Violet Meyers ; 2660446 ; Hennepin. Marriage 2660446 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Leonard Herbert Heller Sr (1899-1979 ) and Ruth Violet Meyers (1900-1998 ) Heller, Leonard Herbert (1899 - 1979) - [MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE] 1923 Ruth V Meyers.pdf