Johann Dreier who was born around 1775 in Mamerow, Germany, was the grandfather of Fredericka (Mrs August) Heiden. Maria Dreier Roggelein was her aunt and Dorothea Laas was her cousin.

The Laas Family settled first in Michigan and then in Ohio near Toledo and kept a connection with the Heidens of Monroe County. It appears that they were instrumental in bringing the Heidens to Monroe County in 1873.

They were instrumental in starting the Heiden Family Reunions in the 1920s. Many of them including Caroline (Laas) Brown (left) and Lucille (Burmeister) Lehmkuhl (right) attended them even through the 1970s and beyond.

For a graphic chart showing the relationship between the Laas' and Heidens, Click Here.

  1. Johann Dreier + Christina Martz
    1. Maria Dreier + Heinrich Roggelein 
      1. Dorothea Roggelein + Johann Laas
        1. Her Children
          1. Her Grandchildren

 
= German Ancestors = Came to America

Johann Dreier
+ Christina Martz		 Maria Dreier
+ Heinrich Roggelein
  1. Elisabeth Dreier
  2. Sophia (Dreier) Knaack*
  3. Magdalina Dreier
  4. Johann Dreier
  5. Maria Roggelien
  6. Elisabeth Dreier
  1. Dorothea Laas
  2. William Roggelein
* Sophia (Dreier) Knaack was the mother of Fredericka (Mrs August) Heiden

Johann Laas
+ Dorothea Roggelein		 William Roggelein
+ Wilhelmina Schroeder
  1. Karoline Laas
  2. Libbie Laas
  3. Rika Burmeister
  4. Herman Laas
  5. William Laas
  6. Charles Laas Sr
  7. Louis Laas, Sr
  8. John Christian Laas
  1. Anna (Roggelein) Paulsen
  2. William Roggelein

Charles Laas, Sr
+ Lillian		 Rika (Laas) Burmeister
+ Louis Burmeister
  1. Charles Laas, Jr
  2. Libby Laas
  3. Walter Laas
  4. Aubry Laas
  1. Water Burmeister
  2. Florence Warner
  3. Mildred Burmeister
  4. Lucille Lehmkuhl
  5. Carlton Burmeister

Herman Laas
+ Anna Schultz		 William Laas
+
  1. Helma Brackenberry
  2. Alice Berlin
  1. Rosemary Laas

Louis Laas, Sr.
+ Marie "Mamie" Richter		 John Wilhelm Lass
+ Emma M. Ullrich
  1. Esther Fay
  2. Bernard Laas
  3. Lewis Laas
  4. Rhoda Wentland
  5. Melvin Laas
  6. Richard Laas
  7. Dorothy Miller
  8. Frederick Laas
  9. Robert Laas, Sr.
  1. Edwin Laas
  2. Caroline (Laas) Brown
 

It can help to see a physical representation of facts and other data involved in a family history. This partially explains the use of "family trees" with relatives scattered among the branches which helps to bring order to things.

The RootsMagic software that I use has many, many options for displaying the information in its database. I have included a few examples and hope to add more in the future. If you are interesting in getting a chart or display for your particular branch of a family, I would be glad to help you.