Francis W. Heinitz (1857-1922) was born in Pennsylvania and died in Cleveland, Ohio. Over his career he was a laborer, a patternmaker, and a janitor. In the 1880s he lived in several places in Crawford County, Ohio, including Auburn, Tiro, and Crestline, moving to Cleveland prior to 1900. In 1887 Heinitz wrote to Mary Baker Eddy to inquire about ordering Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

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