The Heinley name has a few derivations, including Heinley, Heinle, Heinli, and Heinlin
Here's some information translated from a German website: http://www.heinlenews.de/amanda1.htm
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Heinle Gottlieb served in the 5th Bavarian Infantry Regiment from 1868 to 1870, where his size is given as about 1.75 meters.
On 23 April 1868, he was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment. He was detained again on 23.12.1869. Reason was "celebrating sick" and etc. His rampage.
He arrived in 1874 to U.S. (PA), where he probably lived in Pittsburgh. From about 1879 he then lived as a farmer in Arkansas.
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