Otto "Dutch" Heublein was born August 5, 1891 at Hope, Kansas, the
     son of Michael and Bertha (Muller) Heublein. He had two brothers, Fred
     and John. Otto went by horseback four and one-half miles to a German
     school. At age 14 he was confirmed in the German school then went two years
     to an English school. He joined the Lutheran Church halfway between Hope
     and Herington on Lyons creek. When he was 17 years old his father sent
     him to barber County to work the farmland. In 1913 he rode a cattle car
     up to Harlem, Montana and homesteaded north of town. Otto came back to
     Isabel and married Fannie Alice Dye December 17, 1914.
          Alice's grandparents were Col. J.C. Dye (1837-1918) and Margaret
     Elizabeth (Murray) Dye who was born in New York State in 1840 (died 1921
     in Isabel). Col. Dye was an officer for the north in Missouri during the
     Civil War. Their first born was Charlie G. in 1861. When the war was over
     they left Lindly, Grundy County, Missouri and moved to Kansas. Here a son,
     William M., and twin girls were born. Charlie G. Dye grew up and married
     Margaret C. Purcell born 1868. To this union three girls and four boys
     were born, including Fannie Alice their fifth child, who was born July 16, 
     1896. Her sisters were Ida and Marie, and the brothers were William G., Ray,
     John Jasper, and Everett E. Dye. Alice attended school at Sawyer. Her parents
     ran a cafe first at Sawyer then Isabel in the old post office building. They
     were well known in the area. Charlie G. died in 1927 and Maggie died in 1952.
     Both are buried in the Isabel cemetery.
          Alice and Otto returned to Montana to live and have their family on 
     their homestead. Eunice, Bertha and James were all born there. On September
     20, 1921 Otto, Alice and their three children moved back to Isabel to make
     their home. Harld John, Junior and Mary Lou were born at Isabel, Kansas. Otto
     continued to farm in the Isabel area and also worked at Swinson's pool hall
     in Isabel. One of his favorite pasttimes was playing cards. Alice died June
     4, 1935.
          Otto was the last member of his family to reside in Isabel, living at
     his home and farm within the Isabel city limits. He sold his farm and home
     in the late 1960s and moved to reside with his daughters until his death 
     March 5, 1972. Alice and Otto were laid to rest in the Isabel cemetery.
               
     Source: Isabel, Kansas - The First 100 Years, 1887 - 1987,  pg. 94 
     
     Submitted by: Larry & Diane Heublein and Grace Heublein Estes.