Charles Edward Heydon was born March 21, 1862, in Middleton Cheney, South Northamptonshire, England, the son and one of six children of William Heydon and Elizabeth Barton.

After attending the common schools in Middleton, he went to London and learned the trade of baker. On April 20, 1882, Charles came to America and first stayed in New York, then traveled to South Dakota for a few years.

While in South Dakota he conducted a grocery store, then a restaurant, a cattle business, a draying and express business, and finally a hotel.

In February 1888 he came to Naperville and purchased the Nadelhoffer bakery. Six years later he built his bakery and grocery store at 23 W. Jefferson Avenue.

Charles married Emma Wise May 3, 1888, in Naperville. They were the parents of seven children: Adra; Ar

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