Alfred Wilhelm Johann Hintz was born June 8, 1908, in Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, the eighth child of Reinhold Richard Hintz and Mathilda Vollmer Hintz. Alfred's brothers and sisters included:
- Alma Hintz Baker Verheyen Lentz (1898-1987)
- Frieda Hintz (1899-1899)
- Hilda Hintz Heim (1900-1975)
- Adolph Hintz (1901-1958)
- Ellanore Hintz Post (1903-1973)
- Walter Hintz (1905-1971)
- Irwin Hintz (1906-2001)
- [Alfred (1908-1962)]
- Guilbert Hintz (1914-1922)

HINTZ FAMILY AT THE HOMESTEAD 1912
Grandpa Carl Mother Matilda Father Reinhold Hilda
Alfred Adolph Alma Ellanore Irwin Walter
Alfred married Grace Terpstra on July 9, 1932, at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin.

Their marriage was blessed by four sons:
- Donald Hintz (1933-1964)
- Raymond Hintz (1936-2005)
- Alvin Hintz (1938-2003)
- Marvin Hintz (living)

L to R: Alvin, Raymond, Marvin, and Donald (November 1944).