Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Henry Hilker

Male 1878 - 1933  (55 years)


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  • Name Henry Hilker 
    Born 10 Aug 1878  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Name Heinrich Hilker 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farm Labourer 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Machine Hand, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Foreman, Factory 
    Residence 1921  169 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-106605 
    Died 15 Nov 1933  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I106605  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Frederick W. Hilker,   b. 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1894, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Mother Barbara M. Dammeier,   b. 1 Aug 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1927, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1873  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F27315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Bierwagen,   b. 9 Oct 1878, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1950, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married Oct 1903  [5
    Children 
     1. Alvin George Hilker,   b. Dec 1903, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     2. Harold Frederick Hilker,   b. 13 Apr 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1987, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Florence Beatrice Hilker,   b. 22 Mar 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1937, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F169044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Hilker

      The death occurred at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon of Henry Hilker, age 55 years, at his home. Mr. Hilker, a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church was born in Linwood and came to this city 35 years ago. In October 1903 he was married to Emma Bierwagen. Death was due to a heart condition. Surviving are his widow, two sons and one daughter, Alvin of Waterloo, Harold and Florence at home, and seven brothers and four sisters, Mrs. William Wright, Conestogo, Amos Hilker, Kitchener, Mrs. Henry Lackner, Elmira, Fred and George Hilker, Kitchener, Mrs. Herman Sturm, Waterloo, John Hilker in Swalswell, Alta., Mrs. Otto Stauch, Kitchener, Charles of Elmira, Clayton in Waterloo and Milton of this city. Three grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the home at 2.30 o'clock and thence to St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial will take place in Mount Hope Cemetery. Rev. A. Orzen will officiate.

      Kitchener Daily Record, November 16, 1933

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-5 Page 13.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 10.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 16.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 19.

    5. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary Henry Hilker - November 16, 1933.

    6. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Hilker/ Henry Hilker/ 1878-1933/ his wife/ Emma Hilker/ 1878-1950/ Florence dau./ 1909-1936/
      (A) Henry/ Hilker (B) Florence/ Hilker

    7. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 13052 (1873), Hilker-Dormore.
      Frederic Hilker, 23, Farmer, res. & b. Wellesley, son of Henry and Sophia married Barbara Dormore, 22, res. & b. Wellesley, daughter of August and Barbara, witnessed by: George Hilker, Miss R. Kolb both of Wellesley and Mrs. A.B. Sherk of Freeport, 15 September 1873 at Freeport in Waterloo Twp

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Aug 1878 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Labourer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machine Hand, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Foreman, Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 169 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Nov 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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