Moses Hillgartner

1862 - 1951  (89 years)

• Name	Moses Hillgartner
  Born	16 Feb 1862	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1949	, Iowa
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-123156
  Died	24 Sep 1951	Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, United States   [4]
  Buried	Ocheydean Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I123156	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Hillgartner,   b. 1 Apr 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1916  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Veronica "Fanny" Biehn,   b. 11 Apr 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1911  (Age 73 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1860	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F6253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Walton Funeral Home in Sibley for Moses Hillgartner of Harris, with the Rev. E.E. Pencook officiating. Moses Hillgartner was born February 16, 1861, to Henry and Fancis Hillgartner in Waterloo county, Ontario, Canada, and passed away Sept. 24 in the Hartley hospital at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 8 days. He came to the United States at the age of 21 years and resided near May City for a short time where he, with his brother Ben, owned and operated a farm. Later he resided near Everly. In 1931 he went to Harris an made his home with his nephew Wilfred Woelfle and family. He was the oldest of eleven children, four of whom survive, all living in Canada --two sisters, Mrs. Hannah Woelfle of Kitchener and Mrs. Francis Siebert of Petersburg and two brothers, Alvin and Ephraim of Kitchener. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters and two brothers. Burial was made in the Ocheyedan cemetery. Pallbearers were: Harry McCauly, Lloyd McNiel, Rude Stahly Ervin Lorch, Neal Roelofsen and Dan Watters. Mrs. Chris Heppler and Mrs. R. S. Woodworth sang and were accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Edith Peacock at the services. Mrs. Rude Stahly and Mrs. Ervin Lorch had charge of the flowers. The Sibley Gazette Tribune, September 27, 1951, page 11.

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 38. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 25. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 17. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152265122/moses-hillgartner. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Henry Hillgaertner aged 24 res Wilmot Twp. born Wilmot Twp. son of John Hillgarertner and Elizabeth Ruebiame? to Veronica Biehn aged 22 res Wilmot Twp. born Wilmot Twp. daughter of Moses Biehn and Margaret Dettwiler. 30 Oct 1860 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 01 Nov 1860. 30 Oct 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, Heinrich Hillgaertner was married to Veronica Biehn, both of Wilmot. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henry Hillgarten Birth Place: Wilmot Township Residence: Wilmot Township Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Father Name: James Mother Name: Elisabeth Ruelman Spouse Name: Veronica Biehm Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Spouse Birth Place: Wilmot Township Spouse residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: Moses Spouse Mother Name: Marg Detweiler Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1860 Marriage County: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Feb 1862 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1949 - , Iowa Died - 24 Sep 1951 - Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, United States Buried - - Ocheydean Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth