Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Charles Thomas Hill

When lived
1879-1973

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great uncle (brother of Bertha (Hill) Bignell)

Parents
Thomas Hill Jr. and Anna Place

Birth
May 1879

Employment
NA

Marriage
g Anne Sylvester (alt. sources list her as "Anna Bell Sylvester") (b. 1890; d. 1958)

Children
g Caroline Hill (b. 1909; m. Nelson B. King Sr., b. July 16, 1897, who served in World War I; they had three children Nelson Michael King Jr. who married Edna Schenkenburger, John Charles King who m. Virginia Heath, Lucille King who m. Harry C. Bauer; Caroline d. 1983)
g Ida Hill (b. June 12, 1914, m. Herman Wakefield on May 28. 1929; their children were: Louis Wakefield, m. Blanche Hayden, and Karen Wakefield, m. Lorren Slagle; Herman b. Aug. 16, 1909 and d. Feb. 5 1987, in River Falls, Wis.; Ida d. Jan. 24, 1993 in River Falls)
g Neil Charles Hill (b. April 21, 1921, may have suffered mild Down’s Syndrome; worked as an occasional farmhand for Clarence Bignell in late 1960s to early 1970s; d. Spring Valley, Wis.)

Interesting facts
g Nickname was Charlie
g Anne choked to death on some food and Charlie tried but could not save her. She choked because of an ataxia disorder. Charlie had no car and no way to get help.

Died
1973