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Frank J. Hilmer
8 May 1884 – 1 May 1965
| Birth | 8 May 1884 |
| Death | 1 May 1965 |
| Cemetery | Columbus Cemetery Columbus , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Debra Jahn on 14 Mar 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20164551 |
Bio
Frank J. Hilmer was born in Oldenburg, Germany, and immigrated with his parents and two elder brothers to the United States in 1885. The family settled in Platte County, Nebraska, where Frank attended school. In 1914, he was married to Thiebe Alena Oltmans, and thereafter they resided northwest of Columbus. Six sons and three daughters were born to this union. One son was still born and their eldest, Edward, died at the young age of 31, in a house fire. Mr Hilmer was a farmer, served on school and township boards for many years and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus. Besides his wife and seven children, he was survived by sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, two brothers (Jake and Carl) of Albion and two sisters Anna Siebler and Helen Laudenklos, also of Albion. The Monroe Booster's obituary stated : "Mr. Hilmer was a good neighbor and friend and he was well liked by all who knew him." Burial Date : May 5, 1965
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Siblings
- Rev George Heinrich Hilmer 1879–1960
- Carl Friedrich Hilmer 1881–1898
- Frieda J. C. Hilmer Wilken 1887–1908
- Anna Jenna Hilmer Siebler 1889–1976
- Infant Hilmer 1891–1891
- Sophia Hilmer Meyer 1892–1916
- Jacob Diedrich Hilmer 1895–1974
- Carl "Charley" Hilmer 1898–1970
- Helen M. Hilmer Laudenklos 1902–1991
Children
- Edward Diedrich "Eddie" Hilmer 1915–1946
- Sadie Marie Hilmer Curtis 1917–2002
- Elsie V. Hilmer Staub 1919–2008
- Harvey Vernon Hilmer 1922–1994
- Clarence Arno Hilmer 1925–2009
- Kenneth F. Hilmer 1929–2018
- Pearl Ruby Hilmer Catlett 1932–2003
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