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The Hilzley Family

The Hilzley Family

The following family tree, researched by Ernest J. Fredregill, comes from a family history he compiled, entitled An Old Album of Interest to Ritters, Livingstons, Hilzleys and Islers:
    Legend has it that the original spelling of the family name was Holzley, but it was changed due to an error going through immigration.

    First Generation

    The father (name unknown) of Leonard Frank Hilzley came to America shortly after his marriage, circa 1868.

    Generation Two

    NAME BORN DIED MARRIED SPOUSE
    Hilzley infant -- -- buried at sea --
    Leonard Frank Hilzley Sept. 3, 1871 Jan. 25, 1969 1893 Emma Jane Livingston
    Frone Hilzley -- -- -- Anthony Specker
    Ann -- -- -- not married

    Generation Three

    Children of Leonard Frank Hilzley and Emma Jane Livingston

    NAME BORN DIED MARRIED SPOUSE
    Clara Louise Hilzley July 22, 1894 July 28, 1949 -- not married
    Harry Andrew Hilzley June 24, 1897 Mar. 18, 1977 -- Thelma Clark
    Leonard Hilzley Jan. 2, 1900 1976 -- not married
    Dora Alice Hilzley Mar. 31, 1902* July 27, 1992 -- --
    Martha Mae Hilzley Oct. 22, 1904 Jan. 10, 1994 -- Cecil Westberg
    Arthur Edward "Art" Hilzley Mar. 18, 1913 Mar. 25, 1968 -- 1. Myrtle
    2. Betty
    3. Jean

    [* NOTE -- According to the information from the 1920 school ennumeration, Dora Hilzley was born March 31, 1902, but according to her son-in-law, Ernest Fredregill, "Regarding Dora Hilzley's birth year, it is indeed 1902. As my wife's mother, we celebrated her birthday anniversary many times and the date is confirmed on her birth certificate."]

    Generation Four

    -- See the Isler family tree for the children of Dora Alice Hilzley.

    -- Arthur Edward Hilzley and his wife Myrtle had two children: Lola and Billy Hilzley. He had no children with his second and thrid wives (Betty and Jean), but he adopted Jean's two children from a prior marriage.


Last updated on November 24, 2007.

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