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Christof Jakob “Jacob” Hildenbrand

Birth	:	29 Aug 1843 Germany
Death	:	10 Apr 1922 Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Ebenezer Cemetery, Green, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.3866997, -96.9974976
Description	:	The life of a good man was ended Monday morning at 11:30 o'clock, when Jacob Hildenbrand died very suddenly just as he as coming from the court house, where he had been transacting some business in the register of deeds' office. He had not complained of being ill and had helped with some work around his home in Highland Township before coming to town with Mrs. Hildenbrand, their son Herman and daughter, Louise. They had recently bought the Doyle home at 628 Court Street and were preparing to move to Clay Center this week. As they were coming... Read More	The life of a good man was ended Monday morning at 11:30 o'clock, when Jacob Hildenbrand died very suddenly just as he as coming from the court house, where he had been transacting some business in the register of deeds' office. He had not complained of being ill and had helped with some work around his home in Highland Township before coming to town with Mrs. Hildenbrand, their son Herman and daughter, Louise. They had recently bought the Doyle home at 628 Court Street and were preparing to move to Clay Center this week. As they were coming from the court house, Mrs. Hildenbrand and the children left Mr. Hildenbrand and went to the Rock Island Station as Miss Louise expected to return to her work in Salina. He was going over to the Coffee House to see his son-in-law, Fred Werner. At the north entrance of the court house Mr. Hildenbrand was stricken with heart trouble and died within a few minutes. Judge Anthony and Samuel Maxwell were the first persons to reach him and Dr. Olsen was called, but he was past all earthly help. On Sunday nearly one hundred of the church friends and neighbors of the Hildenbrands gave them a farewell party and Mr. Hildenbrand enjoyed the affair immensely and Monday morning he was unusually jolly. For forty years they had lived on the farm in Highland Township and on Monday evening they took the body back to the old home to await burial. Most of his life had been spent there and it was the dearest place on earth to him. Jacob Hildenbrand was born August 29, 1893, in Oberamt Halle, Wuertemberg, Germany, where he grew to manhood. He came to America in the month of May, 1882, bringing his family with him. They stopped at Holton, Kan., and a few weeks later came on to Clay Center and in June located on the farm in Highland Township, this county, where they have since lived. Mr. Hildenbrand was 78 years, 7 months and 21 days old at the time of his demise. Mr. Hildenbrand was one of the well-known characters in Clay County, being one of the sturdy pioneers who with courage and a disposition to work did much toward the development of this part of the county. By thrift and industry he acquired enough of this world's wealth to be called well-to-do. With his companion he reared a fine large family, every one of whom has made good and filled a representative place in life, whether it be in the home or the business world. He was a good man in every sense of the word and enjoyed the highest respect of all who knew him. In his youth he united with the Lutheran Church but when he came to Clay County he became a member of the German Methodist Church at Ebenezer and has remained steadfast in his faith. All through his life he conducted family worship in his home and he and his family were faithful attendants at all services of their church. If it were not possible for them to attend the regular services on Sunday, Mr. Hildenbrand read a sermon to them at home. He admonished his boys and girls to be upright, honest and God fearing in all their deeds toward their fellow men and in his life he set them a splendid example of true manhood. The deceased leaves to mourn his going, his faithful companion, Katherine Hildenbrand, and seventeen sons and daughters, who are as follows: William of Cornwallis, Mont.; John, Mrs. Kate Klein, Mrs. Rosa Werner, Mrs. Lena Eye and Fred, all of Clay Center; Mrs. Minnie Gruber of Kismet, Kan.; Mrs. Marie Leipersberger of Clay Center; Mrs. Lydia White of Jewell City; Charles of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Emma Brueggemann of Wakefield; Mrs. Clara Herwig of Phoenix, Ariz.; Martha, Ernest and Herman, who are at home; Henry of Wichita and Louise, who is a stenographer for the Lee Hardware Co. of Salina. All of these children are home today for the funeral, excepting the oldest son. He also leaves twenty grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; besides a brother and sister in Orlando, Ok.; and a sister in Buffalo, N.Y. Funeral services will be help this (Thursday) afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home in Highland Township and at 2:30 o'clock at the Ebenezer Church and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. Wm. Pommerenke. Six sons of Mr. Hildenbrand will act as pallbearers and carry their father to his final resting place in the family lot in the Highland* Cemetery. *The Ebenezer Cemetery was known as the Highland Cemetery at one time. THE ABOVE OBITUARY WAS TAKEN VERBATIM (WITH PERMISSION) FROM LEONA SHADLES' BOOK "OUR ANCESTORS". Added information from compiled by Ernest G Hildenbrand of Houston, TX, May 27, 1976 Jacob (Christof Jakob) Hildenbrand had two wives. Jacob first married Rosina Dollar date unknown. She was born September 27, 1842, and died December 14, 1882. She is also buried in the Ebenezer Cemetery. They had eight children: William J. b. 10.20.1869, m. 01.22.1913 to Alma Johnson; John b. 10.05.1870, m. 03.26.1894 to Lena Musselman; Katherine b. 03.05.1872 m. 03.06.1895 to Fred Klein; Rosa b. 08.12.1873 m. 07.26.1893 to Fred Werner; Lena b. 11.12.1874 m. 06.02.1896 to Gus Eye; Fred Henry b. 05.25.1876 b. 03.26.1902 to Karoline Vogelman; George M. b. 09.06.1877 d. 05.1882; and Karl b. 03.19.1980 d. 01.13.1888. Jacob married Katherine (Frederika Katherine) Weber 05.25.1884. She was born 08.29.1843 and died 04.10.1922 and is buried in the Ebenezer Cemetery. They had twelve children: Minnie Katharine b. 05.24.1885, m. 06.10.1908 to (cannot read the handwriting); Marie b. 02.17.1887, m. 03.1912 to A. Leipersberger; Barbara Lydia b. 11.02.1828, m. 06.21.1910 to Arthur White; Charles George b. 06.05.1890, m. 07.07.1920 to Elisabeth Farrow; Emma b. 01.13.1892, m. 12.25.1919 to Otto Brueggemann; Martha b. 02.09.1894, m. 05.21.1924 to Charles Faidley; twins Albert Jacob b. 03.27.1895, d. 09.03.1895 stone in Ebenezer Cemetery for Jacob Hildenbrand; second twin Ernest Henry b. 03.27.1895, m. 05.24.1922 to Olga M. Johnson; Clara b. 08.05.1896, m. 03.18.1920 to Harold Herwig; Louise Bertha b. 06.14.1898, m. 01.01.1923 to Marion A. Willis; Henry A. b. 08.11.1900, m. 07.07.1925 to Georgia E. Pyle; and Herman Robert b. 12.28.1902, m. 06.14.1931 to Dorothy Roder.

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Christof Jakob “Jacob” Hildenbrand's memorial is located at: Ebenezer Cemetery, Green, Clay County, USA.
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Christof Jakob “Jacob” Hildenbrand death on 10 Apr 1922 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.3866997
Longitude: -96.9974976

Family Members:

Spouse

Frederika Katherine “Katherine” Weber Hildenbrand

(1860 - 1930)

Rosina Dollar Hildenbrand

(1842 - 1882)

Children

John Hildenbrand

(1870 - 1949)

Katherine Hildenbrand Klein

(1872 - 1943)

Rosina K. Hildenbrand Werner

(1873 - 1954)

Magdalin “Lena” Hildenbrand Eye

(1874 - 1960)

Fred Henry Hildenbrand

(1876 - 1951)

Marie Hildenbrand Leipersberger

(1887 - 1937)

Emma Hildenbrand Brueggemann

(1892 - 1969)

Martha M Hildenbrand Faidley

(1894 - 1981)

Albert Jacob Hildenbrand

(1895 - 1895)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Ebenezer Cemetery
Green, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3866997, -96.9974976

2. Green Cemetery
Green, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4235992, -96.9882965

3. Lasita Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4092900, -96.9422900

4. Clay County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3772700, -97.0727000

5. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4371210, -96.9426730

6. Broughton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3306007, -97.0535965

7. Fancy Creek Cemetery
Green, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4668999, -96.9969025

8. Hayes Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4516983, -97.0811005

9. Bala Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.3053017, -96.9341965

10. Saint Peter and Saint Pauls Catholic Cemetery
Clay Center, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4005450, -97.1236680

11. Brethren in Christ Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4810982, -97.0344009

12. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4011002, -97.1275024

13. Leonardville Cemetery
Leonardville, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3792000, -96.8589020

14. Gilbert Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2853012, -97.0625000

15. Milo Chapman Gravesite
Broughton, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2888500, -97.0724400

16. Gatesville Cemetery
Wakefield, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2721460, -97.0041380

17. Leonardville United Methodist Cemetery
Leonardville, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3568700, -96.8493600

18. May Day Cemetery
Center Township, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4958000, -96.9302979

19. Goshen Central Cemetery
Clay Center, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5099983, -97.0160980

20. Joseph Sender Family Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5090600, -97.0348800

21. Crooked Creek Cemetery
Randolph, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4369011, -96.8480988

22. Swedish Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Clay Center, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4735985, -97.1268997

23. Republican City Cemetery
Clay Center, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3431015, -97.1628036

24. Idylwilde Cemetery
Clay Center, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5097900, -97.0713000