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Earnest Hilker

Birth	:	1 Jan 1854
Death	:	18 Mar 1913
Burial	:	Hubbard Cemetery, Hubbard, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2994003, -93.3005981
Description	:	Ernest Hilker This land of ours owes a debt of gratitude to the stalwart and hardy European races whose sons have come in large numbers, especially during the past half century, where there was a crying need of fearless men to assist in the work of winning and developing the Western states from their primitive wildness. The people of Germany have formed a large continent and have ever been most welcome owing to their willingness to give their best efforts to this work, being, almost without exception, industrious and law-abiding, willing to upbuild and support our institutions and, while holding... Read More	Ernest Hilker This land of ours owes a debt of gratitude to the stalwart and hardy European races whose sons have come in large numbers, especially during the past half century, where there was a crying need of fearless men to assist in the work of winning and developing the Western states from their primitive wildness. The people of Germany have formed a large continent and have ever been most welcome owing to their willingness to give their best efforts to this work, being, almost without exception, industrious and law-abiding, willing to upbuild and support our institutions and, while holding in grateful remembrance the Fatherland, yet at the same time cherishing the Stars and Stripes. In their ranks were numbered Ernest Hilker, one of Hubbard's best known business men and one of Hardin county's highly respected citizens. Mr. Hilker was born in the province of Dieppe-Detmold, Germany, in 1854. He is the son of Christopher and Caroline Hilker. He grew to manhood in a small village and engaged in farm work as a boy, farming and attending school during his youth, and he continued to till the soil in his native land until he emigrated to America in 1880, coming at once to Hardin county, Iowa, and bought eighty acres of wild prairie land in Grant township for which he paid eight dollars per acre. After working on this one year, he bought forty-seven acres more, then an eighty-acre tract, making him a splendid farm of two hundred and seven acres. He worked hard and managed well and in due course of time had a good farm and a comfortable home. After living there about six years, he moved to the town of Hubbard and dealt in horses for about four years. About 1890 he bought out J. Neumons in the general merchandise business, which he continued to conduct himself to the present time, enjoying an ever-increasing patronage and a satisfactory business, building up the same with the surrounding locality through his tact in keeping what the people desired and in fair and courteous dealing with them, consequently he has the confidence and good will of all who know him and is one of the leading citizens of the southern half of the county. He has a large, neat and convenient store and, with possibly one exception, he has been engaged in business in Hubbard longer than anyone else. He owns the building in which his up-to-date stock of goods is housed, besides a modern and attractive residence, also owns five farms of one hundred and sixty acres each. Thus he has been very successful in a business way, this, too, by his rare ability and foresight. However, being unassuming and modest by nature, he does not think he has done anything out of the ordinary in the business world; he attributes his success, very largely, to persistent application and unswerving energy. He has not permitted obstacles and misfortunes, which confront everyone, to thwart his purpose. He is conservative, weighs every problem carefully and then goes forward in a prudent, cautious manner to the end desired. Fraternally, Mr. Hilker was a member of the Knights of Pythias until the local lodge surrendered its charter, and he now belongs to the Modern Woodmen. He and his wife are faithful members and liberal supporters of the Zion Evangelical church at Hubbard. Mr. Hilker was united in marriage in 1882 with Lena Bollmeier, a native of the same locality in Germany from which he came. There she grew to maturity and was educated, emigrating to the United States about 1876, locating first in Wisconsin, then went to Minnesota, and from there to Eldora, Hardin county, Iowa, where she continued to reside until her marriage. She is a woman of many praiseworthy attributes of head and heart, which, like Mr. Hilker, render her popular with a wide circle of friends. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hilker, namely: Lillie, who is the wife of Charley Lightfield, of Buckeye, and they have one son, Clarence; Hugo is in the store with his father, as is also Rosa; Emma married Matt Wasson and lives on a farm near Lawn Hill; Hulda is in Chicago attending an art institute; Elsa is at home attending school. [From Past and Present of Hardin County, Iowa, published in 1911 by B. F. Bowen, Indianapolis. Contributed by Robert Fahey.]

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Earnest Hilker's memorial is located at: Hubbard Cemetery, Hubbard, Hardin County, USA.
When did Earnest Hilker death?
Earnest Hilker death on 18 Mar 1913 in
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Latitude: 42.2994003
Longitude: -93.3005981

Family Members:

Parent

Christoff Hilker

(1823 - 1897)

Karoline Louise M Noorden Hilker

(1823 - 1907)

Spouse

Karoline Bollenein Hilker

(1854 - 1918)

Siblings

Frederick Hilker

(1856 - 1916)

Herman Henry Hilker

(1868 - 1939)

Children

Hugo E Hilker

(1885 - 1959)

Emma S Hilker Wasson

(1889 - 1972)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hubbard Cemetery
Hubbard, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2994003, -93.3005981

2. Tipton Grove Cemetery
Hubbard, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3102989, -93.2557983

3. Boylan Cemetery
Hubbard, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3321991, -93.2806015

4. Idaho Cemetery
Hubbard, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2593994, -93.3150024

5. Point Pleasant Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3422012, -93.2311020

6. Highland Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2783012, -93.2117004

7. Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3753014, -93.3458023

8. Concord Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2700005, -93.4057999

9. Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3156013, -93.1883011

10. Stavanger Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2444000, -93.3891983

11. Sherman Cemetery
Sherman, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3718987, -93.3664017

12. Rough Woods Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3582993, -93.2091980

13. Honey Creek Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2505989, -93.1849976

14. New Providence Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2877998, -93.1671982

15. Radcliffe Cemetery
Radcliffe, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3231010, -93.4353027

16. Lincoln Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3964005, -93.2542038

17. Cottage Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4049988, -93.3133011

18. Hadley Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2672005, -93.1544037

19. East Bergen Cemetery
McCallsburg, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2033005, -93.4021988

20. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Garden City, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2240000, -93.4415500

21. Illinois Grove Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1850014, -93.2146988

22. Zearing Cemetery
Zearing, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1670346, -93.2949007

23. Chester Friends Church Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2374992, -93.1419983

24. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Clemons, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2019830, -93.1710300