Born in Roth, Baden, West Germany to Anna M. Rockweiler, father unknown. He was baptized Hillarius . Married Franziska Hafner in Germany. Their first child Mary was born in 1849. Sometime in 1853 they immigrated to America. Second child, Frank, was born in 1855 in New York. Hillary was a shoemaker while in New York. He employed many German immigrants who needed a job until they could find employment in their own trade. Frank developed Scarlet Fever and lost part of his hearing. This hastened their move west. They moved to St. Lawrence, Wisconsin and then to Cazenovia, Wisconsin before 1858. Anna and Joseph were born in Addison township and both died of Scarlet Fever. A second Anna, Catherine and John were all born in Cazenovia. Hillary lived his remaining years in Cazenovia.
Born in Roth, Baden, West Germany to Anna M. Rockweiler, father unknown. He was baptized Hillarius . Married Franziska Hafner in Germany. Their first child Mary was born in 1849. Sometime in 1853 they immigrated to America. Second child, Frank, was born in 1855 in New York. Hillary was a shoemaker while in New York. He employed many German immigrants who needed a job until they could find employment in their own trade. Frank developed Scarlet Fever and lost part of his hearing. This hastened their move west. They moved to St. Lawrence, Wisconsin and then to Cazenovia, Wisconsin before 1858. Anna and Joseph were born in Addison township and both died of Scarlet Fever. A second Anna, Catherine and John were all born in Cazenovia. Hillary lived his remaining years in Cazenovia.
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