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Descendents of Peter Hillegass

First Generation

Peter Hillegass.

  • Born 14 Nov 1783
  • Died 19 Jul 1859.
  • Buried in Chestnut Hill Church Cemetery, near Limeport. (1)

He married Elizabeth.

  • Born 9 Feb 1785
  • Died 20 Mar 1860
  • Buried in Chestnut Hill Church Cemetery, near Limeport.

They had the following children:

    1. Daniel HILLEGASS
Second Generation

Daniel HILLEGASS. Son of Peter Hillegass & Elizabeth

  • Born 15 Jun 1806
  • Died 23 Mar 1875 of dropsy (2)

He married Mary SACKS in 1828.

  • Born 15 May 1810
  • Died 26 Mar 1892

They had the following children:

    1. Nathaniel HILLEGASS
    2. Peter HILLEGASS
    3. Kittyann HILLEGASS
      • Born about 1834
    4. Henry HILLEGASS
      • Born about 1838 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 26 Jan 1923.
    • He married Priscilla DREISBACH on 24 Jun 1907.
      • Born Sep 1865 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 4 Dec 1941 in Allentown, PA.
    1. David HILLEGASS
      • Born about 1843.
    2. Sara HILLEGASS
      • Born 5 Mar 1846 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 10 Mar 1852 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
    3. Josiah HILLEGASS
      • Born about 1853
    4. Boy, HILLEGASS
Third Generation

Nathaniel HILLEGASS. Son of Daniel HILLEGASS & Mary SACKS.

  • Born about 1831
  • Died 18 June 1864 at the Battle of Lynchburg, Virginia (Civil War) (1)
  • Buried in West End Union Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.

He married Elizabeth FEGLEY.

  • Born about 1830
  • Died 14 Nov 1898
  • Buried in West End Union Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.

They had the following children:

    1. Allen (Alfred) HILLEGAS

Peter HILLEGASS. Son of Daniel HILLEGASS & Mary SACKS.

  • Born 15 Sep 1836
  • Died 17 Sep 1876. Cause of death - diabetes.

He married Emilina A MILL on 4 Mar 1860 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.

  • Born 18 Sep 1846 in Palm, PA.
  • Died 9 Apr 1897 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.

They had the following children:

    1. Catherine I. HILLEGASS
      • Born about 1866
    • She married Mr REINHARD
    1. William Henry HILLEGASS
    2. James HILLEGASS
    3. Lilly HILLEGASS
      • Born about 1874
    4. Carrie HILLEGASS
      • Born about 1876
    5. Daniel Franklin HILLEGASS
      • Born 1 Oct 1867 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 17 May 1870 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Cause of death - scarlet fever.(2)
    6. Ulysess HILLEGASS
Fourth Generation

Allen (Alfred) HILLEGAS. Son of Nathaniel HILLEGASS & Elizabeth Fegley.

  • Born abt 19 Feb 1861
  • Died 1907

*The name Allen is recorded on marriage certificate of daughter Bessie and on Hattie's death certificate. The name Alfred was found in the Allentown City directory.

He married Hattie EHRICH. Daughter of Henry EHRICH & Senia KEENE.

  • Born 10 Jan 1860. (3)
  • Died 13 Nov 1927 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania of 'nephritis acute glomerulo' (inflamation of the kidneys). (3)
  • She was buried in West End Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania on 18 Nov 1927.(3)

They had the following children:

    1. Chester 'Ches' HILLEGAS
      • Born 3 June 1888
      • Died 21 Sept 1962 in Maiposa, California (found in SSDI, must confirm)
    2. Florence HILLEGAS
      • Born 6 July 1893
      • Baptised 6 July 1893 in Seibet Congregational Church, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 1 Feb 1980
    • She married Charles Lewis GERLACH
    1. Gertrude HILLEGAS
    2. Henry HILLEGAS
      • Born 6 June 1883, died Dec 1947.
      • Buried 23 Dec 1947.
    • He married Lillian YOUNG.
    1. William HILLEGAS
    2. Elizabeth HILLEGAS
    3. Lillian I HILLEGAS
      • Born 9 Mar 1896 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Baptised 9 Aug 1896 in Seibet Evangelical Congregational Church, Allentown, PA.
      • Died 8 Oct 1896.
      • Cause of death - maraisus.
    4. Bessie Ester HILLEGAS

William Henry HILLEGASS. Son of Peter HILLEGASS & Emilina A MILL.

  • Born 27 Mar 1870.
  • Christened May 20, 1870 (2)

He married Almeda M ADAMS, daughter of William ADAMS & Agnes ECKER.

  • Born 1873 in Steins Corner
  • Died 4 Dec 1943 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.

They had the following children:

    1. Harold Henry HILLEGASS
    2. Helen Jane HILLEGASS
      • Born 11 Jul 1898 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 5 Apr 1900 in Allentown, PA.
      • Cause of death - convulsions.
    3. Roy HILLEGASS
      • Born 5 Mar 1894

James HILLEGASS. Son of Peter HILLEGASS & Emilina A MILL.

  • Born about 1871.

He first married Henrietta.

He second married Eda BARTILS.

They had the following children:

    1. Herbert HILLEGASS
      • Born 3 May 1893
    • He married Daisy A SANDS in 1914.

Ulysess Grant HILLEGASS. Son of Peter HILLEGASS & Emilina A MILL.

  • Born 2 Feb(Dec) 1868 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
  • Died 11 Nov 1950 in Allentown, PA.

He married Emma LICHTY (LICHY) on 31 May 1892.

  • Born 17 Nov 1876 in Monroe County.
  • Died 27 Feb 1943 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.

They had the following children:

    1. Ralph Arthur HILLEGASS
    2. Allen Ulysses HILLEGASS
      • Born 17 Jun 1899 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 7 Mar 1972 in Allentown, PA.
      • Cause of death - anoxemia & hypoxemia.
      • Buried in Grandview Cemetery - Walbert Ave, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
      • Army veteran of WWI
    • He married Helen May MILLER, daughter of Thomas MILLER & Jennie BLOSE on 23 (22) Dec 1922 in Allentown, PA.
      • Born 5 Jan 1905 in Slatington, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 4 Oct 1998 in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, PA.
      • Cause of death - congestive heart failure.
    1. Howard Peter HILLEGASS
      • Born 27(26) Dec 1892 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 4 May 1935 in Reading, PA.
      • Buried in Grandview Cemetery - Walbert Ave, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
    • He married Theresa LASHOWSKI, Born 21 Dec 1913 in Reading, PA.
    1. Helen Mary HILLEGASS
      • Born 17 Jul 1905 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 18 Apr 1944.
      • Buried in Grandview Cemetery - Walbert Ave, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
    • She married Harry J JENSEN (JANSEN) on 8 Jul 1925.
      • He was born in 1899 in Holland.
    1. Florence Lillian HILLEGASS
    1. Marquerita E. HILLEGASS
      • Born 10 Nov 1907 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 19 Sep 1966 in Danville, Montour County, PA.
      • Buried in Grandview Cemetery - Walbert Ave, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
      • Cause of death - bronchual pneumonia.
    • She married James KIRKPATRICK.
      • Born 30 Jul 1896 in Spaugler, PA.
      • Died 6 Oct 1964 (1969?) in Danville, Montour County, PA.
      • Buried in Grandview Cemetery - Walbert Ave, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
      • Cause of death - carcinoma.
Fifth Generation

Elizabeth 'Lizzie' HILLEGAS. Daughter of Allen (Alfred) HILLEGAS & Hattie EHRICH.

  • Born 23 Sep 1891.
  • Christened 18 May 1891 in Seibet Evangelical Congregational Church, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
  • Died 1936 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

She married Rollin CHARLES, 1916 in Allentown, PA.

They had the following children:

    1. Betty CHARLES
    • She married Lloyd LICK
    1. Jean J CHARLES
    2. Rodger A CHARLES.
      • Born 20 Feb 1922 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
      • Died 20 Oct 1987 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
      • Buried 22 Oct 1987.
      • Occupation; Carpenter for RGS, Inc for 25 years, retiring in 1984.
    • He married June E SHOLLENBERGER.
    1. Curtis William CHARLES
      • Born 11 Aug 1934.
      • Christened 23 Dec 1934 in Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church.(1)

Harold Henry HILLEGASS Sr. Son of William Henry HILLEGASS & Almeda M Adams.

  • Born in 1902 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
  • Died in 1979 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.

He married Irene HAUSER, daughter of Forrest HOUSER & Annie JACOBY on 9 Apr 1921.

  • Born in 1897 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA
  • Died 30 Jan 1977 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.

They had the following children;

    1. Margaret Ameda Lillie HILLEGASS
    2. William Forrest HILLEGASS
      • Born 30 May 1927 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 3 Feb 2000 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Buried in Greenwood Cemetery - Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
    3. Betty Irene HILLEGASS (Twin)
      • Born 16 Feb 1930 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died 13 Jul 1931 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
    4. Robert HILLEGASS (baby)(Twin)
      • Born 16 Feb 1930 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
    5. Harold Henry HILLEGASS Jr.
      • Born 4 Nov 1934 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Died in Allentown, PA
    6. Joanne L HILLEGASS
      • Born 15 Apr 1937 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
    7. Dorothy Jean HILLEGASS
      • Born 17 Dec 1938.
    8. Leroy HILLEGASS

Ralph Arthur HILLEGASS. Son of Ulysess HILLEGASS & Emma LICHTY (BARTHOLOMEW??).

  • Born 2 Aug 1901(2) in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
  • Christened 18 Jun 1908 in Salem UCC, Allentown, PA.
  • Died 24Nov 1960 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. Cause of death; ruptured aortic aneyrysm.

He first married Mildred Glendora CHRISTMAN, daughter of Richard CHRISTMAN & Susanna A DORNEY on 10 Jul 1925.

  • Born 23 May 1908 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA. (1)
  • Christened 18 Jun 1908 in Salem Reform Church, Allentown, PA. (1)
  • Died Jan 1970. (1)

They had the following children;

    1. Robert Ralph HILLEGASS
      • Born 1 Dec 1925 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
      • Baptised 16 Apr 1927 in Zion Reformed Church, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (2)
      • Died 1 Dec 1996 in Bethlehem, PA.
      • Buried at Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

He second married Eleanor C STROHL.

  • Born 21 Sep 1916

They had the following children:

    1. Richard Arthur HILLEGASS
      • Born 21 Nov 1934 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
    2. Marguerite HILLEGASS
      • Born 3 Oct 1937.

 

Florence Lillian HILLEGASS

    • Born 17 Sep 1895 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
    • Died 3 Oct 1969 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
    • Cause of death; conjestive heart failure.

She married Charles F DERR, son of Samuel DERR & Emma FLEXER on 9 Dec 1916.

    • Born 12 Aug 1884 in Macungie, Lehigh County, PA.
    • Died 19 Apr 1937 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.


    They had the following children:

    1. Kenneth DERR
      • Born 26 Sept 1914
      • Died 1 July 1985
    • He married Esther E. GAFFNEY
Sixth Generation

Jean J CHARLES. Daughter of Rollin CHARLES & Elizabeth 'Lizzie' HILLEGAS.

  • Born 16 Oct 1923 in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.
  • Died 16 Mar 1991 in Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA.
  • Buried 20 Mar 1991.
  • Occupation; cafeteria worker @ Whitehall High School for 24 years retiring in 1986.
  • She also volunteered at Allentown Osteopathic Hospital.

She married Edwin P HUNSICKER.

They had the following children:

    1. Richard R HUNSICKER
    2. Kathy HUNSICKER
    • She married Andrew COUNTS.
References
  1. Joan Hillegass (granny49@webtv.net)
  2. Zion's Reformed Church, Allentown 1859-1917
  3. PA Death Certificate

This page was last updated on:
September 10, 2002