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Family HistoryFamily History - Adam Hildebrand


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This family history features Adam Hildebrand and 28 of his descendants down to the sixth generation.


First Generation
1. Adam Hildebrand,1 born ____ in Rodenberg, Germany (parents not determined).1 Adam married Anna Martha Ratankz1 (born 17 January 1829 in Rodenberg, Germany, parents not determined;1 Anna died 21 February 1914 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio1).

Children of Adam Hildebrand and Anna Martha Ratankz:

+2i. Conrad Henry Hildebrand, born 12 August 1855 in Escherode, Germany; died 18 March 1933 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. Married Anna Eliza Brand.
+3ii. William C. Hildebrand, born April 1857 in Hesse Cassel, Germany; died 5 April 1921 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. Married Christine Sophia Bodeman.

  1. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
Second Generation
2. Conrad Henry Hildebrand2 (Adam1), born 12 August 1855 in Escherode, Germany;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 18 March 1933 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1, 2 Conrad married, 11 March 1885 in Fireside, Seneca County, Ohio, Anna Eliza Brand2 (born 3 June 1859 in Fireside, Seneca County, Ohio, parents not determined;2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Anna died 17 December 1939 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio2). Conrad is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.2

Conrad emigrated in 1880 from Germany.4


Children of Conrad Henry Hildebrand and Anna Eliza Brand:

+4i. Almer Merle Hildebrand, born 31 December 1891 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 23 July 1962 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. Married Amy Florence Kern.
 5ii. Thurlow Hildebrand, born ____ in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1 died; died in infancy.1
 6iii. Freda Arvilda Hildebrand, born 29 April 1902 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio.1, 4, 5

3. William C. Hildebrand2 (Adam1), born April 1857 in Hesse Cassel, Germany;7, 8, 9, 10, 11 died 5 April 1921 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1 William married, 16 February 1885, Christine Sophia Bodeman1, 8, 11 (born 17 September 1850 in Marion, Marion County, Ohio, the daughter of Dr. Earl Adolph Von Bodeman and Christine Hoffman;1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Christine died 17 February 1925 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio1).

William emigrated in 1881 from Germany.1, 10


Children of William C. Hildebrand and Christine Sophia Bodeman:

+7i. Carl Adolph Hildebrand, born 12 March 1886 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 8 January 1965 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Married Maria Elizabeth Gazlay.
+8ii. Ralph Elmer Hildebrand, born 29 May 1892 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 11 July 1977 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Married Florence E. Bitler.

  1. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  2. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953, Conrad Henry Hildebrand, died: 18 March 1933 in Bellevue, Huron [County], Ohio; born: 12 August 1855 in Ershrode [sic, Escherode], Germany; cemetery: Bellevue Cemetery; father: Adam Hildebrand, born in Rodenberg, Germany; mother: Martha Ratankz, born in Rodenberg, Germany; spouse: Anna Eliza Hildebrand.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 93, Sheet No. 1B; family of Conrad Hildebrand (34, Germany, Aug. 1865 [sic, 1855], tailor); wife of 13 years Anna Hildebrand (40, Ohio, June 1859, 2 children, 1 living); son Almer Hildebrand (8, Ohio, Dec. 1891).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 134, Sheet No. 19A; family of Conrad H. Hildebrand (54, Germany, coat maker, tailor shop, immigrated 1880); wife of 24 years Anne A. Hildebrand (50, Ohio, 3 children, 2 living); son Almer M. Hildebrand (18, Ohio); daughter Freda Hildebrand (8, Ohio).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue City, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 18A; family of Cornrad [sic] Hildebrand (63, Germany, motor controller, Electric Power Co.); wife Anna E. Hildebrand (60, Ohio); daughter Freda A. Hildebrand (16, Ohio).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 72-30, Sheet No. 5A and B; family of Conrad Hildebrand (74, Germany, 30 at first marriage, meter department, electric power co.); wife Anna Eliza Hildebrand (70, Ohio, 26 at first marriage).
  7. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Carl Adolph Hildebrand, b. Mar. 12, 1886 Bellevue, Huron County Ohio; d. Jan. 8, 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Notes give his wife’s name, marriage date, parents names, and names of two of his children, Helen Marie and Arvin Carl, and their birth/death years.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 25, Sheet No. 1B, family of Wm. Hildebrand (43, Germany, Apr 1857, janitor, schoolhouse), wife of 15 years Sophia Hildebrand (49, Ohio, Sep 1850, 2 children, 2 living), son Carl Hildebrand (14, Ohio, March 1886), son Ralph Hildebrand (8, Ohio, May 1892).
  9. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 23, Sheet No. 23A; family of William Hildebrand (52, Germany, janitor, school bldg., immigrated 1882); wife of 25 years Sophie Hildebrand (58, Ohio, 2 children, 2 living); son Ralph Hildebrand (18, Ohio, janitor, school bldg.).
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 20A, B; family of William Hildebrand (62, Germany, electrician, power house, immigrated 1881); wife Sophie Hildebrand (69, Ohio). They are living next door to their son Ralph Hildebrand and his wife Florence.
  11. History of North Central Ohio, by William A. Duff, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka-Indianapolis, 1931. Biographical sketch of Carl A. Hildebrand, pages 918-920.
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Ohio, Fairfield County, Berne Township, Page No. 41 and 42, family of John Suiter [sic, Sutter] (44, Switzerland, minister); Magdelena Suiter (40, Wurtemburg, Ger.); Marian [?] L. Suiter (15, Ohio); Henry Suiter (13, Ohio); Emma Suiter (11, Ohio); Magdelena Suiter (9, Ohio); Anna Suiter (2, Ohio); Sophie Bateman [sic, Bodeman] (19, Ohio).
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Ohio, Marion County, Marion, Enumeration District 160[?], Page No. 212C; family of John Sutter (54, Switzerland, minister, Lutheran); wife Magdelena Sutter (51, Wurtemburg); daughter Emma Sutter (20, Ohio); daughter Lena Sutter (18, Ohio); daughter Anna Sutter (12, Ohio); Henry Sutter (23, Ohio); niece Sophia Bodeman (29, Ohio, seamstress).
Third Generation
4. Almer Merle Hildebrand3 (Conrad,2 Adam1), born 31 December 1891 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 died 23 July 1962 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.1, 3 Almer married, 15 August 1914 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio, Amy Florence Kern1, 2 (born 12 August 1894 in Ohio, parents not determined;1, 2, 5, 6, 7 Amy died 28 February 1984 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio1). Almer and Amy are buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1

Child of Almer Merle Hildebrand and Amy Florence Kern:

+9i. Enid L. Hildebrand, born 12 March 1917 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio; died October 1979. Married James Aird Dorrance.

7. Carl Adolph Hildebrand3 (William,2 Adam1), born 12 March 1886 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 died 8 January 1965 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.10, 16 Carl married, 22 September 1909 in Sandusky County, Ohio, Maria Elizabeth Gazlay9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (born 25 June 1883 in Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio, the daughter of John Arvin Gazlay and Henrietta Elmira ‘Etta’ Morgan;9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 Maria died 31 October 1973 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio17, 18, 20). Carl and Maria are buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.17, 8

Carl was engaged in the general insurance business, representing several well-known companies. In his youth he was employed by several companies, including the Northern Ohio Telephone Company as wire chief; the Bellevue Ice and Cold Storage Company that he established; the Zahner Packing Company; Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the Bellevue public schools where he served as engineer. Carl enlisted as a drummer boy at the outbreak of the Civil War, and he served with the New York Volunteer Cavalry, attaining the rank of lieutenant. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He held several posts in Huron County, including deputy treasure, deputy auditor, registrar of vital statistics, and draft registrar during World War I.15


Children of Carl Adolph Hildebrand and Maria Elizabeth Gazlay:

 10i. William Arvin Hildebrand, born 12 January 1911 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;2, 21 died 15 January 1911 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio.2, 21 William is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.2, 21
+11ii. Helen Marie Hildebrand, born 7 June 1912 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 1 April 1996 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. Married Rev. Charles John Bauer.
+12iii. Elizabeth Sophia Hildebrand, born 23 April 1916 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio; died 26 September 1954 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Married Rev. Michael David Fetter.
 13iv. Dean Gazlay Hildebrand, born 14 August 1919 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;2, 13, 21 died 4 July 1928 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio.2, 21, 22 Dean is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.2, 21
+14v. Arvin Carl Hildebrand, born 24 September 1924 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 2 November 1944 in Italy. Married Gene Isabel Kingman.

8. Ralph Elmer Hildebrand3 (William,2 Adam1), born 29 May 1892 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;2, 11, 23, 24, 25 died 11 July 1977 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.26 Ralph married, 18 September 1917 in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, Florence E. Bitler2 (born 21 November 1891 in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, parents not determined;2, 24, 25, 27 Florence died 15 February 1980 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio27). Ralph and Florence are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio.28, 29

Child of Ralph Elmer Hildebrand and Florence E. Bitler:

+15i. Marjorie Louise Hildebrand, born 24 August 1921 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio. Married Willis B. Ruppert.

  1. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Hildebrand, Almer M., and Amy Kern: Hildebrand / Almer M. / Dec. 31, 1891 / July 23, 1962 / Amy Kern / Aug. 12, 1894 / Feb. 28, 1984 [from headstone]. Their records provide obituaries for each of them that includes biographical and vital details, and names of several survivors.
  2. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 93, Sheet No. 1B; family of Conrad Hildebrand (34, Germany, Aug. 1865 [sic, 1855], tailor); wife of 13 years Anna Hildebrand (40, Ohio, June 1859, 2 children, 1 living); son Almer Hildebrand (8, Ohio, Dec. 1891).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 134, Sheet No. 19A; family of Conrad H. Hildebrand (54, Germany, coat maker, tailor shop, immigrated 1880); wife of 24 years Anne A. Hildebrand (50, Ohio, 3 children, 2 living); son Almer M. Hildebrand (18, Ohio); daughter Freda Hildebrand (8, Ohio).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue City, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 14B; family of Almer M. Hildebrand (27, Ohio, elec. engineer, elec. pw. co.); wife Amy F. Hildebrand (25, Ohio); daughter Enid L. Hildebrand (2 10/12, Ohio).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky City, Enumeration District 22-16, Sheet No. 5B; family of Almer M. Hildebrand (38, Ohio, electrical engineer, electric power co., first married age 24); wife Amy F. Hildebrand (35, Ohio, first married age 21); daughter Enid L. Hildebrand (13, Ohio).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky City, Enumeration District 22-25B, Sheet No. 61A; family of Almor M. Hildebrand (47, Ohio, electrical engineer, utility); wife Amy Hildebrand (45, Ohio); daughter Enid Hildebrand (23, Ohio).
  8. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Carl Adolph Hildebrand, b. Mar. 12, 1886 Bellevue, Huron County Ohio; d. Jan. 8, 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Notes give his wife’s name, marriage date, parents names, and names of two of his children, Helen Marie and Arvin Carl, and their birth/death years.
  9. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, available at familysearch.org. Carl A. Hildebrand and Maria E. Gazlay, married 22 September 1909 in Sandusky County, Ohio. The record includes their ages and birth places, and the names of their parents.
  10. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Hildebrand, Carl, no. 291-30-0821
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 25, Sheet No. 1B, family of Wm. Hildebrand (43, Germany, Apr 1857, janitor, schoolhouse), wife of 15 years Sophia Hildebrand (49, Ohio, Sep 1850, 2 children, 2 living), son Carl Hildebrand (14, Ohio, March 1886), son Ralph Hildebrand (8, Ohio, May 1892).
  12. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 134, Sheet No. 18B, family of John A. Gazlay (63, NY, traveling salesman for cleaning co.), wife of 40 years Henrietta A. Gazlay (55, Ohio, 6 children, 5 living), son-in-law Carl A. Hildebrant (24, Ohio, proprietor, ice plant), daughter and wife of 0 years Maria E. Hildebrant (26, Ohio, no children).
  13. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 4B, family of A. Carl Hildebrand (33, Ohio, insurance agt.), wife Maria Hildebrand (36, Ohio), daughter Helen Hildebrand (7, Ohio), daughter Elizabeth Hildebrand (3 8/12, Ohio), son Dean Hildebrand (4/12, Ohio).
  14. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-10, Sheet No. 5A, family of Carl A. Hildebrand (44, Ohio, agent, insurance, age 24 at first marriage), wife Maria E. Hildebrand (46, Ohio, age 26 at first marriage), daughter Helen N. Hildebrand (17, Ohio), daughter Elizabeth S. (13, Ohio), son Arvin C. Hildebrand (5 9/12, Ohio).
  15. History of North Central Ohio, by William A. Duff, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka-Indianapolis, 1931. Biographical sketch of Carl A. Hildebrand, pages 918-920.
  16. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Hildebrand, Carl A., died 8 January 1965, Cleveland, Ohio, age 78; married 22 September 1909 to Maria A. Gazlay.
  17. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Maria Elizabeth Gazlay Hildebrand, b. Jun. 25, 1883, Clyde, Sandusky County, Ohio; d. Oct. 31, 1973, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Notes indicate the names of her husband, parents, and two children.
  18. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Hildebrand, Maria, no. 282-36-3013
  19. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 93, Sheet No. 13B, family (indexed as Gooley) of John A. Gazley (54, NY, May 1846, grocer), wife of 28 years Henrietta Gazley (46, Ohio, Nov 1853, 6 children, 5 living), son John Gazley Jr. (20, Ohio, June 1881, clerk in grocery), daughter Lotta Gazley (23, Ohio, Jan 1877, teacher in public school), daughter Phebe Gazley (21, Ohio, Nov 1878, teacher in public school), daughter Maria Gazley (17, Ohio, Jan 1883), daughter Jennie (15, Ohio, Nov 1884).
  20. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Hildebrand, Maria, died 31 October 1973, Dayton, Ohio, age 90. Spouse First Name: Carl A.
  21. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Dean Gazlay Hildebrand, b. 14 Aug. 1919; d. 4 July 1928. William Arvin Hildebrand, b. 12 Jan. 1911; d. 15 Jan. 1911. Both names are on the same grave stone.
  22. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Hildebrand, Dean Gazley, died July 1928, Bellevue, Ohio, age 9. Parent’s First Name: Carl A.
  23. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 23, Sheet No. 23A; family of William Hildebrand (52, Germany, janitor, school bldg., immigrated 1882); wife of 25 years Sophie Hildebrand (58, Ohio, 2 children, 2 living); son Ralph Hildebrand (18, Ohio, janitor, school bldg.).
  24. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 20A; family of Ralph Hildebrand (20, Ohio, railroad clerk, St. railroad); wife Florence Hildebrand (28, Ohio). They are living next door to his parents, William and Sophia Hildebrand.
  25. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-3, Sheet No. 15A; family of Ralph E. Hildebrand (47, Ohio, agent for Penn. Railroad); wife Florence M. Hildebrand (47, Ohio); daughter Marjorie L. Hildebrand (18, Ohio); brother-in-law Jesse C. Bitler (52, Ohio, odd jobs).
  26. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Hildebrand, Ralph E.; died: 11 July 1977 in Toledo, Lucas [County], Ohio; age 86.
  27. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Hildebrand, Florence; died: 15 February 1980 in Bowling Green, Wood [County], Ohio; born: 21 November 1891 in Ohio; widow; father: Bitler; mother: Mary; buried: Findley, Hancock [County], Ohio.
  28. Find a Grave (website). Maple Grove Cemetery, Finlay, Hancock Cemetery, Ohio; Hildebrand, Ralph: Ralph E. / Hildebrand / 1892-1977 [from headstone].
  29. Find a Grave (website). Maple Grove Cemetery, Finlay, Hancock Cemetery, Ohio; Hildebrand, Florence: Florence / Hildebrand / 1891-1980 [from headstone].
Fourth Generation
9. Enid L. Hildebrand4 (Almer,3 Conrad,2 Adam1), born 12 March 1917 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died October 1979.2 Enid married, 28 December 1940 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, James Aird Dorrance1 (born 9 July 1915 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, parents not determined;1, 6 James died 25 May 2002 in Albany, Albany County, New York6).

Children of Enid L. Hildebrand and James Aird Dorrance:

 16i. James Aird Dorrance, Jr., born 6 September 1943 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.1
 17ii. Mary Enid Dorrance, born 25 November 1948 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.1

11. Helen Marie Hildebrand4 (Carl,3 William,2 Adam1), born 7 June 1912 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 died 1 April 1996 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.7, 8, 9 Helen married, 26 August 1936, Rev. Charles John Bauer14 (born 17 January 1907 in West View, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry J. Bauer and Margaret Kettenbach;1, 12, 13 Charles died 24 April 1992 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio12, 13). Helen and Charles are buried in Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lakeside, Ottawa County, Ohio.12, 8

Children of Helen Marie Hildebrand and Rev. Charles John Bauer:

 18i. John Charles Bauer, born 1 December 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland.1
 19ii. Mary Louise Bauer, born 19 May 1953 in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.1

12. Elizabeth Sophia Hildebrand4 (Carl,3 William,2 Adam1), born 23 April 1916 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio;1, 10, 11, 15 died 26 September 1954 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.1 Elizabeth married, 6 November 1938 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, Rev. Michael David Fetter1 (born 28 August 1912 in Crestline, Crawford County, Ohio, the son of David Fetter and Appolonia _____;15, 16 Michael died 26 March 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas16).

Children of Elizabeth Sophia Hildebrand and Rev. Michael David Fetter:

+20i. Elizabeth Ann ‘Beth’ Fetter, born 18 October 1939 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Married John Figgins.
+21ii. Rev. Michael David Fetter, Jr., born 9 August 1944 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. Married Mary Katherine Mercer.
+22iii. Mark Carl Fetter, born 12 July 1949 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Married Rose Mary Sagebiel.

14. Arvin Carl Hildebrand4 (Carl,3 William,2 Adam1), born 24 September 1924 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio;1, 11, 17 died 2 November 1944 in Italy.17 Arvin married, 19 December 1943 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, Gene Isabel Kingman18 (born 16 January 1927, the daughter of Dr. C. A. Kingman and Ruth Wademia Angier18). Arvin is buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.17

Arvin was a 1st Lieutenant and a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was the copilot on aircraft #44-6399, a B-17 from the 20th Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Group (Heavy) when it took off on the morning of 2 November 1944 from its home base at Amendola, Italy. The plane was on a solo Navigation Instrument Training Mission, scheduled to fly to Rome, Naples, Tranto, and back to base. The plane never returned from its mission. Weather conditions included high winds and icing conditions on the aircraft’s route and altitude, and other aircraft crews indicated the aircraft could have been blown off course.1, 19


15. Marjorie Louise Hildebrand4 (Ralph,3 William,2 Adam1), born 24 August 1921 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio.1, 20 Marjorie married, 11 March 1944 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, Willis B. Ruppert1 (born 17 May 1921 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio, parents not determined1).

Child of Marjorie Louise Hildebrand and Willis B. Ruppert:

 23i. Karen Louise Ruppert, born 21 April 1948 in Bellevue, Sandusky County, Ohio.1

  1. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Dorrance, Enid, no. 063-34-0378; died October 1979; born: 12 March 1917; last residence: Rensselaer [County], New York.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Sandusky County, Bellevue City, Enumeration District 100, Sheet No. 14B; family of Almer M. Hildebrand (27, Ohio, elec. engineer, elec. pw. co.); wife Amy F. Hildebrand (25, Ohio); daughter Enid L. Hildebrand (2 10/12, Ohio).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky City, Enumeration District 22-16, Sheet No. 5B; family of Almer M. Hildebrand (38, Ohio, electrical engineer, electric power co., first married age 24); wife Amy F. Hildebrand (35, Ohio, first married age 21); daughter Enid L. Hildebrand (13, Ohio).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky City, Enumeration District 22-25B, Sheet No. 61A; family of Almor M. Hildebrand (47, Ohio, electrical engineer, utility); wife Amy Hildebrand (45, Ohio); daughter Enid Hildebrand (23, Ohio).
  6. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Dorrance, James A., no. 054-16-9385; died: 25 May 2002; born: 9 July 1915; last residence: Slingerlands, Albany [County], New York.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Carl Adolph Hildebrand, b. Mar. 12, 1886 Bellevue, Huron County Ohio; d. Jan. 8, 1965, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Notes give his wife’s name, marriage date, parents names, and names of two of his children, Helen Marie and Arvin Carl, and their birth/death years.
  8. Find a Grave (website). Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lakeside, Ottawa County, Ohio, Helen M. Hildebrand Bauer, born: 7 June 1912 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died: 1 April 1996 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio (from record, which includes note with the names of her parents, husband, and two children; and provides the name and link for her husband).
  9. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Bauer, Helen M., born 7 Jun 1912, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died 1 Apr 1996, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio; Father’s Surname: Hildebrand; Mother’s Maiden Name: Gazlay; Occupation: teacher.
  10. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 46, Sheet No. 4B, family of A. Carl Hildebrand (33, Ohio, insurance agt.), wife Maria Hildebrand (36, Ohio), daughter Helen Hildebrand (7, Ohio), daughter Elizabeth Hildebrand (3 8/12, Ohio), son Dean Hildebrand (4/12, Ohio).
  11. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-10, Sheet No. 5A, family of Carl A. Hildebrand (44, Ohio, agent, insurance, age 24 at first marriage), wife Maria E. Hildebrand (46, Ohio, age 26 at first marriage), daughter Helen N. Hildebrand (17, Ohio), daughter Elizabeth S. (13, Ohio), son Arvin C. Hildebrand (5 9/12, Ohio).
  12. Find a Grave (website). Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lakeside, Ottawa County, Ohio, Rev. Charles John Bauer, born: 17 January 1907 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; died: 24 April 1992 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio (from record, which includes notes giving the names of his parents, several siblings, wife, and two children; and provides the name and link for his wife).
  13. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Bauer, Charles John, born 17 Jan 1907, Pennsylvania; died 24 Apr 1992, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio; Father’s Surname: Bauer; Mother’s Maiden Name: Kettenbach; Occupation: clergy.
  14. Ohio Obituary Index, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; website. Bauer, Charles John, died 24 Apr 1992, Sandusky, Ohio; Spouse: Helen Marie Hildebrand; Marriage Date: 26 Aug 1936. Parents: Henry J. Bauer, Margaret Kettenbach.
  15. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Enumeration District 93-10, Sheet No. 5A; family of Rev. M. D. Fetter (27, Ohio, minister, church); wife Elizabeth Fetter (23, Ohio); daughter Elizabeth A. Fetter (5/12, Ohio).
  16. Obituary, Porter Loring Mortuary (website); Michael David Fetter, age 88, born 28 August 1912 in Crestline, Ohio; died 26 March 2001 in San Antonio, Texas. The article provides biographical details, including his ministries in several churches in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Texas. The article also names his parents, and his survivors, including his wife of 45 years, two sons, and two daughters.
  17. Find a Grave (website). Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; Lieutenant Arvin Carl Hildebrand, b. 24 Sep. 1924; d. 2 Nov. 1944. Notes indicate he was born in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio; died in Italy, buried in Military Cemetery In Italy, rank of Lieutenant; parent: Maria Elizabeth Gazlay Hildebrand.
  18. Oshkosh Daily Northwester, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, available at newspaperarchive.com; 27 August 1955, article announcing the farewell sermon of Rev. M. David Fetter, which also mentions that he will return to Oshkosh on 31 October to be married to Miss Shirley Gumz.
  19. The Second was the First, the life and times of the men of the Second Bombardment Group (Heavy) during World War II, by Charles W. Richards; Printed by Maverick Publications, Inc., Bend, Oregon, 1999. Page 402. Available at Second Bombardment Association (website: www.2ndbombgroup.org).
  20. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Huron County, Bellevue, Enumeration District 39-3, Sheet No. 15A; family of Ralph E. Hildebrand (47, Ohio, agent for Penn. Railroad); wife Florence M. Hildebrand (47, Ohio); daughter Marjorie L. Hildebrand (18, Ohio); brother-in-law Jesse C. Bitler (52, Ohio, odd jobs).
Fifth and Sixth Generations
20. Elizabeth Ann ‘Beth’ Fetter5 (Elizabeth,4 Carl,3 William,2 Adam1), born 18 October 1939 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.1, 2 Beth married, 11 October 1959 in St. Roberts, Pulaski County, Missouri, John Figgins1 (born 15 July 1932, parents not determined1). Their marriage ended in divorce on 25 March 1964 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.1

Children of Elizabeth Ann ‘Beth’ Fetter and John Figgins:

 24i. Timothy John Figgins, born 21 January 1960 in Waynesville, Pulaski County, Missouri; twin.1
 25ii. Peter Michael Figgins, born 21 January 1960 in Waynesville, Pulaski County, Missouri; twin.1
 26iii. Leah Michelle Figgins, born 13 January 1961 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.1
 27iv. Joshua Richard Figgins, born 13 February 1963 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.1

21. Rev. Michael David Fetter, Jr.5 (Elizabeth,4 Carl,3 William,2 Adam1), born 9 August 1944 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.1 Michael married, 30 June 1967 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, Mary Katherine Mercer4 (born 17 September 1945 in Dallas County, Texas, the daughter of Howard Mercer and Remor Thyra Iversen3).

Children of Rev. Michael David Fetter, Jr. and Mary Katherine Mercer:

 28i. Jamie Elizabeth Fetter, born 30 November 1971 in Harris County, Texas.5
 29ii. Holly Katherine Fetter, born 8 October 1973 in Harris County, Texas.6

22. Mark Carl Fetter5 (Elizabeth,4 Carl,3 William,2 Adam1), born 12 July 1949 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.1 Mark married, 19 December 1970 in Sequin, Guadalupe County, Texas, Rose Mary Sagebiel1 (born ____, parents not determined).

  1. Email from Mary Fetter to Lee Gazlay, various dates in April and June 2013. The emails include as attachments 18 pages of hand-written family history notes containing the names, birth, marriage and death dates and places, primarily centered around the ancestors and descendants of Carl Adolph Hildebrand (1886-1965) and his wife Maria Elizabeth Gazlay (1883-1973). The pages include surnames Gazlay, Hildebrand, Rhoades, Morgan, Zehner, and Fetter, among many other surnames. The information in these pages matches the same information found in other (primarily public) records, so is considered highly reliable.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Enumeration District 93-10, Sheet No. 5A; family of Rev. M. D. Fetter (27, Ohio, minister, church); wife Elizabeth Fetter (23, Ohio); daughter Elizabeth A. Fetter (5/12, Ohio).
  3. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Mercer, Mary Katherine, born 17 September 1945 in Dallas, Texas; father: Howard Mercer; mother: Remor Thyra Iversen.
  4. Engagement Announcement, San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, 6 January 1967, Mary Katherine Mercer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mercer, and M. David Fetter, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs. M. David Fetter. Wedding is planned for 30 June 1967 in Houston.
  5. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Fetter, Jamie Elizabeth, born 30 November 1971 in Harris County, Texas; father: Michael David Fetter; mother: Mary Katherine Mercer.
  6. Texas Birth Index 1903-1997, Fetter, Holly Katherine, born 8 October 1973 in Harris County, Texas; father: Michael David Fetter; mother: Mary Katherine Mercer.