HILLER famiy of Ellicottville
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HILLER famiy of Ellicottville
| Laura Greene (View posts) | Posted: 18 Mar 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: HILLER, STADLER, LANCHOW, KING
HILLER Family of Ellicottville
Bio from:
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY, pub 1893
History of the Town of Ellicottville - Chapter XXVI (26)
Page 591
John HILLER, born near Hamburg, Germany, about 1831, married Mary LANCHOW, and in 1863 emigrated with his wife and three children to America, coming to Cattaraugus county and settling in East Otto. He was a brickmaker in his native country, but gave his attention to farming after locating here. He died in Ashford in 1868. His widow married William FOX, Sr., a native of Germany and a farmer. Mr. HILLER's children were Sophia (Mrs. A. STADLER); Henry J., who married Mary KING and resides in Plato; and Herman F., a general merchant and an extensive dealer in farm produce. Mr. HILLER commenced his mercantile life a clerk at $12 per month and boarded himself. Three years later he began business where he had been a clerk.
Bio from:
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY, pub 1893
History of the Town of Ellicottville - Chapter XXVI (26)
Page 591
John HILLER, born near Hamburg, Germany, about 1831, married Mary LANCHOW, and in 1863 emigrated with his wife and three children to America, coming to Cattaraugus county and settling in East Otto. He was a brickmaker in his native country, but gave his attention to farming after locating here. He died in Ashford in 1868. His widow married William FOX, Sr., a native of Germany and a farmer. Mr. HILLER's children were Sophia (Mrs. A. STADLER); Henry J., who married Mary KING and resides in Plato; and Herman F., a general merchant and an extensive dealer in farm produce. Mr. HILLER commenced his mercantile life a clerk at $12 per month and boarded himself. Three years later he began business where he had been a clerk.