Claude Lorene Hilliker

Brief Life History of Claude Lorene

When Claude Lorene Hilliker was born in December 1874, in Lapeer, Michigan, United States, his father, Theadore Hilliker, was 31 and his mother, Emily Jocelyn, was 30. He married Cassie Barden on 16 September 1896, in Thornville, Metamora Township, Lapeer, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Brockway Township, St. Clair, Michigan, United States in 1940 and Yale, Gogebic, Michigan, United States in 1944. He died on 5 February 1948, in Brockway, Brockway Township, St. Clair, Michigan, United States, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

Claude Lorene Hilliker
1874–1948
Myrtle Maude Stanton
1883–1940
Marriage: about 1911
Mildred Mae Hilliker
1912–1977
Joseph C Hilliker
1913–
Loretta Hilliker
1918–
Robert George Hilliker "Cheney"
1929–2002

Sources (15)

  • Claud Hilaker, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Claud Hilliker, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Claud in entry for Leon Hilliker and Theresa Klaus, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Hilliger, a variant of Hilger . Compare also Hilker .

English: unexplained. Though it has the appearance of a habitational name from a place called ‘hill acre’ (i.e. plowland on or by a hill), no relevant place has been identified.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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