Hilker, Luella Dorothy b. 30 Jan 1901 Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, USA d. 25 May 1978: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1901 - 1978 (77 years) Has 8 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Hilker, Luella Dorothy
Born	30 Jan 1901	Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Female
Religion	Aft 30 Jan 1901
	E.U.B., Methodist
1910 Census	1910
Listed at 4 years old
Education - Other	1922
B.A. North Central College
Occupation	Bef 25 May 1978
Home Maker
Home Maker
Died	25 May 1978
Family History Researcher	Aft 25 May 1978
Grandma Simonsen was round and cheery. She never angered, but sometimes became "cross" if one was inappropriate in their behavior. During the summer stays at her house sugar cookies were consumed in infinite amounts. And, while her mother, great grandma Hilker was still alive, we made homemade applesauce. It was grandma Simonsen who taught me to use needle and thread. And it was she who tirelessly read to me when I did not feel well. Most Thanksgiving dinners were spent at her home, and what a cook she was. Grandpa always said the blessing and it must have worked because the food was wonderfully delicious. She never became "excited" in the conventional sense. For example, in the summer of 1964 I was spending my week at grandma's house. Grandpa pulled in to the driveway, not in the old bland white Pontiac, but in a "fire engine red" Dodge with a white stripe down the side. It had white interior and "push button drive." Grandpa was as excited as a kid with a new toy. Grandma stood in the door and all she could say was "Oh Melv. Oh Melv, I don't know." She was afraid of what the parishioners would say. Although it did not daunt her husband who convinced the small town church to put a pool table in its basement to keep kids off the street. As she aged, her hearing was compromised. After we all became tired of shouting, my mother finally convinced her to get hearing aids. She purchased the kind that fit into her glasses. And we laughed good naturedly when grandma would say, "Just a minute I can't hear you, I have to put on my glasses." She, along with my other three grandparents, loved me without limitation, but never failed to support my parents in setting guidelines and expectations.
Residence	Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Residence	Lived w/ Pat & Jim at end of life
Person ID	I129779	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	11 Aug 2016

Father	Hilker, Adolph W., b. 25 Dec 1867, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, USA , d. 23 Sep 1944, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 76 years)
Mother	Buscher, Emilie, b. 14 May 1873, Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA , d. 14 Aug 1965, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA (Age 92 years)
Family ID	F42691	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Simonsen, Reverend Melvin Andrew James, b. 19 May 1900, Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA , d. 11 Apr 1975, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 74 years)

Married 11 Sep 1924 Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, USA