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15. CHARLES⁴ HILL (ANNA KARINA OLSDTR.³ HIDLE, OLA OLSON JORSTAD², OLA OLSON¹ FOSS) was born June 27, 1862 in Creston, Illinois, and died April 1937 in Chicago, Illinois. He married ANNA BAIN.

Notes for CHARLES HILL:
Dr. Charles Hill attended Mount Morris College and was a room-mate of Otto Ottosen. He graduated in June 1884 as a valedictorian of his class. Upon that occasion a remarkable letter of commendation was written him by his eldest brother Peter P. Hill.
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Charles was interested in biology and continued his studies at the University at Ann Arbor as follows:
1891: BS in biology, University of Michigan
Summer of 1891: Zoological collector for University of Michigan laboratories, in camp with the Michgan State Fish Commission.
1892: MS in biology, University of Michigan
1891-1892: Assistant in animal morphology, University of Michigan
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After receiving his masters degree he taught at the University of Washington, Seattle and served in the following academic positions:
1893-1894: Teaching Chemistry and Physics
1894-1895: Professor of Biology and Physiology and Acting Dean of Department of Pharmacy
1895-1896: no records available
1896-1897: Professor of Biology
1897-1898: Professor of Biology
(information on Charles academic positions provided in 1998 by Richard H. Engeman of the University of Washington Libraries, Photographs and Graphics Librarian Special Collections and Preservation Division, Allen Library)
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He organized the Natural History Museum and developed his assistant Professor Trevor Kinkade who at first could not pass the low entry examinations of that day but eventually became world famous. The Young Naturalists' Society founded at the university in 1879 was incorporated again in 1895, with Charles listed as one of eighteen incorporators. Records state that 1905 appears to have been the final meeting of the society as this is the last recorded minutes. At that time Charles was still listed as a member.
(information on the Young Naturalist Society provided in 1998 by Gary Lundell of the University of Washington Libraries, Manuscripts and University Archives)
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Charles Hill returned to Ann Arbor for his Ph.D. degree.
He then went to Northwestern University and served in the following academic positions:
1898-1899: Teaching Fellow in Zoology
1899-1900: Demonstrator in Histology and Embryology, Medical School and Instructor in Zoology, College of Liberal Arts
1901-1902: Instructor in Zoology, College of Liberal Arts
1902-1903: Acting Professor of Zoology, College of Liberal Arts
1900-1909: Assistant Professor of Histology and Embryology, Medical School
(This information provided in 1998 by Patrick M. Quinn of the Northwestern University Archives)
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He finally specialized as a physician and surgeon and did consulting and teaching work in Chicago. His son, Claude, was Captain of Engineers in the U.S. Army serving under the British in operations in Russia in 1918. He was killed in action and is buried at Arlington Cemetery, Washington, DC

Children of CHARLES HILL and ANNA BAIN are:

CLAUDE⁵ HILL.

Notes for CLAUDE HILL:
Lieutinant in the Corps of Engineers in World War I. Died in submarine in Dwina River. Internment in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

ii.

RUTH MARION HILL, b. January 08, 1896; m. DAVIS.

16. ANDREW OSCAR⁴ HILL (ANNA KARINA OLSDTR.³ HIDLE, OLA OLSON JORSTAD², OLA OLSON¹ FOSS) was born December 05, 1867 in Creston, Illinois, and died March 08, 1947 in Creston, Illinois. He married MARY A. KILGORE April 12, 1913.

Notes for ANDREW OSCAR HILL:
Andrew was always an expert farmer. He not only understood Illinois farming but was an expert irrigation farmer near Grand Junction, Colorado. Here he raised peach trees and managed the ranch for his oldest brother Peter P. Hill who had been forced to go to Colorado for his health. He also had his youngest brother with him for a few years. Caroline and two of her children visited for the purpose of restoring health. While in Colorado he organized and conducted a prospecting expedition to the Colorado River in southern Utah. A rich copper-silver mine was started but he sold out before it was fully developed. He stayed in Colorado for five years and then came back to the family farm five miles south of Creston.

He married Mary Kilgore. They had no children but adopted two: Raymond and Thelma. Andrew modernized the old house and improved the farm in many ways, removing the old grove required by the original homestead laws and pruned the apple orchard till it was commercially profitable. He and Mary were both killed at the railway crossing in Creston not far from the old Ottosen home.

More About ANDREW OSCAR HILL:
Fact 1: Buried in Union Cemetery, Atlo Twp., Lee County , Illinois

Notes for MARY A. KILGORE:
Occupation - Fashion designer from Chicago.
Mary’s obituary from an Illinois newspaper, 1934:
Mrs. Andrew Hill, age 55 and long active in community activities in this county, was instantly killed a few minutes after 7:00 o’clock last evening when a Chicago & North Western locomotive struck her car at a crossing in Creston. She was dead when removed from the wrecked car, which had been dragged about 100 feet by the train.
      Mrs. Hill had been purchasing groceries in Creston and had just driven away from the store when her car suddenly stopped on the railroad crossing. James Conour, proprietor of the grocery, had carried the bundles to her car, a Ford coach, and was standing on the curbing as she drove away. He saw the approaching train and called a warning to her. Mrs. Hill turned around and looked toward him when he called and either applied the brakes or stopped the motor as the car was on the tracks. She apparently did not see or hear the approaching train.
      Mrs. Hill is well known in this city and was to have entertained the DeKalb County League of Women Voters at her home four miles southeast of Creston this afternoon. She was also active in Democratic circles and was often called upon to give speeches at Democratic rallies.
      She is survived by her husband, prominent farmer of Creston and one of the organizers of Farmers Union, one daughter, Thelma, a student at State Teachers college, one son, Raymond, of Chicago, and two sisters and one brother living in Chicago.

Children of ANDREW HILL and MARY KILGORE are:

RAYMOND GORDON⁵ HILL, Adopted child; m. IRMA.

Notes for RAYMOND GORDON HILL:
Lived in Souix Falls, South Dakota.

ii.

THELMA HILL, Adopted child; m. (1) CARNEY; m. (2) SUPECK; m. (3) GEORGE BAKAS.

Notes for THELMA HILL:
Lives in Hacienda Heights, California and is a teacher.

17. BENJAMIN⁴ HILL (ANNA KARINA OLSDTR.³ HIDLE, OLA OLSON JORSTAD², OLA OLSON¹ FOSS) was born September 06, 1869 in Creston, Illinois, and died June 09, 1950 in Dawson, Minnesota. He married STELLA NICHOLSON March 21, 1900 in Shabbona, Illinois.

Notes for BENJAMIN HILL:
Benj. was a farmer who as a young man especially enjoyed life by driving the best team of carriage horses in Ogle County. He was a popular band musician and had an orchestra in Rochelle in addition to running a farm establishment. He married Stella Nicholson on March 21, 1900 and settled at Dawson, Minnesota. He was a pioneer farmer, farming virgin land, where he had an excellent wheat farm a mile from town. He celebrated his 80th birthday on September 6, 1949 by driving his auto to town both forenoon and afternoon as he did every day. Two of his sons were killed in auto accidents during 1948. He passed away in his sleep on August 27, 1950. Funeral services were in the First Presbyterian Church.

Children of BENJAMIN HILL and STELLA NICHOLSON are:

	i.		EUNICE⁵ HILL, b. January 11, 1902; m. EDGER TED SAGE.
	ii.		MARION C. HILL, b. May 28, 1905, Dawson, Minnesota; m. MARK P. ROLLINS, May 15, 1926.
	iii.		IRENE HILL, b. December 25, 1910, Dawson, Minnesota; m. JOHN M. ROLLINS, June 25, 1932, Dawson, Minnesota.
	iv.		RALPH HILL, b. August 11, 1908, Dawson, Minnesota; m. EVELYN TOGSTAD.
	v.		ROY WESLEY HILL, b. December 25, 1915, Dawson, Minnesota; d. February 25, 1948; m. AVIS WINGE.
	vi.		WALTER HILL, b. November 29, 1912, Dawson, Minnesota; d. June 16, 1940; m. SONEVA MELUM.

18. WILLIAM PERRY⁴ HILL (ANNA KARINA OLSDTR.³ HIDLE, OLA OLSON JORSTAD², OLA OLSON¹ FOSS) was born October 31, 1874 in Creston, Illinois, and died March 26, 1954 in Bellingham, Washington. He married ROSE LINCOLN.

Notes for WILLIAM PERRY HILL:
William P. was the baby of the family. He was not born when the famous family picture was taken at the old homestead near Creston, Illinois. He was a track man and football player at Dixon College but did not graduate. He married Rose Lincoln of Belvidere, Illinois, and bought and operated farms in Illinois; Allen, Nebraska; Moscow, Idaho; and Bellingham, Washington; but was not happy with his work. His three daughters were very active in civic affairs and high in scholarship. Dorothy’s husband manages a lumber mill Bellingham, Washington, Jean’s husband is the principle of one of the largest high schools in Seattle. Esther, a widow, spent several years in northern Alaska in education work with the Eskimos, then in an administrative position with the Air Field at Topeka, Kansas.

Notes for ROSE LINCOLN:
Had 2 daughters that died at birth. She and William were seperated but never divorced. Rose died in the hospital after complications from surgery.

Children of WILLIAM HILL and ROSE LINCOLN are:

DOROTHY EVA⁵ HILL, b. June 05, 1901; d. February 04, 1993, Bellingham, Washington; m. CHARLES ALBIN JOHNSON.

Notes for DOROTHY EVA HILL:
Dorothy raised her sister Esther after the death of their mother, Esther was only 9 at the time,

Obituary from the Bellingham Herald, Friday, February 5, 1993, page b2, column 3

Dorothy Johnson writer of the weekly "Remember When?" column for the Bellingham Herald died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1993, at Alderwood Park Convalescent Center. She was 91.
At her request, no services will be held. Burial will be in Bayview Cemetery.
Born June 5, 1901, she was a resident of Whatcom County since 1927. Mrs. Johnson was an author and historian, with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon in library science. She was a librarian at Bellingham Public Library from 1927 to 1940.
She later was director of the Whatcom county museum of History and Art from 1959 to 1966, overseeing much of the museum’s restoration after a fire destroyed the original structure in 1962.
Mrs. Johnson wrote her weekly historical column for 20 years, the last of which appeared Dec. 30, 1984.
She took on the responsibility of indexing the first volume of Lottie Roeder Roth’s two-volume work, "History of Whatcom County." After completing the project, she gave her work to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
Mrs. Johnson also published a book, "John A. Tennant: Early Pioneer and Preacher," in 1978.
A member of Eastern Star and Congregational Church, Mrs. Johnson was a resident of Alderwood Park Convalescent Center the past three years.
Survivors include sister Esther H. Ditmer of Aurora, Colo.; stepson Richard C. Johnson of Lacey; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Whatcom County Museum of History and Art, 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Arrangements by Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle.

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The 3 Johnson children are Dorothy's stepchildren, from Charles first marriage.

Notes for CHARLES ALBIN JOHNSON:
Obituary from the Bellingham Herald, Wednesday, July 6, 1960, page 22, column 1

Charles A. Johnson, Lumberman, Dies

Resident of Bellingham for 40 years and a former lumber mill operator, Charles Albin Johnson, 77, died Tuesday in a local hospital.
In addition to his own lumber mill business, Mr. Johnson had been associated a number of years with Columbia Valley Lumber Co.
He attended the Congregational Church, was a member of Fidelity Lodge 205, F&AM; Maple Leaf Chapter 58, OES, The Scottish Rite and Nile Temple of the Shrine.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, at the home, 1825 Summit Ave.; a son, Richard C. Johnson of Seattle; a daughter, Mrs. Karl Dittmer of Bethesda, Md.; fours grandchildren; a brother, C. Malcom Johnson of Vancouver, Wash., and a sister, Mrs. E.B. DeChene of Berkely Calif.
The Rev, Donal Swerdferger and Rose Croix officers of the Scottish Rite will conduct services at 11 a.m. Thursday in Jones Funeral Home. Cremation will follow.

	ii.		JEANNETTE HILL, m. RAY CRUM.
	iii.		ESTHER HILL, m. GEORGE RAYBURN.

Notes for ESTHER HILL:
Divorced in Anchorage, Alaska in the 1940's.

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