Person Page - 1780

     He was born in September 1865 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹ James married Addie (?) circa 1892.¹
     James H and Addie Eisenhour appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, enumerated 1 June 1900, described as a clerk in a R R (railroad) Office. They obviously also were keeping a boarding house with 7 boarders, including August Kuhn, Lillie Hilgeman, Laura Matilda Hilgeman and William Hilgeman. Note that August Kuhn and Laura Hilgeman, who may be Lydia, married in about 1902.¹

     She was born in September 1864 at Ohio, USA.¹ Addie married James H Eisenhour circa 1892.¹
     James H and Addie Eisenhour appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, enumerated 1 June 1900, described as a clerk in a R R (railroad) Office. They obviously also were keeping a boarding house with 7 boarders, including August Kuhn, Lillie Hilgeman, Laura Matilda Hilgeman and William Hilgeman. Note that August Kuhn and Laura Hilgeman, who may be Lydia, married in about 1902.¹

     He was born on 14 July 1880 at St. Louis, Missouri, USA.^3,4,5
     William E. Hilgeman died on 5 July 1903 at St. Louis, Missouri, USA, at age 22.² The cause of his death was given as Pulmonary tuberculosis and hemerhage (sic) from lung.⁴
     William E. Hilgeman was buried circa 6 July 1903 at Old Saint Marcus Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.¹
     The following analysis is from my personal research and reflects my attempts to consolidate information from different sources.

     William appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri in the household of his parents, Edward and Mary Hilgeman.⁵
     William Hilgeman appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, in the household of James H and Addie Eisenhour, listed as a laborer.³

     He was born circa 1814 at Saxony, Kingdom of (modern Germany). Philip married Eliza (?).¹
     Philip and Eliza Schmidt appeared on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, enumerated 17 June 1860, described as a blacksmith. Their children: Carolina, Eliza, Charles and Mary, were listed as living with them. He had real estate worth $2,000 and a personal estate of $4,000. This enumerator still used the archaic double "s" convention in spelling Misfouri.¹

     She was born circa 1820 at Saxony, Kingdom of (modern Germany).¹ Eliza married Philip Schmidt.¹
     Philip and Eliza Schmidt appeared on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, enumerated 17 June 1860, described as a blacksmith. Their children: Carolina, Eliza, Charles and Mary, were listed as living with them. He had real estate worth $2,000 and a personal estate of $4,000. This enumerator still used the archaic double "s" convention in spelling Misfouri.¹

     She was born circa 1844 at Missouri, USA.¹
     Carolina appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri in the household of her parents, Philip and Eliza Schmidt.¹

     She was born circa 1850 at Missouri, USA.¹
     Eliza appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri in the household of her parents, Philip and Eliza Schmidt.¹

     He was born circa 1851 at Missouri, USA.¹
     Charles appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri in the household of his parents, Philip and Eliza Schmidt.¹

     He was born in September 1892 at Missouri, USA.¹
     Charles Rowe appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, in the household of Edward W. Hilgeman.¹

     She was born in February 1894 at Missouri, USA.¹
     Mamie Rowe appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, in the household of Edward W. Hilgeman.¹

     Mary married Fred Soloway.¹
     Mary (?) died before June 2017.²
     In the obituary of Martha Soloway who died 19 June 2017, her mother, Mary Soloway, was listed as predeceased.¹

     She was born on 19 October 1907 at St. Louis, Missouri, USA.^1,2,3,4 Elva married Eugene Fredrick Kuhn before April 1940.^1,2
     Elva V. Kuhn died on 4 January 1947 at Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, at age 39.^1,5
      The cause of her death was given as Embolism, Brain due to Sinus infection. Family history is that her death was due to diabetes.^1,7,8
     Elva V. Paris was buried at Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.⁹
     Her name was also recorded as Peggy Barnes according to family sources. They also report that she was adopted by the Barnes family, who "may have been relatives." Her father had a younger sister, Ivy, who married Arthur Barnes, so this information appears to be somewhat accurate. However, all census records to 1930 give her surname has Paris and her aunt Ivy's obituary refers to her as a niece.⁷
     Elva Paris appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, in the household of William S. and Mary E. Paris.¹⁰
     Elva V. Paris appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of St. Michael, Madison County, Missouri, in the household of William S. and Mary E. Paris.³
     Elva Paris appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, in the household of William S. and Mary E. Paris, listed as a milliner in "Whse Milliner" industry. Perhaps this means warehouse or wholesale industry.⁴
     Eugene F. and Elva V. Kuhn appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri, enumerated 11 April 1940, described as a cashier, commercial typewriters.²
     Elva Kuhn, of the same address, was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of her husband, Eugene Fredrick Kuhn.¹¹
     In the obituary of Ivy Verene Paris who died 11 June 1944, her niece, Elva V. Paris was listed as a survivor.^12,13
     She was cremated on 7 January 1947 at Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum (AKA Valhalla Crematory), St. Louis, Missouri, USA.^1,8
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the St. Louis Globe-Democrat published in St. Louis, Missouri 7 January 1947:

     He was born on 19 July 1882 at Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA.¹ Alternatively, he may have been born in July 1884 at Illinois, USA,^2,3; or, at St. Louis, Missouri, USA, according to information he provided on his first wife's death certificate.⁴ Harry married Mary (?) circa 1907, assuming they married about a year before their daughter's birth.⁴ Harry married Ada (?) circa 1926.⁵
     Harry Harold Paris died on 16 August 1953 at Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA, at age 71.¹ The cause of his death was given as coronary thrombosis.¹ The informant on his death registration was his wife, Ada Paris.¹
     Harry appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri in the household of his parents, William and Mary E. Paris.³
     Harry H appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of St. Louis, Missouri in the household of his parents, William and Mary E. Paris, listed as widowed and a plumber in a plumbing shop.²
     Harry H and Ada Paris appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Harris County, Texas, enumerated 3 April 1930, described as a plumber in a plumbing shop. She was a stenographer in a loan office. They had been married about 4 years. He did not give his age at the time of his first marriage (as requested in the enumeration) but his age at the time of this second marriage.⁵
     In the obituary of Ivy Verene Paris who died 11 June 1944, her brother, Harry H Paris was listed as a survivor.^6,7
     He was cremated on 17 August 1953 at Brookside Crematory, Houston, Texas, USA.¹