William Gebhardt Hiegert

1859 - 1916  (57 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	William Gebhardt Hiegert
  Born	12 May 1859	Baden, Germany
  		Wilhelm Gebhard Hiegert Birth. Baden, Germany, Church Book Duplicates, 1800-1870, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg - Staatsarchiv Freiburg L10 Bd. 0133
  Gender	Male
  Immigration / Naturalization	9 Aug 1879
  	William arrived aboard the SS Rotterdam II at Castle Garden 9 Aug 1879 at the age of 20. He listed his occupation as "laborer".
  		William Gebhardt Hiegert Immigration. William Gebhardt Hiegert Immigration. SS Rotterdam passenger list.
  		SS Rotterdam II The Holland-America Line ship was built in 1878 by Harland & Wolff, Ltd. in Belfast, Ireland. It had an iron hull, weighed 3,329 tons, and was 397 ft long X 37 ft wide. It had four masts and one smokestack. It was originally designed as a freighter and was later converted to a passenger ship, able to carry 920 passengers. Painting by Maritime artist Captain Stephen J. Card commissioned by the Holland America Line. The painting depicts the ship in New York in 1887.
  		Castle Garden from the water. From 1 Aug 1855 through 18 Apr 1890 most immigrants came through Castle Garden in New York city.
  		Castle Garden Circa 1880. Castle Garden was built to defend New York from the British during the War of 1812 however, no battles were fought there. It was originally named castle Clinton after DeWitt Clinton the Mayor of New York. It was leased to the city in 1824 and renamed Castle Garden. Today it is a national park and again called Castle Clinton.
  		Arrival at Castle Garden. At least 8 million immigrants passed through Castle Garden. The actual number may be closer to 12 million but, Most of Castle Garden's immigrant records were destroyed in a fire on June 15, 1897. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, January 20, 1866 page 280.
  		Castle Garden Inspecting Physician. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, January 20, 1866 page 281.
  		Castle Garden Registering Immigrants. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, January 20, 1866 page 280 & 281.
  Census	1900
  		1900 Hiegert 1900 US census, Kalamazoo, Michigan, enumeration district 109, Family Number 3, Hiegert.
  Census	1910
  		1910 Hiegert 1910 US census, Kalamazoo, Michigan, enumeration district 120, Family Number 102, Hiegert, Elmer. 1910 US census, Kalamazoo, Michigan, enumeration district 129, Family Number 193, Hiegert, William.
  Occupation	Chef at the American Hotel in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  		Postcard of the Park-American Hotel, Kalamazoo, Michigan. The American Hotel was established in 1896. It was located on East Main Street. (Since renamed East Michigan). It was later renamed the Park American and later still the Harris. It closed in 1968 and was demolished.
  		Park-American Hotel Park. Postcard showing the park adjacent to the hotel from which the Park-American Hotel gets it's name.
  		Park-American Hotel Lobby. Postcard showing the lobby of the Park-American.
  		Park-American Hotel Dining Room. Postcard showing the Park-American Hotel Dining Room. The hotel was renowned for it's fine dining.
  		Hiegerts in Kalamazoo & Battle Creek (24) Documents that list the street addresses of those with the surname "Hiegert" in the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  Died	15 Dec 1916	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  		William Hiegert Death William Hiegert Death
  Buried	18 Dec 1916	Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
  		Hiegert Cemetery Plots Hiegert Cemetery Plots Plot: Section P, Lot 31
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Emilie Hiegert,   b. 12 Mar 1861, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
  2. Cäcilia Hiegert,   b. 3 May 1862, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany ,   d. 23 Jan 1863, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
  3. Augustin Hiegert,   b. 14 Jul 1863, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
  4. Brigitta Hiegert,   b. 28 Apr 1865, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
  5. Bibiana Hiegert,   b. 1 Dec 1866, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
  6. Maria Theresia Hiegert,   b. 2 Jul 1868, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
  7. William Pius Hiegert,   b. 26 Dec 1869, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany ,   d. 14 Sep 1946, Dallas, Dallas, Texas
  Person ID	I2097	Nagel
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Josef Hiegert,   b. 18 Apr 1836, Waldulm, Achern, Baden, Germany
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Maria Anna Hiegert,   b. 25 Jul 1840, Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany ,   d. 1875  (Age 34 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	21 Jun 1858	Waldulm, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
  		Maria Anna Hiegert Marriage. Maria Anna Hiegert marriage to Joseph Hiegert. Baden, Germany, Church Book Duplicates, 1800-1870, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg - Staatsarchiv Freiburg L10 Bd. 0136.
  Family ID	F933	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Marie Burleigh,   b. 5 Aug 1856, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1931, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota  (Age 74 years)
  Married	23 Jul 1886	Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  		William G Hiegert Marriage. William G Hiegert Marriage to Lydia Burleigh.
  		William Gebhardt Hiegert & Lydia Burleigh Marriage. William Gebhardt Hiegert & Lydia Burleigh Return of Marriage
  Children	1. Elmer B Hiegert,   b. 18 Nov 1886, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan ,   d. 3 Jun 1915, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan  (Age 28 years)  [Birth] + 2. Grace Hiegert,   b. 3 Sep 1896, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan ,   d. 4 Jul 1980, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan  (Age 83 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 May 1859 - Baden, Germany Married - 23 Jul 1886 - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan Died - 15 Dec 1916 - Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan Buried - 18 Dec 1916 - Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show		Hiegert family reasearch. Hiegert family reasearch, by Larry Hiegert. Includes an image of a certified copy of the Return of Marriage, Kalamazoo MI for William Hiegert and Lydia Burleigh. Parts of this document are in German.
  		City Directory, 1887, Kalamazoo MI City Directory, 1887, Kalamazoo MI
  		City Directory, 1895, Kalamazoo MI City Directory, 1895, Kalamazoo MI

  
  

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