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Mary Elizabeth 1816–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Schells Bush, Herkimer, New York, United States

Death Date: 1911

Death Location: Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Frederick Schell

Mother: Catharina Stahring

Spouse(s): Godfrey Hilts

Children(s): Susannah Hilts, Frederick Hilts, George Hilts, Godfrey Hilts, Catherine Hilts, Mary Hilts, David Hilts, Elmira Hilts, John Hilts, Elizabeth Hilts, Christopher Hilts, Huldah Hilts, Joseph Hilts

In 1816, Mary Elizabeth / entered the world in Schells Bush, Herkimer, New York, United States, born to Frederick Christian Schell And Catharina Stahring. Mary Elizabeth married Godfrey Hilts, and had children including Catherine Hilts, Christopher Hilts, David Hilts, Elizabeth Hilts, Elmira Hilts, Frederick Hilts, George John Hilts, Godfrey Hilts, Huldah Hilts, John Richard Hilts, Joseph Godfrey Hilts, Mary Hilts, Susannah Hilts. Mary Elizabeth / passed away in 1911 in Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Mary Elizabeth // entered the world in Schells Bush, Herkimer, New York, United States, born to Frederick Christian Schell And Catharina Stahring.
  • Mary Elizabeth // married Godfrey Hilts, and had children including Catherine Hilts, Christopher Hilts, David Hilts, Elizabeth Hilts, Elmira Hilts, Frederick Hilts, George John Hilts, Godfrey Hilts, Huldah Hilts, John Richard Hilts, Joseph Godfrey Hilts, Mary Hilts, Susannah Hilts.
  • Mary Elizabeth // passed away in 1911 in Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Schell
1764–1817
Birth Location: Schells Bush, Herkimer, Tryon, New York, USA
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Catharina Stahring
1770–1830
Birth Location: –
CS

Spouses(s)

Godfrey Hilts
1808–1862
Birth Location: German Flats, Herkimer, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Susannah Hilts
1807–1885
Birth Location: Markham, York Co, Ontario, Canada
SH
Frederick Hilts
1820–1905
Birth Location: Markam, Ontario, Canada
FH
George Hilts
1823–1904
Birth Location: Canada
GH
Godfrey Hilts
1815–1881
Birth Location: Markham Township, Ontario, Canada
GH
Catherine Hilts
1816–1906
Birth Location: Canada
CH
Mary Hilts
1819–1899
Birth Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA
MH
David Hilts
1829–1912
Birth Location: Markham, York, Ontario, Canada
DH
Elmira Hilts
1832–1886
Birth Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada
EH
John Hilts
1809–1895
Birth Location: Markham, Ontario, CANADA
JH
Elizabeth Hilts
1820–1901
Birth Location: Markham, York Co, Ontario, Canada
EH
Christopher Hilts
1809–1846
Birth Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada
CH
Huldah Hilts
1846–1904
Birth Location: Canada
HH
Joseph Hilts
1853–1935
Birth Location: Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario
JH

Mary Elizabeth's Ancestors

Self
Mary Elizabeth
1816–1911
Birth Place: Schells Bush, Herkimer, New York, United States
Parents
Frederick Christian Schell
1764–1817
Schells Bush, Herkimer, Tryon, New York, USA
Catharina Stahring
1770–1830
Grandparents
Johann (Christian Schell) *
1725–1782
Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Maria (Elizabeth) Petrie
1735–1790
German Flatts, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann *
1698–1747
Anna *
1698–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Elizabeth's Descendants

1.
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Mary Elizabeth (1816–1911) m. Godfrey Hilts (1808–29 Sep 1862)
  1. 1. Susannah Hilts 1807–1885 m. David March 1805–1880
    1. 1. Alfred March 1840–1911 m. Hannah (Marie) Williamson 1849–1925
      1. 1. Sarah (Susanna) March 1870–1951 m. Orin (Dyer) Whitney 1865–1938
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Lulu) Whitney 1889–1959
        2. 2. Orin (Willard) Whitney 1899–1961 m. Edith (Reitz) Arbuckle 1908–1997
      2. 2. Alfred (Everett) March 1872–1960
      3. 3. Edgar (McMullan) March 1873–1957
      4. 4. Della (Evelyn) March 1877–
      5. 5. Ernest (McCloud) March 1879–1960
      6. 6. Harvey (Hugh) March 1882–1948
      7. 7. Eva (M) March 1885–1948
      8. 8. Harry (Franklin) March 1888–1971 m. Alice (May) Babcock 1896–1988
        1. 1. Alfred (Thomas) March 1914–1947
        2. 2. Hugh (H.) March 1916–1996
        3. 3. Leoleon (Alice "Pat") March 1918–2006
        4. 4. Wayne (Earl) March 1921–2016
        5. 5. Marian (Joan) March 1931–2006 m. Raymond (Ward) King 1930–2017
    2. 2. Oliver March 1830–1901
    3. 3. Mary March 1846–1889
    4. 4. Catherine March 1835–1908
    5. 5. John March 1837–1907
    6. 6. Charles March 1842–1889
    7. 7. Lisabeth March 1833–1903
    8. 8. Frederick March 1844–
    9. 9. Levina March 1827–
  2. 2. Frederick Hilts 1820–1905 m. Catherine Livingstone 1830–1914
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hilts 1851–1932
    2. 2. John Hilts 1862–1930 m. Amanda (Louisa) Perry 1862–
      1. 1. George (D) Hilts 1898–1963
      2. 2. Alonzo (R) Hilts 1885–
      3. 3. Emily (Amanda) Hilts 1888–1974
      4. 4. Miner (Winfield) Hilts 1891–
    3. 3. Maria (E) Hilts 1866–
    4. 4. William Hilts –1864
    5. 5. Margaret (Edith) Hilts 1869–
    6. 6. Caroline Hilts 1853–1924
    7. 7. Christeena Hilts 1860–1861
    8. 8. Halbert Hilts 1857–1862
    9. 9. Joseph Hilts 1850–1850
    10. 10. Emaline Hilts 1853–
  3. 3. George (John) Hilts 1823–1904 m. Ann Campell 1847–1928 m. Elizabeth (Frances) Hartney 1825–1870
    1. 1. Walter Hitts 1869–1949
    2. 2. Ann (Jane) Hilts 1872–1953
    3. 3. John (Alexander) Hilts 1876–1943
    4. 4. Catherine Hilts 1848–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Hilts 1852–
    6. 6. George Hilts 1846–
  4. 4. Godfrey Hilts 1815–1881 m. Elizabeth (J - Lizzie Degeer Robinson) Beech 1841–1892
    1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Hilts 1872–1893
    2. 2. Wellington Hilts 1869–1891
    3. 3. Marshall Hilts 1861–1913 m. Mary Wagg 1862–1907
      1. 1. Deborah Hilts 1885–1909
      2. 2. James (Evlington) Hilts 1883–1961 m. Milly Saunders 1886–1939 m. Margaret Rogers 1893–
        1. 1. Douglas (Marshall) Hilts 1908–1971 m. Vera (Gertrude) Haine 1914–1996
        2. 2. Kenneth (George) Hilts 1906–1981 m. Dorothy 1910–
        3. 3. Lorne Hilts 1921–1952
        4. 4. Hugh (Donald) Hilts 1924–1944
        5. 5. Hellen Hiltz 1910–
        6. 6. Dora (Saunders) Hilts 1903–
        7. 7. James (Ellsworth) Hilts 1912–1964
      3. 3. Amarilla Hilts 1887–1937
      4. 4. Clara Hilts 1888–1898
      5. 5. Wellington (Marshall) Hilts 1901–1962 m. Doris Campbell 1921–1980
        1. 1. Dorothy (Marie) Hiltz 1939–1986
        2. 2. Betty (Ann) Hiltz 1944–1996
        3. 3. Patty (Jean) Hiltz 1947–2010
      6. 6. Frederick (Wagg) Hilts 1880–
  5. 5. Catherine Hilts 1816–1906 m. Joseph Pretty 1803–1886
    1. 1. Mary Pretty 1843–1916
    2. 2. Elizabeth Pretty 1845–1926
    3. 3. Hezekiah Pretty 1850–1904
    4. 4. Frederick (W) Pretty 1850–1911
    5. 5. David Pretty 1852–1933
  6. 6. Mary Hilts 1819–1899 m. William Smith 1811–1882
    1. 1. Jane (Smith) Savage 1852–1906
    2. 2. George Smith 1853–
    3. 3. Mary (Hannah) Smith 1856–1918
    4. 4. Frederick Smith 1857–1934 m. Minnie Pointon 1872–1919 m. Sarah (N) Snider 1858–1884
      1. 1. Russell (James) Smith 1896–1962
      2. 2. Gertrude (Francis) Smith 1892–1979 m. Roydon (Lawrence) Nelson 1889–1957
        1. 1. Marion (Shirley) Nelson 1927–2008
        2. 2. Herbert (Frederick) Nelson 1915–2004
        3. 3. Hazel (Marguerite) Nelson 1918–2003 m. John (Ernest) Hall 1917–2000
      3. 3. Roy (Frederick) Smith 1908–2000
      4. 4. Herbert (Edgar) Smith 1883–1960
      5. 5. Willie Smith 1882–1884
      6. 6. Eva Smith 1880–
    5. 5. Harriet (Victoria) Smith 1860–1938
    6. 6. Alice (Susannah) Smith 1862–1937
  7. 7. David Hilts 1829–1912
  8. 8. Elmira Hilts 1832–1886
  9. 9. John (Richard) Hilts 1809–1895 m. Mary (Ann) Wonch 1818–1891
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hilts 1863–1932
    2. 2. Hezekiah Hiltz 1853–1933 m. Martha Shank 1850–1921
      1. 1. Minnie Hiltz 1878–1931 m. Thomas Feeney 1875–1948
        1. 1. Howard (Stanley) Feeney 1903–1979 m. Violet (Gertrude Maud) Todd 1909–1994
        2. 2. Madeline (Martha Hannah Lucinda) Feeney 1901–1978
        3. 3. Lillian (Gertrude Lily) Feeney 1904–1986
        4. 4. Walter (Owen) Feeney 1906–1986
        5. 5. Margaret ((Maggie) Eileen) Feeney 1907–1995
        6. 6. Archibald (Hezekiah) Feeney 1908–1986
        7. 7. May (Nellie) Feeney 1910–1968
        8. 8. Leonard (Nelson) Feeney 1913–1994
        9. 9. Arthur (Lloyd) Feeney 1909–1981
        10. 10. Alice (Irene) Feeney 1912–1989
        11. 11. Joseph (Russell) Feeney 1915–
      2. 2. Wilfed Hiltz 1888–1912
      3. 3. Delia Hiltz 1880–1901
      4. 4. Irvin Hiltz 1884–1940
      5. 5. Norman Hiltz 1884–
      6. 6. Lillie Hilts 1882–1950
    3. 3. Stephen Hilts 1848–1922
    4. 4. James (Hay) Hilts 1846–1916
    5. 5. David Hilts 1852–1937
    6. 6. Elisha Hilts 1839–1912
    7. 7. William (S.) Hilts 1836–1917
    8. 8. Jonathan Hiltz 1861–1945
    9. 9. Giles (J) Hilts 1844–1928 m. Mary (Ann) Adams 1837–1909
      1. 1. Frederick (E.) Hiltz 1869–1906
      2. 2. William (Thomas) Hiltz 1865–1926 m. Almira (Sylvania) Price 1873–1925
        1. 1. Stephen ("Steven" Foster) Hiltz 1896–1962
        2. 2. Gladys Hilts 1904–1968
        3. 3. Gordon (Fredrick) Hilts 1909–1972 m. Hazel (Ella) Hall 1913–2005
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Hilts 1892–
        5. 5. Ethel (Maude) Hilts 1895–1966
        6. 6. Jeannette (Louella) Hilts 1898–1950
        7. 7. Julia (Pearl) Hilts 1899–1931
        8. 8. Dorotha (Almira) Hilts 1907–1911
        9. 9. William (Henry) Hilts 1901–1901
        10. 10. Charles (Stanley) Hilts 1889–
      3. 3. Isaac (Jacob) Hiltz 1868–1946
      4. 4. Stephen Hiltz 1864–1956 m. Edith (Adeline) Smith 1876–1950
        1. 1. Anna (Laurie) Hiltz 1899–1978
        2. 2. Earl (Leroy) Hiltz 1898–
        3. 3. Clifford (Persival) Hiltz 1898–1989
        4. 4. Albert (Giles) Hiltz 1903–
        5. 5. Arthur (Eugene) Hiltz 1904–1986 m. Ola (Lavone) Raby 1921–1986 m. Mary BISBING 1906–
        6. 6. Frank (J) Hilts 1906–1987
        7. 7. Ellis (Aza) Hilts 1908–1976
        8. 8. Edith (Estella) Hilts 1910–2003
        9. 9. Clara (Dean) Hilts 1912–1995
        10. 10. Hazel (Bernadean) Hilts 1914–1994
        11. 11. Minnie (Eudora) Hilts 1916–1989
        12. 12. Frank (J) Hilts 1906–1987
        13. 13. Earl Hilts 1898–1966
        14. 14. Eleanor (Hallie) Hilts 1917–1997
        15. 15. Clifford Hilts 1900–
        16. 16. Minnie Milta 1916–1989
        17. 17. Elizabeth Hilts 1912–
        18. 18. Minnie (Eudora) Hilts 1916–1989
        19. 19. Edis (A) Hilts 1908–
        20. 20. Clifford (Percy) Hilts 1899–
      5. 5. John (Richard) Hiltz 1874–1930
      6. 6. James (Washington) Stoner 1856–1920
      7. 7. Frederick Hilts 1863–1906
    10. 10. Frederick (Shoultz) Hiltz 1842–1914
    11. 11. Richard (F.) Hiltz 1833–1921
    12. 12. Christiana Hiltz 1843–1910
    13. 13. Catherine Hiltz 1856–1931
    14. 14. Susan Hiltz 1853–1902
    15. 15. Anna (Sophia) Hilts 1837–1880
  10. 10. Elizabeth Hilts 1820–1901
  11. 11. Christopher Hilts 1809–1846 m. Deborah Degeer 1816–1889
    1. 1. Samuel Hilts 1832–1924
    2. 2. James (Alonzo Hilts) Captain 1833–1901
    3. 3. Frederick Hilts 1836–1880
    4. 4. Henry Hilts 1839–
    5. 5. John (R) Hilts 1842–1929
    6. 6. William Hilts 1839–
  12. 12. Huldah Hilts 1846–1904 m. Henry (M) Myers 1838–1923
    1. 1. Ida (A) Myers 1861–1925
    2. 2. Nettie (M) Myers 1862–1929
    3. 3. Willie (S.) Myers 1867–1927
    4. 4. Frederick Myers 1863–1943
  13. 13. Joseph (Godfrey) Hilts 1853–1935 m. Flora McPhee 1854–1909
    1. 1. Neil (Almer) Hilts 1882–1958 m. Verna (Ava) Lane 1891–1963
      1. 1. Hugh (Ulysses) Hilts 1917–2001 m. Dorothy (Jean) Drysdale 1917–2014
        1. 1. Colleen (Eva) Hilts 1950–2015
      2. 2. Louetta Hilts 1924–2006
      3. 3. Ruby (Geraldine) Hilts 1926–
    2. 2. Charles (Alsworth) Hilts 1879–1902
    3. 3. Archibald (Alexander) Hilts 1881–1946
    4. 4. Nelson (Avery) Hilts 1883–1951
    5. 5. Simeon (Wiley) Hilts 1885–
    6. 6. Mary (Eliza Liza) Hilts 1887–1931
    7. 7. Georgina Hilts 1890–1979
    8. 8. William (John) Hilts 1893–1961

Mary Elizabeth's Timeline

2 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Mary Elizabeth // in Schells Bush, Herkimer, New York, United States
Schells Bush, Herkimer, New York, United States
1911
1911
Age 95
Death of Mary Elizabeth // in Markham Township, Ontario, Canada
Markham Township, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Schells Bush, Herkimer, New York, United States
    Record Source: Life History

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Markham Township, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Life History

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gormley, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Life History
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