Hilma C 30/7 1903 – 25/2 1970 Gentzell/Haase

Hilma is born in Chicago, Ill. She is born 30/7 as the 6th and last child of Hilma and John Gentzell.

1940 she works as a clerk in an Insurance office 40 hours a week.

31 year old on the 2nd of July 1935 Hilma marries Albert G Haase Jr. who is ´born 1905. He is 1940 working in a department store in the wrapping department. He comes from Ill. too. They will not have any children.

With them 1940 lives Hilmas oldest brother, John Magnus and her nephew Richard– son of  August.

She lives most of her life in Chicago. Her husband Albert dies 1962. Then she moved to Park Forest, Ill. whereafter she moves to Ludington, Ill around. to make home together with her brother John Magnus.

She died 25/2 1970 in Ludington- she is buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Blue island, Ill. Her brother John Magnus remained in Ludington til he died 14 years later -1984. She was also survived by her sisters Valborg Larson in Southbend, Ind. and Ruth Swanson in Oak Lawn, Ill. and her brother August in Montague.

Source: Ludington Daily News 1970 Febr 26.Hilma C Gentzell Haase orbituary

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