John
Alfred
Hiltz
Born in Big Tancook Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of David Hiltz
and Sarah (Heisler) Hiltz
Husband of
Helena Matilda (Harnish) Nicholson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Ella Snow (Hiltz) Dummer and Beatrice (Hiltz) McJunkin
Died about
at about age 27
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Aug 2018
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Biography
John was born in 1855. Death between 1881-1886 (noted as late Alfred on daughter's marriage certificate)
Article from Chignecto Post December 6, 1883 Loss of "Princess Louise" in Bay of Fundy - The newly built Government steamship "Princess Lousie" was launched Thursday from the ship yard of Jotham O'BRIEN, Maccan, N.S. and a St. John tug boat taking her in tow proceeded to Wood Point to place her under the care of Dominion steamer "Newfield", Capt. GUILFORD. Here a new steel wire tow-line was adjusted and the two vessels got under way for Halifax. On board the "Princess Louise" were Capt. Daniel BROWNE, Supt. of Lighthouses and a crew of eight men and a boy. Survivors: James DENE, the boy belonging to "Newfield" and Richard SOY, a seaman engaged at Maccan. The name of one of the victims is unknown. The others were Capt. Daniel BROWNE, married; Michael DADEY, second officer; Alfred HILTZ, second cook; John McKENZIE, married; Jacob SINGER, married; Harry GRAY, unmarried; Arthur WOOD, unmarried.
At least 3 known children: Ella 1878-1941 m. DUMMER, CHARLES A. Beatrice 1879- m. MCJUNKIN, ROBERT J. Arthur L 1882-1954
Sources
- Unsourced family tree handed down to David Dummer.
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198874990/alfred-hiltz
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~6.25%
David Dummer
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A240862 [compare], Ancestry member dadummer2
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~0.78%
R.c. Moore :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A756658 [compare]
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