Bernhard Hillerich
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Bernhard Hillerich (1818 - 1886)

Bernhard Hillerich
Born in Angelhof bei Seckmauern, Amt Breuberg, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt, Deutscher Bundmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 22 Aug 1842 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 24 Jun 1872 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Father of , , , , and
Died at age 67 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Bernhard Hillerich has German Roots.

Bernhard Hillerich was born on 25 Apr 1818 at Angelhof bei Seckmauern before his parents' marriage.,[1][2][3]

Birth Record for Bernhard Hillerich, 1818

Occupation in Louisville

He operated New California Brewery in Louisville beginning in 1858.[4]. Located on Kentucky Street between 15th and 16th Streets, it was destroyed by fire in January 1860. It was rebuilt and continued to be operated by Bernhard for some years.

Fire at Hillerich's California Brewery from Courier-Journal, 1860

Marriages and Children

He married Maria Eva Jacob in Louisville, Kentucky on 22 Aug 1842.[5] They were the parents of:

  • Frank H. Hillerich
  • Josephine Maria Hillerich
  • Mary Anna Hillerich
  • John Adam Hillerich[6]
  • Mary Eva Hillerich
  • John Andrew Hillerich

He married Maria Regina Knenewer in Louisville on 24 Jun 1872.[7]

Marriage Record for Bernhard Hillerich, 1872

Death

He died in Louisville, Kentucky in 1886 and was buried at St Louis Catholic Cemetery.[8][9]

Obituaries

Louisville Anzeiger, Louisville, KY, Sunday, 28 Mar. 1886, p. 1, col. 2: "George (sic) Hillerich, einer der altesten Brauer Louisville's, ist gestern Nachmittag kurz nach 2 Uhr im Alter von 67 Jahren aus dem Leben geschieden. Der Berstorbene, aus Hessen-Darmstadt geburtig, melcher vor ungefahr 45 Jahren hierher fam, betrieb mit Erfolg die allbekante California Brauerei, zog fich jedoch bereits vor 15 Jahren ganzlich vom Geschaft zuruck -- Die Beerdigung findet morgen fruh um 10 Uhr van der St. Peterskirche in California aus Statt -- Eine trauernde Wittne und funf Kinder bemeinen den Tod des Dahingeschiedenen."

Bernhard Hillerich's Obituary from Louisville Anzeiger

Louisville Anzeiger, Louisville, KY, Sunday, 28 Mar. 1886, p. 4, col. 3: "Starb: Am Samstag, den 27. März, Nachmittags 2 Uhr, unser innigst geliebter Gatte und Vater Bernhard Hillerich im Alter von 67 Jahren. Die Beerdigung findet am Montag Mornen um 10 Uhr von der St. Peterskirche in California aus statte, wozu freunde und Bekannte der Familie ohne weitere Notiz eingeladen sind. Die trauernde Gattin Maria Hillerich nebst funf Kindern."

Bernhard Hillerich's Obituary from Louisville Anzeiger

Last Will and Testament

Bernhard Hillerich died testate with a will dated 29 Jan 1884 which was admitted to probate on 5 Apr 1886.[10] He mentioned his wife Maria Regina, and his children, Josephine Maria, Mary Anna, Adam, Maria Eva, and Andrew. Also his granddaughter Clara Weidman, daughter of his deceased daughter Mary Anna.

Census Appearances

Sources

  1. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJD-GNG4 : 25 October 2021), Bernhard Hillerich, 25 Apr 1818; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Seckmauern, Seckmauern, Seckmauern, Erbach, Hessen, Deutschland, Seckmauern, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
  2. ↑ Evangelische Kirche Seckmauern (Kr. Erbach). Kirchenbuch, 1742-1875. Salt Lake City, Utah : Gefilmt durch The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985, auf 7 Mikrofilmrollen ; 35 mm. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/463528?availability=Family%20History%20Library
  3. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPFV-VBW6 : 25 October 2021), Bernhard Hillerich, 25 Apr 1818; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Seckmauern, Seckmauern, Seckmauern, Erbach, Hessen, Deutschland, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
  4. ↑ John E. Kleber. The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky, 2001, p. 120. Louisville Brewery Sites
  5. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-D3F2 : 9 March 2021), Bernard Hillary and Mary Jacob, 1842; citing Marriage, , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 482,707.
  6. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSR8-QJV : 2 March 2021), Bernard Hillerich in entry for Adam J. Hillerich, 29 May 1933; citing Death, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,116.
  7. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-58YG : 22 July 2021), Bernhard Hiller and Maria Regina Backherens, 24 Jun 1872; citing Marriage Notice, , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 812,414.
  8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKD-4GK4 : 14 June 2022), Bernhard Hillerich, 1886; Burial, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States of America, Saint Louis Cemetery; citing record ID 38817161, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  9. ↑ Catholic Cemeteries Records, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky https://catholiccemeterieslouisville.org/locate-a-loved-one/
  10. ↑ Jefferson County, Kentucky Will Book 13, pp. 207-209. Will of Bernhard Hillerich, 1886




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Bernhard Hillerich's Obituary from Louisville Anzeiger
Bernhard Hillerich's Obituary from Louisville Anzeiger
Bernhard Hillerich's Obituary from Louisville Anzeiger
Bernhard Hillerich's Obituary from Louisville Anzeiger
Marriage Record for Bernhard Hillerich
Marriage Record for Bernhard Hillerich
Birth Record for Bernhard Hillerich, 1818
Birth Record for Bernhard Hillerich, 1818
Fire at Hillerich's California Brewery from Courier-Journal, 1860
Fire at Hillerich's California Brewery from Courier-Journal, 1860
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