Henry Francis Hillenbrand

1869 - Abt 1960  (90 years)

• Name	Henry Francis Hillenbrand
  Birth	19 Apr 1869
  Gender	Male
  Personality/Interest	Personality/Interest
  Occupation	Owned many businesses
  Reference Number	1068
  Religion	Catholic
  Death	Abt 1960
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Anna Hillenbrand ▻ Joseph Elpers   2. William Hillenbrand + 3. Matilda Hillenbrand ▻ Andrew Wassmer   4. John Hillenbrand   5. Francis Hillenbrand + 6. Margaret Hillenbrand ▻ Anton Tenbarge + 7. Katherine x Hillenbrand ▻ William Gunselman + 8. Casper Joseph Hillenbrand ▻ Katherine Voelker + 9. Henry Francis Hillenbrand,   b. 19 Apr 1869   d. Abt 1960  (Age 90 years) ▻ Frances Scheller
  Person ID	I1068	Ritger-Rittger Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry H. Hillenbrand,   b. Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Apolonia Hertling
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Frances Scheller,   b. 31 Jul 1869   d. 1965 (Age 95 years)
  Children	+ 1. Elfrieda Hillenbrand  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Elnora Hillenbrand  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Henry Francis Hillenbrand   d. 1989  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Ida Hillenbrand  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Katheryn Hillenbrand   d. 1978  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Mary Teresa Hillenbrand  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. Olivia Hillenbrand   d. 1985  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 8. Raymond Hillenbrand   d. 1963  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 9. Walter Hillenbrand   d. 1980  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 10. Leo Hillenbrand,   b. Abt 1905   d. 1982 (Age ~ 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Albert Joseph Hillenbrand,   b. Abt 1906   d. 1980 (Age ~ 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Sr. was reasonably successful at everything he did, and he did alot. He attended Valparaiso College for awhile, but he had something wrong with his eyes and was even temporarily blind. He had many occupations, among his business interests were - Owning a saw mill, a grocery store, a tavern, and a coal mine. He retired from the coal mining business at the age of 80 after he fell down a mine shaft. He was having trouble doing nothing and took a part-time job as an "elevator boy" at the Vendome Hotel. He worked here for a while until one day he wanted to take the afternoon off to go to a football game. Mr. Schultz, his boss, refused to left him off, so he took the elevator to the basement and quit his last job. He enjoyed playing poker at the K of C and when he raised usually everyone would fold. He played his cards very close to his vest - he did steal a few pots bluffing. He also enjoyed playing the "fiddle" and would play at dances on the weekends.