Esther Leona HILTON: Geneastory

Generation: 1

Esther Leona HILTON was born on 22 May 1911 in Iowa; died on 6 Mar 1970 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried on 9 Mar 1970 in Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin.

Other Events and Attributes:

Vernon County Death Index: V36, P315 As Esther Leona Ekum

Notes:

In the 1930 census, she is probably the 18 year-old Ester Hilton living with her parents and siblings on their farm in Clinton Twp, Vernon County. Her parents were Lester W and Lena D Hilton.

Her obit said that she was survived by her brother Leonard Hilton of Rockford, Illinois, and two sisters: Mrs. Georgia Woods of Janesville and Mrs. Gertrude Wemmer of La Farge.

Pallbearers at her funeral: Michael Hilton, Ernest Ekum, Adrian Sherry, Floyd Clements, Arland McKittrick, and Albert Hanson.

Birth:
Keokuk according to her obit

Died:
per Martin’s obit

Buried:
funeral First United Methodist Church

Esther married Martin EKUM on 28 Jun 1944 in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Martin (son of Thomas Monsen EIKUM (MUNSON) and Susanna Clausdatter (Susan) BOWE) was born on 6 Mar 1890 in Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 3 Mar 1978 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried on 6 Mar 1978 in Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]