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Sigvard Gerhart Hill

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Sigvard Gerhart Hill

Birth
Denhoff, Sheridan County, North Dakota, USA
Death
17 Oct 1947 (aged 31)
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Burial
University Place, Pierce County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Sigvard Gerhart Hill was born in Denhoff, North Dakota on 1 Feb 1916 to Gunder Aanen Hill 1869-1964, and Inga Marie Pederson 1873-1962, they were both born in Norway.
His siblings were:
Agnes H. Hill (Wek) 1892-1955
Oscar M. Hill 1894-1895
Ragna O. Hill 1896-1983
Ann J. Hill 1898-1979
Oscar R. Hill 1901-1981
Gilbert I. Hill 1905-1996
Hanna T. Hill (Carnahan) 1907-1993
Alvin R. Hill 1909-1991
Mable A. P. Hill (Freeman) 1912-2005
Myrtle Hill (Price) 1919-1972

His wife was Ruth Elizabeth Moe (Betty) 1920-
His only child was Julie K Hill (MacKinen) 1943-

Sig moved to Pipestone Minnesota with his parents around 1930. He moved to Tacoma, Washington with his siblings and mother by 1934. He met his wife Betty and they were married 26 Sep 1942 in her parents’ home in Tacoma, Washington. Sig was called up into the Army Air Core, he trained in the 953d Two Engine Flying Training Squadron in Hobbs Army Air Field as a mechanic. He graduated in 1943 and stayed in Hobbs for the rest of his service.
When WWII was over he returned to his wife and daughter in Tacoma. He tried a variety of jobs, from smelter to shipyards to learning the optical trade. He was looking for a job in the Optical field in Oregon while working on the Milwaukee Railroad as a fireman. On 17 Oct 1947 while in the train yard, another train was moving through the yard and was on the same track and hit Sig’s train head on. He was killed at the age of 31.
Sigvard Gerhart Hill was born in Denhoff, North Dakota on 1 Feb 1916 to Gunder Aanen Hill 1869-1964, and Inga Marie Pederson 1873-1962, they were both born in Norway.
His siblings were:
Agnes H. Hill (Wek) 1892-1955
Oscar M. Hill 1894-1895
Ragna O. Hill 1896-1983
Ann J. Hill 1898-1979
Oscar R. Hill 1901-1981
Gilbert I. Hill 1905-1996
Hanna T. Hill (Carnahan) 1907-1993
Alvin R. Hill 1909-1991
Mable A. P. Hill (Freeman) 1912-2005
Myrtle Hill (Price) 1919-1972

His wife was Ruth Elizabeth Moe (Betty) 1920-
His only child was Julie K Hill (MacKinen) 1943-

Sig moved to Pipestone Minnesota with his parents around 1930. He moved to Tacoma, Washington with his siblings and mother by 1934. He met his wife Betty and they were married 26 Sep 1942 in her parents’ home in Tacoma, Washington. Sig was called up into the Army Air Core, he trained in the 953d Two Engine Flying Training Squadron in Hobbs Army Air Field as a mechanic. He graduated in 1943 and stayed in Hobbs for the rest of his service.
When WWII was over he returned to his wife and daughter in Tacoma. He tried a variety of jobs, from smelter to shipyards to learning the optical trade. He was looking for a job in the Optical field in Oregon while working on the Milwaukee Railroad as a fireman. On 17 Oct 1947 while in the train yard, another train was moving through the yard and was on the same track and hit Sig’s train head on. He was killed at the age of 31.

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  • Created by: JD
  • Added: Jan 7, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141002137/sigvard_gerhart-hill: accessed ), memorial page for Sigvard Gerhart Hill (1 Feb 1916–17 Oct 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141002137, citing New Tacoma Cemetery, University Place, Pierce County, Washington, USA; Maintained by JD (contributor 47374999).