John Hiltner
1847 - 1928 (81 years)-
Name John Hiltner Birth 20 Feb 1847 Bavaria St., Germany 
Gender Male Naturalization 11 Oct 1879 Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio Census 1880 Richland Township, Defiance County, Ohio - We didn't find John Hiltner as a property owner in the 1876 plat map of Richland Township.
https://www.ohiohistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jones-_Historical_Atlas_of_Defiance_County_1876.pdf
Census 1900 Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio Census 1910 Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio Emigration 1873 [1] Occupation farmer [2] Residence John Hiltner farm 1895 plat map - 1895 Palmer Township plat map https://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/43520/Palmer+Township/Putnam+County+1895/Ohio/
- J W Hiltner in 1919 plat map
http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/481848/Palmer+Township++Miller+City/Putnam+County+1919/Ohio/
Death 10 Jun 1928 Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio Burial Monroe Cemetery, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio [3] - W Monroe Cemetery 287 in Monroe Twp., Putnam Co., OH
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81119402/john-hiltner
Person ID I3 Hiltner Last Modified 7 Apr 2025
Father John Hiltner, b. Germany Mother Unknown Harold, b. Germany Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Frisch, b. 10 Sep 1844, Bavaria St., Germany d. 03 Jun 1914, Monroe Township, Putnam County, Ohio (Age 69 years) Marriage 22 May 1873 Defiance County, Ohio Children 1. Andrew Henry Hiltner, b. 05 Oct 1873, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio d. 15 Jul 1947, Kalamazoo Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (Age 73 years)2. Emma Hiltner, b. 05 Oct 1874, Ohio 3. Anna M. Hiltner, b. 05 Oct 1874, Ohio d. 1940 (Age 65 years)4. John Nicholas Hiltner, b. 02 Oct 1878, Near Napoleon, Defiance County, Ohio d. 05 Sep 1954, North Creek, Putnam County, Ohio (Age 75 years)5. Christopher J. Hiltner, b. Nov 1880, Defiance County, Ohio d. 29 Jul 1955, Marathon, Monroe County, Florida (Age 74 years)6. William John Hiltner, b. 02 Feb 1883, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio d. 05 Jul 1955, 437 Bowen Rd, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio (Age 72 years)7. Clara Margaret Hiltner, b. 11 Aug 1886, Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio d. 7 Jan 1962, East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Age 75 years)8. Barbara Lena Hiltner, b. 03 Jul 1889, Ohio d. 23 May 1970, Duval County, Florida (Age 80 years)Albums 
Family of John and Margaret (Frisch) Hiltner (16)
Scanned from computer prints from Martha Knaggs.Family ID F3 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Aug 2018
- We didn't find John Hiltner as a property owner in the 1876 plat map of Richland Township.
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Event Map 
Birth - 20 Feb 1847 - Bavaria St., Germany 
Marriage - 22 May 1873 - Defiance County, Ohio 
Naturalization - 11 Oct 1879 - Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio 
Census - 1880 - Richland Township, Defiance County, Ohio 
Census - 1900 - Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio Census - 1910 - Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio 
Residence - - John Hiltner farm 1895 plat map Death - 10 Jun 1928 - Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio 
Burial - - Monroe Cemetery, Continental, Putnam County, Ohio = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos 
Written on back: John & Margaret (Frisch) Hiltner and sister (of whom?) John Hiltner 1847 - 1928
Documents 
Palmer Township 1895
https://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/43520/Palmer+Township/Putnam+County+1895/Ohio/
Hiltner, John - Naturalization Doc 
John Hiltner & Margaret Frisch - marriage record 
1919 Plat Map NW corner Palmer Township Putnam County
Palmer Township 1919 plat map.
JW Hiltner in northwest corner, CJ Hiltner, and Mary Hiltner. Mary Schafer, BF Schafer.
Mary Hiltner might have been Mary Foltz Hiltner wife of John William Hiltner. Mary's parents Samuel and Margaret Baughman Foltz owned property a bit to the east. Mary Schafer might be Mary Ida Brecht Schafer.
1919 Plat Map Palmer Township Putnam County
Palmer Township 1919 plat map.
JW Hiltner in northwest corner, CJ Hiltner, and Mary Hiltner. Mary Schafer, BF Schafer.
Headstones 
John Hiltner 
Hiltner headstone
Plot: West Monroe Cemetery #287
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Notes - Martha Knaggs sent us a photocopy of John Hiltner's naturalization papers dated 11 Oct 1879. Naturalization Record, Vol. 2 page 23, Defiance County Probate Court.
And Marriage Record - Book vol 2A page 240, Defiance County Probate Court. Defiance County Records Center, 510 Court St. Defiance, OH 43512
(And more info print dated January 20, 2000 in yellow pocket folder.) [3]
- Martha Knaggs sent us a photocopy of John Hiltner's naturalization papers dated 11 Oct 1879. Naturalization Record, Vol. 2 page 23, Defiance County Probate Court.
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