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76. Caroline Emma (Carrie) HILGENDORF10 was born on 24 Oct 1883 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois.211 She died on 30 Jul 1958 in Gibson City, Ford County, Illinois.
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Caroline Crozier, Lifetime Buckley Area Resident, Dies

Mrs. Caroline Crozier, 74, of Buckley, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Gibson City Community Hospital. She had been ill several months and in the hospital one day. She was born October 27, 1883 near Buckley, the daughter of Fred and Sophia Krumwiede Hilgendorf. She was married Jan. 14, 1903 at Onarga to William Crozier. They have always lived in the Buckley-Loda community.
She is survived by the husband, three daughters, Miss Maybelle Crozier, Miss Beulah Crozier at home, and Mrs. Myrtle Genzel of Buckley; a number of grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Sophia King of Buckley, Mrs. Meta Ronna of Loda; and five brothers, Ed and Martin Hilgendorf of Buckley; Art Hilgendorf of Donovan, Rev. Carl Hilgendorf of Alton, Ill., and rev. Theodore Hilgendorf of Hilbert, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a son Wallace, a veteran of World War II, October, 1948, two brothers, August and Fred, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Theesfeld and Mrs. Emma Steinmann.
Funeral services will be held at St. John Lutheran Church in Buckley with burial in the church cemetery.
She was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.19 Section C, Row 12, Plot 36C

Caroline Emma (Carrie) HILGENDORF and William Thomas CROZIER were married on 14 Jan 1904 in Onarga, Illinois. Hilgendorf family records show a year of 1903 for the marriage William Thomas CROZIER was born on 2 Apr 1883 in Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois.10,211 He died on 8 Feb 1968.211 He was buried about 11 Feb 1968 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.19,211 Section C, Row 12, Plot 36C This record was modified on 30 Mar 2003. Added more precise dates of birth and death Caroline Emma (Carrie) HILGENDORF and William Thomas CROZIER had the following children:

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Maybelle Agnes CROZIER was born on 18 Nov 1904 in Onarga, Illinois.212 She died on 14 Jan 1968.10,211 She was buried in 1968 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.19 Section C, Row 12, Plot 36C. American Legion Auxiliary Marker This record was modified on 30 Mar 2003. Precise date of death

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Myrtle M. CROZIER.

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Wallace CROZIER was born on 28 Nov 1917 in Cissna Park, Illinois.213 He died on 24 Oct 1948. He was buried about 27 Oct 1948 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.19 Section C, Row 12, Plot 36C. Tombstone reads, "Illinois PFC 145 Ill Inf 37 Div, WW II" American Legion Marker

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Beulah CROZIER was born on 8 Oct 1922 in Loda, Illinois.213 She died on 28 Jun 1971.10,213 She was buried about 1 Jul 1971 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Buckley, Illinois.19 Section C, Row 12, Plot 36C