HORTENSE ANNA KIEFER FULTON HILL

Class of 1952-A

Hortense Anna Kiefer was born in Pennsylvania on November 20, 1929 to Charles Kiefer and Theresa Wachs, both born in Pennsylvania, and residents of East Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania at the time of the 1930 Federal Census. The Kiefer family lived with Theresa's parents, Joseph and Katy Wachs. The siblings of Hortense were Charles, Lambert, Loretta, and Lloyd.

In 1931, the deaths of Joseph and Katie Wachs occurred. Mrs. Charles Kiefer gave the death information.

In 1940, still in East Bethlehem, Charles Kiefer worked as a loader at the coal mine. The Kiefer children in the home that year were Lambert, Loretta, Lloyd and Hortense.

Hortense Kiefer married Charles S. Fulton and they resided in North Versailles, Allegheny County. Charles died on August 16, 1973.

HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Aug 17, 1973 - On Thursday, Charles S. Fulton of North Versailles, Pa., husband of Hortense Kiefer Fulton; son of Pearl Sheets Laird; father of Pamela and Theresa; brother of Elaine Stephenson, Lila Rue and Marion Nagey. Friends received at the E. A. Forgie Funeral Home, Broadway and Chicora, East McKeesport, beginning 7 p.m. Friday. Services Sunday 2 p.m.

Hortense Kiefer Fulton married Neil Hill. Her name on her Social Security record was changed on November 14, 1977 to Hortense Anna Hill.

She died December 18, 2000; last residence North Versailles, Allegheny County, Pa.



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