Wellington Miller Hiester

1853 - 1911  (58 years)

• Name	Wellington Miller Hiester
  Birth	27 Apr 1853	Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jul 1911	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I26968	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	William Hiester,   b. 6 Mar 1821, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Jan 1898, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth F Miller,   b. 25 Dec 1820   d. 28 Mar 1894 (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1843
  Family ID	F9500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amelia Ahrens Reber,   b. 31 Dec 1852, Pennsylvania, USA d. 16 Jul 1924, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)
  Children	+ 1. Adam Reber Hiester,   b. 8 Nov 1874, Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Aug 1962, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F9595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2023

  
  

• Notes

  INSPECTOR OF BERKS BRIDGES PASSES AWAY Wellington M. Hiester, Former Well-known Contractor and Builder, Succumbs to Illness of 10 Days. Wellington Miller Hiester, County Bridge inspector for the past three years, died at his home 350 North Front Street at 8:15 Saturday evening, after an illness of 10 weeks of liver trouble, aged 58 years, 2 months and 13 days. Mr. Hiester was a former well-known contractor and builder, being associated with H. E. Ahrens for some time, besides doing considerable work on his own account. He was a Democrat and always took an active part in the affairs of this city. He served one term as Common and one term as Select Councilman fromthe sixth ward. He was a charter member of the Schuylkill Fire Compnay, Camp 689, P.O.S.of A., and the Pennsylvania Immediate Relief Association. Mr. Hiester was a native of Spring township and a son of William and Elizabeth (nee Miller) Hiester. He moved to this city 30 years ago, having lived here ever since. Besides the widow, Amelia A. (nee Reber), eight children survive, as follows: Adam R., of Heidelberg; Harrison P., of Oklahoma; J. Wellington, of Lebanon; Robert W., of Poplar Neck; Alma M., wife of John R. Stoudt, of Reading; Mrs. Annie Klingeman, of Reading; Mrs. George Esterly, of Reading, and Lillian, at home. There are four sisters and 25 grandchildren. Interment Thursday, July 20, at 1 p.m. in the cemetery at Bern Church, Undertaker Siedel has charge.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60218473/wellington-miller-hiester.