Third Generation

7. Emma Laura Mathilde ARNDT was born on 21 September 1871 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.² She was baptized on 28 January 1872 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.² at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹ Emma appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She died on 5 January 1956 at the age of 84 in Henderson, Vance County, NC.²⁶

Emma Laura Mathilde ARNDT and Edwin Oswin HILLYER were married on 12 November 1891 in Monroe County, WI.^10,27,28 According to the 1900 Census, they had 4 children, of whom 3 were living at the time. Edwin Oswin HILLYER, son of Oswin Nathaniel HILLYER and Susan SMITH, was born on 21 March 1870 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,19 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ His occupation was "Day Laborer." He died on 27 November 1947 at the age of 77 in Edneyville Township, Henderson County, NC.¹⁹

Emma Laura Mathilde ARNDT and Edwin Oswin HILLYER had the following children:

22	i.	Lela Albertina HILLYER was born in June 1893 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,19 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She died on 17 February 1969 at the age of 75 in Henderson, Vance County, NC.¹⁹
23	ii.	Isadora I. HILLYER was born in October 1895 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,19 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰
24	iii.	Rachel Inez HILLYER was born on 1 December 1898 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.^10,19,25 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ She died on 31 October 1974 at the age of 75 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹⁹
25	iv.	(Unknown Child) HILLYER was born before 1900.¹⁰ He/she died before 1900 at the age of 0.¹⁰
26	v.	June Margaret HILLYER was born on 29 April 1903 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ She died on 15 June 1985 at the age of 82 in Hendersonville, Henderson County, NC.¹⁹
27	vi.	Edmond William HILLYER was born on 19 August 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ He/she died on 13 August 1976 at the age of 70 in Hendersonville, Henderson County, NC.¹⁹
28	vii.	Lenard Robert HILLYER was born on 27 July 1913 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁹ He died in 1919 at the age of 6.¹⁹