Re: Hilligoss , Hillegas - Germany
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In reply to:
Re: Hilligoss , Hillegas - Germany
2/02/99
Hi Stefani,
Our family also has a "Levi Hilligoss" book. Do you know if anyone has reproduced the book? It has many good old photos and many of my cousins (and my brothers and sister) would like one... even if it does have errors.
I have made some good zerox copies of the book that preserves the text, but they do not do justice to the original photos.
I am from the Ambrose line that moved to Minnisota by way of North and South Dakota. My grandfather (Omar E. Hilligoss) was just mentioned in that book, one of many children of Mary O'Brien.
Also, I do not believe there is a direct connection to the M. Hillegass (1st Tres. of 1st US. Continental Congress) line. Do you have any factual direct links?
I think Levi wanted to show that the Hilligoss line was connected to some important historical US figure... since M. Hilligas would have been on the US $20 gold certificate in his time.
Thanks,
Larry