Hill, Edgar Freeman
(1861-1936)




Birth: September 1, 1861, Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN
Death: March 28, 1936, Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, IL
Parents: George King and Margaret Watson (Edgar) Hill
Spouse: Harriet "Hattie" E. Mote, married November 2, 1897
Second Spouse: Jane Adell "Jennie" North, married 1905
Known Children: Jessie, Hazel, Edgar
Family Photographers: brother-in-law Wyle Bonine 4404
Other Occupations While Photographer:
Other Occupations: mattress factory worker
Individual Number: 4403


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March 1899*- Nepera Portrait & Photo Co. Studio owner / Partner Bremen, Marshall County, IN





1899 Snider & Hill Studio owner / Partner Bremen, Marshall County, IN E. Plymouth St.





1900 Hill & Bonine Studio owner / Partner Bremen, Marshall County, IN Mr. Hill's residence























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FamilyInPhotography: brother-in-law Wyle Bonine 4404
OriginalNotes: Brother to Georgia Margaret Hill, who married Wyle Bonine (his partner)

Beatty and Allied Families Tree maintained by beattyx41 (John Beatty), viewed by Joan Hostetler on August 15, 2020 https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/44305809/person/6254232466/facts
Includes his portrait. Edgar Freeman Hill born September 1, 1861 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to George King Hill and Margaret Watson Edgar; lists 2 wives; divorced Jane in September 1913 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois; died in Glen Ellyn, Du Page County, Illinois in 1936, buried Forest Park Cemetery, Chicago

Cook County, Illinois Marriages Index (ancestry.com)
Edward F. Hill, 36, b. 1861, married Hattie E. Mote, age 26, in Chicago on Nov. 2, 1897.

1900 Census, Bremen, German Township, Marshall County, Indiana, Marshall St.
Edgar D. Hill, b. Sep 1861 in IN, m. 3 years, parents b. Ohio, salesman, rents house
Harriet E. Hill, wife, b. May 1872, IN
Francis W., daughter, May 1899, 1, b. IN

Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana), March 23, 1900, p. 5
Edgar Hill is lying quite sick at his home on Marshall street with grip.

1910 Census, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, W. Locust St, rents
Edgar F. Hill, age 47, b. IN, parents b. Ohio, mattress maker, wage earner
living with wife Jennie (41) and children Jessie, Hazel, and Edgar (all born in IN except Edgar, age 4 1/2 b. Illinois]
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Name: Nepera Portrait & Photo Co.
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Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana), July 14, 1899, p. 4
The Nepera Portrait and Photo Co. wishes to extend their thanks to the people of Bremen and vicinity, who has on account of our loss, so kindly and patiently waited for their work. All who have received notice to call for their work may have same by calling at gallery until Monday, after that at Mr. Hill's home on Marshall street. Work will all be finished next week. Nepera Portrait & Photo Co, Rochester, Ind.

Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana), March 24, 1899, p. 4
New Art Gallery for Bremen. Mr. E. F. Hill is here in the interest of the Portrait and Photo Co. of Rochester, Ind., and will remain here to manage a first-class Art Studio. They intend to make nothing but high grade Portrait work and up-to-date photos. This firm is well-known to the residents of Bremen as well as the surrounding country.

Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana), March 31, 1899, p. 5
The new gallery is now ready for business. One door east of Mrs. Balsley's millinery store. 

Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana), April 21, 1899, p. 5
Whle Bonine was in Bremen Tuesday the guest of E. F. Hill, who is a brother-in-law to Mr. Bonine. These gentlemen are forming a stock company and intend locating ten or twelve photograph galleries in this state. Doing away with the old goffy process of printing and finishing pictures. All work is done by electric light, same as a first-class portrait artist. The work delivered here in Bremen and vicinity is in evidence that he has had sufficient experience to please the public. The work turned out of the new gallery in Bremen has given splendid satisfaction. The company will be known as the Nepera Photo & Portrait company. 

Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana), November 17, 1899, p. 5
E. F. Hill, representing the Rochester Portrait Co, returned to Bremen Saturday, after several weeks absence.

Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana), July 1, 1898, p. 5
Messrs. E. F. Hill and J. H. Reed, representing the Dexterity Portrait company, of Rochester, are in the city making a large delivery of fine portraits. Their work is far above the average of portrait work and their prices reasonable which accounts for their extensive delivery.
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PersonID: 4197 CATNUM: 4403 NameFirst: NameLast: Hill LocationID: 4564 Address1: Mr. Hill's residence Address2: City: Bremen State: IN StudioID: 3404 ---------------------------------- ID: 3404 StudioName: Hill & Bonine SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:57:50 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Hill & Bonine Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 4791 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marshall Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Edgar KnownDates: 1900 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1900 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Freeman NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana), December 7, 1900, p. 8 Ad for Hill and Bonine. Will enlarge pictures at Mr. Hill's residence untill Xmframeas. We will make a hand crayon 3/4 life size with a handsome frame for $1.98. Regular price $4.00. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner / Partner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 5028




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