Victor Grant Hillard 
Victor Grant was born on January 22nd, 1913 in Wood County, Ohio. Victor Grant's father was George Daniel Hillard and his mother was Edith May Slaughterbeck. His paternal grandparents were James Selby Hillard and Mary Elizabeth Snyder. He had two brothers and a sister, named Gerald George, Wayne Selby and Thalma Ruth. He was the oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 55 on October 1st, 1968 in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan. He was buried in Riga Cemetery, Riga, Lenawee County, Michigan.General Notes
Vic attended Bowling Green State University majoring in Education.leaving with less than a year remaining because of the depression.After his marriage in 1934, he clerked in a grocery store for a while,then for several years farmed.
In 1942, a few days before Christmas, their home was destroyed by afire. That winter, he and Mary went to work in a defense plant inToledo. In order to get closer to work, they moved to Luna Pier,Monroe County, MI, where he served multiple terms on the school board andas Vice-president of the private community within Luna Pier calledLakewood. He was the Sunday School Superintendent of the MissionaryAlliance Church.
After the war, he entered the trade of carpentry and in the 50's hadhis own contracting business. In 1956, he purchased and ran a grocerystore in Riga, Lenawee County, MI. In 1965 he returned to the carpentrytrade. He died a result of complications from pneumonia.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.04 Nov 1792 in Stongington, New London County Connecticut d.21 Oct 1851 in Ransom, Hillsdale County MI
- b.18 Nov 1820 in Geauga County, Ohio d.17 Jul 1887 in Wood County, Ohio
- b.24 Nov 1779 in York County, Maine d.12 Aug 1848 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
- b.~ 1802 in Canada d.07 Nov 1877 in Ransom, Hillsdale County MI
- b.17 May 1781 in Maine d.02 Aug 1864 in Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois
- b.10 Jul 1862 in Wood County, Ohio d.22 Apr 1918 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio
- b.19 May 1826 in Niagara (or Rush) County, New York d.23 Jun 1908 in Wood County, Ohio
- b.13 Apr 1888 in Wood County, Ohio d.10 Oct 1961 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio
- b.01 May 1864 in Hoytsville, Wood County, Ohio d.08 Dec 1927 in Wood County, Ohio
- b.22 Jan 1913 in Wood County, Ohio d.01 Oct 1968 in Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan
- b.08 Dec 1892 in Wood County, Ohio d.03 Oct 1980 in North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio
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‌Victor Grant and Mary Nixon were married in a religious ceremony on August 1st, 1934 in Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana. They had a son and a daughter, named Barry Joe and Betty Lou.
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Children
Betty Lou Hillard
Betty Lou was born on June 1st, 1938 in Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. She died at the age of 46 in July 1984 in Baker, Okaloosa County, Florida of Brain Cancer.. She was buried in Baker, Okaloosa County, Florida.
Barry Joe Hillard
Barry Joe was born on March 1st, 1946 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. He died at the age of 39 on August 16th, 1985 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.
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