| Name |
HILL, Austin Cadwallader |
| Birth |
24 Sep 1908 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
- From Ruth Chapin Hill:
AUSTIN CADWALLADER HILL
I saw little of Oats (nickname) over the years. As a small child, he was never one of the teasing uncles. In fact I have few memories of him.
He attended, graduated from Ursinus College.
One thing I remember: he didn't like to be kissed. For years it was a challenge for me: catch him unawares, give him a kiss!
Nonetheless I thought of him as "my Oatie". That is until he married Virginia and she took over the phrase.
My mother and father attended Oats and Virginia's wedding. It was a civil ceremony. Virginia's parents sat behind my parents and Mother reported she heard Ginnie's mother whispering the Episcopal marriage ceremony under her breath.
Soon after their marriage they hitchhiked west. I have no idea how far they went, what they saw and did, I just heard that they had done it.
They had a rough time financially. Oats had poor health, seemed incapable of keeping a job.
During World War II he was drafted. When he went for his physical, the Army immediately put him in the hospital for tests. That is when they discovered he had diabetes.
After that he went to work for his brother, Seth, in the Woolworth store Seth managed at 10th Street and Broadway in New York City. Don't know how long he stayed with the job.
Oats had a hard time controlling his diabetes.
After his death they did an autopsy. From somewhere I heard that they had found some sort of non-normal connections in his digestive system which apparently was the reason he had difficulty controlling his diabetes.
I don't remember where or from whom I heard that. When I questioned Betty about it, she said she'd never heard it. Betty had selective memory at times, especially with me.
I always enjoyed Oats. He had a very sophisticated subtle sense of humor. I loved it.
Ginnie was the difficult one, as far as my parents were concerned. Eventually I developed the same opinion. But she apparently adored her "Oatie".
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| Census (desc) |
1910 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living with his parents at 36 Stanton Ave. |
| Census (desc) |
1920 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living with his parents at 738 N. Front St. |
| Graduated from |
1926 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Milton High School |
| Occupation |
29 Aug 1929 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| accepted a position with the Dreifuss Clothing store. |
| Census (desc) |
1930 |
Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States |
| living with his parents at 738 N. Front St. and working as a salesman in a clothing store |
| Occupation |
16 Nov 1931 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| accepted a position with the Woolworth Company |
| Graduated from |
5 Jun 1933 |
Collegeville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Ursinus College |
| Census (desc) |
1940 |
Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States |
| living at 545 E 139th St. and working as an editorial writer |
| Census (desc) |
1950 |
New York, Bronx, New York, United States |
| unemployed and living at 3253 Cambridge Ave. Apt. Apt. 1F |
| Nickname |
Oats |
| Occupation |
was an electrical engineer at Allied Control Co. |
| _UID |
F392F262BD651946B42FA1D77DE03E77C700 |
| Death |
7 Nov 1968 |
New York, New York, United States |
Address:
Jewish Memorial Hospital |
| Person ID |
I95 |
Our Ancestry |
| Last Modified |
13 Dec 2025 |
| Father |
HILL, Harry Martin, b. 30 Apr 1878, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 29 Sep 1951, Plains, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 73 years) |
| Mother |
CADWALLADER, Mary Louisa, b. 21 Feb 1878, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 21 Dec 1962, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage License |
20 May 1898 |
Northumberland, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [2] |
| Marriage |
21 May 1898 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States [3] |
Address:
Grace Church, Diocese of Pennsylvania |
- They were married by Assistant Minister Rev. Charles Knowles Penney at the Hanover Hotel, Arch and 12th Streets, Philadelphia. Penney was a minister at Grace Church, a Protestant Episcopal church at 226 E. Gowen Ave. in Philadelphia. This hotel was easily accessible to the train stations for Mary coming from Milton, and Harry coming from Camp Alger, VA.
Mary was 5 months pregnant with Anna at the time of their marriage. Both families were outraged that Harry did not want to marry her, and pressured him into doing the right thing. The minister was probably selected by Mary's mother, Anna Louisa (Supplee) Cadwallader, who was Episcopalian.
Furlough
Saturday Private Harry Hill receiyed a furlough for two days and on Sunday evening he returned to Camp and was surprised when be learned that the boys were aware of the fact that he had gone to Philadelphia and while there was married to Miss Lulu, second daughter of A. Cadwallader of Milton. He has the good wishes of all the boys.
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| Family ID |
F33 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1908 - 1968 (60 years)
