This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/zcB.2ACI/918.1 Message Board Post: Hi Dorothy: 1930 United States Federal Census > Washington > Pierce > Tacoma > District 181 Hillmer, Joseph A. Head~Owns home~48~married at age 22~born NY~father and mother born US~Salesman-real estate -, Dollie J wife~46~married at age 20~Ill~parents born US -, Ralph D adopted son~29~single~Ill~Car Inspector - North Pacific Railroad 1920 United States Federal Census > North Dakota > Burleigh > Bismark Ward 2 > District 61 Hillman, Joseph A head~owns home with mortgage~37~NY~parents born France~Insurance Agent -, Jessie D wife~35~Ill~parents born Ill -, Ralph D nephew~19~Ill 1910 United States Federal Census > Minnesota > Hennepin > Minneapolis Ward 13 > District 202 Hillman, Joseph head~28~married once~married 5 years~NY~Germ~NY~Bartender-saloon -, Jessie wife~25~married once for 5 years~Ill~Ill~Ill -, Ralph none~9~Ill Washington Death Index, 1940-1996 Name: Ralph D Hillmer Place of Death: Seattle Date of Death: 02 Feb 1978 Age: 87 years Gender: M Certificate: 003405 Name: Ralph Hillmer SSN: 574-07-2251 Last Residence: 99901 Ketchikan, Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, United States of America Born: 15 Nov 1900 Died: Feb 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: Alaska (Before 1951 ) Name: Joseph A Hillmer Place of Death: Pierce Date of Death: 06 Aug 1952 Age: 72 Gender: M Certificate: 14616 Name: Dollie Hillmer Place of Death: Tacoma Date of Death: 06 Sep 1971 Residence: Tacoma Gender: F Certificate: 021680 I didn't find an Oregon connection, but they seemed to move around a lot...so they could have lived here in between census's. I hope this helps with your search. Good Luck! Laura