Jersey Girl: Anna Hillman
Anna Hillman
Hoboken Girl, Lost
Miss Anna Hillman, one of the victims of the Eastland Disaster was a former Hoboken girl. Miss Hillman, who was 18 years old, lived on Clinton Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Hoboken, with her mother and sister. About a year and a half ago she went to Chicago and took a position with the Western Electric Company, making her home with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Meike, of Chicago. Mr. Meike is also an employee at the Western Electric.
Miss Lucy Hillman, an older sister of the girl, lived with Mrs. Henry Tanck, at 182 Passaic Avenue, West Hoboken. The mother lives at Blauvelt, N.Y. Yesterday morning, Miss Lucy Hillman received a telegram stating her sister was among those missing. Later in the day her uncle telegraphed word that she was dead. Last night the Western Electric Company of Chicago telegraphed for instructions as to the disposal of the body, stating that it had been recovered.
This morning Miss Lucy left for Blauvelt to confer with the mother as to what they would do about having the body brought East. Word was telegraphed to Chicago to keep the body until this afternoon when instructions will be wired.
In all probability the body will be brought East for burial. -
The Jersey Journal, July 26, 1915.
Anna Hillman (#8) was part of a company celebration just a year before the Eastland Disaster. Chicago Daily Tribune, July 26, 1915.
Anna’s listing from the Cook County Coroner’s list of Eastland Dead. Her uncle’s name is spelled Meicke or Mieke. See ChicagoAncestors.org
