Casper Hilbert and Sarah J. Sloughter

Direct Lineage: Arthur Clinton Rauscher > Arthur Franlin Rauscher > Arthur Leo Rauscher > Joseph Casper Rauscher > Flora Hilbert Rauscher >

(10) Casper Hilbert (3rd great-grandfather) was born Jan 1847 in Baden, Germany and died after 1925 in Rochester, New York, US.

(11) Sarah J. Sloughter (3rd great-grandmother) was born Jan 1847 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, US and died 25 May 1922. She was the daughter of (22) Thomas “Henry” and Jane Sloughter. Her father, Henry, fought for the Union Army in the Civil war, was shot in the face at Gettysburg, but survived. Three of her direct ancestor’s fought in the Revolutionary war, (46) John Sloughter, (48) Jacobus Personius, and (57) Gysbert Vandermark.

Casper immigrated to the US when he was just 7 years old in 1854 with his parents, Adam and Margareth Hilbert, from Baden, Germany. They settled in Rochester, New York. 

In the 1870 census, we find Casper living with his brother, Charle’s family in Rochester.  He is listed as a laborer. Sarah is still at her parent’s home with two children, Edith (5) and Alice (3). 

Casper and Sarah are married sometime in 1870, according to the 1900 US Census.

By the 1880 census, Casper and Sarah are married and are listed as having the following children: Edith (15) and Alice (12), John (8), Martha (6), Flora (3), and Harry (1). Flora is my 2nd great-grandmother. I would imagine that Edith and Alice are adopted by Casper. Casper is still listed as a laborer and they are living in Ithaca, New York.

In the 1990 US census, Casper and Sarah are living in Rochester, New York. They are renting a house and Casper works in a Railroad Freight Yard. Six of their children are living with them and two of their grandchildren.

By the 1910 US census, they are still renting their house and Casper is now an Elevator Conductor. They have two of their children living with them.

In the 1920 US census, Casper and Sarah are living in the home of their son, Harry, in Rochester, New York. Casper and Sarah are both 72 years old and Casper is no longer working. 

On 25 May 1922, Sarah Sloughter Hilbert passed away.

In the 1925 New York census, Casper is still living with his son, Harry. On 12 Nov 1929, Casper H Hilbert dies. He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Rochester.

Casper is listed many times in the Rochester City Directory. He is always listed as a clerk, watchman, or elevator man. They always were listed as renting their home and also seemed to have many of their adult children living with them and, later in life, lived with their son’s family. Considering this we can imagine that they were very poor people, but they had a long life together and raised many children together.

Casper H Hilbert (1847-aft.1925) and Sarah J. Sloughter Hilbert (1847-1922)

1. Edith L. Hilbert (1865-?) likely adopted by Casper
2. Alice Hilbert (1868-?) likely adopted by Casper
3. John H. Hilbert (1872-?)
4. Martha F Hilbert (1874-?)
5. Flora Hilbert Rauscher (1878-1905) m.George Andrew Rauscher
6. Harry Charles Hilbert (1879-1950)
7. Irene Inez Hilbert Powell (1881-1955)
8. Mary Hilbert Zapf (1883-1935)
9. Anthony “Tony” Hilbert (1885-1945)
10. Julia Hilbert (1888-)