Howard Mercer Hildreth (1922 - 2006)

Born 9 Feb 1922 in Enterprise, Coffee, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Dec 2006 at age 84 in Longwood, Seminole, Florida, United States

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Biography

Seaman First Class Howard Hildreth served in the United States Coast Guard in World War II
Service started: 21 Oct 1942
Unit(s):
Service ended: 06 Dec 1945

This profile is part of the Hildreth Name Study.

Birth and Parents: Howard Mercer Hildreth was born on 09 February 1922 in Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.^[1] He was the son of Benjamin Malcolm Hildreth (1894-1974) and Mary Ethel (Grimmer) Hildreth (1898-1989).^[2]

1930 United States Census, Enumeration District 117, Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida:^[3]

1935 Florida State Census, Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida: They were living on Knights Road.^[4]

1940 United States Census, Enumeration District 29-31, Hillsborough County, Florida:^[5]

World War II Draft Registration: Howard Mercer Hildreth completed his World War II Draft Registration Card on 30 June 1942 which was submitted to the local draft board in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida. He was living in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida. He named Mr. B. M. Hildreth as the person who would always know his address. No relationship was stated. He was working for Western Union. He was physically described as:^[1]

Height - 6 feet 1 inch

Weight - 145 pounds

Complexion - Light

Eye Color - Blue

Hair Color - Brown

Marriage: He and Jessie Ellen Adams were married on 09 December 1943 in Pasco County, Florida.^[6] They were the parents of at least one child.^[7]

1945 Florida State Census, Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida:^[8]

Occupation: He was the owner-manager of the Oldt-Waring Appliance Centers in Tampa, Florida for 35 years.^[7]

Military Service: He was a veteran World War II. He served in the United States Coast Guard. Highest rank attained was Seaman 1st Class.^[9][10][7]

Death and Burial: He passed away on 08 December 2006 in Longwood, Seminole County, Florida.^[2] He was buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida.^[9][7][11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," images, Ancestry.com(accessed 09 Feb 2021), card for Howard Mercer Hildreth, serial no. 22; The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Florida, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 204. Ancestry Sharing Link
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry.com, "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007" [database on-line]. Ancestry Record (Record only, no image)
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:STF5-9W2 : accessed 3 August 2020), Howard Hildretto in household of Benjamin H Hildretto, Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 117, sheet 1B, line 67, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 320; FHL microfilm 2,340,055.
4. ↑ "Florida State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNVC-KQ9 : 2 February 2018), Howard Hildreth in household of Benjamin Hildreth, Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida; citing line 40, State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm 2,425,159.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTH5-QJD : 27 January 2020), Howard M Hildreth in household of Ben M Hildreth, Election Precinct 49, Hillsborough, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29-31, sheet 13B, line 53, family 250, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 591.
6. ↑ "Florida, County Marriage Records, 1823-1982," Ancestry.com, State Archive, Tallahassee and clerk of courts, various counties; Tallahassee, Florida; Florida, County Marriages, 1823-1982. Ancestry Record 61369 #742602 (Record only, no image)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} "Howard M. Hildreth," The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida), 11 Dec 2006, p. B4, col. 7; image copy, ‘’Newspapers.com’’ (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 09 Feb 2021).
8. ↑ "Florida State Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNXL-3ZQ : 23 February 2021), Howard M Hildreth, Savannah, Hillsborough, Florida; citing line 33, State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm 2,425,194.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} National Cemetery Administration: Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420. (must search for record of Howard Mercer Hildreth in Florida National Cemetery)
10. ↑ Ancestry.com, "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010" [database on-line]. Ancestry Record (Record only, no image)
11. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 03 September 2019), memorial page for Howard Mercer Hildreth (9 Feb 1922-8 Dec 2006), Find A Grave: Memorial #49735788, citing Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by GerbLady (contributor 46637511).