Above: Herman Hillman farm house built by sons John and Joe.
In mid-June 2026, Don Anderson contacted us to see if we wanted digital copies of several old photos of the Hillman families, to archive at the Markerville Creamery Museum.
Don’s great-grandfather was Herman Hillman, and grandmother was Lena (Hillman) Anderson.
Along with photos which include the names of the people in them, he donated a copy of “Grub-Axe To Grain”, a history of this area with pictures, that he described as “A must have.”
The timing was perfect: A Hillman Family Reunion is taking place in Markerville on the July 11th, 2026 weekend, and I’m sure they will love seeing these photos and perhaps adding some of them to their own collections! And our copy of “Grub-Axe To Grain” had been recently moved from public access to preserve it. Now that we have a like-new copy for the archives, we can bring the older one back for viewing.
The Creamery Museum is very appreciative of Don’s generosity, and thankful he reached out to share some historic photos from the Lena (Hillman) Anderson family.
Hillman family: Pete, John, and Harry.
Group Photo: Lena (Hillman) Anderson and two sons Edwin and Lloyd, with Edward (husband) Edwin’s wife Marian and grandchildren: Carol, Donald, Gerry, Allan and Marlene (in Lena’s lap).
Andersons: Lena (Hillman) and Edward Anderson.
By the Car: Lena, Edward, Edwin, Marian, Carol and Jerry around 1947.
Lena with sons: Edwin and Lloyd (Andy)
Group Photo: Top Row R-L | Edwin Anderson, Joe Davidson, Warren Davidson, Lloyd Anderson, Harold Davidson.
Middle Row | Marian Anderson, Eli Davidson, Edward Anderson, Winney and Lenora Davidson.
Back Row | Carol, Allan, Donald and Marlene Anderson, Bev Davidson, Gerry Anderson.