Person:William Hintz (1)

Obituary

"W. G. Hintz, 87, of 1658 College, died at 10 PM Sunday and Memorial hospital after a nine-month illness he was the owner of the former Chapin Park Pharmacy. Hintz was born September 11, 1891, in South Bend and lived there all his life. On June 30, 1915, in South Bend, he married Lillian Wells, who survived also surviving are a son, Richard W. of Lakeville; for grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Nickerson of Waukegon, Illinois.

Services will be at 11 AM Wednesday in the Welshimer funeral home, 521 North William, with Rev. Charles Felton, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call of 3 2 8 PM Tuesday in the funeral home. Hence was a member of the Church, the South Bend Pharmacy Club and was a 1981 graduate of University of Notre Dame. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society or to the church."

William Gustav Hintz

was born on 14 Sep 1891 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States, both parents born in Germany.  

In 1910 William's occupation was as a clerk at a druggstore at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Ohio, United States. He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Ohio in the household of his parents Gustav Hintz and an unknown person , he was age 19. His parents immigrated in 1883 from Germany. They have six children all born in Indiana. William's father is a pattern maker at a factory. He graduated in 1911 from Notre Dame University, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States. On 13 Jul 1915 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States, at the age of 23 William Gustav Hintz married Beatrice Lillian Wells twin age 21, daughter of Elmer Ellsworth Wells and Lydia A Folk, (bride listed as Lillian).

He was described as medium height and medium build with blue eyes and light brown hair. He is married with one child in Jun 1917 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States. 

Between 1920 and 1930 William's occupation was as a druggist at a drug store at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States.

William Gustav Hintz and Lillian Hintz appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at 702 Portage Avenue, enumerated before 14 Jan 1920, renting their home. They have one child, son Richard.

William Gustav Hintz and Lillian Hintz appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at 830 Park Avenue, enumerated 14 Apr 1930, own their home worth $9,000. They now have two boys, Richard and William.

In 1942 William's occupation was as a druggist at his own drugstore at 762 Portage, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Ohio, United States. He was described as height 5' 8 1/2" and weight 165, with blue eyes, gray hair and a ruddy complexion. He lists G.W. Hintz as his contact person on 27 Apr 1942 at St. Joseph Co., Ohio, United States.

Before 1979 William's occupation was as owner at Chapin Park Pharmacy, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States. His Social Security Number was 312-26-2969 issued before 1951 at Indiana, United States.

William Gustav Hintz lived in 1979 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States. He died on 22 Jul 1979 at Memorial hospital, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States, at age 87 more information: 10pm after a nine-month illness.

William Gustav Hintz was buried on 25 Jul 1979 at Riverview cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, United States. --Kristy 15:34, 28 October 2008 (EDT)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} South Bend Tribune. (South Bend, Indiana)
   page 31, Jul 23, 1979.