Hilda Friedericka (Heiden) Fuller was born Thursday, September 6, 1906 in the family home at the "Albright" farm which was then located on South Custer Road near where Dixon Road ends. She was the fifth of the 13 children born to William Carl and Mary (Rambow) Heiden.

Hilda attended Bridge School through the eighth grade after the family moved to 8861 Dixon Road in 1909.

On October 6, 1928, she married Virgil Daniel "Charlie" Fuller in St Matthew Lutheran Church. Her maid of honor was her sister, Mildred (Heiden) Eipperle and the best man was Mildred's husband, John. Hilda and Charlie had three children.

Charlie was born on Sunday, June 24, 1906 in Hoytville, Ohio. He attended high school in Ohio through the 10th grade and was working as a printing pressman at a paper company in Monroe when they met.

Hilda and Charlie moved to Elkhart, Indiana in 1932 where Charlie worked at the American Coating Mills for eight years before relocating to Battle Creek, Michigan. Later he was a pressman at the Carton and Container Division of General Foods Corp. for 10 years. He finished his working years as a printing supervisor at St. Regis Paper Co. in Marshall, Michigan. He retired in 1969.

As a housewife, Hilda was busy caring for the children and attending to the house. When the children were grown, she worked at the cafeteria at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek for 10 years between 1962 and 1972. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and its Lutheran Church Women, the Senior Citizens of Trinity Club and the Red, White and Blue Extension Club.

Hilda was starting a vacation trip with her husband and friends from Monroe when she was taken ill with a pancreatic attack. She was admitted to Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green, Ohio where she died a few days later on Saturday, June 10, 1978. She was 71 years of age.

Charlie Fuller died on Thursday, August 23, 1990 at the age of 84 of congestive heart failure. He had a history of heart problems over the years.

Both are buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Battle Creek.

At this time, Wm Carl (36) and Mary (32) were living at 8861 Dixon Road which they had purchased on April 1, 1909. Their children included Edna (11), Carl (9), Leo (7), Lester (5), Hilda (3) and Mildred (1). Note: At that time, Dixon Road was called River Road.

Wm Carl (46) and Mary (42) lived at the same farm with children Carl (19), Leo (17), Lester (15), Hilda (13), Mildred (11), Helma (9), Arthur (7), Marie (5), Wm Frank (2) and Helen Esther (<1).
(1935) Hilda (29) and Charlie (29) were living in Elkhart, Indiana with their first two children, Arlene (4) and Marilyn (2).
Hilda (34) and Charlie (34) were living at 21 Charlotte Street in Battle Creek, Michigan with their daughters, Arlene (9) and Marilyn (7).
This census has the family, Hilda (44) and Charlie (44) with their children, Arlene (19), Marilyn (17) and Gary (4) living at 200 N. Merwood Drive in Battle Creek.