A photo of Herman A Hildebrandt. Herman, born in Prussia, arrived in America at age 2. By the time this photo was taken, he would have been living in South Dakota.
Herman A Hildebrandt of Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota United States was born on May 26, 1848 in Eilsdorf, Saxony Anhalt County, SA Germany. Herman was baptized on June 12, 1848 in Eilsdorf, SA. He was in a relationship with Henriette Aureka Schultz, and had a child Ida Louisa (Hildebrandt) Haraden. Herman Hildebrandt died at age 75 years old on March 23, 1924 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota United States, and was buried in Watertown.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...