┌── Irving Hincher
                                               │    1838-1927 
                         ┌── Thurlow Hincher ──┤
                         │    1864-1916        │
                         │                     └── Sophronia Ducolon
                         │                          1842-?    
Herman Hincher ──────────┤
B: 1883                  │
D: 1936                  │
                         └── Lepha Berridge
                              1864-?    
M: Christina Christinsia
   ├── Pearl Hincher (c1905-) 1
   └── Harvey Wilson Hincher (1912-1942) 1,2,3,4,5

Herman Hincher     [ID 14091]

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Born Jul 1 1883, New York.^1,2,6,7  

On May 14 1901 Herman Hincher enlisted in the 13th Cavalry, U.S. Army, at Rochester, New York for a period of three years.  He declared he was age 21 years 10 months, born in Hilton, New York, employed as a laborer.  He was recorded as 5'9" tall, brown eyes, dark brown hair, ruddy complexion.⁸  Herman fought in the Spanish-American War.^9,10  He was discharged May 13 1904 at the Presidio, San Francisco, California.⁸  

Herman was shown in the 1910 census (Apr 20 1910), living alone in Point Arena, Mendocino County, California:⁷

He married Christina Christinsia, Jul 19 1910.²  Christina, daughter of - Christinsia & - Anderson, was born Nov 8 1881, California.^1,3,5  

On Sep 12 1918 Herman Hincher, age 35, registered for the World War I draft in Mendocino County, California.  He declared he was born July 1 1883, and was then residing at Fort Bragg, California where he was a woodsman employed by the Union Lumber Co. of Fort Bragg.  He declared his nearest relative was Mrs. C. Hincher of Fort Bragg.  He was recorded as tall, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair.⁶  

Herman and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 31 1920), Mendocino County, California:¹

Herman and Christina were divorced.¹¹  Christina remarried to a James H. Howard.³  

Herman was shown in the 1930 census, living/staying in a rooming house at 326 Main Street, Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California:¹¹

Herman Hincher died Apr 18 1936, buried Apr 21 1936, Section DE, Site 332, San Francisco National Cemetery, 1 Lincoln Blvd., Presidio, San Francisco, California.^9,10  

Christina died Mar 31 1963, Mendocino County, California.⁵

Photo: Herman Hincher World War I draft registration card ⁶

Sources

1. 1920 census, Ten Mile River Township, Mendocino County, California; roll T625-121, ED 121, page 23A, line #5, dwelling #20, family #20.
2. Contribution from Raymond G. Hincher.
3. 1930 census, Alturas, Modoc County, California; roll T626-177, ED 14, page 5A, line #1, dwelling #112, family #123.
4. VitalSearch California Birth Index 1905-2001:
   http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cabirthm.htm.
5. California Death Index, 1940-1997; http://www.ancestry.com.
6. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
7. 1910 census, Point Arena, Arena Township, Mendocino County, California; roll T624-88, ED 57, page 5B, line #59, family #77.
8. U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914; http://www.ancestry.com.
9. Contribution from Eric Hincher ().
10. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; http://www.ancestry.com.
11. 1930 census, Fort Bragg, Ten Mile River Township, Mendocino County, California; roll T626-177, ED 19, page 9B, line #76, dwelling #219, family #226.

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