William Cyril Hork was my paternal grandfather. He was born 10 Jul 1899 in Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana to John Anton Hork and Julia Sievert. [1] He was baptized at St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula, Missoula County, Montana on 16 Jul 1899 by J.B. Carroll, S.J. [2] His parent’s names were listed as Casper A Hork and Juliana Civert. So had he been born in Hamilton and then the family traveled six days later to Missoula to be baptized? Or had he really been born in Missoula? The birth certificate for William Cyril was created in 1941 as a delayed birth registration. Three pieces of evidence was used to support his birth date: Family Bible, dated 1866, showed William Cyril Hork born July 10, 1899 at Hamilton; his father John Anton Hork born in Germany and his mother Julianna Sievert born in Joliet, Illinois; and that he was the tenth child listed in the bible. Mabel M. Lindstadt, Superintendent of Schools of Ravalli County, signed and dated 10 Sep 1941...
Researching: Davey, Gleeson, Gorrell, Hork, Hutson, Johnston, Jones, Lundquist, Nilsen, Selman, Sievert, Sullivan, Tierney, & Wollenweber.