Peter Carel/Karel Antonius van der Hilst

[mygirlbill]

I am searching for Peter C.A. van der Hilst who was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1891. Apparently at some time or other he left The Netherlands for the U.S. and according to FamilySearch was drafted into the army 1842. In 1942 he was 51 years of age. Surely he would have been too old to be drafted into the army??? Anyone have any further information on Peter?
Many thanks in advance. Cheers.

[rosie17]

Looks like him WW1 Registration Cards Peter Karel Antoon Vanderhilst
Date of Birth 20 October 1891 age 27
Address 710 1st Avenue Seattle King Washington
Relative Johan Vanderhilst Netherlands
Registration date 9/12/18

Washington Passenger Lists
Peter K A Vander Hilst
Age 27 occupation painter single
Last address Vancouver Canada
Arrival date September 1918 Seattle Washington
Ship St Louis
Rosie

[mygirlbill]

Wow, thank you so much Rosie!  My mother claimed she had an uncle who went to live in Canada. Looks like Peter was that uncle who then later went to live in the U.S.A. So that kills 2 birds with one stone. Now don't have to go looking for the one who went to Canada. Thank you!!! Much appreciated. Cheers!

[rosie17]

Your welcome I'm afraid I can't find much more on him maybe some of the other's will be able to help

Rosie 

[aghadowey]

I am searching for Peter C.A. van der Hilst who was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1891. Apparently at some time or other he left The Netherlands for the U.S. and according to FamilySearch was drafted into the army 1842. In 1942 he was 51 years of age. Surely he would have been too old to be drafted into the army??? Anyone have any further information on Peter?
Many thanks in advance. Cheers.

It sounds as though you found his 1942 Draft Registraion Card but this doesn't mean that he was drafted into the military. This page explains the background of what was known as the "Old Man's Draft"
https://www.fold3.com/page/285327816_wwii_old_mans_draft_registration_cards#description

[MaureeninNY]

Not much-but here are two census records:

1940 census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K93D-XGB

1930:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC3D-VZ7

Maureen

[rosie17]

Did see that one Maureen and did wonder 

Rosie

[MaureeninNY]

Pretty sure,Rosie,as he signed the WW2 draft registration as C. Hilst.

Anything to throw us off track.

Maureen

[dbree]

Think you got him Maureen 

1942 Seattle, Washington directory,
Hilst, Carl, clk National Hotel, r 806-1/2 1st Ave. (matches his WW2 draft reg.)