On 18 Apr 1903 Palmer William married Ettis Rosella Strum, daughter of Joseph Strum & Alice Sweinhammer, in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia.7,10 Born abt 1881 in Martin’s Point, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. Ettis Rosella died in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, on 24 Mar 1956; she was 75.

Palmer and Ettis Hiltz with three daughters resided at Martin’s Point, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1911 Canadian federal census. They lived in the household of his parents John B. and Sarah Hiltz. Palmer Hiltz was a fisherman. The family were Anglicans. (RG 31-C-1, 1911, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 49-42, Western Shore, 15)

According to the 1930 United States federal census, Palmer and Ettis Hiltz with three children resided at 113 River Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. They rented their home for USD 40.00 per month. They did not own a radio set. Her brother Howard Strum lived in the household and was a fisherman. Palmer Hiltz was a carpenter in housebuilding. He immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1922 and was not naturalized. Ettis Hiltz and the children immgrated to the United States from Canada in 1926 and were not naturalized. Her brother Howard Strum immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1928 and was not naturalized. (T626-916, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., ED 49, Cambridge ward 6, p. 6A)

On 15 Sep 1914 Phoebe Louise married Harvey Edward Boehner (3706) , son of Stephen Allison Boehner (2122) & Louisa Victoria Langille, in Martin’s River, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia.7,10 Born on 28 Aug 1891 in Martin’s River, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. Harvey Edward was baptized in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, on 11 Oct 1891.