Census Sunday #20 - 1910 US Census

I know it's been awhile since I posted. With any luck, I'll keep up better. This post is from the 1910 US Census for Glenwood township, Winneshiek county, Iowa, page 9A (full image)

On this page are my ancestor Anna LOVEN, in the household of her son Ole on lines 34-37. Ole is cited as a 42 year old, farmer who was born in Norway. He (along with Anna) are cited as immigrating in 1868. He own his farm. Anna was cited as an 81 year old widow, mother of 6 (5 living) who was born in Norway. Also in the household are Ole's brother Nels, and his niece Bertina ERICKSON (cited as a housegirl.) Nels is cited as a a 35 year old laborer, who was born in Iowa. Bertina is cited as a 22 year old servant, who was born in Iowa.

The other family on this page are:

• Line 1 - Dagny the daughter of the head from the previous page (8B)
• Lines 2-5 - John J SKINE along with his wife (Martha), son (Joseph), and daughter (Olga B)
• Line 6 - Harry IVAMNE (sp?)
• Lines 7-13 - Ben SKIEM along with his wife (Olma), 4 daughters (Clara B, Minnie N, Louisa O, and Anna C), and 1 son (Joseph L)
• Line 14 - Anne IVAM
• Lines 15- 20 - Sigvad (sp?) WILLIAMS along with his wife (Maldda sp?), 3 sons (George W, Olaf, and Alfred), and 1 daughter (Myrtle)
• Lines 21-26 - Helmer BLEGEN along with his wife (Hanna), 3 sons (George, Irevvoyn?, and Allen R), and a niece (Evie Lila)
• Lines 27-31 - Ole SWENSIND along with his wife (Nathali), son (Alfred), 2 daughters (Thurie and Thora)
• Lines 32-33 - John SKAIM, Sr along with his wife Bertha
• Lines 38-41 - Ole FLOTLAND (sp?) along with his wife (Hilda) and 2 sons (Allen and Harold)
• Lines 42-43 - Peter JACONBSON along with his wife Julia
• Lines 44-48 - Martin KIRBEBY along with his wife (Helmer), 2 sons (Theodore and Henry) and daughter (Irina)
• Lines 49-50 - Hilma (sp?) WILLIAMS along with his wife Lhrina (sp?)

Census Sunday #14 - 1910 US Census

This week, the image I'm posing is page 8B of the 1910 US Census for Glenwood township, Winneshiek county, Iowa. (full image)

My great-great grandparents and their family are on lines 75-83. John LOVEN is cited as a 47 year old man, who's been married for 24 years. He was a farmer, who owned his own farm, was able to read and write, and was born in Norway. His wife Berte "Mary" is cited as a 45 year old woman, who was the mother of 8 (all living). She was able to read and write and was also born in Norway. John and Mary still had 5 children living at home at the time the census was taken, who had all attended school since 1 Sept 1909 and were all born in Iowa. The children on the page are: Carl, a 17 year old boy;  Julius, a 14 year old boy; Anga, a 12 year old girl; Violet (Hannah), an 11 year old girl; and Roy, a 6 year old boy. A laborer named Henry FOSTINE (sp?) was also cited as living with the family. Henry was a 34 year old, single man, who was working as a laborer doing odd jobs. Henry was also born in Norway and able to read and write.

The other families on this page are:

• Lines 51-59: John A MOE along with his wife Cornelia O, 4 sons (Arthur O, Chester M, Gerhard V, and Henry C.), 2 daughters (Henrietta A and Amelia R), and a housegirl (Elle BERGE)
• Lines 60-63: John S LYSTAD along with his wife Bertha S, a houseman (Lenord WILLIAMS), and a hired girl (Alga MOEN)
• Lines 64-67: Melvin BLEGEN along with his mother (Anna) and 2 sisters (S charlette and Luella)
• Lines 68-74: Ole NELSON along with his wife Maria, 2 sons (Adolphe and Henry C), and 3 daughters (Matilda F, Olga L, Nora C)
• Lines 83-84: John C ASK along with his wife Threna
• Lines 85-87: Charlie HANSTENGS (sp?) along with his wife Julia and a daughter (Inez B)
• Line 88: Hellen MOEN
• Lines 89-95: Olas RUEN along with his wife Amanda, 3 sons (Lawwrence, Olgen C, and Adolph W), a daughter (Eleanor H.C), and his mother Carrie
• Lines 96-100: Edward MOEN along with his wife Dina, 2 daughters (Emma H and Stella O), and a son (Berthold D)

Census Sunday #6

This week's census image is from the 1910 US Census for Belle Plaine, Scott county, Minnesota on page 6A. (full image)

I am directly related to 2 of the household on this census page. The first family is my great-greatgrandparents on lines 14-19. This census shows C. W. OLDENBURG (I have him as Charles William in my records, but he's of German heritage so it could be either 2 middle names, or a mistake somewhere) as a 52 year old, who was born in Minnesota to German immigrants, & whose been married to his wife for 26 years. "Own income" is listed under occupation, but I'm unsure of what that means. His wife Lena (Wilhelmina) is shown as being a 44 year old woman, who was born in Minnesota of German immigrants & is the mother of 6 children (4 still living.) Lena (daughter nickname for Wilhelmina) is shown as a 23 year old widow & mother of 1 child (location unknown at this time). Arnie (Arnold) is shown as a 21 year old laborer who is "working out." Alma is shown as a 13 year old who has attended school in the past year. Edwin BENDER is shown as the grandson of Charles, aged 1 & born in Minnesota. The other child not listed with the family is my great-grandmother Mary, who is a few families down on the same page with her husband.

The second family I'm related to is my great-grandparents on lines 32-36. Fred BLUME (his first name is Louis) is shown as a 38 year old engineer working on steam engines who was born in Minnesota to German immigrants & has been married to his wife for 4 years. Mary is shown as 25 year old mother of 3 who was born in Minnesota. The children in the family are: Loren (4 year old boy), Lester (2 year old boy), & Erwin (6 month old boy).

The other families on the page are:

• Lines 1-4: a continuation of the family at the end of the previous page. It has 1 son (Thomas), 2 daughters (Mary & Ellen) & 1 servant (Bridget MURPHY)
• Lines 5-13: H. K. HOLSTE (sp?) along with his wife (Johanna), 2 daughters (Rosey & Mildred), 4 sons (Julius, Walter, Arthur, & Victor), & a lodger (Julius REDANKE)
• Lines 20-25: Paul BUETOW along with his wife (Louisa W) & 3 sons (Gustaf, Herman, & William)
• Lines 26-28: Anna FEIDER along with a daughter (Adelalide) & a son (Leo)
• Lines 29-31: Martin SCHMITT along with a son (Frank) & a daughter (Mary)
• Lines 37-38: Charles GRAGERT along with his wife Henrietta (possible parents of Lena OLDENBURG on line 7)
• Lines 39-44: Frank RIHL along with his wife (Leona), 2 sons (Raymond & Christian) & a daughter (Angela)
• Lines 45-47: Fred VOIGT along with his wife (Johanna) & a son (August)
• Line 48: John MILLBON (sp?)
• Lines 49-50: Anna NEWELL along with a daughter (Mary) (possibly continued on the next page