Census Sunday # 21 - 1920 US Census

This week's census page is from the 1920 Census for Belle Plaine, Scott county, Minnesota. It's on page 2A. (full image)

This page has 2 families I'm related to on it. The first is on lines 2-4 with my great-great grandma Lena OLDENBURG, Lena is cited as a 53 year old widowed woman who was born in Minnesota to parents from Germany. In the same household is her son-in-law John F. Heidingolder (sp?), a 23 years old man who was born in Minnesota to parents from Bavaria, and her daughter Alma. Alma is cited as a 23 year old female who was born in Minnesota. She's cited with her father being born in Minnesota and her mother in Germany. (There's an obvious error there I haven't researched yet.) All 3 were able to read, write, and speak English.

The 2nd family is my great-grandparents Fred and Mary Blume on lines 14-20. Fred is cited as a 48 year old thrasher who was born in Minnesota to parents born in Hanover. Mary is cited as a 35 year old woman who was born in Minnesota to parents who were also born in Minnesota. Also in their family are their children: Loren H, a 13 year old boy; Lester C, an 11 year old boy; Ervin H, a 10 year old boy; Florence E, a 7 year old girl; and Lucille A, an 11 month old girl. All the children but Lucille had attended school and are cited as being able to read and write.

The other families on the page are:

• Line 1: Alvin BAUMAN is the grandson of the last head from the previous page.
• Lines 5-13: Christian F. KOCK along with his wife (Christina), 4 sons (Christian P, Thkeophil E, Emanuel D, and Alvian J.), and 3 daughters (Beata J, Adle? H, and Ether)
• Line 21: Henrietta GRAGERT
• Lines 22-23:- Henry E FAY along with his wife Lenzena
• Lines 24-28: Frank RIHL, along with his wife Margaret, 2 daughters (Leona and Angela), and a son (Christian F)
• Lines 29-31: Fred VOIGHT along with his wife Johan and a son August F.
• Lines 32-34: Mar??n KOWARSH along with his daughter Mary.
• Lines 35-42: Marth HAUER along with his wife Maria, 4 sons (Mathew, Arthur, Ewald, and Herbbert), and a daughter (Irene).
• Lines 43-49: Math BLAU along with his wife Augusta, 4 sons (Alvin, Victor, Frank, and George) and a daughter (Marie)
• Line 50: Henry J TELTHOASTER (sp?)

Census Sunday #15 - 1920 US Census

This week, the image I'm posting is page 3A of the 1920 US Census for Glenwood township, Winneshiek county, Iowa. (full image)

This page includes my great-great grandparents and their family on lines 33-40. John LOVEN is cited as a 38 year old married farmer, who was born in Norway. He was able to read and write, immigrated in 1868, and was naturalized in 1880. His wife Berte "Mary" was a 55 year old woman, who was also born in Norway. She was also able to read and write, immigrated in 1871, and was naturalized in 1886 (possibly mis-cited as she and John were married in 1887.) John and Mary had 6 children living at home at the time the census was taken. All of them were born in Iowa and none of them had attended school since 1 Sep 1919. The children at home were: (Adolph) Melvin, aged 31; Carl, aged 26; Julius, aged 28; Anga, aged 22; (Hannah) Violet, aged 20; and Roy, aged 16.

The other families on the page are:

• Line 1: Hayward EVENRUD the 4 year old son of the last family on the previous page (2B)
• Lines 2-7: George H RUEN along with his wife Dorthea, a daughter (Ida), 2 sons (Oliver and Albert), and his father-in-law (Olaus SCHJOLL)
• Lines 8-10: Theodore RUEN along with 2 of his sisters (Gustava and Mina)
• Lines 11-12: Herbert O SCHOLL and his wife Josephine
• Lines 13-14: John R HAGEN along with his wife Mathilde
• Lines 15-19: Rudolph RUEN along with his wife Marie, a son (Howard), and 2 sons (Mildred and Leona)
• Lines 20-26: Emil LIVESIND along with his wife Minnie and 5 sons (Olaf, Milford, Clarence, William, and Earnest)
• Lines 27-30: John ROGEN along with 2 sons (Albert and George) and a daughter-in-law (Hilga)
• Lines 31-32: Melvin Blegen along with his mother Anna
• Lines 41-46: Erich LOREIDA along with his wife Petrine, 2 sons (Lewis and Rudolph), and 2 daughters (Amelia and Olga)
• Lines 47-48: Theodore ANDERSON along with his brother Albert
• Lines 49-50: John HILL along with his wife Helvina

Census Sunday #9 1920 US Census

This week the image I'm doing is from the 1920 US Census. This is page 1A for Glenwood township, Winneshiek county, Iowa. (full image)

The families I'm descended from in this image is on lines 17-19 & lines 29-30.

Henry R LOVEN is shown as a 29 year old married man who was born in Iowa to parents who were both born in Norway. He was a farmer who owned his own farm & was able to read, write, & speak English. His wife, Clarissa (Clarisse on this census) is shown as being a 26 year old woman who was born in Iowa. She also was able to read, write, & speak English. Their son Lloyd is cited as being 1 year 5 months old (17 months) and born in Iowa.

Ole A LOVEN is shown as being a 51 year old married man who was born in Norway & immigrated in 1869. It also shows that he's a naturalized citizen who became a citizen in 1880. He's also shown as being a farmer who owns his own farm & is able to read, write, & speak English. His wife Ingeborg is shown as being a 51 year old woman who was also born in Norway. She immigrated in 1873(187?) & became a citizen in 1880. (I'm guessing her dad became a citizen in 1880, because she didn't marry Ole until 1910.) She was also able to read, write, & speak English.

The other families on this census page are:

• Lines 1-4: Lars A LEE along with his wife Julia, a son (Arthur O), & a daughter-in-law (Arla)
• Lines 5-9: Otto DAHLEN along with his wife Emilia, a daughter (Gladys), a son (One sp?), & his mother Ingri
• Lines 10-14: Andrew DAHLEN along with his wife Dora, 2 daughters (Marlys & Esther), & a don (Alexander)
• Lines 15-16: Mike  DONAHUE along with a brother (John)
• Lines 20-27: Andrew JOHNSON along with his wife Anna, a son (Julian), 3 daughters (Ruth, Myrtle, & Arla), his mother-in-law Randi ONSAGER, and a brother (Theodore JOHNSON)
• Line 28: Thowald KIKEBY living alone
• Lines 31-40: Ben SKAIM along with his wife Olivia, a step-son (Josef), 5 daughters (Minnie, Louisa, Anna, Emma, & Lilian), & 2 sons (Oscar & Melvin)
• Lines 41-44: John SKAIM along with his wife Martha, a son (Joseph), & a daughter (Olga).
• Lines 45-50: Peter VANGEN along with his wife Jorgine (sp?), 3 daughters (Ralna?, Celia, & Ellen), & a son (Palmer)