Re: Looking for Family of Nick HILD?HILT?HILL
HILD-HILT-HILL FUHS
Posted By: Marthann Kohl (email) In Response To: Re: Looking for Family of Nick HILD?HILT?HILL (dick)
Date: 1/28/2003 at 17:04:01
In re:
And if you do not already have it, In 1870 Clear Creek twp., Keokuk co. is a Michial & Margarette Fus family. Including among several other children, a Margarette 18, born Prussia. DickDick,
This is what I've found so far:1870 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk County-Clear Creek Township
post office South English
page 9
25 June 1870
Fuhs, Michial; age 56; Farmer; born in Prussia
...., Margarette; age 50; wife; Keeper of House; born in Prussia
...., Peter; age 24; son; Helps at Home; born in Prussia
...., Mary; age 21; dau.; Helps at Home; born in Prussia
...., Margarette; age 18; dau.; Helps at Home; born in Prussia
...., Michial; age 15; son; Helps at Home; born in Iowa
...., John; age 10; son; Helps at Home; born in Iowa
...., Catherine; age 7; dau.; Helps at Home; born in Iowa
...., Robert; age 5; son; Helps at Home; born in Iowa
...., Nickolas; age 4; son; Helps at Home; born in Iowa
...., Mathew; age 2; son; Helps at Home; born in Iowa
From 1880 History of Keokuk County (Book)
THE GREAT TORNADO.....23rd of May, 1873.....Sigourney News by John A. Donnell, Esq. ....we went to the ruins of Michael Fuhs' house, and barn and out-houses. His loss is heavy. When his house went down, one of his boys started to his uncle's about two miles distant to the east, and the wind helped him along at intervals about half the distance. When found, one of his eyes were out and his arm broken. .....
1880 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk County-Clear Creek Township
page 11
10 June 1880
Michael FUHS Self M Male W 64 PRUSSIA Farmer PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Margaret FUHS Wife M Female W 60 PRUSSIA Keeps House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Robert FUHS Son S Male W 19 IA Works On Farm PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Nicholas FUHS Son S Male W 16 IA Works On Farm PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Mathias FUHS Son S Male W 14 IA Works On Farm PRUSSIA PRUSSIA
Catherine FUHS Dau S Female W 20 IA PRUSSIA PRUSSIA13 March 1890 Newspaper Article:
Died at his home about 4 miles west of this place Feb. 28, Michael Fuhs.
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1880 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk County-Lafayette Township
page 24
9 June 1880
Fuhs, Peter; age 27; Farmer; born in Prussia
...., Jennie; age 21; Keeping House; born Wurttemberg
1895 Iowa Census; German Twp. # 99
Fusch, Peter; age 52; born in Germany
....., Mary (Young); age 23; born in Iowa
1900 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk County-German Twp.
26 June 1900 sheet 11 A
Fuhs, Peter; Head; W/M; Apr. 1842; age 57; married 7 years; born in Germany; immigrated 1857; Farmer
...., Mary; Wife; W/F; June 1871; age 28; married; mother of 3 children-3 living; born in Iowa
...., Willie; Step-son; W/M; Aug. 1890; age 10; single
...., Maggie; Daughter; W/F; Jan. 1894; age 6; single
...., Lena; Daughter; W/F; Jan. 1896; age 4; single
1910 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk County-German Twp.
12 May 1910 sheet 8 B
Fuhs, Peter; Head; M/W; age 68; married; 2; 16 yr.; born in Germany
...., Mary; Wife; F/W; age 38; married; 1; 16 yr.; born in Iowa
...., William; Son; M/W; age 19; single; born in Iowa
...., Magie; Daughter; F/W; age 17; single; born in Iowa
...., Lena; Daughter; F/W; age 15; single; born in Iowa
1920 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk County-Sigourney Twp.
20 Jan. 1920 sheet 14 B
Fuhs, Mary; Head; F/W; age 49; widow; born in Iowa
...., William; Son; M/W; age 29; single; born in Iowa; farmer
...., Margaret; Daughter; F/W; age 26; single; born in Iowa; housekeeper
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1880 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk Co.-German Twp.
page 22
Reinert, Mathias; age 45; Farmer; born in Prussia
......., Anna Mary; age 34; Keeping House; born in Prussia
......., Michael; age 7; born in Iowa
......., John; age 6; born in Iowa
......., Mathias; age 5; born in Iowa
"1880 History of Keokuk County Iowa"
German Twp.
Reinert, Matthias farmer, Sec. 10; P.O. Webster
1895 Iowa Census; Keokuk Co.; German Twp. #215
Reinert, Mathias; age 59; born in Germany
......., Mary A. (Ann Fuhs); age 48; born in
Germany
1900 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk Co.-German Twp.
1-B
Reinert, Mathias; head; W/M b. June 1835; age 64; Widower; born in Germany; Farmer
......., Michel; Son; W/M b. Feb. 1872; age 27; single; born in Iowa; Farmer
......., Joe; Son; W/M b. May 1880; age 20; single; born in Iowa
......., Annie; Daughter; W/F b. Mar 1882; age 18; single; born in Iowa
......., Maggie; Daughter; W/F b. Aug. 1884; age 15; single; born in Iowa; at school
......., Frank; Son; W/M b. Sep. 1887; age 13; single; born in Iowa; at school
......., Peter; Son; W/M b. Jan. 1890; age 10; single; born in Iowa; at school
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no sign of Jacob--his whereabouts unknown at the time of the reading of his mother's will in 1890
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1880 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk County-Clear Creek Township
page 8
? June 1880
Hilt, Nicholas; age 44; (no occupation listed); born in Prussia
...., Margaret; age 28; wife; born in Prussia
1895 Iowa Census; Keokuk Co.; Clear Creek Twp.; #19
Hill, Nick; age 57; born in Prussia
...., Maggie; age 44; born in Prussia
1900 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk County-Clear Creek Twp.
4 June 1900 sheet 1 B
Hill, Nicholas; Head; W/M; May 1837; age 63; married 23 years; born in Germany; immigrated 1877; Farmer
...., Margaret; Wife; W/F; July 1851; age 48; married 23 yr.; mother of 3 children-3 living; born in Germany; immigrated 1857
...., John; Son; W/M; June 1887; age 12; single
...., Annie; Dau.; W/F; Apr. 1889; age 11; single
...., Louis; Son; W/M; Nov. 1895; age 6; single
Maggie was admitted to the Mental Health Institute at Mt. Pleasant, IA on June 30, 1904, she died there.
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US Census 1900 Iowa-Wapello Co.-Richland twp.-family # 352
Fuhs, Michael-head-b. Aug 1853 NY-married 18 yr.-parents b. Germany
----, Caroline-wife-b. Feb 1862 IA-7 children;6 living-parents b. Germany
----, Lizzie-dau.-b. Dec 1883 IA
----, Michael C.-son-b. Oct 1885 IA
----, Mary G.-dau.-b. Dec 1888 IA
----, Paulina L.-dau.-b. Oct 1889 IA
----, John D.-son-b. June 1892 IA
----, Frederick E.-son-b. June 1894 IA
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1880 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Keokuk Co.-German Twp.-page 10
Fuhs, John; age 24; farmer; born in Iowa
1885 Keokuk County Iowa Census
Fuhs, John; age 29; Farmer; born in NY
...., Eva; age 24; Keeping house; born in Germany
...., Katherine; age 1
...., Babe; age 0
1900 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Harrison County-Cass Twp.
13 June 1900
Sheet 6
Fuhs, John; Head; W/M b. Aug. 1854; age 45; married, 18 yr.; born in New York; Farmer; Owns home-mortgaged-farm; #118 of Farm Schedule
...., Eva; wife; W/F b. Feb. 1860; age 40; married, 18 yr.; mother of 8 children, 6 living; born in Germany; year of Immigration 1882
...., Maggie; Daughter; W/F b. Dec. 1883; age 16; single; born in Iowa
...., Jacob; Son; W/M b. Oct. 1885; age 14; single; born in Iowa; Farm Laborer
...., Eva; Daughter; W/F b. Apr. 1890; age 10; single; born in Iowa; at school
...., Anna; Daughter; W/F b. July 1892; age 7; single; born in Iowa
...., John; Son; W/M b. Sept. 1895; age 4; single; born in Iowa
...., Mary; Daughter; W/F b. Feb. 1898; age 2; single; born in Iowa
1910 U.S. Federal Census
Iowa-Harrison County-Cass Twp.
28 Apr. 1910
Sheet 5B
Fuhs, John; Head; M/W; age 58; widower; born in New York; Farmer
...., Jacob; Son; M/W; age 23; single; born in Iowa; Farm Laborer
...., Jennie; Daughter; F/W; age 20; single; born in Iowa; no occ.
...., Anna; Daughter; F/W; age 16; single; born in Iowa; no occ.
...., John; Son; M/W; age 14; single; born in Iowa; no occ.
...., Mary; Daughter; F/W; age 12; single; born in Iowa; no occ.
...., Mattes(should say Matthias); Daughter(should say son); F/W; age 9; single; born in Iowa; no occ.
1920 U.S. Federal Census
Fuhs, John age 63-Refer to Mathias & Genevieve Fuhs Mikels
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US Census 1900-Iowa-Wapello Co.-Richland Twp.-family # 101
Fuhs, Hobert-head-b. Mar 1861-age 39-married 11 yr.-b. IA-father born Germany-mother born Germany
----, Gertrude-wife-b. Mar 1865-age 35-6 children; 4 living-b. Germany-both parents b. Germany
----, Catherine-dau.-b. Apr. 1893 IA
----, Gertrude-dau.-b. May 1894 IA
----, Edward-son-b. May 1895 IA
----, Margaret-dau.- b. Aug. 1897 IA
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no sign of Katherina who married Jacob Grier
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no sign of Nicholas, but I don't believe he married ??
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Matthias moved to WY
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Still looking
Marthann
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