MASSENA TOWNSHIP.

     
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Abbreviations: Sec., section; ac., acres; Wf., wife; ch., children; (   ), years in county; O., owner; R., renter.

Allanson, H. D.

Wf. Pearl; ch. Audley. P. O. Anita, R. 4. R. 80 ac., sec. 3. (22). Owner, Mary H. Allanson.

Baker, Hugh.	Wf. Sidona; ch. Doris S., Max L. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 37 ac., sec. 17; R. 162 ac., sec. 17. (35). Breeder of Hereford Cattle.
Baker, R. A.	Wf. Amy; ch. Merle. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 15. (32).
Bannick, Henry.	Wf. Emma; ch. Floyd. P. O. Cumberland, R. 1. O. 79.40 ac., sec. 18. (32).
Bissell, A.	Wf. Pearl; ch. Edna, Ansel, Hubert, Alma, Florence, Ivan, Raymond. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 319 ac., sec. 9. (8). Onwer, Henry K. Bissell.
Bissell, Henry.	Wf. Ree; ch. Beulah, Thelma, Lola. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 146 ac., sec. 8. (36).
Bissell, R. P.	Wf. Frances; ch. Maude. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 321 ac., sec. 7; O. 160 ac., sec. 18. (43).
Brawe, George.	Wf. Anna; ch. Arthur, Elsie, Harold. P. O. Mssena, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 16. (16). Owner, Antone Brawe.
Bright, N.	Wf. Maggie; ch. Walter, Joe. P. O. Massena. R. 2. R. 210 ac., sec. 21; R. 80 ac., sec. 20. (4). Owner, W. S. Newton.
Brink, J. H.	Wf. Anna; ch. Margaret, Viola, Arletta, John, Kenneth. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 1. (30). Owner, Fred Herstein.
Brisler, David.	Wf. Grace; ch. Pearl, Ray. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 35. (40).
Brown, H. M.	P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 200 ac., sec. 31. (45).
Buboltz, Walter.	Wf. Josie; ch. Elmer. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 60 ac., sec. 27; O. 60 ac., sec. 26. Owner, Bernard Buboltz.

Caddock, R. A.	Wf. Myrtle; ch. Clair. P. O. Anita, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 1; R. 35 ac., sec. 1. (4).
Cannon, C. I.	Wf. Cyrena; ch. Mable. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 16. (32). Owner, H. W. Brown.
Casteel, J.	Wf. Anna; ch. Lloyd. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 22. (8).
Castoel, W. A.	Wf. Nellie; ch. Charles, Leonard, Mable, Leona. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (8).
Casteel, W. J.	Wf. Esther. P. O. Massena, R. 3. R. 160 ac., sec. 23. (7). Owner, Adam Brown.
Cole, Harry.	Wf. Bessie. P. O. Massena, R. 3. R. 200 ac., sec. 25. (2). Owner, Fred Westfall.
Cullen, W. H.	Wf. Mary A.; ch. Alice, Earl, Mable, Reba. P. O. Massena, R. 1. O. 76 ac., sec. 30; O. 79 ac., sec. 31. (42).

Eastman, C. M.	P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 30. (35). Owner, B. F. Eastman.
Erickson, A. P.	Wf. Emma. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 320 ac., sec. 15. (28).

Fairholm, Frank.	Wf. Flora; ch. Iris, Verne. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 12. (6). Owner, H. L. Bell.
Follman, W.	Wf. Blanche; ch. Gladys, Clarence, Clifford, Ralph, Roy. P. O. Massena, R. 3. R. 100 ac., sec. 36. (18). Owner, Wm. Follman.
Froman, Jas. E.	Wf. Blanche; ch. Valda. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 21. (13).

Galvin, Jas.	P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac.,sec. 5. (36).
Galvin, Thomas.	Wf. Bridget; ch. Mary, Theresa, Frances, Blanche, Maurice. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 17. (35).
Garside, Geo. B.	Wf. Ida B.; ch. Elva, Samuel, Carl. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 14: O. 160 ac., sec. 13, and in Adair County, O. 270 ac. (30).
Garside, J. M.	Wf. Minnie; ch. Lillian, Edwin. P. O. Anita, R. 4. O. 159 ac., sec. 3. (35). "Walnut Lawn Stock Farm."
Garside, Wm.	Wf. Eva; ch. Elva, Fern, Eva, Myrtle, Merle, Francis. P. O. Anita, R. 4. O. 239 ac., sec. 2. (35). "Cedar Grove Stock Farm."
Greenwaldt, August.	Wf. Alice; ch. Leslie, wf. Frances. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 80 ac., sec. 25. (25).
Greenwaldt, Mrs. Chas.	Information refused.
Greenwaldt, Wm.	Wf. Bell; ch. Ethel, Alice. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 200 ac., sec. 26. (40).
Groves, Fred.	Wf. Glee; ch. Robert, Genevieve, Clair. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 281 ac., sec. 4. (25). Owner, L. J. Groves.

Harper, W. H.	Wf. Arcena. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 76 ac., sec. 32. (42). Owner, Fred Herstein.
Harris, A. H.	Wf. Malinda. P. O. Massena. O. 160 ac., sec. 11. (35).
Harris, T. H.	Wf. Lulu; ch. Earl, Ernest, Lloyd. P. O. Anita, R. 4. O. 163 ac., sec. 3; R. 40 ac., sec. 3. (35).
Heeren, Hugo.	Ch. Theresa, John. P. O. Massena, R.2. O. 80 ac., sec. 18. (27).
Hess, G. N.	Wf. Anna; ch. Ruby, Lela, Bernice. P. O. Massena. R. 80 ac., sec. 20; R. 40 ac., sec. 20. (35).
Hess, N.	Wf. Barbara; ch. Lotta, Anna, Jake. P. O. Massena. O. 80 ac., sec. 29; O. 80 ac., sec. 20. (36).
Heyn, John J.	Wf. Lena; ch. Kenneth, Frederick, Bernice, Julius, Viola, Marie, Charlotte. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 24. (17).
Holliday, Henry D.	Wf. Mary; ch. Gladys, Clifford. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 240 ac., sec. 5.
Holliday, Roy.	Wf. Minnie; ch. Amy, Elma, Ethel, William, Arthur, Mildred. P. O. Cumberland, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 5; O. 80 ac., sec. 7. (42).
Hosfelt, E. E.	Wf. Minnie; ch. Cora, A. Irwin. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 120 ac., sec. 27; R. 25 ac., sec. 27. (32).
Hosfelt, W. H.	Wf. Alice; ch. George, Lyle, Louis. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 160 ac., sec. 27. (46).
Huff, Jr., C. W.	P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 240 ac., sec. 13. (43). Owner, Chas. W. Huff.

Jensen, Chris.	Wf. Tina; ch. Tina, Anna, Maggie, Theodore, Myrna, Leona, Wilma, Ethel. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 200 ac., sec. 28. (17). Breeder of Black Aberdeen Cattle.
Jensen, E.	Wf. Frances; ch. Myrtle, Lawrence, Dorothy. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 15. (17). Owner, Phillip R. Sugaart.
Jensen, Ed.	Wf. Tina; ch. Hilda, John, Anna, Gesine, Harold. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 19. (6). Owner, Wm. J. Lewis.
Johnson, Asa S.	Wf. Hattie; ch. Edith, George, Olive, Ethel, Glen, Merle. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 240 ac.,sec. 28. (6).

Karas, Otto.	Wf. Edna; ch. Gilbert, Mable, Alice, Frank, Leona. P. O. Massena, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 13.
Karas, Philip.	Wf. Irene; ch. Ethel, Lucille, Marvin. P. O. Massena, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 31; O. 29 ac., sec. 32. (35).
Kaufman, Fred D.	Wf. Anna; ch. Elsie, Edwin, Albert, Carl, Herman, Lillie, Ruth. P. O. Massena. R. 80 ac., sec. 19, and in Victoria Twp., O. 240 ac., sec. 15. (35). Owner, Anna Kaufman.
King, G. C.	Wf. Effie; ch. Reba, Mildred, Byron. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 240 ac., sec. 21. (32). Owner, Anna K. Hunter.
Kuesel, E. O.	P. O. Massena, R. 3. R. 180 ac., sec. 26. (24). Owner, Mrs. Frederick Kuesel.
Kuntz, Fred.	Wf. Bessie. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 35; R. 40 ac., sec. 26. (26). Owner, Paul Larsen.
Kuntz, John, Jr.	Wf. Alice; ch. Berthold. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 14. (27). Owner, John Kuntz.

Lary, John C.	Wf. Mary; ch. Oris, Leona, Esther, Ellen. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 18. (38).
Limbaugh, Henry.	Wf. Clara; ch. Calvin A., Dolores I., Elbridge R., Howard P. P. O. Massena, R. 3. R. 40 ac., sec. 28. (32). Owner, Martha C. Hawks.

Mass, Henry.	Wf. Caroline; ch. William. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 320 ac., sec. 14; O. 80 ac., sec. 23. (34).
Maas, H. H.	Wf. Erma; ch. Veral. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 23. (28). Owner, Minnie Maas.
Maas, Robert W.	Wf. Alice; ch. Glenn, Bessie, Rex, Velma. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 22. (35).
McDonald, C. F.	Wf. Mary; ch. George, Stasia, Theresa. P.. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 159 ac., sec. 1. (2).
McDonald, C. F.	P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 159 ac., sec. 1. (2).
McMahon, Mrs. E. J.	Ch. Joseph, Philip, James, Leo, Leland. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 200 ac., sec. 12.
Mattheis, Conrad.	Wf. Anice. P. O. Cumberland, R. 1. O. 82.34 ac., sec. 6; O. 81.97, ac., sec. 7. (42).
Mattheis, Henry.	Ch. Elizabeth. P. O. Cumberland, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 6. (32). Owner, Henry Mattheis, Sr.
Mehlmann, John.	Wf. Rosie. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 29; O. 40 ac., sec. 20. (42).
Morrison, F. G.	Wf. Nora. Information refused.
Morrison, Wm.	Wf. Vivian; ch. Clair. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 9. (25). Owner, Geo. Holste.
Mountain, B. C.	Wf. Melissa; ch. Opha, Westley. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 42 ac., sec. 4; R. 84 ac., sec. 5. (40). Owner, Wm. Cool.
Murray, Geo.	P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 180 ac., sec. 27. Owner, Geo. Murray, Sr.
Murray, S. J.	Wf. Nellie; ch. Elwin, May, Stella, Ed. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 176 ac., sec. 34; R. 40 ac., sec. 27. (30).
Mutersbaugh, Jas. B.	Wf. Mary. P. O. Massena, R. e. O. 40 ac., sec. 34. (35).

Ortgies, John.

Wf. Clara; ch. Henry, John, Sophia, Minnie. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 8. (36).

Pace, Geo. D.	Wf. Maude; ch. Leonard D. P. O. Anita, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 10. (12). Owner, Robert L. Green.
Pace, Jesse.	Wf. Verda. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 16. (12). Owner, Jno. Titus.
Pace, John W. M.	Wf. Susan; P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 16; R. 80 ac., sec. 10. (12). Owner, John Titus.
Perry, Chas. F.	Wf. Ollie. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 200 ac., sec. 11. (10). Owner, Mary H. Allanson.
Pickrell, V. C.	Sister Ettie; mother Paulina. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 10. (27). Owner, Paulina and Joseph Pickrell. Breeder of Percheron Horses.
Porter, Ezra.	Wf. Elsa; ch. Wanda. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 320 ac., sec. 2. (28). Owner, Geo. P. Fish.

Raasch, Herman.	Wf. Anna; ch. Arthur, Albert, Effie, Lydia. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 360 ac., sec. 24. (23).
Raasch, Otto.	Wf. Anna; ch. Mattie, Louise, Frank. P. O. Bridgewater, R. 1. O. 280 ac., sec. 25. (25).
Reynolds, L. W.	Wf. Ellen; ch. Loren, Doris. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 15. (5). Owner, Mrs. Rosalle Rogge.
Robinson, C. H.	Wf. Jennie; ch. Allan. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 252 ac., sec. 8. (29).
Ryan, Herman.	Wf. Hattie; ch. Oscar, Gladys, Kenneth. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 80 ac., sec. 25; O. 80 ac., sec. 26. (12).

Schmidt, Casper.	Wf. Lotta. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 28. (34).
Schmidt, Jacob.	Wf. Dora; ch. Walter, Raymond. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 16; O. 40 ac., sec. 21. (35).
Schmidt, Wm.	Wf. Emily; ch. Elsie, Albert, Louie, Meta, Paul. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 29; O. 80 ac., sec. 19. (34).
Scott, A. Z.	Wf. Nellie; ch. Verne, George, Olive, Orville, Earl, Vivian, Mable, Martha,Warren. P. O. Massena. O. 240 ac., sec. 22. (37). Breeder of Short Horn Cattle, Percheron Horses, Poland Cina Hogs.
Shields, W. S.	Wf. Bertha; ch. Paul, Raymond, Opal, Ruby, Pearl, Orville, Arlene. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 32. (36).
Spies, Geo. A.	Wf. Mary; ch. Paul, Gilbert. P. O. Cumberland, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 5; O. 86 ac., sec. 6. (41).
Spies, H. J.	Wf. Florence; ch. Virgil, Merle, Cleone, Juanita. P. O. Massena, R. 3. O. 152 ac., sec. 35. (30). Breeder of Hereford Cattle. "Grand View Stock Farm."
Stanley, John.	Wf. Effie; ch. Allen, Edith, Harlem, Lowell. P. O. Massena, R. 1. O. 80 ac., sec. 31. (12).
Steffens, Herman.	Wf. Johanna; ch. John, Theda. P. O. Cumberland, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 7. (27).

Talty, J. W.	Wf. Helena; ch. Edwin, Richard, Clair. P. O. Anita, R. 4. R. 160 ac., sec. 4. (25). Owner, Thos. Talty.
Thompson, T. A.	Wf. Effie; ch. Averill. P. O. Cumberland, R. 1. R. 129.24 ac., sec. 6; R. 81.97 ac., sec. 7. (37). Owner, Conrad Matthies.
Tracy, Roy.	Wf. Anna. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 20. (20). Owner, Wm. Cool.

Walker, Abraham.	Wf. Della; ch. Jess, John. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 29. (45).
Warnaca, Albert.	Wf. Mary; ch. Raymond, Alfred, Esther, Ruby, Naoma, Fred, Arthur, Grover. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 20; O. 160 ac., sec. 17, and in Victoria Twp., O. 120 ac., sec. 14. (35).
Weimer, Fred.	Wf. Della; ch. Charles, Donald, Stella. P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 9; O. 80 ac., sec. 16. (29).
Westphal, E. W.	Wf. Minnie; ch. Roy. P. O. Massena. O. 80 ac., sec. 23. (33).
Westphal, Levi E.	Wf. Emma; ch. Macel. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 23. (5). Owner, Wm. Greenwaldt.
Wickey, Frank.	Wf. Eva; ch. Mary Aden, Ruby, Myrna. P. O. Massena. R. 120 ac., sec. 22. (25). Owner, Geo. H. Hosfelt.
Wickham, Frank H.	Wf. Mary; ch. Mary, Edward, Frances. P. O. Massena, R. 1. O. 119 ac., sec. 30. (40).
Willoughby, E. W.	P. O. Massena, R. 2. O. 114 ac., sec. 30. (40).
Wollenhaupt, E. E.	Wf. Effie. P. O. Bridgewater, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 24, and in Adair County, R. 80 ac. (25). Owner, Adam Wollenhaupt.
Wollenhaupt, Fred.	Wf. Ida; ch. Edna, Vera, Ray, Fern. P. O. Massena, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 13. (30). Owner, Adam Wollenhaupt.

Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass, October, 2018.