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1860 Federal Census, Dubuque County, Peru Township
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Source: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 
            1860. M653, roll 320.
 
Schedule 1--Free inhabitants in Peru Township in the County of Dubuque, State of Iowa enumerated by me, on the first day of June 1860.  
            C Newbauer[signed] Ass't Marshal. Post Office Dubuque.
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Line Dwelling Family Name Age Sex Profession Real Estate Personal Estate Born Married? School? R/W DDB Transcriber's remarks
1 1 1 John Bamerick 28 M Farmer 400 Ireland
2 Ellen "     " 28 F Ireland
3 John "     " 4 M Iowa
4 Patrick "     " 2 M Iowa
5 Thomas "     " 6/12 M Iowa
6 2 2 Chas Dalbkeymer 36 M Merchant 50 3000 Lippe Detmold
7 Augusta "     " 26 F [none listed]
8 Chas "     " 6 M [none listed]
9 Catherine Heber 60 F [none listed]
10 3 3 Samuel Floyd 56 M Farmer 1500 340 Pennsylvania
11 Maria "     " 52 F [none listed]
12 Allen "     " 19 M Helps on Floyds farm Kentucky
13 4 4 Frances A. Stegger 40 M Miner 1000 150 Switzerland
14 Amy Elizebeth "     " 35 F Maryland
15 Philip "     " 13 M Iowa x
16 Mary Elizebeth "     " 10 F Iowa x
17 Augustus F. "     " 5 M Iowa
18   Joseph "     " 2 M Iowa
19 5 5 John Buchlmeyer 26 M Blacksmith 50 175 Wurttemberg
20 Pauline "     " 23 F Wurttemberg
21 Chas Wiedmeyer 22 M Machinist Wurttemberg
22 6 6 Jacob Ullman 29 M Master wagon maker 50 50 Bavarian
23 Margareth "     " 22 F Darmstaadt
24 7 7 Jacob Muller 33 M Farmer 3000 100 Switzerland
25 Elizebeth "     " 24 F Iowa
26 Jacob "     " 11 M Switzerland
27 Mary "     " 4 F Iowa
28 William "     " 2 M Iowa
29 John "     " 1 M Iowa
30 8 8 John Koch 58 M Farmer 1260 250 Bavarian

x

31 Henry Hunsicker 33 M Laborer on farm Bavarian
32 Henrietta Thompson 28 F 15000 2000 Maryland
33 John "     " 7 M Iowa x
34 Samuel "     " 6 M Iowa
35 Gilbert "     " 3 M Iowa
36 Harvey "     " 1 M Iowa
37 Alice Swatzfeger 12 F Iowa x
38 10 10 Catherine W. Power 44 F 4000 1000 Pennsylvania
39 Thomas "     " 21 M Iowa x
40 John "     " 18 M [none listed]
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Line Dwelling Family Name Age Sex Profession Real Estate Personal Estate Born Married? School? R/W DDB Transcriber's remarks
1 Sarah Power 14 F Iowa x
2 Johanna "     " 12 F Iowa x
3 Elizabeth Linn 17 F Illinois x
4 Thomas Conway 9 M Iowa x
5 Anton Bartsch 20 M Laborer on farm Switzerland
6 Joseph Gross 18 M "     " Saxonia x
7 Frances McLar 52 M Miner Ireland
8 11 11 Bernhard Henn 32 M Mason 270 25 Prussia
9 Dorothia "     " 34 F Prussia
10 Bertha "     " 7 F Prussia
11 Louis "     " 5 M Iowa
12 Herman "     " 9/12 M Iowa
13 12 12 J. Waltz 32 M Farmer 100 100 Wurttemberg
14 Mary Waltz 20 F Iowa x
15 John "     " 3 M Iowa
16 Williard "     " 1 M Iowa
17 13 13 Adam Kriss 53 M Farmer 120 200 Chur Hessen
18 Martha "     " 43 F Darmstaadt
19 Wilhelm "     " 15 M Iowa x
20 Levi "     " 13 M Iowa x
21 Henrick "     " 11 M Iowa x
22 Philipp "     " 9 M Iowa
23 Eduard "     " 4 M Iowa
24 14 14 Adam Kriss 24 M Farmer 20 80 Pennsylvania x
25 Bertha "     " 20 F Hanover
26 Eliza "     " 1 F Wisconsin
27 15 15 Martin Lang 31 M Farmer 20 80 Bavarian
28 Catherina "     " 32 F Bavarian
29 Peter "     " 3 M Iowa
30 Maria "     " 2 F Iowa
31 16 16 Chas Davis 39 M Gardner 200 100 New York
32 Sarah "     " 29 F Ohio
33 William Davis 10 M Illinois
34 Walter "     " 9 M Michigan
35 Chas "     " Jr. 7 M Michigan
36 Sarah "     " 5 F Michigan
37 Mary "     " 1 F Iowa
38 George Cole 20 M Farm laborer New York
39 Jane Myers 21 F Servant Pennsylvania
40 Annania Jones 32 M Laborer Ohio
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Line Dwelling Family Name Age Sex Profession Real Estate Personal Estate Born Married? School? R/W DDB Transcriber's remarks
1 17 17 Jacob Heterich 28 M Plasterer 100 200 Darmstaadt
2 Barbara "     " 24 F Pennsylvania
3 Jacob "     " Jr. 5 M Iowa
4 Willhelm "     " 3 M Iowa
5 18 18 Wilheim Heintz 42 M Fisher 70 75 Prussia
6 Catherina "     " 41 F Prussia
7 Gustav "     " 14 M Prussia x
8 Edward "     " 9 M Prussia x
9 Anna "     " 7 F Prussia
10 Mary "     " 4 F Iowa
11 Frank "     " 1 M Iowa
12 19 19 William P. Tinkham 32 M Gardner 25 25 Maine
13 Barbara "     " 38 F Bavaria
14 Joseph West 17 M Farm laborer Pennsylvania x
15 Barbara "     " 12 F Pennsylvania x
16 Samuel  "     " 8 M Pennsylvania
17 Chas West 4 M Missouri
18 Andrew M. Tinkham 8/12 M Iowa
19 20 20 John Otto 40 M Laborer 8 150 Hessen
20 Elizebeth "     " 38 F Hessen
21 John "     " Jr. 10 M Louisiana
22 Ann "     " 8 F Louisiana
23 21 21 Willhem Dalbkemeyer 32 M Laborer 32 150 Lippe Detmold
24 Henrietta "     " 29 F Lippe Detmold
25 22 22 F. Gertsenberger 32 M Laborer 8 175 Prussia
26 Theresa "     " 30 F Prussia
27 Anna "     " 2 F Iowa
28
29 23 23 Samuel McGill 40 M Farmer 250 50 Scotland
30 Elizebeth "     " 35 F Scotland
31 24 Unoccupied
32 25 24 William Sadler 38 M Farmer 600 35 Ohio
33 Lelila "     " 31 F Ohio
34 Mary "     " 11 F Ohio
35 Sarah "     " 8 F Ohio
36 James "     " 5 M Iowa
37 Carrie "     " 2 F Minnesota
38 26 25 Chas. Stanfenbil 42 M Farmer 400 125 Saxonia
39 Lenau "     " 31 F Saxonia
40 Chas "     " Jr. 11 M New York
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Line Dwelling Family Name Age Sex Profession Real Estate Personal Estate Born Married? School? R/W DDB Transcriber's remarks
1 August Stanfenbil 8 M New York x
2 Bertha "     " 3 F Iowa
3 Carolina "     " 1 F Iowa
4 John Rachbel 34 M Farm laborer Bavaria
5 27 26 Henrich Meyer 41 M Farmer 800 360 Mecklenberg x
6 Elizebeth "     " 38 F Mecklenberg
7 Henrich "     " Jr. 13 M Mecklenberg x
8 Chas "     " 10 M Mecklenberg x
9 William "     " 8 M Mecklenberg
10 August "     " 6 M Iowa
11 28 27 John Fintzel 36 M Farmer 150 40 Bavaria
12 Odelia "     " 31 F Baden
13 Frank "     " 5 M Iowa
14 George "     " 2 M Iowa
15 Andrew "     " 5/12 M Iowa
16 29 Unoccupied
17 30 28 John Frost 41 M Farmer 2000 200 Luxembourg x
18 Catherina "     " 29 F Nassau
19 Mary "     " 3 F Iowa
20 Nicholas "     " 1 M Iowa
21 31 29 John Zick 34 M Farmer 50 Schlissen
22 Charlotte D. E. "     " 30 F Prussia
23 Dorothea E W "     " 8 F Prussia x
24 Ferdenand "     " 6 M Iowa
25 Sampertus "     " 2 M Iowa
26 Anna D. Weinke 64 F Prussia x
27 32 30 Ambrose Engler 47 M Farmer 3500 250 Switzerland x
28 John "     " 11 M Iowa x
29 Catherina "     " 9 F Iowa x
30 Simon "     " 3 M Iowa
31 Ambrose "     "  Jr. 5 M Iowa
32 33 31 John Schrabe 31 M Farmer 350 Luxembourg x
33 Margaretha "     " 33 F Luxembourg x
34 Philip "     " 5 M Iowa
35 Elizebeth "     " 3 F Iowa
36 Nicholaus "     " 4/12 M Iowa
37 34 32 John Leixner 29 M Farmer