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Index #1:  Orphans brought to Iowa, containing name of child (surname first then given name), adoptive parents (surname first then given name) and town. The 'Additional Information' column was added in 2017.  This list was originally compiled by Madonna Harms between 2003-2005.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Mc N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Child's Name Family Town Addition Information
H., Flora   Grundy Center  
Hadeway, Gladys   Cumberland placed in three homes
*Hagerty, Alice Glen Hagerty Farley  
Haight, William Hanby Indianola
Hale, Augusta Preece Keosaugua  
Hallman, Otto Butler, Fr. Stephen Varina/Dover b. 15 Nov 1983; 1900 Dover, Pocahontas Co., IA census; 1918 WWI Draft Registration  (updated 5/16/2017)
Hamilton, (boy) Hennes, Westphalia  
Hamilton, Arthur Dermody, Michael Marego  
Hamilton, James Bice, G.C. Walker  
Hanlon, John   Tama Co.  
Hanlon   Tama Co.  
Hanson, Henry Barnes, Afton placed in 1906  (updated 5/21/2017)
Hanson, Laura   Burlington  
Hanson, Olga Bender, A.D. Waukon  
Hanson, Sophia Ingalls, A.D. Waukon  
Hanson, Thomas Barnes, Afton placed in 1906 (updated 5/21/2017)
Hartwock, Mabel Christensen, Osceola placed 20 Oct 1904 (updated 5/21/2017)
Hartwock, Boy Christensen, Osceola placed 20 Oct 1904 (updated 5/21/2017)
Hartwock, Boy Christensen, Osceola placed 20 Oct 1904 (updated 5/21/2017)
Hartwock, Boy Christensen, Osceola placed 20 Oct 1904 (updated 5/21/2017)
       
Harper, Emily   Traer  
Harrington, George Dickman, J.F. Sumner  
Harris, Bertha   Corydon  
Harrison, Pauline 1) 1) Griswold placed 22 Jul 1904 (updated 21 May 2017)
2) Pearce, C.S. 2) Griswold  
3) McGoudie 3) Griswold  
Hartz, Wm. (16 yr old)  Hays, I. J.   Taylor County  placed Dec 1900 Bedford Free Press 
Haskall, Albert Dixon Cedar Rapids  
Haskall, Chester Simon, H.R. Cedar Rapids  
Hastedt, Henry   Audubon  
Hastedt, Mary 1) 1) Audubon  
2) Rihemund, Herman 2) Audubon  
Havey, John W. Neu/Ness Carroll  
Hawks, Helen   1) Minnesota  
  2) Dunlap  
Hayden, Homer   1) Maxwell, IA placed 18 May 1905 (updated 20 May 2017)
    2) Nebraska  
Hayden, Willie Thomas, Otto Maxwell placed 18 May 1905 (updated 20 May 2017)
Hazetin, John (12 yr old) Denton, F.H.  Bedford, IA (Taylor Co.)  placed Dec 1900 Bedford Free Press 
Hayden, Fred   Dewitt  
Head, Agnes   LaPorte City  
Head, boy Young, LaPorte City  
Heering, Louisa (Laura) Lindeman, Louis Iowa City  
Heilman, Augusta 1) 1)  
2) DeVoss 2)Lime Springs placed Sept 1898 (updated 20 May 2017)
Heilman, Emma 1 & 3 unk 1 & 3 unk  
2) Jurick, E.A. 2) Minnesota  
4) 4) Lime Springs placed Sept 1898 (updated 20 May 2017)
5) Jacks, C.M. 5) Maxwell  
Heilman, Earnest   Lime Springs  
Heilman, Will Swering, John Lime Springs  
Heintz, Blanche Schooley, J.C. New Sharon placed 29 Jan 1904 (updated 20 May 2017)
Heintz, Charles Gosnell, Charles New Sharon placed 29 Jan 1904 (updated 20 May 2017)
Heintz, George Gosnell, Charles New Sharon placed 29 Jan 1904 (updated 20 May 2017)
Heintz, Matilda Stout, W.J. New Sharon placed 29 Jan 1904 (updated 20 May 2017)
Heintz, Clodita Schemmel Dyersville placed Jan 1904 (updated 20 May 2017)
Heiselbetz, John   Waterloo  
Helfich, George 1) Third Order of St. Francis    
2) Conley, Frank Algona  
Heller, Madeline Kline, Leon  
Helms, Charles W. Evans Webster City  
Helt, Jessie Spiegel Dubuque  
Hempstead, Russel F.  (updated 20 May 2017) Fisher, W.J. Wallingford placed 23 Oct 1914; b. 1911 NY; 1920 Wallingford, Emmet Co., Iowa census; 1930 High Lake, Emmet, IA census; (updated 20 May 2017)
Hempstead, Victor 1) Fisher, W.J. Estherville placed 23 Oct 1914; b. 16 Mar 1908, Cairo, NY; (updated 20 May 2017)
2) Paddleford McGregor  
3) Wilcox, R.J. Fairmont, Minnesota 1920 Tenhassen, Martin Co., MN (updated 20 May 2017)
4) Evans, William Winona, Minnesota  
5) Meike, Leo Linton, Iowa b. 16 Mar 1908, Cairo, NY; 1925 Linton, Allamakee Co., IA; 1930 Linton, Allamakee Co., IA;  (updated 20 May 2017)
*Hencken, Julia L. Hencken, Christopher Allison  
Hendley, Velma Young, Neola  
Hendricks, Norah 1) Holmes, Martha Decatur City placed 24 Nov 1904; 1905 Decatur, Decatur Co., IA census; (updated 21 May 2017)
2) Griswold  
3) Zug, John Sebetha, Kansas b. 6 Sept 1894, NY; 1910 Sebetha, Rock Creek, Nemaha, Kansas census
Hendrickson, Albert Lampman, T.L. Center Point  
Hennesy, Edward C. Hackenmiller, Mary Stacyville 1900 Stacyville, Mitchell Co., IA census, Oct 1880; (updated 21 May 2017)
Hennesy, Monica Hackenmiller, Mary Stacyville 1900 Stacyville, Mitchell Co., IA census, b. Feb 1886; (updated 21 May 2017)
Hennier, Charles Shechinger, Viyus Westphalia  
Henwood, Harry Musgrove 1) Dunlap  
    2) Manilla  
Hermance, Allen   Maxwell placed 18 May 1905 (updated 21 May 2017)
Hermance, Charles Gifford, A.S. Maxwell placed 18 May 1905 (updated 21 May 2017)
Hermance, Frances Brodis, John Maxwell placed 18 May 1905 (updated 21 May 2017)
Herzberg, Julius Koine, William Nevada  
Hetz, Sadie Fulton, Alex Fairchild  
Heulman, Florence Densmore, Fred   placed 21 Sept 1905  (updated 21 May 2017)
Hewett, Jean Swanson, George Estherville placed 23 Oct 1914;  (updated 21 May 2017)
Hickey, Catherine Kinsella, John Maquoketa  
Hickey, Elizabeth 1) Henderson, Grinnell  
2) Rivers, Corydon  
3) Jacks, Maxwell  
4) Des Moines  
Highbrown, Edward   Afton placed 18 May 1905; returned to NY
*Hill, Kenneth Hill, Harry Des Moines  
* Hill, Larry Hill, Harry Des Moines  
Hill, Alpha Henderson, George Dewitt  
Hink, Clara Baker, John Pella  
Hoar, Cornelius Markam, Emily Washington Co.  
Hodge, Francis Benedict, F.L. LaPorte City  
Hoff, Charles   Indianola  
Hofmeister, William (13 yrs) Greenlee, H.U. Gravity, IA placed Dec 1900 Bedford Free Press 
Holden, Edgar Hardman, C.L. Knoxville  
Holden, Lillian Lee, Myron Illinois?  
Hollander, Charles Barnard, Edward Mt. Pleasant  
Holman, Esther Davey, Amzie Earlville  
Holman, William Schwartz, W.W. New Sharon placed 29 Jan 1904  (updated 5/21/2017)
Holmes, Wendall Thiele, Henry Carroll  
Homer, Mary   O'Brien Co.  
Hooligan, John Mahoney, John Lansing  
Horn, Adolph Drumm, Burlington  
Shipley, Ed New London  
Horn, Frank Wood, Grant Kellogg  
Diven, Samuel Burlington  
Houston, John K.      
  2) Des Moines  
Howard, Mary McCabe, Michael Defiance  
Howell, Isabell Hoffey, William J. Marengo  
Huddleston, John Lane, Malachi Chariton  
Hudson, William Ross, Amos Esterville  
Hughs, Rosemary   Clinton  
Hughs, Victor Hayes, H.W. Clear Lake  
Hunt, Charles Helmbrecht, August Pomeroy  
Hunt, Frank Drumm, Adolph Maquoketa  
Helmbrecht, Henry Pomeroy  
Hunt, Margaret 1) Bobbitt, A.R. Knox .Clarke Co
Sidney, Fremont Co		 placed  in Sidney on 22 Sept 1904; placed in Knox on 23 Sept 1904  (updated 5/21/2017)
2) Straight, john Anderson  
3) Gass,
Hunt, Margaret E. Ulm, Eden placed 24 Nov 1904; 1910 Shendoah Ward 2, Page Co., IA census; (updated 5/21/2017)
Hunt, Margaret E. Woodward, Adelbert F. Eden 1910 Shendoah Ward 2, Page Co., IA census; (updated 5/21/2017)
Hunt, Robert Hume, Guy Knox. Clarke Co
Sidney, Fremont Co		 placed in Sidney on 22 Sept 1904; placed in Knox on 23 Sept 1904  (updated 5/21/2017)
Hunt, Sarah Hutchinson, Melissa Sidney placed 22 Sept 1904  (updated 5/21/2017)
Hunter, George Zigler, Jacob Mt. Pleasant  
Hutchins, Willie Gouger, S. Cedar Rapids  
Hygaard, Alston   Charles City  
Hygnes, Joseph Smock, Claude D. Hawkeye placed 09 May 1912   (updated 5/21/2017)
Hygnes, William Alley, Wesley W. Hawkeye placed 09 May 1912  (updated 5/21/2017)

*last page update 10/20/2024 by L. Ziemann


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