1885 State Census of Iowa - Jackson County, Town of LaMotte in Pairie Springs Township


Transcribed and Proofread by Frank A. Dunwoody for the IAGenWeb State Census Project
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Formatted Jun 2014 by IAGenWeb Census Project File Manager, Polly Eckles.

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CENSUS YEAR:   1885, Schedule 1                   CENSUS DAY:         January 1, 1885
STATE:         Iowa                               ENUMERATOR:         [unknown]
COUNTY:        Jackson                            ENUMERATOR DATE:    [unknown]
TOWNSHIP:      Pairie Springs                     MEDIA SOURCE:       FamilySearch.org
TOWN:          LaMotte                            MICROFILM NUMBER:   FHL# 1021480

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES:

 Note: Columns S and T have been abbreviated and denote a person who "cannot read or
   write, over 10 years old" and who "can read but not write, over 10 years old."

 These Census pages appear to be the portion of the Town of LaMotte in Pairie Springs Twp,
 the remainder being in Richland Twp.

 The enumerator usually left a blank line between family groups.


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CENSUS YEAR: 1885    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Jackson    DIVISION: Town of LaMotte in Pairie Springs Twp    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: FHL# 1021480
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       NBR NBR                                     RESIDENCE                                              S/M                             PLACE OF BIRTH                           PARENTAGE          ALIEN         CANNT CAN RD DF/DMB/BLND TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS
PG  LN DLS FAM SURNAME       GIVEN NAME            TWP RNG SECT STREET #                      AGE SEX CLR W/D OCCUPATION                  COUNTY        STATE           COUNTRY    FTHR MTHR MIL VOTE FILED NOT FLD RD/WR NOT WR INSN/IDIOTC (Census Taker Remarks in quotes)
       A   B   C1            C2                    D                                          E   F   G   H   I                           J             K               L          M    N    O   P    Q     R       S     T      U	     V
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524 1  1   1   Wilson        George Washington     87  3   33   Union & Spruce Lot 14         66  M       M   Farmer & Fhr??                            Mass                       N    N        V
524 2  1   1   Wilson        Ethlinda C.                        Union & Spruce Lot 14         61  F       M   Keeping House                             Mass                       N    N
524 3  1   1   Reed          William                                                          71  M       S   Money Loaner                              Conn.                      N    N        V
524 4  1   1   Hutchins      Lettie                                                           25  F       S   School Teacher              Jackson                                  N    N
524 5  1   1   Scheaff       Wm                                                               22  M       S   Farm Labor                                                Germany    F    F             X
524 6  1   1   Lismer        Herman                                                           19  M       S   Farm Labor                                                Germany    F    F
524 7  1   1   Bartels       Louisa                                                           16  F       S   Farm Labor                                                Germany    F    F
524 8
524 9  2   2   Francis       John Peter                         Union * Maple Sts Lot 13      23  M       M   Wagon Maker                                               Germany    F    F    M   V
524 10 2   2   Francis       Mary Jane                                                        20  F       M   Keeping House               Jackson
524 11 2   2   Francis       Nicholas                                                         17  M       S   Apprentice                  Dubuque
524 12
524 13 3   3   McNeilly      Mathiew                            Maple St Lot 13 1/2           23  M       M   Farm Laborer                                              Ireland    F    F						     Northfork of lined out and Ireland inserted
524 14 3   3   McNeilly      Sarah                                                            21  F       M   Keeping House                                             Ireland    F    F						     Northfork of lined out and Ireland inserted
524 15 3   3   Small         John                                                             24  M       S   Farm Laborer                                              Ireland    F    F						     Northfork of lined out and Ireland inserted
524 16
524 17 4   4   Ahlers        John Henry                         Main St Lot 3                 34  M       M   Farmer                                                    Germany    F    F    M   V					     Hanover lined out and Germany inserted
524 18 4   4   Ahlers        Mary Augusta                                                     29  F       M   Keeping House                             Ma                         N    N
524 19 4   4   Ahlers        Ema Clara                                                        4   F                                       Jackson                                  F    N
524 20 4   4   Ahlers        Fredrick B.                                                      2   M                                       Jackson                                  F    N
524 21 5																												     "Vacant"
524 22 6   5   Smith         Wm Henry                           Elm & Ash Sts Lot 8           49  M       M   Day Laborer                                               England    F    F        V
524 23 6   5   Smith         Ema Francis                                                      48  F       M   Keeping House                                             England    F    F
524 24 6   5   Smith         Charles Lorenzo                                                  9   M                                       Jackson                                  F    F
524 25 6   5   Smith         Ange May                                                         11  F                                       Jackson                                  F    F
524 26 7   6   Easton        Peter                              Elm Sts Lot 6                 80  M       M   Day Laborer                               New York                   F    N        V
524 27 7   6   Easton        Naoma                                                            56  F       M   Keeping House                                             England    F    F						     London lined out and England inserted
524 28
524 29 8   7   Perrin        Alonzo S.                          Union & Maple Lot 12          28  M       M   Station Agt & Operator      Muscatine                                N    N    M   V
524 30 8   7   Perrin        Mary M.                                                          23  F       M   Keeping House               Jackson                                  F    F
524 31 8   7   Perrin        Leo Lawrence                                                     0   M                                       Jackson                                  N    N
524 32 8   7   Oconnel       Margaret                                                         70  F       W                                                             Ireland    F    F

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CENSUS YEAR: 1885    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Jackson    DIVISION: Town of LaMotte in Pairie Springs Twp    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: FHL# 1021480
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       NBR NBR                                     RESIDENCE                                              S/M                             PLACE OF BIRTH                           PARENTAGE          ALIEN         CANNT CAN RD DF/DMB/BLND TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS
PG  LN DLS FAM SURNAME       GIVEN NAME            TWP RNG SECT STREET #                      AGE SEX CLR W/D OCCUPATION                  COUNTY        STATE           COUNTRY    FTHR MTHR MIL VOTE FILED NOT FLD RD/WR NOT WR INSN/IDIOTC (Census Taker Remarks in quotes)
       A   B   C1            C2                    D                                          E   F   G   H   I                           J             K               L          M    N    O   P    Q     R       S     T      U	     V
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525 1  9   8   Meagher       Wm                    87  3   33   Maple & Pine St Lot 11        55  M       M   Insurance Agt                                             Ireland    F    F        V
525 2  9   8   Meagher       Marthia                                                          40  F       M   Keeping House                                             Canada     F    F
525 3  9   8   Meagher       John Wm                                                          18  M       S   Rail Road Hea???            Jackson                                  F    F    M
525 4  9   8   Meagher       Catharine                                                        9   F                                       Jackson                                  F    F
525 5  9   8   Meagher       Mary Ann                                                         6   F                                       Jackson                                  F    F
525 6  9   8   Meagher       Margaret Jane                                                    4   F                                       Jackson                                  F    F
525 7
525 8  10  9   Bouey         Frank James                        Main St Lot 2                 25  M       M   Farmer                      Dubuque                                  F    F    M   V
525 9  10  9   Bouey         Catherine                                                        24  F       M   Keeping House               Dubuque                                  F    F
525 10
525 11 11  10  Stover        David                              Pine & Spruce Sts Lot 10      69  M       W   Black Smith                               Maryland                   N    N        V
525 12 11  10  Stover        Jennie A.                                                        18  F       S                               Jackson                                  N    N
525 13 11  10  Stover        Samuel Scott                                                     15  M       S                               Jackson                                  N    N
525 14 11  10  Lincoln       Maranda                                                          35  F       W   House Keeping                             Ills                       N    N
525 15
525 16 12  11  Neumers       Nicholas B.                        Main & Pine Sts Lot 24        32  M       M   Groceries, Boots Shoes      Jackson                                  F    F    M   V
525 17 12  11  Neumers       Elisabeth                                                        26  F       M   Keeping House               Jackson                                  N    N
525 18 12  11  Neumers       Catherine                                                        7   F                                       Jackson                                  N    N
525 19 12  11  Neumers       John Clemens                                                     3   M                                       Jackson                                  N    N
525 20 12  11  Neumers       Mike C.                                                          0   M                                       Jackson                                  N    N
525 21 12  11  Manders       Catherine M.                                                     21  F       S   Helper in house             Jackson                                  F    F
525 22 12  11  Leuifrank     Joseph                                                           20  M       S   Laborer                                                   Germany    F    F
525 23
525 24 13  12  Hatfield      Geo. Henry                         Union St Lot 27               39  M       M   Cream Gatherer                            New Jersey                 N    N    M   V
525 25 13  12  Hatfield      Helen Augusta                                                    23  F       M   Keeping House               Jackson                                  N    N
525 26 13  12  Hatfield      Alta Lenora                                                      4   F                                       Jackson                                  N    N
525 27 13  12  Hatfield      Norton Wesley                                                    0   M                                       Jackson                                  N    N
525 28
525 29 14  13  Bernhardt     Christian J                        Main St. Lot 19               25  M       M   Harness Maker                             Conn.                      F    F    M   V					     New Haven lined out and Conn. inserted
525 30 14  13  Bernhardt     Mary                                                             21  F       M   Keeping House               Jackson                                  N    N
525 31 14  13  Frisch        John Baptist                                                     15  M           Apprentice                  Jackson                                  N    N

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CENSUS YEAR: 1885    STATE: Iowa    COUNTY: Jackson    DIVISION: Town of LaMotte in Pairie Springs Twp    ENUMERATOR: [unknown]    ENUM DATE: [unknown]    MICROFILM: FHL# 1021480
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       NBR NBR                                     RESIDENCE                                              S/M                             PLACE OF BIRTH                           PARENTAGE          ALIEN         CANNT CAN RD DF/DMB/BLND TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS
PG  LN DLS FAM SURNAME       GIVEN NAME            TWP RNG SECT STREET #                      AGE SEX CLR W/D OCCUPATION                  COUNTY        STATE           COUNTRY    FTHR MTHR MIL VOTE FILED NOT FLD RD/WR NOT WR INSN/IDIOTC (Census Taker Remarks in quotes)
       A   B   C1            C2                    D                                          E   F   G   H   I                           J             K               L          M    N    O   P    Q     R       S     T      U	     V
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526 1  15  14  Schraeder     John                  87  3   33   Main & Pine Sts Lot 18        42  M       M   Saloon Keeper                                             Germany    F    F    M   V
526 2  15  14  Schraeder     Mary                                                             33  F       M   Keeping House               Dubuque                                  F    F
526 3  15  14  Schraeder     Mary                                                             14  F       S                                             Ills                       F    N
526 4  15  14  Schraeder     Maggie                                                           8   F                                       Dubuque                                  F    N
526 5  15  14  Schraeder     Barbery                                                          6   F                                       Jackson                                  F    N
526 6  15  14  Arendt        Theodore                                                         29  M       S   Blacksmith                                                Germany    F    F                   X
526 7  15  14  Walabellig    John P.                                                          22  M       S   Blacksmith                                                Germany    F    F
526 8
526 9  16  15  Cook          Andrew Jackson                     Water & Oak Sts Lot 26        51  M       W   Farmer & Stone Mason                      Pennsyvania                N    N        V
526 10 16  15  Cook          Geo Melvin                                                       21  M       S   Farmer & St. Cou??          Jackson                                  N    N    M   V
526 11 16  15  Cook          Mary Malinda                                                     16  F                                       Jackson                                  N    N
526 12 16  15  Cook          Anna Matilda                                                     14  F                                       Jackson                                  N    N
526 13 16  15  Cook          James Emery                                                      9   M                                       Jackson                                  N    N
526 14 16  15  Cook          Wm Morris                                                        7   M                                       Jackson                                  N    N
526 15 17																												     "VACANT"
526 16 18  16  Hoffman       Nicholas A.                        Main & Union Lot 20           34  M       M   General Dealer in Dry                                     Germany    F    F    M   V					     (Job cont) "Goods,Groceries, Meats Shoes
526 17 18  16  Hoffman       Elisabeth                                                        27  F       M   Keeping House               Dubuque                                  N    N						     clothing, P.M. ???")
526 18 18  16  Hoffman       Michael                                                          9   M                                       Dubuque                                  F    N
526 19 18  16  Hoffman       Catherine                                                        7   F                                       Jackson                                  F    N
526 20 18  16  Hoffman       John                                                             5   M                                       Jackson                                  F    N
526 21 18  16  Hoffman       Peter                                                            2   M                                       Jackson                                  F    N
526 22 18  16  Pally         Bell                                                             18  F       S   Clerk in store                                            OC         F    F						     On the Ocean lined out and OC inserted
526 23
526 24     17  Hinter        Allen D MD                         Main St.                      21  M       S   Physician & Sur                           Penn                       N    N    M   V					     Rest of page blank
																													     (NOTE INSERTED ON ORIG) "No of population in Prairie Springs 74"
End of the Town of Lamotte in Prairie Springs Township