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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cathy Labath July 2002 ____________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Palo Alto County, Iowa Please visit the Palo Alto County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/paloalto/ ____________________________________________________________________________ A Page B Line 1 Dwelling 2 Family 3A Surname 3B Given Name T Township R Range S Section 4 Street 5 Age 6 Sex 8 Single, Married, Widowed, Divorced 9 Occupation 10 Born: County 11 Born: State 12 Born: Country 17 Alien: Filed Papers 18 Alien: Not Filed Papers 19 Can't Read or Write 20 Can Read or Write 21 Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Insane or Idiotic Comments A B 1 2 3A 3B T R S 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 Alien: Alien: Can't Deaf, dumb 103 1 Donlan John 97 34 21 SW 1/4 57 M W Farmer Ireland X 103 Donlan Petter 97 34 21 SW 1/4 25 M S Farmer Illinois 103 Donlan Pattrick 97 34 21 SW 1/4 23 M S Farmer Illinois 103 Donlan Timothy 97 34 21 SW 1/4 17 M S Farmer Illinois 103 Donlan John 97 34 21 SW 1/4 15 M S Farmer Illinois 103 Donlan Richard 97 34 21 SW 1/4 11 M S Farmer Illinois 103 Donlan Anne 97 34 21 SW 1/4 27 F S Illinois 103 Donlan Lizzie 97 34 21 SW 1/4 19 F S Illinois 103 Donlan Maggie 97 34 21 SW 1/4 13 F S Illinois 103 Donlan Katie 97 34 21 SW 1/4 10 F S Illinois 103 1 Rice Nicole 97 34 20 SE 1/4 SE 1/428 M M Farmer * 103 Rice Elvina 97 34 20 SE 1/4 SE 1/425 F M Ohio 103 Rice Walter 97 34 20 SE 1/4 SE 1/45 M S *din 103 Rice James 97 34 20 SE 1/4 SE 1/43 M S *din 103 Rice Bell 97 34 20 SE 1/4 SE 1/42 F S Palo Alto 103 Rice Mary 97 34 20 SE 1/4 SE 1/40 F S Palo Alto 103 1 Rice H H 97 34 28 SE 1/4 50 M M Farmer Indiana 103 Rice Elizabeth 97 34 28 SE 1/4 40 F M Ohio 103 Rice Emma 97 34 28 SE 1/4 * F S *din 104 1 Rice George W 97 34 28 SE 1/4 17 M S *rdin 104 Rice M***** J C 97 34 28 SE 1/4 15 F S *rdin 104 Rice James E 97 34 28 SE 1/4 12 M S *rdin 104 Rice Orville H 97 34 28 SE 1/4 10 M S *rdin 104 Rice Eda Mary 97 34 28 SE 1/4 7 F S *rdin 104 Rice Wm W 97 34 28 SE 1/4 5 M S *rdin 104 Rice Leona E 97 34 28 SE 1/4 1 F S Palo Alto 104 Christianson August 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 39 M M Farmer Norway 104 Christianson Olive 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 33 F M Wisconsin 104 Christianson Alma 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 15 F S Wisconsin 104 Christianson Carry 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 12 F S Palo Alto 104 Christianson Anne 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 10 F S Palo Alto 104 Christianson Charle 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 9 M S Palo Alto 104 Christianson Ole 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 7 M S Palo Alto 104 Christianson Hanna 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 4 F S Palo Alto 104 Christianson Ottivia 97 34 28 N 1/2 NE 1/4 2 F S Palo Alto 104 Reierson Halvor 97 34 22 S 1/2 NE 1/4 47 M M Farmer Norway X 104 Reierson G**n D 97 34 22 S 1/2 NE 1/4 42 F M Norway 104 Johnson Lars 97 34 14 N 1/4 33 M S Farmer Sweden X 104 Reierson John 97 34 11 N 1/2 SW 1/4 31 M S Farmer Norway X 104 Reierson Tom 97 34 11 N 1/2 SW 1/4 36 M S Farmer Norway X 104 Reierson Birgit H 97 34 11 N 1/2 SW 1/4 48 F M Norway 104 Aeleson Reier H 97 34 11 N 1/2 SW 1/4 13 M S Farmer Norway 104 Aeleson Kierste 97 34 11 N 1/2 SW 1/4 11 F S Norway 104 Aeleson Ole H 97 34 11 N 1/2 SW 1/4 6 M S Norway 104 Aeleson Gievi H 97 34 11 N 1/2 SW 1/4 3 F S Norway 104 Reily Kevin E 97 34 11 N 1/2 SW 1/4 27 M S Mason Wisconsin 105 Smith Amaziah 97 34 10 NW 1/4 52 M M Farmer England X 105 Smith Martha J 97 34 10 NW 1/4 44 F M Illinois 105 Smith Seth A 97 34 10 NW 1/4 25 M S Carpenter Chickasaw 105 Smith Ralph E 97 34 10 NW 1/4 22 M S Farmer Chickasaw 105 Smith Sofrena J 97 34 10 NW 1/4 20 F S Chickasaw 105 Smith James J 97 34 10 NW 1/4 15 M S *itton 105 Smith Grant W 97 34 10 NW 1/4 12 M S Chickasaw 105 Smith Sarah M 97 34 10 NW 1/4 9 F S Chickasaw 105 Smith Cora L 97 34 10 NW 1/4 7 F S Chickasaw 105 Smith Alice M 97 34 10 NW 1/4 4 F S Chickasaw 105 Norris Mary 97 34 10 * 40 F W Sweden 105 Norris Ole 97 34 10 * 19 M S Farmer Wisconsin 105 Norris Alfred 97 34 10 * 14 M S Wisconsin 105 Norris Nelia 97 34 10 * 6 F S Palo Alto 105 Norris Christian 97 34 10 * 3 M S Palo Alto 105 Reierson Anfin 97 34 10 E 1/2 SE 1/4 39 M M Farmer Norway X 105 Reierson Anne 97 34 10 E 1/2 SE 1/4 37 F M Norway 105 Reierson Reier A 97 34 10 E 1/2 SE 1/4 11 M S Palo Alto 105 Reierson Hans A 97 34 10 E 1/2 SE 1/4 10 M S Palo Alto 105 Reierson Andine M 97 34 10 E 1/2 SE 1/4 8 F S Palo Alto 105 Reierson Johanes A 97 34 10 E 1/2 SE 1/4 6 M S Palo Alto 105 Reierson Teader A 97 34 10 E 1/2 SE 1/4 4 M S *ette 105 Reierson Siri Annette 97 34 10 E 1/2 SE 1/4 1 F S Palo Alto 105 Christian Otto 97 34 10 NE 1/4 48 M M Farmer Denmark X 105 Christian Ansine 97 34 10 NE 1/4 36 F M Denmark 105 Christian Martin 97 34 10 NE 1/4 7 M S Palo Alto 105 Christian Peder 97 34 10 NE 1/4 4 M S Palo Alto 105 Christian Niels Ch 97 34 10 NE 1/4 0 M S Palo Alto 106 Thomson Carl C 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 1/4 33 M M Farmer Denmark X 106 Thomson Dorthea 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 1/4 36 F M Denmark 106 Thomson Louise M K 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 1/4 13 F S Denmark 106 Thomson Tomine S 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 1/4 * F S Denmark 106 Thomson Christian 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 1/4 2 M S Denmark 106 Thomson Anne K D 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 1/4 1 F S Denmark 106 Sorenson Otto 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 1/4 15 M S Denmark 106 Nielson John 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 36 M M Farmer Denmark 106 Nielson Mary 97 34 1 N 1/2 NW 18 F M Denmark 106 Duus Hans A 97 34 12 NW NW 32 M M Farmer Germany X 106 Duus Maria 97 34 12 NW NW 31 F M Denmark 106 Duus Mathilde 97 34 12 NW NW 2 F S Palo Alto 106 Duus Anne 97 34 12 NW NW 0 F S Palo Alto 106 Anderson Maria 97 34 12 NW NW 12 F S Denmark 106 Sorenson Ole 97 34 12 NE NW 1/4 41 M M Denmark X 106 Sorenson Christian 97 34 12 NE NW 1/4 35 F M Denmark 106 Sorenson Anne M 97 34 12 NE NW 1/4 8 F S Denmark 106 Sorenson Jensine 97 34 12 NE NW 1/4 6 F S Denmark 106 Jenson Jens 97 34 12 SW NW 65 M M Denmark X 106 Jenson Maren 97 34 12 SW NW 59 F M Denmark 106 Jenson Peder 97 34 12 SW NW 24 M S Denmark X 106 Jenson Louise 97 34 12 SW NW 15 F S Denmark 106 Jenson Christen 97 34 12 SW NW 24 M S Denmark X 106 P***son Paul 97 34 24 N 1/2 NE 40 M M Denmark X 106 P***son Anne M 97 34 24 N 1/2 NE 52 F M Denmark 106 P***son Peder J 97 34 24 N 1/2 NE 13 M S Denmark 106 P***son Johanes 97 34 24 N 1/2 NE 11 M S Denmark 106 Westergaard Daniel H 97 34 24 N 1/2 NE 17 M S Denmark 106 Petterson Andrew 97 34 24 N 1/2 NW 39 M M Denmark X 106 Petterson Marie K 97 34 24 N 1/2 NW 27 F M Denmark 106 Petterson Abbeline 97 34 24 N 1/2 NW 1 F S Denmark 107 Suss Andrew 97 34 12 SE 1/4 NW 26 M M Farmer Maryland 107 Suss Jane 97 34 12 SE 1/4 NW 21 F M Norway 107 Suss George N 97 34 12 SE 1/4 NW 1 M S Palo Alto 107 Suss Albert H 97 34 12 SE 1/4 NW 0 M S Palo Alto 107 Thueson Knut 97 34 24 SE 1/4 39 M M Farmer Denmark 107 Thueson Laura M 97 34 24 SE 1/4 23 F M Denmark 107 Thueson Anna M 97 34 24 SE 1/4 0 F S Palo Alto 107 Simonson Ole 97 34 24 SE 1/4 52 M M Farmer Denmark 107 Simonson Bertha 97 34 24 SE 1/4 61 F M Denmark 107 Nielson Peter 97 34 24 SE 1/4 12 M S Farmer Denmark 107 Paulson Knut M 97 34 14 SE 1/4 36 M M Denmark 107 Paulson Hodwig K 97 34 14 SE 1/4 29 F M Denmark 107 Paulson Ingeborg K 97 34 14 SE 1/4 6 F S Denmark 107 Paulson Anders 97 34 14 SE 1/4 4 M S Denmark 107 Paulson Jorgen P 97 34 14 SE 1/4 1 M S Palo Alto 107 Rieierson Walvor 97 34 26 N 1/2 NE 1/4 58 M M Farmer Norway 107 Rieierson Kiersta 97 34 26 N 1/2 NE 1/4 66 F M Norway 107 Rieierson **mder H 97 34 26 N 1/2 NE 1/4 31 M S Farmer Norway 107 Rieierson Thomas H 97 34 26 N 1/2 NE 1/4 21 M S Farmer Norway 107 Rieierson Tilda H 97 34 26 N 1/2 NE 1/4 23 F S Norway 107 Rieierson Bella H 97 34 26 N 1/2 NE 1/4 26 F S Norway 107 Halvorson Reier 97 34 26 S 1/2 NE 1/4 35 M S Norway X 107 Christenson Jens P 97 34 26 S 1/2 NW 1/4 37 M M Farmer Denmark 107 Christenson Anne M 97 34 26 S 1/2 NW 1/4 38 F M Denmark 107 Christenson Abraham 97 34 26 S 1/2 NW 1/4 6 M S Denmark 107 Christenson Marinus 97 34 26 S 1/2 NW 1/4 2 M S Palo Alto 107 Christenson Louise M 97 34 26 S 1/2 NW 1/4 0 F S Palo Alto 107 Westergaard Hans D 97 34 24 W 1/2 SE 1/4 21 M S Farmer Denmark 107 Christofferson Olan 97 24 33 NW 1/* NE 1/427 M M Farmer Norway 107 Christofferson Annie K 97 24 33 NW 1/* NE 1/425 F M Norway 107 Christofferson Bertha 97 24 33 NW 1/* NE 1/41 F S * 107 Christofferson Charl B 97 24 33 NW 1/* NE 1/40 M S Palo Alto 108 Spaulding James 97 34 28 45 M M Pennsylvania 108 Spaulding Juliana 97 34 28 37 F M England 108 Spaulding Willard A 97 34 28 18 M S Illinois 108 Spaulding Robert E 97 34 28 15 M S Illinois 108 Spaulding George F 97 34 28 11 M S Palo Alto 108 Spaulding Leonard H 97 34 28 3 M S Palo Alto 108 Spaulding Fannie M 97 34 28 0 F S Palo Alto 108 Freeman Leroy 97 34 32 33 M M New York 108 Freeman Martha F 97 34 32 27 F M * 108 Freeman Polly E 97 34 32 10 F S Palo Alto 108 Freeman James L 97 34 32 7 M S Palo Alto 108 Freeman John H 97 34 32 4 M S Palo Alto 108 Freeman George E 97 34 32 1 M S Palo Alto 108 Freeman James Freeman 97 34 32 47 M S New York 108 Anthony John J 97 34 30 66 M M New York 108 Anthony Sallie A 97 34 30 50 F M Massachusetts 108 Anthony George B 97 34 30 28 M S New York 108 Anthony Frank L 97 34 30 16 M S Palo Alto 108 Crookshank John 97 34 29 53 M M OC 108 Crookshank Phebe M 97 34 29 43 F M New York 108 Crookshank Orin W 97 34 29 22 M S * 108 Crookshank Lillie M 97 34 29 17 F S * 108 Crookshank Laurie F 97 34 29 14 F S * 108 Crookshank George R 97 34 29 12 M S Palo Alto 108 Crookshank Lulia T 97 34 29 10 F S * 108 Crookshank Alonzo 97 34 29 6 M S * 108 Freeman Maria 97 34 29 67 F W New York 108 Williamson S M 97 34 32 30 M M *din 108 Williamson Lucinda E 97 34 32 27 F M *din 108 Williamson Roena M 97 34 32 6 F S *din 108 Williamson Leonia 97 34 32 5 F S *din 109 Williamson Dortha 97 34 32 2 F S *din 109 Larson Kithe 97 34 34 52 M M Farmer Norway X 109 Larson Johana 97 34 34 43 F M Norway 109 Larson Lars 97 34 34 13 M S Palo Alto 109 Larson Knuth 97 34 34 11 M S Palo Alto 109 Larson Peder 97 34 34 8 M S Palo Alto 109 Larson Reier 97 34 34 3 M S Palo Alto 109 Larson M C 97 34 26 30 M M Farmer Denmark X 109 Larson Hansine J 97 34 26 23 F M Denmark 109 Larson Anne M 97 34 26 1 F S Palo Alto 109 Brown Henry 97 34 26 30 M M Farmer Denmark X 109 Brown Sissel 97 34 26 33 F M Denmark 109 Brown Betty H 97 34 26 61 F W Denmark 109 Petterson Jens 97 34 26 42 M M Farmer Denmark X 109 Petterson Ellen M 97 34 26 43 F M Denmark 109 Petterson Peder W 97 34 26 10 M S Denmark 109 Rasmuson Ove 97 34 26 43 M M Farmer Denmark 109 Rasmuson Birgitta 97 34 26 49 F M Denmark X 109 Rasmuson Niel O 97 34 26 12 M S Denmark 109 Toreson Knut 97 34 36 60 M M Farmer Norway 109 Toreson Aslang 97 34 36 53 F M Norway 109 Toreson Ole K 97 34 36 25 M S Farmer Wisconsin 109 Toreson Anders K 97 34 36 20 M S Wisconsin 109 Toreson Anne 97 34 36 17 F S Wisconsin 109 Toreson Karl 97 34 36 13 M S Wisconsin 109 Moran Joseph P 97 34 36 34 M M Farmer Ireland X 109 Moran Mathilde 97 34 36 30 F M Ireland 109 Moran Margret A 97 34 36 8 F S Palo Alto 109 Moran James P 97 34 36 6 M S Palo Alto 109 Moran Joseph M 97 34 36 5 M S Palo Alto 109 Moran Catherine M 97 34 36 2 F S Palo Alto 109 Moran John 97 34 36 0 F S Palo Alto 113 Eaton John T 97 34 17 SW 1/4 37 M M Farmer Indiana 113 Eaton Eunice C 97 34 17 SW 1/4 36 F M Indiana 113 Eaton Dora B 97 34 17 SW 1/4 17 F S *kson 113 Eaton Josiah W 97 34 17 SW 1/4 13 M S Wisconsin 113 Eaton George R 97 34 17 SW 1/4 11 M S Palo Alto 113 Eaton Minnie 97 34 17 SW 1/4 6 F S Palo Alto 113 Eaton Della 97 34 17 SW 1/4 4 F S Palo Alto 113 Taft George W 97 34 17 SW 1/4 22 M S Dubuque 113 Thayer De Foris 97 34 18 SW 1/4 *2 M M Farmer New York 113 Thayer Lizzie 97 34 18 SW 1/4 37 F M England 113 Thayer Frank L 97 34 18 SW 1/4 13 M S Chickasaw 113 Thayer Willard A 97 34 18 SW 1/4 7 M S Palo Alto 113 Hermanson Andrew 97 34 34 E 1/2 NW1/4 27 M S Farmer Denmark X 113 Nielson Charles 97 34 34 E 1/2 NW1/4 27 M S Farmer Sweden X 113 Nielson Knut 97 34 34 W 1/2 NW1/4 29 M M Farmer Sweden X 113 Nielson Hedvig 97 34 34 W 1/2 NW1/4 22 F M Sweden 113 Nielson *lme A 97 34 34 W 1/2 NW1/4 1 F S Ilinois 113 Rider Franck 97 34 34 SE 1/4 23 M M Farmer Wisconsin 113 Rider Louise A 97 34 34 SE 1/4 23 F M Wisconsin 113 Thoreson Lars 97 34 35 NW 1/4 42 M M Farmer Norway X 113 Thoreson Julia 97 34 35 NW 1/4 41 F M Norway 113 Thoreson Susana 97 34 35 NW 1/4 12 F S Palo Alto 113 Thoreson Theodor 97 34 35 NW 1/4 10 M S Palo Alto 113 Thoreson Ole K 97 34 35 NW 1/4 9 M S Palo Alto 113 Thoreson Heline 97 34 35 NW 1/4 8 F S Palo Alto 113 Thoreson Gunil M 97 34 35 NW 1/4 6 F S Palo Alto 113 Thoreson Anore O 97 34 35 NW 1/4 5 F S Palo Alto 113 Thoreson Gurine 97 34 35 NW 1/4 3 F S Palo Alto 113 Thoreson John 97 34 35 NW 1/4 0 M S Palo Alto 114 Jandal Lars 97 34 35 E 1/2 SW 1/4 36 F M Farmer Norge X 114 Jandal Elisabeth 97 34 35 E 1/2 SW 1/4 29 F M Norge 114 Jandal Bertha C 97 34 35 E 1/2 SW 1/4 9 F S *re 114 Jandal Loise G 97 34 35 E 1/2 SW 1/4 1 F S *re 114 Jandal Lewis F 97 34 35 E 1/2 SW 1/4 0 M S *re 114 Knaen Hans 97 34 21 NE NE1/4 50 M M Farmer Norway 114 Knaen Anna 97 34 21 NE NE1/4 40 F M Norway 114 Knaen Gerhard 97 34 21 NE NE1/4 12 M S Story Co 114 Knaen Lena 97 34 21 NE NE1/4 16 F S Illinois 114 Knaen John 97 34 21 NE NE1/4 9 M S Illinois 114 Knaen Hatty 97 34 21 NE NE1/4 4 F S Story Co 114 Helvig Iver S 97 34 21 NE NE1/4 *6 M S Norway X 114 Halvorson Gunild 97 34 22 E 1/2 SW 1/4 55 F W Norway 114 Halvorson Halvor 97 34 22 E 1/2 SW 1/4 13 M S Wisconsin 114 Stoltz Christian Ch 97 34 26 SW1/4 *W1/4 39 M M Norway X 114 Stoltz Gertrud 97 34 26 SW1/4 *W1/4 37 F M Norway 114 Jenson Maria 97 34 26 SW1/4 *W1/4 13 F S Palo Alto 114 Martinson Torger 97 34 22 W1/2 SW1/2 48 M M Norway X 114 Martinson Christine 97 34 22 W1/2 SW1/2 47 F M Norway 114 Martinson Charles M 97 34 22 W1/2 SW1/2 18 M S Canada 114 Martinson Eda M 97 34 22 W1/2 SW1/2 11 F S Palo Alto 114 Martinson Olaff 97 34 22 W1/2 SW1/2 * M S Palo Alto