Orphans to Iowa Transcribed by Diana Hanson . Submitted to the USGenWeb Project Archives on October 2, 1998. File updated November 15, 1998. Copyright 1998 by Diana Hansen. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Surname First Name Age Trip or Report Date Name of Family Taking Child County in Iowa orphan went to ? Ella . . . . ? Emma . . Had a lame leg Clarion, Wright County, Iowa ? Grace . . William ? Marengo, IA ? Johnie . . James ? Marengo, IA ? Willie . . . . Aikler Edward 10 1919 . Came Through Maquoketa, IA Akers Willie Perrine 7 1892 . Iowa City, Johnson County Ayler Alice . . . Oklahmoa City Baade Mary . . . North Platte Barry Marjorie . . . Nebraska Bauer Charles 13 1893 . Union, Hardin County Beale Harold . 1896 Gould, Charles Earlville, Delaware County Beale Harold 5 1896 Gould, Charles Earlville, Delaware County Beck Julia 6 1901 Apr Faulkner, Walter Hudson, Black Hawk County Beck Julia . 1901 Apr Rhinehart, W.H. Ogden, Black Hawk County Beekman Walter 10 1888 Bale Roads, Iowa Beerkman George 11 1888 . Zearing, Iowa Behlmer John F. 11 1888 Ziegler Algona, Kossuth County Bell Peter J. . 1990+/- came with 5 other children St. Marys Blevins Elinor . . . Lincoln Brown Domnick . 1913 Logsdon Decorah, Winneshick County Brunate Gustave . 1906 Comersford, Edgar Woodland, Clarke County Brunnotti Gustve 11 1903 Comersford, Edward Leon, Decatur County Caravale Carmela 5 1901 Tyler Garrison, Benton County Carlson John 11 1919 Mrs. Marie Busch Came Through Maquoketa, IA Carnivale Michelle 9 1901 Kuhlman, Carl Shellrock, Butler County Carson Alma . 1901 . Boone County Coleman Florence 7 1903 Friedlein Fairbank, Buchanan County Coleman James 10 1903 Friedlein Fairbank, Buchanan County Cook Milton 4 1919 . Came Through Maquoketa, IA Cordes Jerry . . . Nebraska Cordes Jerry . . . St. Libory Cowper John C 11 1899 Samson, WM Lewis, Cass County Cranor Rose . . . Albany, Missouri Cranor Rose . . . . Cushing Emily Dickinson . 1901 Married Frank Cushing Vinton, Benton County D'Agostino Joseph 12 1902 Simmons, MN Iowa Falls, Hardin County D'Agostino Salvadore 6 1900 Gilbert, JA Dundee, Delaware County Dalgaliash Jane . . . (now Florence Jacobson) Dambra Frank 8 1899 Doerzman, HC Blairstown, Benton County Darnell Howard . 1910 . Bowling Green, MO Davidson Dorothy . . . . Davidson Phyllis (Jesse) . . . Trenton, MO Davidson Woody . . . Trenton, MO Davis Larry . . . Osceola De Wus Gilbert 10 1901 Bickley, Dr. Waterloo, Black Hawk County Denning James Patrick . . . (now Jim Kaup) Dewees Frank 16 1901 Snyder Iowa Dewees William 12 1901 Schrock, DF Waterloo, Black Hawk County Dewees William 12 1901 Schrock, DF Waterloo, Black Hawk County Dewey Victor 15 1900 Harris, HO Manchester, Delaware County Dickson Emily Dickinson 14 1901 Carl Iowa Dirosa Nicholas 10 1898 Van Winkle, Anna Merrimac, Iowa Eadie Gilbert . 1914 . Waukon Eadie Walter . 1914 . Waukon Eckhoff Walter 11 1904 Stark, Charles Muscatine, Muscatine County Eckhoff Walter 11 1904 Stark, Charles Muscatine, Muscatine County Eckhoff Walter 11 1904 Stark, Charles Muscatine, Muscatine County Eckhoff Walter 11 1904 Stark, Charles Muscatine, Muscatine County Ehrhardt Selina 15 1900 Gilbert, Rev. S.B. Rosehill, Marion County Entwistle Charles 14 1900 Barr Thorpe, Iowa Fangman Paul J. . . . Clarks Felton Margaret 10 1902 . Ogden, Boone County Fettes Fred . . . Nelson, NB Fisher Emma 6 1900 Riggle, Lee Winfield, Henry County Fisher Frank 8 1900 Apr Garner, Fred Stanwoord, Cedar County Frahne Fred 10 1900 Wessel, Joseph Dyersville, Dubuque County Fredricks Emil . 1913 . Decorah, Winneshiek County Fredricks Emil . 1914 . Deorah, Iowa Gaffney Bernard 14 1895 Dickey, AD Linden, Iowa Giehausen Mabel 14 1900 Hadley, Edward Richland, Keokuk County Giehausen Mabel 14 1900 Hadley, Edward Richland, Keokuk County Goldberg Mabel . . . (now Mabel Patten) Goldstein Anne 6 1899 Drummond, William Marengo, Iowa County Goldstein Anne 6 1899 Drummond, William Marengo, Iowa County Goldstein Joseph 4 1899 Drummond, William Marengo, Iowa County Gonzales Miquel 14 1899 Barker, LF Limeville, Iowa Goth Mary . . . Clinton, MO Gramcke Frances 14 1905 Gould, Charles Earlville, Delaware County Grimes Lillie . 1897 . Randalia, Iowa Harrelson Terah Marie . . . Bellflower, MO and Bowling Green, NB Harrison Anne . . . Colorado Springs, CO Haught william 7 1898 Hanby, JV Summerset, Warren County Heering Louisa 10 1899 Lindeman, Louis Iowa City, Johnson County Herlin Agnes 5 1917 Ted and Nattie Jenson Forest City, IA Heselbetz John 12 1899 . Black Hawk County Hickok Ruth . . (same as Agnes Herlin) . Hollander Charles 10 1898 Barnard, Edward Roma, Henry County Hunt Frank 3 1919 Mr. and Mrs. Adolph .J. Drumm Maquoketa, IA Hunter George C 8 1898 Ziglar, Jacob Bushnell, McDonough County Hunter George C 8 1898 Ziglar, Jacob Mt. Pleasant, Henry County Imbody Arhtur R. 14 1899 . Warren County Ittner Harry 9 1898 Hanna, Clarence E. Oscaloosa, Mahaska County Jacobs Fred 9 1901 Garvey, LJ Mineral Ridge, Boone County Jacobson Florence . . . Plattsmouth Jahne Gus . . . St. Joseph, MO Jahne John . . . . James John 13 1900 Fox, CC Keech Jessup, Buchanan County James Lillie (May) . 1900 Holman, CE Rowley, Buchanan County Jerome Charles 12 1889 Traidel, Frank Raymond, Black Hawk County Johnson Walter 9 1882 Short, CM Southerland, Iowa Johnson(Johnston) Charles 13 1887 Campbell Grundy Center, Iowa Johnson(Johnston) Charles 13 1887 Campbell Grundy Center, Iowa Johnson(Johnston) Charles 13 1887 Campbell Wellsburg, Iowa Karl Harry . . . Nebraska Kassmeier Pearl . . . West Point Kaup Jim . . . Nebraska Keller Mary . . . Nebraska Kemp Harry 12 1901 Felkner, Harry Garrison, Benton County Kern Lee Conrad 10 1902 Whelen, Thoams Laurel, Marshall County Kern Lee Conrad 10 1902 Whelen, Thoams Laurel, Marshall County Kingdon Marie . . . Grand Island Kingdon Mrs. Howard V . . . Grand Island Kocian Florence . . . Nebraska Langfritz Charles 5 1902 . Parkersburg, Butler County Langfritz Harry 7 1902 Oct Smith, Kordt Parkersburg, Butler County Langfritz William 9 1902 Ibbling Parkersburg, Butler County Lawyer brother to Noah . 1907 . Came through Savanna, Ill Lawyer brother to Noah . 1907 . Came through Savanna, Ill Lawyer brother to Noah . 1907 . Came through Savanna, Ill Lawyer Noah 7 1907 . Came through Savanna, Ill Leahy John 10 1899 Nerison, Alex Norway, Benton County Leahy Mary 12 1899 Nerison, Alex Norway, Benton County Lickey Clara 9 1899 Terhune, JW Woodburn, Clark County Lickey Harry 10 1899 Terhune, JW Woodburn, Clark County Lief Thelma Bernhardt . . . Exeter Long Alex . . . Primrose, NB Luntz Jopsephine 12 1899 Schofield, DF West Branch, Cedar County Luthe Rudolph 9 1898 Nalley, JP Clarence, Cedar county Lyon Joseph 9 1898 Rogers, John Mt. Pleasant, Henry County Lyon Joseph 9 1898 Rogers, John Mt. Pleasant, Henry County Lyon William 12 1898 Gilbert, CW Kilbourne, VanBuren County Lyon William 12 1898 Gilbert, CW Kilbourne, VanBuren County Mahler Julius 14 1898 Moore, JA Bussey, Marion County Mahn Will 8 1903 Mar Diers, Mrs. Albert Brighton, Washington County Mahn William 8 1903 Mar Diers, Mrs. Albert Brighton, Washington County Mariano Mary R 12 1899 . Ames, Story County Marquard Margaret 5 1895 Knundson, Nels Independence, Buchanan County Marquard William . 1887 Ginther, Robert A Independence, Buchanan County Marquardt Emil 13 1887 . Independence, Buchanan County Martin Helen 8 1919 Mrs. And Mrs. Edward McDuff Clinton, IA McConnell James 11 1919 Bert Sagers Came Through Maquoketa, IA Merkle Charles 10 . Grundy County, IA Merkle Lizzie . . Goodell Merkle Mary . . . Clarion, Wright County (died of TB shortly after high school grad) Merkle Minnie . . Herbert Aldrich Galt Miller Arhtur R. 15 1899 Imbody, Henry Lacona, Warren County Miller Arthur R 15 1899 Imbody, Henry Lacona, Warren County Miller Arthur R 15 1899 Imbody, Henry Lacomman, Warren Miller Rebecca 15 1895 Teter, AO Thor, Humboldt County Monson David 8 1919 Soren Thompson Fulton, IL Monson Ethel 11 1919 Walter Dutton Came Through Maquoketa, IA Muck Joseph (Wolk) . . . Nebraska Muck Sylvia (Wemhoff) . . . Nebraska Nelson William 8 1919 Mr. and Mrs. McCutcheon Fulton, IL (more info in article) Nixon Grace 9 1899 Sep Robrahn, John Marengo, Iowa County Nowack Bernard 10 1899 Figland, CO Grinnell, Poweshiek County Nowack Bernard 10 1899 Figland, CO Grinnell, Poweshiek County Nowack Bernard 10 1899 Figland, CO Grinnell, Poweshiek County O'Brien Eleanor . . . Omaha Ohlweiler Frederick 10 1898 . Osceloa, Clark County Palmer Howard . 3-May-12 Eckstein, FA Chester, Howard County Palmer Howard . 3-May-12 Eckstein, FA Chester, Howard County Patten Mabel . . . Meridian, Idaho Peppler George C 15 1902 . Fern, Grundy County Peppler Henry . 1902 . 10 miles from Geroge at Fern, Iowa Perrine William 7 1899 Akers, Moses Iowa City, Johnson County Phillips Alfred 10 1899 Zuck, John Clarence, Cedar county Porter Irene . 1902 . Iowa Reade Grace 9 1899 sep Blain, William M. Marengo, Iowa County Real Grace 9 1899 Sep Blain, William M. Marengo, Iowa County Real John . 1899 Across Rd. From Grace Marengo, Iowa County Reed James 12 1892 Tilton Algona, Kossuth County Renshaw Ferdinand 11 1901 Cooper Waterloo, Black Hawk County Reuhl Frank 9 1879 Fletcher, JB Ocheyeday, Osceloa county Reynolds Debbie . . . Actess Richard Mathew 10 1900 Mack, CO Dows, Wright & Franklin County Line Ritchie Dorothy 10ms 1919 Mr. and Mrs. James Pier Maquoketa, IA Roth Anne 12 1899 Armstrong, A Grinnell, Poweshiek County Sagers William . . (was William Nelson) born 23 Mar 1911 in NY to Charles Nelson, Janitor and Ingelborg Neilsen Scherman John 15 1900 Kelderhouse, JL Collins, Iowa Schleesel Tillie 6 1899 . Winthrop, Buchanan County Schliephake Fredia 17 1901 Jones, JW Auburn, Benton County Schnieders Irma 3 . . Jefferson City, MO Schuer Bernard 11 1887 Herr, BT Ainsworth, Washington County Schultz Dorothy 8 . . Mexico, MO Schultz Max 14 1898 Spiers, GR Ioka, Keokuk County Schultz Susie 3 . . Vandalia, MO Schultz Susie 8 . . . Seeberger(Eddinger) Otto Arthur born 8-7-1883 NY . Louis and Lena Schmitz Seeberger Dubuque, IA Shaw Walter 10 1886 Mar . Keokuk, Keokuk County Shoenrock Henry 13 1901 Overdeck, Henry Traer, Tama County Shoerock Bertha . 1901 Overdeck, Henry Traer, Tama County Sister Mary Rapheal . . . Nebraska small boy . . Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Robson Clarion, Iowa - (died of Diphtheria) Smith Arthur . . . Trenton, NJ Smith Lizzie 11 1899 Miller, M. Amos near Sharon, Mahaska County Smith Oliver . married with 2 sons . Waterloo, Black Hawk County Spahni Emil 8 1891 Eskridge, J Clarion, Wright County Spellman Christopher 12 1899 . Waterloo, Black Hawk County Steele Fred 11 1904 . Grinnell, Poweshiek County Steffen Charles 15 1903 Mar . Marshall, Marshall County Stewart James 17 1898 Heier, RE Knoxville, Marion County Stietz Jennie J 13 1896 Lenning, Hans K. Thor, Humboldt County Studer brother of Lester. . . . Studer Lester 3 . . Kansas Tenopir Mary . . . St. Paul Teplitsky Michael 13 1899 Thomas Walford, Benton County Thomas Louis 9 1898 Obermas, CF Mediapolis, Des Moines County Thomas Louis 9 1898 Obermas, CF Iowa Thompson Edna . . . Cathage, Hancock County Thurston Henry W. . . . Turner Robert . . . Franklin, NB Turner Robert . . . Franklin, NE Vance Arthur 10 1897 Bruns, August Sigourney, Keokuk County Vance Arthur 10 1897 Bruns, August Sigourney, Keokuk County Vogt Joseph . 1900 Seton, EB Brighton, Washington County Vorgeitz Isadore 8 1900 Halverson, Christopher Roland, Story County Vorgeitz Isadore 8 1900 Halverson, Christopher Roland, Story County Wagner Charles 12 1901 . Waterloo, Black Hawk County Wagner David 13 1901 Jacobs, George Orchard, Iowa Wagner Selma . 1901 . Waterloo, Black Hawk County Wagner Wesley . . . Tobias, NB Wall Joe 6 Wallace Edward 15 1906 Mar Converse Butler County Weiler Toni . . . Omaha Weins Henrietta . . . Nebraska Weinstein Isaac 10 1902 Mar Felkner, Harvey Garrison, Benton County Weinstein Isaac 10 1902 Mar Felkner, Harvey Garrison, Benton County Weinstein Isaac 10 1902 Mar Felkner, Harvey Garrison, Benton County Wendler Arthur 12 1901 . Independence, Buchanan County Wendler Carrie 10 1901 . Independence, Buchanan County Zanginger Wellington 2 1919 Mr. and Mrs. John.F. Donielson Maquoketa, IA Zeising Emil 13 1919 Martin Martinson Baldwin, IA or IL . . .