1900 US Census, ED 132, Prairie Island TWP, Merrick, NE As transcribed by the submitters from the microfilm of the 1885 Nebraska State Census, National Archives film series T623, Roll 934. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, January, 2000, by Ted and Carole Miller. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. *************** PLEASE scroll to the right to see an entry in its entirety. Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule No. 1 -- Population Series T623 Roll 934 1900 Nebraska VOL. 27 Enumeration included: Location (Street, Dwelling #, Family #) Name; Relation, Personal Description (Color or Race, Sex, Mo. & Yr. of birth, Age, Marital Status, No. Yrs Married, No. Children, No. Children living), Nativity (Place of Birth, Father's birthplace, Mother's birthplace), Citizenship (yr of Immigration, no. yrs resident of US, Naturalization status), Occupation, Mo's Unemployed, Education (Mo's attended school, Can Read?, Can Write?, Can speak English?), Ownership of Home (Owned or Rented, Free or mortgaged, Farm or House, No. of farm schedule). Extraction includes: Soundex of surname; Page No. D(welling), F(amily), Name, Sex, Age, Mo. & Yr of birth and birthplace. The second line summarizes: Relation, Color, Occupation, Marital Status, Children born & living, Immigration, Education, Parents birthplace and Ownership information. ED132 Prairie Island Twp, Merrick, NE Enumerator: John Black Page #3a Date 7 Jun 1900 J525 p3a D37 F37 Johnson, A. C. m 27 Feb 1873 New York Head; W; Farmer. Married 1 yrs (c1898). No child information. Parents born Sweden. Rents a farm (Ag. Sch. #4). J525 p3a D37 F37 Johnson, Mary f 19 Dec 1880 Kansas Wife; W. Married 1 yrs (c1898). She had no children. Father born Switzerland, mother born Ohio. T400 p3a D38 F38 Tooley, Frank m 42 Aug 1857 Pennsylvania Head; W; Farmer. Married 10 yrs (c1889). No child information. Parents born England. Owns a farm, free of mortgage (Ag. Sch. #5). T400 p3a D38 F38 Tooley, Mary f 30 May 1870 Ohio Wife; W. Married 10 yrs (c1889). She had 3 children, 3 living. Parents born Ireland. T400 p3a D38 F38 Tooley, Frank m 8 Nov 1891 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio. Attended school 6 mo. T400 p3a D38 F38 Tooley, John m 6 Oct 1893 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio. Attended school 6 mo. T400 p3a D38 F38 Tooley, Leland m 1 Nov 1898 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio. E320 p3a D39 F39 Eautough, Charles m 34 Apr 1866 Nebraska Head; W; Farmer. Married 6 yrs (c1893). No child information. Father born England, mother born Wales. Owns a farm, free of mortgage (Ag. Sch. #6). E320 p3a D39 F39 Eautough, Novello f 29 Dec 1871 Iowa Wife; W. Married 6 yrs (c1893). She had no children. Father born Pennsylvania, mother born Illinois. W436 p3a D40 F40 Wilder, Romes m 27 Aug 1872 Ohio Head; W; Farmer. Married 3 yrs (c1896). No child information. Father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio. Rents a farm (Ag. Sch. #7). W436 p3a D40 F40 Wilder, Elsie f 26 Apr 1874 Nebraska Wife; W. Married 3 yrs (c1896). She had no children. Father born England, mother born Wales. E320 p3a D40 F40 Eautough, Sarah f 60 Mar 1840 Wales Mother; W. Widowed. She had 7 children, 6 living. Parents born Wales. E320 p3a D40 F40 Eautough, Beatrice f 21 Sep 1878 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born England, mother born Wales. P412 p3a D41 F41 Phelps, Wilber m 23 Oct 1876 Nebraska Head; W; Farmer. Married 1 yrs (c1898). No child information. Father born New York, mother born Ohio. Rents a farm (Ag. Sch. #8). P412 p3a D41 F41 Phelps, Florence f 24 Jan 1876 Ohio Wife; W. Married 1 yrs (c1898). She had 1 child, living. Parents born Ohio. P412 p3a D41 F41 Phelps, Francis m 2m Mar 1900 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Nebraska, mother born Ohio. P412 p3a D42 F42 Phelps, W. E. m 49 Jul 1850 New York Head; W; Farmer. Married 24 yrs (c1875). No child information. Parents born Vermont. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #9). P412 p3a D42 F42 Phelps, Laura f 43 Dec 1856 Ohio Wife; W. Married 24 yrs (c1875). She had 4 children, 4 living. Parents born Connecticut. P412 p3a D42 F42 Phelps, Ray R. m 15 Sep 1884 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born New York, mother born Ohio. Attended school 6 mo. P412 p3a D42 F42 Phelps, Eugene m 13 May 1887 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born New York, mother born Ohio. Attended school 6 mo. M256 p3a D43 F43 McMurrin, Donald m 46 Aug 1853 England Head; W; Farmer. Married 20 yrs (c1879). No child information. Parents born Scotland. Immig. 1869. In the US 31 yrs. Naturalized. Rents a farm (Ag. Sch. #10). M256 p3a D43 F43 McMurrin, Mary f 48 Jan 1852 Wales Wife; W. Married 20 yrs (c1879). She had 6 children, 6 living. Parents born Wales. Immig. 1856. In the US 44 yrs. M256 p3a D43 F43 McMurrin, David m 19 Dec 1880 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born England, mother born Wales. Attended school 6 mo. M256 p3a D43 F43 McMurrin, Elizabeth f 18 Feb 1882 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born England, mother born Wales. Attended school 6 mo. M256 p3a D43 F43 McMurrin, Benjamin m 16 Aug 1883 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born England, mother born Wales. Attended school 6 mo. M256 p3a D43 F43 McMurrin, Eva f 13 Mar 1887 Kansas Daughter; W. Single. Father born England, mother born Wales. Attended school 6 mo. M256 p3a D43 F43 McMurrin, William m 10 Aug 1889 Kansas Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born England, mother born Wales. Attended school 6 mo. M256 p3a D43 F43 McMurrin, John m 7 Oct 1892 Kansas Son; W. Single. Father born England, mother born Wales. Attended school 6 mo. S520 p3a D44 F44 Simms, Homer m 31 Aug 1868 New York Head; W; Farmer. Married 1 yrs (c1898). No child information. Father born England, mother born New York. Rents a farm (Ag. Sch. #11). S520 p3a D44 F44 Simms, Nella f 28 Jan 1872 Holland Wife; W. Married 1 yrs (c1898). No child information. Parents born Holland. S520 p3a D44 F44 Simms, Leonard m 6m Dec 1899 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born New York, mother born Holland. W436 p3a D45 F45 Wilder, W. A. m 40 Sep 1869 Ohio Head; W; Farmer. Married 17 yrs (c1882). No child information. Father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #12). W436 p3a D45 F45 Wilder, Anna M. f 38 Jan 1862 Illinois Wife; W. Married 17 yrs (c1882). She had 8 children, 8 living. Parents born Germany. W436 p3a D45 F45 Wilder, Charles m 16 Sep 1883 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. W436 p3a D45 F45 Wilder, Clara f 15 Mar 1885 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. W436 p3a D45 F45 Wilder, Earnest m 13 Jan 1887 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. W436 p3a D45 F45 Wilder, Fred m 10 Jul 1889 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. W436 p3a D45 F45 Wilder, May f 8 Aug 1891 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. W436 p3a D45 F45 Wilder, Harrold 8 Feb 1903 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. Page #3b Date 7 Jun 1900 W436 p3b D45 F45 Wilder, Merrel m 4 Oct 1895 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Illinois. W436 p3b D45 F45 Wilder, Adno m 1 Aug 1898 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Illinois. N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, P. C. m 52 Apr1848 Denmark Head; W; Farming. Married 26 yrs (c1873). No child information. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1871. In the US 29 yrs. Papers submitted. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #13). N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, Elise f 47 Jul 1852 Denmark Wife; W. Married 26 yrs (c1873). No child information. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1874. In the US 26 yrs. N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, Malinda f 18 Apr1882 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, Paul E. m 16 Jan 1883 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Parents born Denmark. Attended school 4 mo. N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, Oscar m 14 Mar 1886 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Parents born Denmark. Attended school 4 mo. N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, Charles M. m 13 Apr 1887 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Parents born Denmark. Attended school 5 mo. N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, Anthony B. m 11 Jan 1889 Nebraska Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Parents born Denmark. Attended school 6 mo. N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, James M. m 8 Sep 1891 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. Attended school 6 mo. N425 p3b D46 F46 Nielsen, Harold L. m 6 Nov 1893 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. Attended school 6 mo. K246 p3b D46 F46 Kesler, Frank m 51 Apr 1849 Germany Servant; W; Carpenter. Single. Parents born Germany. Immig. 1858. In the US 42 yrs. Naturalized. N425 p3b D47 F47 Nielsen, Kristoffer m 36 Dec 1863 Denmark Head; W; Farmer. Married 8 yrs (c1891). No child information. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1888. In the US 12 yrs. Papers submitted. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #14). N425 p3b D47 F47 Nielsen, Laura M. f 22 Jun 1877 Wyoming Wife; W. Married 8 yrs (c1891). She had 4 children, 4 living. Parents born Denmark. N425 p3b D47 F47 Nielsen, Aurthur m 6 Sep 1893 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Wyoming. N425 p3b D47 F47 Nielsen, Paul C. m 5 May 1895 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Wyoming. N425 p3b D47 F47 Nielsen, Maren E. f 3 Feb 1897 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Wyoming. N425 p3b D47 F47 Nielsen, Anna M. f 2 Apr 1898 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Wyoming. J525 p3b D47 F47 Jensen, Anton m 30 Jun 1869 Denmark Boarder; W; Farmer. Single. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1892. In the US 8 yrs. Papers submitted. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #15). C623 p3b D48 F48 Christensen, Jens M. m 32 Apr 1868 Denmark Head; W; Farmer. Married 5 yrs (c1894). No child information. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1892. In the US 8 yrs. Papers submitted. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #16). C623 p3b D48 F48 Christensen, Celia f 24 Feb 1876 Denmark Wife; W. Married 5 yrs (c1894). She had 2 children, 2 living. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1883. In the US 17 yrs. C623 p3b D48 F48 Christensen, Andrew m 4 May 1896 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. C623 p3b D48 F48 Christensen, Johanna Marie f 2 Sep 1897 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. W435 p3b D49 F49 Walden, Ellis m 57 Oct 1842 England Head; W; Farmer. Married 32 yrs (c1867). No child information. Parents born England. Immig. 1880. In the US 20 yrs. Naturalized. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #17). W435 p3b D49 F49 Walden, Susan Ann f 55 Jan 1844 England Wife; W. Married 32 yrs (c1867). She had 2 children, 1 living. Parents born England. Immig. 1880. In the US 20 yrs. B650 p3b D49 F49 Brown, Geo m 22 1878 unknown Servant; W; Farm laborer. Single. Parents born Unknown. K560 p3b D49 F49 Kimer, Peter m 17 Jun 1881 Kansas Servant; W; Farm laborer. Single. Parents born Unknown. S0 p3b D50 F50 Skow, R. m 63 Jan 1836 Denmark Head; W; Farmer. Married 38 yrs (c1861). No child information. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1883. In the US 17 yrs. Papers submitted. Cannot write. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #18). S0 p3b D50 F50 Skow, Johanna f 59 Dec 1840 Denmark Wife; W. Married 38 yrs (c1861). She had 15 children, 11 living. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1883. In the US 17 yrs. Cannot read, write or speak English. S0 p3b D50 F50 Skow, Emma f 16 May 1884 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. S0 p3b D50 F50 Skow, Tillie f 18 Jul 1882 Denmark Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. S0 p3b D50 F50 Skow, Rosa f 14 Nov 1886 Nebrkasa Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. W435 p3b D51 F51 Walden, Ellis T. m 29 Aug 1870 England Head; W; 1880; Farmer. Married 6 yrs (c1893). No child information. Parents born England. Immig. 20. Owns a farm, free of mortgage (Ag. Sch. #19). W435 p3b D51 F51 Walden, Lizzie f 30 Sep 1869 England Wife; W. Married 6 yrs (c1893). She had 5 children, 5 living. Parents born England. Immig. 1880. In the US 20 yrs. W435 p3b D51 F51 Walden, Mabel Ada f 9 Apr 1891 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born England. Attended school 6 mo. W435 p3b D51 F51 Walden, William R. m 4 Sep 1895 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Parents born England. W435 p3b D51 F51 Walden, Eveline M. f 3 May 1896 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born England. W435 p3b D51 F51 Walden, Ellis V. m 2 Jan 1898 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Parents born England. W435 p3b D51 F51 Walden, Archie m 1 Mar 1899 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Parents born England. S520 p3b D51 F51 Simms, Henry m 23 Oct 1876 Nebraska Servant; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born England, mother born New York. J625 p3b D52 F52 Jorgensen, S. m 43 Aug 1856 Denmark Head; W; Farmer. Married 13 yrs (c1886). No child information. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1879. In the US 21 yrs. Naturalized. Owns a farm, free of mortgage (Ag. Sch. #20). J625 p3b D52 F52 Jorgensen, Christianna f 36 Apr 1864 Denmark Wife; W. Married 13 yrs (c1886). She had 3 children, 3 living. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1882. In the US 18 yrs. J625 p3b D52 F52 Jorgensen, Peter Otto m 12 Dec 1887 Wyoming Son; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. Attended school 6 mo. J625 p3b D52 F52 Jorgensen, Margrethe f 10 Feb 1890 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. Attended school 6 mo. J625 p3b D52 F52 Jorgensen, Soren Walter m 3 Oct 1896 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Parents born Denmark. Naturalized. S0 p3b D53 F53 Skow, Neils m 28 Mar 1872 Denmark Head; W; Farmer. Married 7 yrs (c1892). No child information. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1883. In the US 17 yrs. Alien. Rents a farm (Ag. Sch. #21). S0 p3b D53 F53 Skow, Clara f 29 Sep 1870 Nebraska Wife; W. Married 7 yrs (c1892). She had 4 children, 1 living. Father born England, mother born New York. S0 p3b D53 F53 Skow, Alice f 1 Dec 1898 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Nebraska. S0 p3b D53 F53 Skow, Winter m 24 Nov 1875 Denmark Boarder; W; Farmer. Single. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1883. In the US 17 yrs. Rents a farm (Ag. Sch. #22). Page #4a Date 8 Jun 1900 M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, Christian m 50 Sep 1849 Denmark Head; W; Farmer. Married 22 yrs (c1877). No child information. Parents born Denmark. Immig. 1865. In the US 35 yrs. Naturalized. Owns a morgaged farm (Ag. Sch. #23). M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, Mary E. f 39 Jul 1869 Indiana Wife; W. Married 22 yrs (c1877). She had 11 children, 10 living. Parents born Germany. M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, Carson H. m 16 Apr 1884 Wyoming Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Indiana. Attended school 6 mo. M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, Hattie Irene f 12 Jun 1887 Wyoming Daughter; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Indiana. Attended school 6 mo. M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, Maria Thresia f 10 Jan 1890 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Indiana. Attended school 6 mo. M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, Clara Christiana f 8 Mar 1892 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Indiana. Attended school 6 mo. M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, William Francis m 5 Aug 1894 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Indiana. M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, Catherine f 2 May 1898 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Indiana. M460 p4a D54 F54 Miller, Josephine f 2 May 1898 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Father born Denmark, mother born Indiana. G324 p4a D54 F54 Goodsell, Martin m 69 Nov 1830 Germany Father; W; Locomotive Engineer. Widowed. No child information. Parents born Germany. Immig. 1842. In the US 58 yrs. Naturalized. K636 p4a D55 F55 Krader, Amanda f 47 Mar 1853 Pennsylvania Head; W. Married 30 yrs (c1869). She had 7 children, 7 living. Parents born Pennsylvania. Owns a farm, free of mortgage (Ag. Sch. #24). K636 p4a D55 F55 Krader, Reuben m 18 Sep 1881 Missouri Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Parents born Pennsylvania. K636 p4a D55 F55 Krader, Nettie f 16 Jun 1884 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Pennsylvania. K636 p4a D55 F55 Krader, Vernie m 13 Feb 1887 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Pennsylvania. Attended school 6 mo. I220 p4a D56 F56 Ickes, Michael C. m 62 Jul 1837 Ohio Head; W; Farmer. Married 23 yrs (c1876). No child information. Parents born Pennsylvania. Owns a farm, free of mortgage (Ag. Sch. #25). I220 p4a D56 F56 Ickes, Ruth E. f 48 Aug 1851 Indiana Wife; W. Married 23 yrs (c1876). No child information. Father born Kentucky, mother born Indiana. W256 p4a D57 F57 Waggoner, R. m 33 Feb 1867 Illinois Head; W; Farmer. Married 11 yrs (c1888). No child information. Parents born Unknown. Rents a farm (Ag. Sch. #26). W256 p4a D57 F57 Waggoner, Emma f 29 May 1871 Illinois Wife; W. Married 11 yrs (c1888). She had 3 children, 3 living. Parents born Pennsylvania. W256 p4a D57 F57 Waggoner, Myrtle f 11 Jun 1889 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. W256 p4a D57 F57 Waggoner, Edith f 9 Jul 1890 Nebraska Daughter; W. Single. Parents born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. W256 p4a D57 F57 Waggoner, Earl m 7 Feb 1893 Nebraska Son; W. Single. Parents born Illinois. Attended school 6 mo. D120 p4a D58 F58 Davis, T. A. m 47 May 1853 Ohio Head; W; Plasterer. Married 17 yrs (c1882). No child information. Father born Wales, mother born Ohio. Owns a farm, free of mortgage (Ag. Sch. #27). D120 p4a D58 F58 Davis, Ella f 37 Aug 1862 Iowa Wife; W. Married 17 yrs (c1882). She had 1 child, living. Parents born Ohio. D120 p4a D58 F58 Davis, Axel m 11 May 1889 Illinios Son; W; Farm laborer. Single. Father born Ohio, mother born Iowa. © 2000 for the NEGenWeb Project by Ted & Carole Miller