1870 Census of Stearns County, MN p.79A
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Abstracted by Thomas J. Steichen, ©2002 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Thomas J. Steichen, January, 2002. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.
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This is the 1870 federal census for Stearns County, MN.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
PERS VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  MN  COUNTY:  Stearns  DIVISION:  Paynesville Town  REEL NO:  M593-716  PAGE NO:  79A
REFERENCE:  S.M. Bruce - August 5, 1870 - Sauk Centre PO - p.1
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   1    1   Harris         Alfred         29   M    W    Farmer         3,000     1,000     New York                                                                      X
 2   1    1   Harris         Francis A      26   F    W    Keeping House                      New York
 3   1    1   Harris         Addie          5    F    W                                       Minnesota
 4   1    1   Harris         Walter         3    M    W                                       Minnesota
 5   1    1   Harris         Carrie         5/12 F    W                                       Minnesota                       Jan
 6   2    2   Harris         Jessie         70   M    W                                       New York                                                                      X
 7   2    2   Harris         America        68   F    W                                       New York
 8   3    3   Town           H              29   M    W    Farmer         650       400       New York                                                                      X
 9   3    3   Town           Maryette       24   F    W    Keeping house                      Illinois
 10  3    3   Town           Hariette       5    F    W                                       Illinois
 11  3    3   Town           Carrie E       9/12 F    W                                       Minnesota                       Sep
 12  3    3   Ostrandes      John           22   M    W    Farm Laborer   800                 Illinois                                                                      X
 13  3    3   Ostrandes      Enoch          17   M    W    Attending School                   Illinois                                              X
 14  3    3   Ostrandes      James          20   M    W    Attending School                   Illinois                                              X
 15  3    3   Ostrandes      Egbert         55   M    W    Farmer         12,000    1,000     New York                                                                      X
 16  4    4   Ensign         Anson          38   M    W    Farmer         1,000     150       Michigan                                                                      X
 17  4    4   Ensign         Eliza          31   F    W    Keeping house                      New York
 18  4    4   Ensign         Maria J        13   F    W    Attending School                   Illinois                                              X
 19  4    4   Ensign         Hiram F        12   M    W    Attending School                   Illinois                                              X      X     X
 20  4    4   Ensign         Eugene         8    M    W    Attending School                   Michigan                                              X
 21  4    4   Ensign         Adora          7    F    W    Attending School                   Michigan                                              X
 22  4    4   Ensign         Isabel         2    F    W                                       Minnesota
 23  5    5   Harris         Stephen        40   M    W    Farmer         2,000     1,000     New York                                                                      X
 24  5    5   Harris         Mary A         39   F    W    Keeping house                      New York
 25  5    5   Harris         Charles E      15   M    W    Attending School                   Michigan                                              X
 26  5    5   Harris         Amarila        11   F    W    Attending School                   Minnesota                                             X
 27  6    6   Sheldon        Saxton         24   M    W    Farmer         50                  Canada             X      X
 28  7    7   Luce           H P            40   M    W    Farmer         1,200     300       New York                                                                      X
 29  7    7   Luce           Caroline       24   F    W    Keeping house                      New York
 30  7    7   Luce           Albert W       1    M    W                                       Minnesota
 31  7    7   Smith          Morilla        55   F    W                                       Indiana
 32  8    8   Twichell       Dwight         41   M    W    Farmer         2,000     800       New York                                                                      X
 33  8    8   Twichell       Elizabeth      36   F    W    Keeping house                      New York
 34  8    8   Twichell       Emily          12   F    W    Attending School                   Minnesota                                             X
 35  8    8   Twichell       Freddy         8    M    W    Attending School                   Minnesota                                             X
 36  8    8   Twichell       Mary           4    F    W                                       Minnesota
 37  8    8   Johnson        Caroline       20   F    W    Domestic Servant                   Norway             X      X
 38  9    9   Lester         E H            39   M    W    Farmer                   225       New York                                                                      X
 39  9    9   Lester         Margaret E     35   F    W    Keeping house                      England            X      X
 40  9    9   Lester         Eliza A        14   F    W    Attending School                   Michigan                  X                           X


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