Kathy, Sometimes census answers were given by a relative, who didn't really know where the person was born. Sometimes, people just don't want others to know their business. My grandparents were divorced. When my grandfather died, his daughter gave the information and said he was widowed. She also gave his birth place as being in a county that was not formed until 7 years after he was born. She was not an historian and didn't know that. Census records are not always correct. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Miller" <kosacktree@yahoo.com> To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [BALTGEN-L] Cosack etc..... > Kathy, > > I just want to update you on some new information. I > received this from John Otto who is on the Balt list > also. > > He has found my Edward as Kosuth, I am almost certain, > in the 1860 Census. Edward was married in April and > the census was June. Edward and his wife Sophia (which > is her name) are in the 17th(I think) Ward page 39. It > has his occupation, age and length of time married all > correct according to all my other records. > > I looked again at the one you sent. There could > possibly still be a link but Edward is the wrong age > and should be listed as cabinet maker, Frederick > should have been 18, Augustus, while the age is > correct it lists MD for born, Augustus Leo was born in > Prussia. I am open to all suggestions trying to sort > this family. > > > --- Kathy <treenut@bcpl.net> wrote: > >> Cheryl- I think I found them. Sometimes you have to >> search by just first >> name and country of birth or estimated year of >> birth. This works especially >> well on Ancestry, since most, if not all, of their >> years have an every >> person index. If you were doing this search on >> Heritage, you'd have to have >> his mother's first name and search for her as she is >> head of household. >> >> 1860 >> Ward 15, page 38, Balto MD >> Catharine CUSSER, 40, Ger, value of estate $200 >> Edward, 25, Ger >> Upton, 21, Ger, laborer >> Frederick, 16, Ger, app(rentice) cabinet maker >> Augustus, 10, MD >> >> Next door is a Joseph Keyser, 32, Ger. Sounds >> similar even though the >> census taker did not spell it similarly. I wonder >> if related? Has wife >> Josephine, 30, Ger and dau Kate, 1, MD. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cheryl Miller" <kosacktree@yahoo.com> >> To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 6:34 AM >> Subject: Re: [BALTGEN-L] Re: BALTGEN-D Digest V06 >> #112 >> >> >> > Thanks to both who suggested different spellings. >> I >> > have tried just about every way of spelling it. I >> have >> > even tried Cosagh. I have no trouble finding them >> > after the 1870 census, it is just before. I know >> they >> > were here, I have all of their military records >> from >> > the Civil War. It just gives me they were from >> > Prussia. I perhaps need to try them over there and >> > maybe that will help. >> > >> > Cheryl >> > >> > --- Nascar2sexxx@wmconnect.com wrote: >> > >> >> In a message dated 5/22/2006 2:12:18 PM Eastern >> >> Daylight Time, Cheryl writes: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Help please with my Baltimore Mystery. >> >> > >> >> > I have copied the answers I received from Enoch >> >> Pratt >> >> > as to my request for information on either >> Edward >> >> or >> >> > Frederick Kosack/Cosack. >> >> >> >> Cheryl, >> >> Is it possible that the name was Cusick. >> THats >> >> how my cousin spells her >> >> married name. >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== >> >> The USGenWeb/MDGenWeb page for Baltimore Co. >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdbaltim >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > Cheryl Miller, Alton, VA >> > Gardening,Stampin' & Genealogy - full time hobbies >> > http://community.webshots.com/user/catsmom106 >> > www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/troublesmom >> > >> > ______________________________ >> >> >> >> ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== >> The Baltgen-L list focuses on GENEALOGY research for >> Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford, and Howard Cos. MD >> >> > > > Cheryl Miller, Alton, VA > Gardening,Stampin' & Genealogy - full time hobbies > http://community.webshots.com/user/catsmom106 > www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/troublesmom > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogical Only, > Join us at MD-BALTO-CUL-L@rootsweb.com for discussions on > culture and heritage in the Baltimore area > >