I can't remember the rules of taking the census for 1900, but I do know that some of the censuses call for "anyone who was living in this household in June of the census year." Maybe he was still living in June and the census was taken late in the year after he had died. (I'm not even sure the month was June!) Barbara At 09:22 AM 3/8/2005, you wrote: >My favorite is my husband's gr gr grandfather turning up on the 1900 census >SIX months after he died! No kidding! > > >******************************************* >Patricia A. Gough >Secretary >Penfield Public Library >1985 Baird Road >Penfield, NY 14526 > >585-340-8720 ext. 4007 > >"Housework, if done properly, will kill you." > -- Erma Bombeck > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Carole Johnson [mailto:ammcj@bellsouth.net] >Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:39 AM >To: OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [OH-HAMILT] Hamilton County Court > > >Information on death certificates isn't always accurate, either. One of my >ancestors died in a Catholic hospital for cancer patients and her death info >was supplied by a nun who had only cared for her in her illness. The Sister >did the best she could, but the parents names were wrong. > >Have you looked for William in the 1870 and 1880 census? Maybe his >neighbors might give you a clue. Who were their neighbors in the 1900 >census? Who else is buried near them? What are the names of their >children? Was there a naming pattern for the children? Sometimes the first >and second born sons were named for grandfathers, Was a usual surname used >for any given names of the children? Was there an obituary for Nellie? If >she had brothers or nephews surviving maybe they were listed or served as >pallbearers. Sounds like you are beating a dead horse for the marriage >information, try another tack. Hope this helps. Carole > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Tom" <texastee10@comcast.net> >To: <OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 5:35 PM >Subject: Re: [OH-HAMILT] Hamilton County Court > > > >I doubt if crying will help, I've never known an instance where it was > >helpful. Since you know the date and where they were married I'd suggest > >writing the church direct. On some church records I've seen the parties > >addresses listed along with the parents names. > > > > Tom > > > > Lori wrote: > > > >>Hi folks, > >> > >>I could use some help from some of you that have experience with > >>records > >>at the Hamilton County Court. > >> > >>I wrote to them on the 15th of February, and already heard back from > >>them > >>today. However, the results were not what I'd hoped for. > >> > >>I have a marriage certificate for my ggrandparents, William MARTIN and > >>Ellen "Nellie" RYAN. They were married at St. Xavier's on 3 NOV 1880. > >>The only information provided on the marriage certificate was the names of > > >>the couple and names of the witnesses. > >> > >>As most of you know, I've been at a dead end with this for close to a > >>year, so decided to write to Hamilton County to see if I could get a copy > >>of the marriage license/application, etc. > >> > >>The court request came back: "I have searched the years 1863-1884 and > >>found no record for the request you have given us." > >> > >>I don't understand how that can be. I gave them the exact date of the > >>marriage. I know when Ann B. helped me with this, she told me that it was > > >>from restored records. Is it the court records I'm looking for that were > >>destroyed? > >> > >>I'm bummed out in a major way. I need desperately to verify Nellie's > >>parents names, as I'm having doubts about the information on her death > >>certificate. I don't know where else to turn to try and get that > >>information, as I have absolutely nothing on her prior to her census > >>information a few months prior to the marriage. > >> > >>Nellie worked for the Chas Taft family, and I wrote to them some time > >>ago > >>to see if they had anything, and they were unable to help. > >> > >>Any thoughts, suggestions, shoulders to cry on? > >> > >>Thanks, > >> > >>Lori > >> > >> > >>==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== > >>This List is dedicated to Hamilton County, Ohio. If you have a > >>problem, > >>question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact the List Mom > > >>off-list at OHHAMILT-admin@rootsweb.com Thanks. > >> > >>============================== > >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== > > Missed posts? 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From http://genealogy.about.com/cs/census/a/1900_census.htm On June 1, 1900 the Bureau of the Census began taking the 12th decennial census of the United States. All responses were to reflect the individual's status as of 1 June 1900, even if the status had changed between June 1st and the day of the actual enumeration (i.e. children born after 1 June should not be listed, and people who died after 1 June should still be counted). John Otto Va. Beach VA James and Barbara Dooley wrote: > I can't remember the rules of taking the census for 1900, but I do know > that some of the censuses call for "anyone who was living in this > household in June of the census year." Maybe he was still living in > June and the census was taken late in the year after he had died. (I'm > not even sure the month was June!) > Barbara > > At 09:22 AM 3/8/2005, you wrote: > >> My favorite is my husband's gr gr grandfather turning up on the 1900 >> census >> SIX months after he died! No kidding! >> >> >> ******************************************* >> Patricia A. Gough >> Secretary >> Penfield Public Library >> 1985 Baird Road >> Penfield, NY 14526 >> >> 585-340-8720 ext. 4007 >> >> "Housework, if done properly, will kill you." >> -- Erma Bombeck >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carole Johnson [mailto:ammcj@bellsouth.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 7:39 AM >> To: OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [OH-HAMILT] Hamilton County Court >> >> >> Information on death certificates isn't always accurate, either. One >> of my >> ancestors died in a Catholic hospital for cancer patients and her >> death info >> was supplied by a nun who had only cared for her in her illness. The >> Sister >> did the best she could, but the parents names were wrong. >> >> Have you looked for William in the 1870 and 1880 census? Maybe his >> neighbors might give you a clue. Who were their neighbors in the 1900 >> census? Who else is buried near them? What are the names of their >> children? Was there a naming pattern for the children? Sometimes the >> first >> and second born sons were named for grandfathers, Was a usual >> surname used >> for any given names of the children? Was there an obituary for >> Nellie? If >> she had brothers or nephews surviving maybe they were listed or served as >> pallbearers. Sounds like you are beating a dead horse for the marriage >> information, try another tack. Hope this helps. Carole >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tom" <texastee10@comcast.net> >> To: <OHHAMILT-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 5:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [OH-HAMILT] Hamilton County Court >> >> >> >I doubt if crying will help, I've never known an instance where it was >> >helpful. Since you know the date and where they were married I'd >> suggest >> >writing the church direct. On some church records I've seen the parties >> >addresses listed along with the parents names. >> > >> > Tom >> > >> > Lori wrote: >> > >> >>Hi folks, >> >> >> >>I could use some help from some of you that have experience with >> >>records >> >>at the Hamilton County Court. >> >> >> >>I wrote to them on the 15th of February, and already heard back from >> >>them >> >>today. However, the results were not what I'd hoped for. >> >> >> >>I have a marriage certificate for my ggrandparents, William MARTIN and >> >>Ellen "Nellie" RYAN. They were married at St. Xavier's on 3 NOV 1880. >> >>The only information provided on the marriage certificate was the >> names of >> >> >>the couple and names of the witnesses. >> >> >> >>As most of you know, I've been at a dead end with this for close to a >> >>year, so decided to write to Hamilton County to see if I could get a >> copy >> >>of the marriage license/application, etc. >> >> >> >>The court request came back: "I have searched the years 1863-1884 and >> >>found no record for the request you have given us." >> >> >> >>I don't understand how that can be. I gave them the exact date of the >> >>marriage. I know when Ann B. helped me with this, she told me that >> it was >> >> >>from restored records. Is it the court records I'm looking for that >> were >> >>destroyed? >> >> >> >>I'm bummed out in a major way. I need desperately to verify Nellie's >> >>parents names, as I'm having doubts about the information on her death >> >>certificate. I don't know where else to turn to try and get that >> >>information, as I have absolutely nothing on her prior to her census >> >>information a few months prior to the marriage. >> >> >> >>Nellie worked for the Chas Taft family, and I wrote to them some time >> >>ago >> >>to see if they had anything, and they were unable to help. >> >> >> >>Any thoughts, suggestions, shoulders to cry on? >> >> >> >>Thanks, >> >> >> >>Lori >> >> >> >> >> >>==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== >> >>This List is dedicated to Hamilton County, Ohio. If you have a >> >>problem, >> >>question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact the >> List Mom >> >> >>off-list at OHHAMILT-admin@rootsweb.com Thanks. >> >> >> >>============================== >> >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== >> > Missed posts? Deleted that one that put a chink in the wall? Try the >> > Archives. Select either searchable or browsable Archives from here! >> > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/hamilton.html >> > >> > ============================== >> > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________ >> Keep unwanted email out. >> Visit www.spamsubtract.com for more information. >> >> >> ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== >> DON'T send a message in ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters except when >> typing a >> surname. 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