Hello everyone, I am having trouble finding any info on my Great Grandmother, Clarissa Matilda Hinckel (known as Tillie). She was Born September 26, 1853, possibly in Macungie. She married John P.F. Beil, of Allen Township, Northampton Co., circa 1896, and had one daughter in 1898 in Phila, Edna Marie Beil. I have records of her in the 1900, 1920 and 1930 Census in Abington Township, Montgomery County, after she married John P.F. Beil, but nothing before that. I don't know her parents names but I have one source that says her father was born in Germany. Thanks for any help. Albert W. Wolff Knoxville, TN

The 1900 image says Tillie is b. Sept., 1852, and is age 47 in June, 1900. John is b. Jan., 1852, so he should be age 48 in June, 1900, not 47. I don't know which is correct - birthyear or age. Some possibilities: Here's one in 1880 Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace George HINKLE Self M Male W 49 PA Laborer PA PA Eliza HINKLE Wife M Female W 59 PA Keeping House PA PA Matilda HINKLE Dau S Female W 26 PA Seamstress PA PA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Upper Bern, Berks, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255100 NA Film Number T9-1100 Page Number 360A Here's one in 1870 1870 United States Federal Census about Matilda Hinkle Name: Matilda Hinkle Estimated birth year: abt 1854 Age in 1870: 16 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Lower MacUngie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Trexlertown Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lower MacUngie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1362; Page: 328; Image: 661. house visit 833, family visit 978 Hinkle, Maria, 51, land value 2000, property value 5000, b. PA Matilda, 16, b. PA Here's another one 1870: 1870 United States Federal Census about Matilda Hinkle Name: Matilda Hinkle Estimated birth year: abt 1852 Age in 1870: 18 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Hamburg Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1308; Page: 529; Image: 573. house visit 226, family visit 260 Hinkle, George, 47, butcher, land value 800, property value 150, b. PA Elizebeth, 43, housekeeper, b. PA Matilda, 18, b. PA No Clar* Hin* or Til* Hin* in 1870 in PA In 1860: 1860 United States Federal Census about Matilda Hinkle Name: Matilda Hinkle Age in 1860: 8 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania Gender: Female Post Office: Hamburg Household Members: Name Age George Hinkle 32 Lizze Hinkle 32 Matilda Hinkle 8 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Hamburg, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1073; Page: 309; Image: 310. house visit 217, family visit 211 Hinkle, George, 32, butcher, land value 100, property value 150, b. PA Lizze, 32, b. PA Matilda, 8, b. PA Didn't find the other Matilda Hinkle No Clar* or Til* in 1860 Georgette Ochs >From: <albert_wolff@bellsouth.net> >I am having trouble finding any info on my Great Grandmother, Clarissa >Matilda Hinckel (known as Tillie). She was Born September 26, 1853, >possibly in Macungie. She married John P.F. Beil, of Allen Township, >Northampton Co., circa 1896, and had one daughter in 1898 in Phila, Edna >Marie Beil. > >I have records of her in the 1900, 1920 and 1930 Census in Abington >Township, Montgomery County, after she married John P.F. Beil, but nothing >before that. > >I don't know her parents names but I have one source that says her father >was born in Germany. >Albert W. Wolff >Knoxville, TN >