This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Quasdorf Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/780.1 Message Board Post: Here are some clues - since it is such an unusual name, they might all be connected. Iowa Census 1838-1870 QUASDORF, AUG~ State: IA Year: 1870 County: Franklin County Township: Morgan Township Page: 383 IA 1870 Federal Census Index Iowa State Census 1885 Given: Carl A. Surname: Quasdorf Township Number: 91 Range: 23 Section: 25 Location: SE SE Age: 23 Sex: M Marital Status: M Birth State: WI Father's Nativity: F Mother's Nativity: F Subject to Military Duty: X Entitled to Vote: X Line Number: 4 Dwelling Number: 78 Family Number: 83 Page Number: 76 State: IA County: Wright Township Name: Blaine Family History Film: 1021705 Volume: 283 Given: Emma J. Surname: Quasdorf Township Number: 91 Range: 23 Section: 25 Location: SE SE Age: 25 Sex: F Marital Status: M Birth State: WI Father's Nativity: F Line Number: 5 Dwelling Number: 78 Family Number: 83 Page Number: 76 State: IA County: Wright Township Name: Blaine Family History Film: 1021705 Volume: 283 Given: George F. Surname: Quasdorf Township Number: 91 Range: 23 Section: 25 Location: SE SE Age: 22 Sex: M Marital Status: S Birth State: WI Father's Nativity: F Mother's Nativity: F Subject to Military Duty: X Entitled to Vote: X Line Number: 6 Dwelling Number: 78 Family Number: 83 Page Number: 76 State: IA County: Wright Township Name: Blaine Family History Film: 1021705 Volume: 283 Given: Christian F. Surname: Quasdorf Township Number: 91 Range: 23 Section: 25 Location: SE SE Age: 19 Sex: M Marital Status: S Birth County: Franklin Father's Nativity: F Mother's Nativity: F Subject to Military Duty: X Line Number: 7 Dwelling Number: 78 Family Number: 83 Page Number: 76 State: IA County: Wright Township Name: Blaine Family History Film: 1021705 Volume: 283 1920 United States Federal Census Quasdorf, Carl A Age: 58 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Wisconsin Roll: T625_492 Race: White Page: 2A State: Iowa ED: 190 County: Hardin Township: Iowa Falls Quasdorf, Fran k Age: 56 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Wisconsin Roll: T625_519 Race: White Page: 12A State: Iowa ED: 199 County: Wright Township: Blaine Quasdorf, Lester F Age: 34 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Iowa Roll: T625_519 Race: White Page: 11B State: Iowa ED: 199 County: Wright Township: Blaine Quasdorf, Julius B Age: 46 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Iowa Roll: T625_1001 Race: White Page: 16A State: Nebraska ED: 223 County: Scotts Bluff Township: Gering Quasdorf, Heman Age: 61 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Germany Roll: T625_1222 Race: White Page 14A State: New York ED: 1386 County: New York Township: Manhattan Quasdorf, C Herman Age: 35 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Germany Roll: T625_1281 Race: White Page: 6B State: New York ED: 267 County: Westchester Township: Yonkers Quasdorf, J William Age: 37 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Germany Roll: T625_1281 Race: White Page: 6B State: New York ED: 267 County: Westchester Township: Yonkers 1930 United States Federal Census Name Age in 1930 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation to head-of-house Race Home in 1930 (City,County,State) Hazel G Quasdorf 31 1898 Iowa Lodger White Pocatello, Bannock, ID Frank Quasdorf 23 1906 Iowa Lodger White Pocatello, Bannock, ID Guy A Quasdorf 24 1905 Iowa Lodger White Morgan, Franklin, IA George F Quasdorf 67 1862 Iowa Head White Dows, Wright, IA Lillie E Quasdorf 65 1864 Wife Dows, Wright, IA Lester T Quasdorf 43 1886 Iowa Head White Dows, Wright, IA Corinne F Quasdorf 11 1918 Daughter Dows, Wright, IA Isabel E Quasdorf 9 1920 Daughter Dows, Wright, IA Robert T Quasdorf 8 1921 Son Dows, Wright, IA Jessie E Quasdorf 5 1924 Daughter Dows, Wright, IA Paul Quasdorf481881Germany WhiteRandolph, Morris, NJ Anna E Quasdorf501879 Randolph, Morris, NJ SSDI Name Birth Date Death Date Last Residence (City,County,State) Issued SSN AVIS L QUASDORF 21 Sep 1901 15 Dec 1967 Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA IA (1966) 478-68-2915 EARLE A QUASDORF 3 Aug 1887 15 May 1970 Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA IA (Before 195) 479-28-6879 ESTHER V QUASDORF 16 Jul 1913 3 Dec 1994 Belmond, Wright, IA IA (Before 195) 482-18-8374 FRANK A QUASDORF 15 Mar 1907 10 Feb 1990 IA (1951) 483-36-7630 GENEVIEVE E QUASDORF 23 Apr 1914 22 Jan 2001 Augusta, Kennebec, ME NY (Before 195) 063-10-2986 GUY QUASDORF 1 Nov 1905 May 1979 Belmond, Wright, IA IA (Before 195) 480-18-1237 HAZEL QUASDORF 17 Aug 1898 Jul 1975 Corvallis, Benton, OR OR (1953 And 1) 543-38-3518 HERMAN QUASDORF 26 Oct 1883 Nov 1962 NY (Before 195) 085-05-8041 MAX QUASDORF 20 Jul 1883 Apr 1963 NJ (Before 195) 153-05-4707 MILDRED H QUASDORF 29 Dec 1904 15 Jan 2002 Corvallis, Benton, OR OR (1953 And 1) 543-38-7920 MINNIE QUASDORF 19 Mar 1908 Oct 1989 IA (Before 195)479-30-7493 OLIVE QUASDORF 26 Sep 1892 Jun 1969 Iowa Falls, Hardin, IAIA (Before 195)482-03- Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 Quasdorf, Carl Fredrick August County: Polk Death Date: 12 Dec 1921 Certificate: 123 Quasdorf, Carrie Lou County: Marion Death Date: 28 Jun 1969 Certificate: 9008 Age: 85 Quasdorf, Hazel Gus County: Benton Death Date: 23 Jul 1975 Certificate: 75-10243 Birth Date: - Aug 1898 Quasdorf, Letecia County: Polk Death Date: 02 Jan 1938 Certificate: 1 Spouse: Carl Quasdorf, Mathilda County: Benton Death Date: 01 May 1954 Certificate: 4924 Spouse: George Iowa Cemetery Records - Tombstone Records of Wright County, Iowa Page: 71 Frank G. Quasdorf Birth Date: 1863 Death Date: 1933 Cemetery: Fairview Town: Blaine Page: 71 Florence M. Quasdorf Birth Date: 1887 Death Date: 1929 Cemetery: Fairview California Death Index, 1940-1997 Surname Given Name Middle Name Sex Birth Date Death Date Birth Place Death Place Social Security # Mother's Maiden Name Father's Surname QUASDORF ALVIN M MALE 13 Jan 1888 16 Jul 1945 NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO 569300402 SEAMS QUASDORF Maine Death Index, 1960-97 Quasdorf, Carl F Death Date: November 9, 1962 Age: 81 Town: Augusta Certificate: 6209559 Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) 3434275 Quasdorf, Hazel Gustine 1898- Who's Who in Library Service. A biographical directory of professional librarians of the United States and Canada. Third edition. Edited by Dorothy Ethlyn Cole. New York: Grolier Society, 1955.(WhoLibS 3) Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records Name Age Occupation Place of Origin Destination Year Metzdorff, geb. Quasdorf, Wilhelmine 32 Frau von Johann Friedrich Croustille/Koenigsberg Nord-Amerika 1848 Quasdorf, verh. Metzdorff, Wilhelmine 32 Frau von Johann Friedrich Croustille/Koenigsberg Nord-Amerika 1848 Quasdorf, Friedrich 47 Kolonist Letschin/Lebus Nord-Amerika 1855 Quasdorf, geb. Achtenhagen, Marie 50 Frau von Friedrich Letschin/Lebus Nord-Amerika 1855 Achtenhagen, verh. Quasdorf, Marie 50 Frau von Friedrich Letschin/Lebus Nord-Amerika 1855 Quasdorf, Wilhelmine 20 Kind von Friedrich Letschin/Lebus Nord-Amerika 1855 Quasdorf, Eva 17 Kind von Friedrich Letschin/Lebus Nord-Amerika 1855 Quasdorf, August Friedrich 13 Kind von Friedrich Letschin/Lebus Nord-Amerika 1855 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Directories, 1888-92 Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year Julia Quasdorf rear 96 S Thirteenth Pittsburgh PA 1890 Julia A Quasdorf dress maker rear 96 S Thirteenth Pittsburgh PA 1890 I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. 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