This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.walworth/2392.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1870 United States Federal Census about Esther Clinton Name: Esther Clinton Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Age in 1870: 1 Birthplace: Wisconsin Home in 1870: Prairie Du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Prairie du Chien Household: George E. Clinton, 40, RR Clerk Esther Clinton, 45 John Malcolmson, 26, teacher Robert Malcolmson, 24 RR Clerk George Malcolmson,22 bookkeeper James Malcolmson,18 Janet Malcolmson,16 M. P. (female)Malcolmson, 16 W. N. Clinton, 10 Anna Clinton, Catherine Clinton, Edward Clinton, 4 Esther Clinton, 1, b. WI All but Esther b. in New Brunswick Initial guess is that Mother Esther was married to Mr. Malcolmson and had the Malcolmson children with him. SHe would have married George Clinton between 1854-1860, probably New Brunswick. ************** 1880 United States Federal Census about Geo. E. Clinton Name: Geo. E. Clinton Home in 1880: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Birthplace: N B Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Hester Father's birthplace: N. B. Mother's birthplace: N. B. Occupation: R. R. Clerk Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male 706 Astor St. Household Members: Name Age Geo. E. Clinton 45 Hester Clinton 56 Anne M. Clinton 18 Kate J. Clinton 16 Edwd. J. Clinton 15 Hester E. Clinton 12 Robt. A. Malcolmson 33 listed as son of Hester Clinton Jas. M. Malcolmson 29 Jannet A. Malcolmson 27 Mary P. Malcolmson 25 All listed as born in New Brunswick ************ 1900 United States Federal Census about Ester Clinton Name: Ester Clinton Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Wisconsin Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter Father's name: George E Mother's name: Esta Race: White Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George E Clinton 67 b. Sept 1832 Esta Clinton 78 b. J__, 1822, birth to 14, 5 living Annie Kirk 38 b. Mar 1862 (can't tell if M for married or W for widowed, birth to 2:0 living Cathrine Clinton 36 b. Aug 1863 Ester Clinton 28 listed as widow, b. Dec 1870, birth to 2:2 living, b. WI, stenographer Marriel Clinton 7 b. May 1893, b. IL, father b. MN, mother b. WI Kathayn Clinton 5 b. July 1894, b. IL, father b. MN, mother b. WI States immigration year as 1870, doesn't seem to fit with 1870 census, but could be close. NOTE: I find the birthdates are often off in the 1900 census, particularily year. BUT - does give father as b. in MN..... *********** 1910 United States Federal Census about Amie M Kirk Name: Amie M Kirk [Annie M Kirk] Age in 1910: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1862 Birthplace: Canada English Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Canada English Mother's Birth Place: Canada English Home in 1910: Vernon, Waukesha, Wisconsin Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Year of Immigration: 1868 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Amie M Kirk 48 Cathine J Clinton 46 Immigrated 1868 listed as "own income" ************ 1910 United States Federal Census about Jesse Malcolmson Name: Jesse Malcolmson [Jesse Malcolmsen] Age in 1910: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Wisconsin Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Wisconsin Mother's name: Selinda Mother's Birth Place: New York Spouse's name: Carry Home in 1910: Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jesse Malcolmson 46 school teacher, public school Carry Malcolmson 43 Della Malcolmson 22 Florence Malcolmson 21 Blanche Malcolmson 14 Edna Malcolmson 11 Esther Malcolmson 9 Leola Malcolmson 4 Selinda Malcolmson 77 mother widowed (could this be Esther, wife of George, or a different woman?) Patrick Flynn 53 hired man NOTE: Selinda.... could be 2nd wife of George, listed by sons/step son's name, could be mother-in-law, listed incorrectly, could be??? *********** I don't see a WI or IL marriage for anyone that fits Esther Clinton, but not all counties are listed. My guess is that she might be a widow or gotten divorced. If he was pretty crummy, she might use her maiden name and call the daughters that name. Since a father is never mentioned, a divorce might be likely. Try tracing the family to see when they moved, that will give you locations to look for info. Try finding a birth certificate (not required until after 1928-9 or so) for either daughter. A daughter's marriage certificate may name a father. If Muriel (or Katherine) knew who their father was, it may be on their birth certificates, or marriage certificate. Check with descendants of Esthers siblings - sisters especially knew/know the family "gossip" and they may have told their children, whose descendants may be able to tell you about it. Especially since it seems that Esther had 1/2 siblings that were quite a bit older. ************** Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 about Anna M Clinton Name: Anna M Clinton Marriage Date: 04 Nov 1886 County: Milwaukee Volume: 18 Page: 0282 Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 about Thadls Kirk Name: Thadls Kirk Marriage Date: 04 Nov 1886 County: Milwaukee Volume: 18 Page: 0282 This puts them in Milwaukee Co. in 1886. Would look for a marriage for Esther 1890-92 timeframe. BUT, since daughter was b. in IL, could have met & married after moving to IL. Look for a marriage/divorce in Counties daughters were born in. Info on this marriage might give clues - is Esther mentioned in wedding announcement, etc. ************************* Possible??? Milwaukee, Wisconsin Directory, 1889-90 about George E. Clinton Name: George E. Clinton Location 2: r. 234 Ogden avenue Occupation: clerk Year: 1889 City: Milwaukee State: WI ******************** Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907 about Janet Malcolmson Name: Janet Malcolmson Death Date: 09 Jul 1882 County: Milwaukee Volume: 04 Page #: 0165 Reel: 061 Image: 1252 Index Volume: 02 ImageNum: 103294 Sequence #: 239316 Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index. Good Luck!