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Freeborn Co. 1860 Census
Bancroft Twp.


Below is a transcription for the 1860 Bancroft Twp. census. The original pages were sometimes difficult to decipher, and the enumerator may have misspelled names; the transcriber apologizes for any errors.
Fam. # NameAgeSexOccupationBirth
222 Erastus D. Porter 33 M Farmer New York
  Phebe Porter 31 F   Vermont
  Nelle E. Porter 2 F   Minnesota
223 John M. Clark 29 M Farmer New York
  Lucy M. Clark 25 F   Ohio
  Eugene B. Clark 5 M   Wisconsin
  Laura E. Clark 3 F   Iowa
  Frank M. Clark 1 M   Minnesota
224 James Young 28 M Farmer Canada
  Luthera Young 27 F   New York
  Ida Young 4 F   Wisconsin
  Lillie Young 1 F   Minnesota
225 Daniel Dills 42 M Farmer New York
  Rebecca Dills 39 F   New York
  Charles H. Dills 15 M   New York
  Helen Dills 12 F   New York
  John C. Dills 10 M   New York
  Annetta Dills 3 F   New York
  John M. Dills 69 M   New Jersey
226 Charles Dills 39 M Farmer New York
  Maria Dills 36 F   New York
  Clark H. Dills 11 M   New York
  Alice R. Dills 8 F   New York
  Adella Dills 4 F   New York
  Mary A. Dills 1 F   Minnesota
227 L. W. Briggs 30 M Farmer New York
  Jane Briggs 23 F   New York
  Frank Briggs 4 M   Wisconsin
228 George Chamberlain 38 M Farmer Massachusetts
  Emily A. Chamberlain 28 F   New York
  Elmina Chamberlain 4 F   New York
  Dora Chamberlain 10mo F   New York
  Adelbert Chamberlain 6 M   New York
229 Joshua Dunbar 57 M Merchant New York
  Lydia Dunbar 57 F   Massachusetts
230 Samuel Henderson 30 M   Pennsylvania
  Emily Henderson 25 F   Pennsylvania
  Lester Cliver 9 M   Pennsylvania
231 Joseph Norton 30 M Carpenter New York
  Charlotte Norton 24 F   Pennsylvania
  Elizabeth Norton 2mo F   Minnesota
232 Charles C. Colby 28 M Engineer/Surveyor Vermont
  Ellen A. Colby 24 F   Ohio
  Clara E. Colby 1 F   Iowa
233 Alfred M. Burnham 37 M Physician New York
  Jerusha Burnham 29 F   New York
234 Robert J. Franklin 26 M Farmer New York
  Eliza A. Franklin 20 F   Wisconsin
  Artelisa  Franklin 1 F   Minnesota
235 Halver Thorson 46 M Farmer Norway
  Emily Thorson 48 F   Norway
  Aleck Thorson 14 M   Norway
  Leney Thorson 13 M   Norway
  Anna Thorson 9 F   Norway
  Emily Thorson 7 F   Norway
  Ole Thorson 4 M   Wisconsin
236 Gutrun  Bortleson 35 M Farmer Norway
  Anna Bortleson 34 F   Norway
  Emily  Bortleson 12 F   Norway
  Eliza Bortleson 8 F   Norway
  Ann Bortleson 7 F   Norway
  Bortles  Bortleson 6 M   Illinois
  Peter Bortleson 4 M   Minnesota
  Ole Bortleson 1 M   Minnesota
237 Andrew Henneson 42 M Farmer Norway
238 Charles Peterson 27 M Carpenter Norway
239 Thor Thompson 31 M Farmer Norway
240 Bortle  Bortleson 66 M Farmer Norway
  Lucy Botleson 64 F   Norway
  John Botleson 35 M   Norway
  Ellen Botleson 20 F   Norway
239 Andrew Bortleson 24 M Farmer Norway
  Iversena Bortleson 21 F   Norway
240 John Helmerson 37 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Helmerson 32 F   Norway
  Helmer Helmerson 6 M   Norway
  Lucy Helmerson 4 F   Minnesota
  Bortles  Helmerson 2 M   Minnesota
  Betsey Helmerson 2 F   Minnesota
  Ann Helmerson 1 F   Minnesota
241 Benjamin Frost 53 M Farmer New York
  Margaret Frost 48 F   Pennsylvania
  Gardner M. Frost 27 M Farmer Ohio
  Mahalon L. Frost 21 M Farmer Ohio
  Jacob Frost 19 M Laborer Ohio
  Mary Frost 14 F   Ohio
  Benjamin Frost 8 M   Wisconsin
  Flora Frost 5 F   Wisconsin
242 Asa Hurd 25 M Farmer New York
  Augusta Hurd 26 F   New York
243 Gunder Swineferson 40 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Swineferson 38 F   Norway
  Swineman  Swineferson 11 M   Norway
  Ole Swineferson 7 M   Wisconsin
  Infant Swineferson 1mo F   Minnesota
244 Christian Christianson 29 M Farmer Norway
  Anna Christianson 24 F   Norway
  Joanna Christianson 2 F   Norway
245 John Severson 37 M Farmer Norway
  Christiana Severson 33 F   Norway
  Gurtro O. Severson 5 F   Wisconsin
  David Severson 3 M   Wisconsin
  Augusta M. Severson 1 F   Wisconsin
246 Martin Johnson 27 M Farmer Norway
247 Hans Oleson 27 M Farmer Norway
248 Tollef  Erickson 31 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Erickson 25 F   Norway
  Erick Erickson 5 M   Iowa
  Julia Erickson 3 F   Iowa
  Betsey Erickson 2 F   Iowa
249 Ole Nelson 35 M Farmer Norway
  Ann Nelson 40 F   Norway
  Niles Nelson 7 M   Wisconsin
  Mary Nelson 5 F   Wisconsin
  Runway  Nelson 1 M   Minnesota
250 Ole Nelson Stene 45 M Farmer Norway
  Julia Stene 42 F   Norway
  Ole Stene 18 M Laborer Norway
  Mary Stene 18 F   Norway
  Niles Stene 16 M   Norway
  Andrew Stene 13 M   Norway
  Emily Stene 12 F   Norway
  Martha Stene 6 F   Iowa
251 Ole Gilbranson 37 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Gilbranson 35 F   Norway
  Edward Gilbranson 5 M   Iowa
  John Gilbranson 3 M   Iowa
  Jane Gilbranson 2 F   Minnesota
  Ida Gilbranson 8mo F   Minnesota
  Jane Swineferson 13 F   Norway
252 Ole Knudtson 24 M Farmer Norway
253 Ann Knudson 64 F Farmer Norway
254 Andrew Knudson 40 M Farmer Norway
  Emily Knudson 40 F   Norway
  Ann Knudson 8 F   Norway
  Knudt Knudson 5 M   Norway
  Joe Knudson 2 M   Minnesota
255 Jeremiah Ward 53 M   Vermont
  Emma Ward 48 F Farmer New York
  William O. Ward 21 M   Pennsylvania
  Albert L Ward 19 M   Pennsylvania
  Fanny M. Ward 18 F   Pennsylvania
  Nancy E. Ward 17 F   Pennsylvania
  Asa Z. Ward 16 M   Ohio
  Louisa R. Ward 14 F   Ohio
  Henry R. Ward 11 M   Pennsylvania
  Ellen L. Ward 8 F   Pennsylvania
  Martha E. Ward 6 F   Pennsylvania
  George E. Ward 4 M   Iowa
254 Albert Loomis 47 M Farmer New York
  Elizabeth Loomis 35 F   Pennsylvania
  Lucy Loomis 12 F   Pennsylvania
  Harriet Loomis 10 F   Pennsylvania
  James Loomis 8 M   Pennsylvania
  Welthy Loomis 6 F   Pennsylvania
  George H Loomis 4 M   Pennsylvania
  Julia Loomis 2 F   Minnesota
255 Henry R. Loomis 33 M Farmer Pennsylvania
  Mary Loomis 21 F   Ohio
256 Thomas Thompson 35 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Thompson 43 F   Norway
  Knudt Thompson 5 M   Iowa
  Margaret Thompson 4 F   Iowa
  Anna Thompson 3 F   Minnesota
  Isabell Thompson 1 F   Minnesota
  Thorsey Thompson 65 F   Norway
257 William H. Long 32 M Farmer/Shoemaker New Jersey
  Eliza M. Long 24 F   England
  Cora Bell 4 F   Ohio
  Effie Bell 1mo F   Minnesota
258 Niles Sanderson 29 M Farmer Norway
  Julia Sanderson 34 F   Norway
  Caroline Sanderson 6 F   Wisconsin
  Stephen Sanderson 5 M   Wisconsin
  Rachel Sanderson 2 F   Illinois
259 Albert Segerson 44 M Farmer Norway
  Mary Segerson 40 F   Norway
  Julia Segerson 13 F   Norway
  Ann Segerson 11 F   Norway
  Thomas Segerson 9 M   Norway
  Ingar Segerson 7 M   Norway
  Hans Segerson 1 M   Minnesota
260 Knudt Sanderson 25 M Farmer Norway
261 Peter Bents 29 M Farmer Sweden
262 Andrew Bielow 32 M Farmer Germany
  Anna Bielow 33 F   Germany
  Frank Bielow 8 M   New York
  Emily Bielow 4 F   New York
  Flora Bielow 2 F   Minnesota
  Joe H. Bielow 1 M   Minnesota
263 Ole Swinerson 44 M Farmer Norway
  Randi Swinerson 35 F   Norway
  Thorger  Swinerson 15 M   Norway
  Janie Swinerson 12 F   Norway
  Steria Swinerson 6 F   Norway
  Antone Swinerson 2 M   Minnesota
  Martha Swinerson 18 F   Norway
264 Cyrus S. Prescott 29 M Farmer Maine
  Harriet Prescott 26 F   New York
  Ida Prescott 7 F   Ohio
  Emma Prescott 5 F   Ohio
  Minnie Prescott 3 F   Ohio
  Cyrena Prescott 1 F   Minnesota
265 George Drommerhausen 28 M Wagonmaker Germany
  Eulina Drommerhausen 22 F   Germany
  Charley Drommerhausen 2 M   Minnesota
266 George Drommerhausen 52 M Farmer Germany
  Margaret Drommerhausen 50 F   Germany
  Henry Drommerhausen 12 M   Germany
267 Daniel Prescott 58 M Farmer Maine
  Elizabeth Prescott 63 F   Maine
  Mary Prescott 21 F   Ohio
  Helen Prescott 16 F   Ohio
  Charlotte Hemphill 5 F   Ohio
268 Peter Helmenson 50 M Farmer Norway
  Lucy Helmenson 39 F   Norway
  Anna Hanson 68 F   Norway
  Helmar Helmenson 14 M   Norway
  Socrates Helmenson 3 M   Wisconsin
  John Helmenson 1 M   Minnesota
269 Christopher Michelson 30 M Farmer Norway
  Anna Michelson 37 F   Norway
  Emma Michelson 6 F   Iowa
  Clara Michelson 3 F   Minnesota
  Infant Michelson 1mo F   Minnesota
  Christopher Christopherson 50 M Farmer Norway
270 William Hare 41 M Farmer England
  Ann Hare 28 F   England
  Alexander Hare 10 M   Iowa
  Mary Hare 7 F   Illinois
  John Hare 5 M   Illinois
  Ellen Hare 2 F   Minnesota
271 Ole Nelson 32 M Carpenter Norway
272 Rufus Kelley 24 M Farmer New York
  Harriet Kelley 20 F   Ohio
  Infant Kelley 1mo F   Minnesota
273 Lars Mickleson 36 M Farmer Norway
  Ann Mickleson 27 F   Norway
  Isaac M. Mickleson 3 M   Minnesota
  John H. Mickleson 1 M   Minnesota
274 Andrew Oleson 37 M Farmer Norway
275 Charles B. Mathews 49 M Farmer Vermont
  Lucinda Mathews 47 F   Vermont
276 John Slater 40 M Farmer England
  Ann Slater 40 F   England
  Thomas Slater 13 M   England
  John W. Slater 10 M   England
  Grace Slater 8 F   England
  Mitchell Slater 6 M   England
  Mary Slater 3 F   Massachusetts
  Joseph Slater 1 M   Minnesota
277 Dan Peterson 30 M Farmer Norway
278 Milton Hewitt 27 M Farmer New York
  Esther Hewitt 22 F   Pennsylvania
  Infant Hewitt 1mo F   Minnesota
  Manville Hewitt 23 M   New York
279 David Horning 34 M Farmer New York
  Sarah Horning 20 F   New York
280 Daniel W. Horning 25 M Farmer New York
  Margaret Horning 18 F   New York
  William Horning 28 M   New York
281 Martin Hanson 25 M Farmer Norway
  Ellen Hanson 26 F   Norway
  Mary A. Hanson 4 F   Iowa
  Thomas Hanson 2 M   Minnesota
  Julia Hanson 8mo F   Minnesota
282 Nicholas T. Sandburg 28 M Farmer Norway
  Elizabeth Sandburg 23 F   Norway
  William Sandburg 3 M   Iowa
  Mary A. Sandburg 1 F   Minnesota
283 Andrew J. Luther 22 M Farmer New York
  Florence M. Luther 22 F   New York
  Stephen Luther 3 M   Wisconsin
  Lucinda Luther 1 F   Minnesota
284 John Q. Fitzgerald 31 M   Ohio
  Margaret L. Fitzgerald 26 F   Ohio
  Emma J. Fitzgerald 4 F   Wisconsin
  William A. C. Menor 13 M   Ohio
285 Elleck Nelson 54 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Nelson 5 F   Wisconsin
286 Sever Peterson 32 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Peterson 40 F   Norway
  Peter Peterson 12 M   Norway
  Lucretia Peterson 10 F   Norway
  Elizabeth Peterson 5 F   Wisconsin
  Ole Peterson 3 M   Wisconsin
287 Torburn  Anderson 37 M Farmer Norway
  Ann Anderson 40 F   Norway
  Betsey Anderson 10 F   Norway
  Andrew Anderson 8 M   Norway
  Andre Anderson 5 M   Wisconsin
  Margaret Anderson 1 F   Iowa
288 Helger Knudtson 39 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Knudtson 38 F   Norway
  Caroline Knudtson 3 F   Iowa
  Oliver Knudtson 1 F   Minnesota
  Betsey Knudtson 10 F   Norway
289 Niles Ellickson 38 M Carpenter/Joiner Norway
  Diana Ellickson 29 F   Norway
  Laura Ellickson 18 F   Norway
  Eling Ellickson 16 M   Norway
  Anna Ellickson 5 F   Illinois
  Andrew Ellickson 3 M   Illinois
  Fremont Ellickson 1 M   Minnesota
290 Afend  Anderson 39 M Farmer Norway
  Mary Anderson 24 F   Norway
  Mary Anderson 4 F   Wisconsin
  Andrew Anderson 2 M   Minnesota
  Betsey Anderson 5mo F   Minnesota
291 Henry A. Ostrander 35 M Farmer New York
  Sarah A. Ostrander 32 F   New York
  Cornelius Ostrander 10 M   New York
  Eveline Ostrander 6 F   Wisconsin
  Viola Ostrander 6 F   Wisconsin
  Armetta Ostrander 1 F   Minnesota
292 Simon Hanson 40 M Farmer Norway
  Agnes Hanson 31 F   Norway
  Hans Hanson 2 M   Minnesota
293 Ole Narverson 35 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Narverson 32 F   Norway
  Narver Narverson 10 M   Norway
  Ole Narverson 8 M   Iowa
  Andrew Narverson 5 M   Iowa
  Barnhart Narverson 2 M   Iowa
  Boletta Narverson 3mo F   Minnesota
294 Ole Lansenson 60 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Lansenson 60 F   Norway
295 Andrew Gilbertson 25 M Farmer Norway
  Martha Gilbertson 23 F   Norway
  John Gilbertson 1 M   Minnesota
296 Ole Ellingson 58 M   Norway
  Betsey Ellingson 33 F Farmer Norway
  Elling Ellingson 13 M   Norway
  Remon Ellingson 10 F   Norway
  Christian Ellingson 7 M   Norway
  Edward Ellingson 3 M   Minnesota
297 Ole Hanson 38 M Farmer Norway
  Julia Hanson 27 F   Norway
  Helmar Hanson 1mo M   Minnesota
298 Ole Oleson 34 M Farmer Norway
  Osmun  Oleson 33 F   Norway
  Ole Oleson 10 M   Norway
  Thorsey Oleson 9 F   Norway
  Helver Oleson 6 M   Norway
  Osmun  Oleson 1 F   Minnesota
  Wesley Oleson 33 M Farmer Norway
299 Gilbert Oleson 34 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Oleson 37 F   Norway
  Ole Oleson 2 M   Minnesota
  Anna Oleson 11mo F   Minnesota
300 Christopher Narverson 37 M Farmer Norway
  Anna Narverson 32 F   Norway
  Anna Narverson 19 F   Norway
  Rosina Narverson 18 F   Norway
  Caroline Narverson 16 F   Norway
  Christian Narverson 14 M   Norway
  Inger  Narverson 12 F   Norway
  Loraina Narverson 9 F   Norway
  Julia Narverson 7 F   Norway
  Narver Narverson 2 M   Minnesota
301 Knudt Tollefson 26 M Farmer Norway
  Emily Tollefson 24 F   Norway
  Tollef  Tollefson 1 M   Minnesota
302 Engebret  Oleson 40 M Farmer Norway
303 Ole Tollefson 29 M Farmer Norway
304 James Bortleson 55 M Farmer Norway
  Emma Bortleson 40 F   Norway
  Andrew Peterson 21 M Laborer Norway
305 Lars Johnson 43 M Farmer Norway
  Susan Johnson 15 F   Norway
  Susanna Johnson 12 F   Norway
  John L. Johnson 9 M   Norway
306 Egle Johnson 43 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Thompson 43 F   Norway
  Betsey Johnson 17 F   Norway
  Ann Johnson 15 F   Norway
  Emily Johnson 12 F   Norway
307 Hans Hanson 33 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Hanson 30 F   Norway
  Anne Hanson 9 F   Norway
  Helene Hanson 7 F   Wisconsin
  Mary Hanson 7 F   Wisconsin
  Ole Hanson 5 M   Iowa
  Charley A. Hanson 4 M   Iowa
  Peter Hanson 3 M   Minnesota
  Infant Hanson 6mo M   Minnesota
308 Hans Anderson 71 M Farmer Norway
  Ann Anderson 70 F   Norway
309 Charles Anderson 42 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Anderson 32 F   Norway
  Augusta Anderson 6 F   Iowa
  Ann C. Anderson 4 F   Iowa
  Peter Anderson 2 M   Minnesota
310 Isaac Reece 26 M Farmer New York
311 William English 32 M Farmer England
  Fanna English 31 F   England
  William Henry English 8 M   New York
  Mary I. English 6 F   Wisconsin
  Thomas B. English 4 M   Wisconsin
  Eddy S. English 3mo M   Minnesota
312 Helver Everson 48 M Farmer Norway
  Emily Everson 50 F   Norway
  Thomas Everson 17 M   Norway
  Julia Everson 15 F   Norway
  Emily Everson 12 F   Norway
  Ever Everson 10 M   Norway
  Simon Everson 7 M   Norway
313 Eli Ash 31 M Farmer/machinist New York
  Lura Ash 27 F   Vermont
314 Charles S. Dunbar 29 M Machinist New York
  Ellen M. Dunbar 24 F   Connecticut
  Edna J. Dunbar 3 F   Wisconsin
  Thomas Jary Dunbar 1 M   Minnesota
  Oscar W. Dunbar 4mo M   Minnesota