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Porter Co. 1860 Census
Bancroft Twp.


Below is a transcription for the 1860 Porter 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
315 Thom Thompson 34 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Thompson 30 F   Norway
  Betsey Thompson 2 F   Wisconsin
  May Thompson 1 F   Wisconsin
  Infant Thompson 1mo F   Wisconsin
316 Christopher Johnson 42 M Farmer Norway
  Christina Johnson 50 F   Norway
  Mary Johnson 20 F   Norway
  Alera Johnson 16 M   Norway
  John Johnson 14 M   Norway
  Christopher Johnson 11 M   Norway
  Ole Johnson 8 M   Norway
317 Caroline Peterson 41 F   Norway
  Lewis Peterson 13 M   Norway
318 Joseph Blessing 34 M Farmer Germany
  Martha Lena Blessing 35 F   Germany
  Anthony B Blessing 7 M   Ohio
  Titus Blessing 5 M   Iowa
  Isadore Blessing 3 F   Iowa
  Tracy Blessing 1 M   Minnesota
319 Alice Brooks 57 F   Massachusetts
  Edward Brooks 31 M Farmer Vermont
  Dwight E Brooks 36 M   Vermont
  Augusta Brooks 28 F   Massachusetts
320 Henry L Brooks 23 M Farmer Massachusetts
321 Charles H Bostwick 30 M Farmer Vermont
  Lydia L Bostwick 25 F   Vermont
  Charles A Bostwick 5 M   Pennsylvania
  Annis L Bostwick 1mo F   Minnesota
322 Peter Anderson 42 M Farmer Sweden
  Catherine Anderson 45 F   Sweden
  Daniel Anderson 17 M   Sweden
  Ellen Anderson 15 F   Sweden
  Catherine Anderson 12 F   Sweden
  Christina Anderson 7 F   Minnesota
  Mary E Anderson 3 F   Minnesota
323 Sylvester Monson 33 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Monson 35 F   Norway
324 Rhuda Foster 50 M Farmer Switzerland
325 Tor Ludwickson 38 M Farmer Norway
  Anna Maria Ludwickson 30 F   Norway
326 Andrew J Nelson 26 M Farmer Indiana
  Mary E Nelson 21 F   Rhode Island
  Miller G Nelson 2 M   Wisconsin
  William W Nelson 1 M   Wisconsin
327 George W Steimen 44 M Farmer Massachusetts
  Elizabeth A Steimen 32 F   Massachusetts
  George W Steimen 6 M   Pennsylvania
  Henry L Steimen 1 M   Minnesota
228 Iver Iverson 70 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Iverson 66 F   Norway
  Ole A Iverson 25 M   Norway
229 Andrew Johnson 27 M   Norway
  Susan Johnson 30 F Farmer Norway
  Betsey Johnson 1 F   Illinois
  Sarah Johnson 60 F   Norway
230 John Jacobson 37 M Farmer Norway
  Jane Jacobson 34 F   Norway
  Ellen Jacobson 10 F   Norway
  Ole Jacobson 7 M   Pennsylvania
  Tor Jacobson 3 M   Iowa
  Caroline L Jacobson 1 F   Iowa
231 Mons Griniger 27 M Farmer Norway
  Ann Griniger 24 F   Norway
  Ann M Griniger 3 F   Iowa
  Henry A Griniger 2 M   Iowa
  Andrew Sanderson 21 M   Norway
232 Gurtrun  Oleson 32 M Farmer Norway
  Martha Oleson 27 F   Norway
233 Lewis Iverson 32 M Farmer Norway
  Caroline Iverson 30 F   Norway
  Ole Iverson 2 M   Iowa
  Christian Iverson 1 M   Minnesota
234 Oliver Oleson 30 M Farmer Norway
  Ann Oleson 28 F   Norway
  Ole Oleson 10 M   Norway
  Helena Oleson 1 F   Minnesota
  Anna Oleson 3mo F   Minnesota
  Ole Oleson 54 M   Norway
235 Elmer Erickson 24 M Farmer Norway
  Betsey Erickson 18 F   Norway
  Ole Jacobson 46 M   Norway
  Emily Jacobson 44 F   Norway
235 Richard Fitzgerald 28 M Farmer Ireland
  Ellen Fitzgerald 23 F   Ireland
  Ellen Fitzgerald 2 F   Minnesota
336 James Fitzgerald 34 M Farmer Ireland
  Catherine Fitzgerald 37 F   Ireland
  Patsey Fitzgerald 8 M   Massachusetts
  John Fitzgerald 5 M   Massachusetts
337 Hans Peterson 36 M Farmer Norway
  Barbary Peterson 32 F   Norway
  Anna Peterson 8 F   Norway
  Giscan  Peterson 5 M   Iowa
  Peter Peterson 3mo M   Minnesota
338 Engebert Erickson 30 M Farmer Norway
  Julia Ett Erickson 37 F   Norway
  Erick Erickson 4 M   Iowa
  Ever Erickson 2 M   Minnesota
339 Niles Nelson 35 M Farmer Norway
  Sarah Nelson 35 F   Norway
  Betsey Nelson 4 F   Iowa
  Emily Nelson 2 F   Minnesota
  Infant Nelson 3mo M   Minnesota
340 Horace Green 44 M Farmer Connecticut
  Sarah Green 51 F   Massachusetts
  Francis E Green 16 F   Rhode Island
  Elliot H Green 11 M   Massachusetts
341 John Keily 52 M Farmer Ireland
  Catherine Keily 43 F   Ireland
  Timothy Keily 20 M laborer Pennsylvania
  Michael Keily 16 M   New York
  Sarah Keily 14 F   New York
  James Keily 12 M   New York
  Margeret Keily 9 F   New York
342 Barnhart Schaud 27 M Master blacksmith Germany
  Anna Schaud 27 F   Switzerland
  Anna Schaud 2 F   Minnesota
  John Schad 1 M   Minnesota
  Peter Nissen 19 M Blacksmith Germany
342 Frederick W Calkins 53 M Farmer New York
  Savanah Calkins 47 F   Pennsylvania
  Mareda Calkins 17 F   Pennsylvania
  John K Calkins 11 M   Pennsylvania
  Henrietta Calkins 10 F   Pennsylvania
343 John G Blessing 55 M Farmer Germany
344 Andrew Black 26 M Farmer Scotland
345 John Hearty 50 M Farmer Ireland
  Julia Hearty 45 F   Ireland
  Dennis Hearty 23 M Farmer Ireland
  William Hearty 20 M Laborer Ireland
  Bridget Hearty 18 F   Ireland
  Roger Hearty 14 M   Ireland
  John Hearty 12 M   Ireland
  Morris Hearty 8 M   Wisconsin
  Michael Hearty 5 M   Illinois
356 Martin Shean (Sheehan?) 69 M Farmer Ireland
  Bridget Shean 50 F   Ireland
  James Shean 25 M   Ireland
  Johanna Ryan 23 F   Ireland
  John Shean 21 M laborer Ireland
  Michael Shean 16 M   New York
  Bridget Ryan 3 F   Illinois
  Catherine Ryan 1 F   Illinois