ABOUT THIS TRANSCRIPTION: This is a transcription of the 1857 census of Minnesota Territory, taken as part of the process of becoming a state. The transcription was made from microfilm images of the census. The enumerator was Hermann Trott, and the enumeration found 102 inhabitants of Pine Co., living in 21 dwellings.

Chengwatana, Pine Co. - September 21, 1957
Line No. Dwelling* Family* Name
of every person who resided in this family on
the 21st day of September, 1857		 Age Sex Color Place of Birth Native
Voter		 Naturalized
Voter		 Occupation
If any, of every male person over fifteen years
of age
1 1 1 Martin Eppel 57 M --- Germany --- --- farmer
2 --- --- Catherine Eppel 56 F --- Germany --- --- ---
3 --- --- Valentin Eppel 27 M --- Germany --- X tavern keeper
4 --- --- Catherine Eppel 26 F --- Germany --- --- ---
5 --- --- Charles Eppel 22 M --- Germany --- --- sadler
6 --- --- Babbet Eppel 18 F --- Germany --- --- ---
7 --- --- Veronica Eppel 17 F --- Germany --- --- ---
8 --- --- William Eppel 16 M --- Germany --- --- ---
9 --- --- Louise Eppel 4 F --- Mississippi --- --- ---
10 --- --- Caroline Eppel 2 F --- Mississippi --- --- ---
11 2 2 Hermann Trott 27 M --- Germany --- X merchant
12 --- --- Hermann Domier 26 M --- Germany --- X merchant
13 3 3 Henry Hurter 26 M --- Germany --- X farmer
14 --- --- Henry Brandes 30 M --- Germany --- X furrier
15 --- --- Ferdinand Blank 33 M --- Germany --- X farmer
16 --- --- William Schaeffer 22 M --- Germany --- X brewer
17 4 4 John W Crawford 26 M --- Pennsylvania X --- laborer
18 --- --- R A Crawford 31 M --- Pennsylvania X --- laborer
19 --- --- John Hall (or Hale) 31 M --- New York X --- sawyer
20 --- --- John Carvill 26 M --- New York X --- sawyer
21 --- --- Andrew Johnson 23 M --- New York X --- sawyer
22 5 5 John Johnson 21 M --- New York X --- sawyer
23 --- --- Frank Boudving 22 M --- France --- --- laborer
24 --- --- John G Randall 26 M --- New York X --- millwright
25 6 6 Charles Randall 20 M --- New York X --- sawyer

Duane City and vicinity, Pine Co. - September 29, 1857
Line No. Dwelling* Family* Name
of every person who resided in this family on
the 21st day of September, 1857		 Age Sex Color Place of Birth Native
Voter		 Naturalized
Voter		 Occupation
If any, of every male person over fifteen years
of age
1 1 1 James Martin 26 M --- Lower Canada --- --- lumberman
2 --- --- Peter Devlin 23 M --- Ireland --- X lumberman
3 --- --- Edward Stewart 23 M --- New Brunswick --- --- lumberman
4 --- --- Wm McDonough 28 M --- Ireland --- X lumberman
5 --- --- Peter McDonough 26 M --- Ireland --- X lumberman
6 2 2 Edward Walen 24 M --- Ireland --- X carpenter
7 --- --- William Bond 22 M --- New Brunswick --- X millwright
8 --- --- James Murphy 27 M --- Ireland --- X laborer
9 --- --- Harrison Blood 23 M --- Maine X --- laborer
10 --- --- Daniel Gulden 22 M --- Germany --- X laborer
11 --- --- W P Smith 44 M --- Philadelphia X --- machinist
12 --- --- Michael Bazel 21 M --- Canada --- X (illegible - possibly carpenter)
13 --- --- Robert McLane 48 M --- New York --- X (illegible - possibly carpenter)
14 3 3 Jonathan Ayer 48 M --- Maine X --- farmer
15 --- --- Sybil W Ayer 50 F --- Maine X --- ---
16 --- --- Elvina C Jones 26 F --- Maine X --- ---
17 --- --- Ella L Ayer 6 F --- Maine X --- ---
18 4 4 David Y Jones 26 M --- Maine X --- farmer
19 --- --- Charles Segu 24 M --- Vermont X --- farmer
20 --- --- Thomas Oates 33 M --- Ireland --- X laborer
21 5 5 Royal Fray 24 M --- Vermont X --- farmer
22 --- --- Philo Davis 21 M --- Vermont X --- farmer
23 --- --- Jalob or Jacob Hill 23 M --- Ohio X --- cook
24 6 6 John Blackbum 29 M --- Illinois X --- lumberman
25 --- --- Alexander Welcombe 22 M --- Canada --- --- trader
26 --- --- Murdick Chism 25 M --- New Brunswick --- X lumberman
27 7 7 James Pennington 58 M --- New Brunswick --- X farmer
28 --- --- Mary A Pennington 48 F --- New Brunswick --- --- ---
29 --- --- Charlotte Pennington 25 F --- New Brunswick --- --- ---
30 --- --- William Pennington 21 M --- New Brunswick --- X farmer
31 --- --- James Pennington 18 M --- New Brunswick --- X farmer
32 --- --- Charles Pennington 15 M --- Maine X --- farmer
33 --- --- George H Pennington 13 M --- Maine X --- ---
34 --- --- Frederick Pennington 11 M --- Maine X --- ---
35 --- --- Augusta Pennington 9 F --- Maine X --- ---
36 --- --- Albert Pennington 7 M --- Maine X --- ---
37 8 8 Moses Hopkins 27 M --- Kentucky X --- farmer

Brunswick & vicinity, Pine Co. - October 9, 1857
Line No. Dwelling* Family* Name
of every person who resided in this family on
the 21st day of September, 1857		 Age Sex Color Place of Birth Native
Voter		 Naturalized
Voter		 Occupation
If any, of every male person over fifteen years
of age
1 1 1 George Staples 36 M --- Maine X --- farmer
2 --- --- Emily H Staples 31 F --- Maine X --- ---
3 --- --- Mary E Staples 11 F --- Maine X --- ---
4 --- --- Silas L Staples 9 M --- Maine X --- ---
5 --- --- King G Staples 6 M --- Maine X --- ---
6 --- --- David Bagley 23 M --- Maine X --- clerk
7 --- --- Richard Chuke 22 M --- Canada --- X farmer
8 --- --- Thomas Hopkins 26 M --- Canada --- X farmer
9 --- --- George Orr 26 M --- Britheih Provinces perhaps British Provinces of Canada? --- X farmer
10 --- --- Angus McEchrin 24 M --- Britheih Provinces perhaps British Provinces of Canada? --- X farmer
11 --- --- George Leonard 32 M --- France --- X farmer
12 2 2 John H Palmer 48 M --- Maine X --- lumberman
13 --- --- David Crockett 49 M --- Maine X --- joiner
14 3 3 John Kindrick 36 M --- New Brunswick --- X farmer
15 4 4 James H Van Ness 35 M --- Kentucky X --- farmer
16 --- --- Samuel Sutton 38 M --- Pennsylvania X --- farmer
17 --- --- Berry F Bishop 19 M --- Maine X --- indian trader
18 --- --- Henry N Van Ness 8 M --- Minnesota X --- farmer
19 5 5 Hiram Pierson 53 M --- Vermont X --- lumberman
20 --- --- Maria Pierson 53 F --- Vermont X --- ---
21 --- --- Charles Pierson 20 M --- Vermont X --- lumberman
22 --- --- Ellen Pierson 18 F --- Vermont X --- ---
23 --- --- Clara Pierson 11 F --- Wisconsin X --- ---
24 --- --- Alice Pierson 14 F --- Illinois X --- ---
25 --- --- Margaren Pierson 8 F --- Wisconsin X --- ---
26 6 6 John Twonbly 21 M --- Maine X --- lumberman
27 --- --- James Donahue 23 M --- Canada E --- X lumberman
28 --- --- James Herald 25 M --- New Brunswick --- X lumberman
29 --- --- Michael Hogan 22 M --- Canada E --- --- lumberman
30 --- --- Edward Donahue 22 M --- Canada E --- --- lumberman
31 --- --- Thomas Morice 21 M --- Canada W --- --- lumberman
32 7 7 Henry Vesey 23 M --- Maine X --- lumberman
33 --- --- Frank W Mullan 26 M --- Maine X --- lumberman
34 --- --- William Costella 24 M --- Canada W --- X lumberman
35 --- --- John Stewart 27 M --- Maine X --- lumberman
36 --- --- Gust Godfrey 28 M --- Maine X --- lumberman
37 --- --- Wm Stewart 26 M --- Maine X --- lumberman
38 --- --- Andrew Walker 22 M --- Maine X --- lumberman
39 --- --- John Kunnenmann 31 M --- Germany --- X lumberman
40 --- --- Bel Roberd 21 M --- France --- --- lumberman
* Numbered in the order of enumeration

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