Freeborn County Genealogy Society
1033 Bridge Avenue
Albert Lea, MN 56007

The following information comes from selected articles in the FCGS Tracer for the months of May, June, and July. The Tracer is published quarterly and is free to members of the FCGS. Non-members can purchase a copy of the FCGS Tracer for $2.00 each. 
May, June, July  2008                  2008                         ISSUE NO. 192

FCGS PROGRAMS

May 12: LeAnn Fritsch, Torrens Deputy, FC Recorder's office, "Edwin Bogenschutz's WWII Military History"

June 9: Freeborn County Genealogical Society Reunion at the Museum.

July 14: Members bring and share plat-maps -- not only of Freeborn County but of other Counties/States being researched by the members.

August 11: Marie Thompson, Research Secretary, North Central Iowa Genealogical Society -- "Resources of NCIGS")

Time: 7 p.m. Place: Freeborn County Historical Museum


GENEALOGISTS PUSH FOR OPEN RECORDS
Formation of the Keeping Genealogical Records Open Workgroup (KGROW)

WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 21  The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) contends that there is no proof that open records significantly contribute to ID theft or terrorism.     In a position paper that outlines the case for open public records, APG asserts that open records are rarely used by identification thieves and maintains that the benefit of open access to records far outweighs any potential abuse.

APG has joined forces with other genealogical organizations including the National Genealogical Society (NGS), The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) in endorsing the position paper and calling on legislators to keep records open.

“Public records allow genealogists and other professionals such as medical researchers, journalists, historians and academic researchers to do their jobs,” explains APG President, Jake Gehring. He urges that “concerned citizens tell their representatives that they want to keep public records open.”

A group of professional genealogists within APG formed the Keeping Genealogical Records Open Workgroup (KGROW) in 2007 and prepared the position paper. Melinde Lutz Sanborn, FASG (Fellow, American Society of Genealogists) and member of the committee, says, “Open records and transparency in government are the best protections we have against twenty-first century fraud.”

The KGROW committee recommends in their paper that “lawmakers respond to the ID theft problem, not try to prevent a nonexistent problem.” Further, they encourage “private companies and government improve their protection of personal data.” The Case for Open Public Records position paper is available on the APG website at .

The Association of Professional Genealogists is an independent organization whose worldwide members number over 1,800. The group’s principal purpose is to support professional genealogists in all phases of their work: from the amateur genealogist wishing to turn knowledge and skill into a vocation, to the experienced professional seeking to exchange ideas with colleagues and to upgrade the profession as a whole.

Contact: Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, Executive Director,
               Association of Professional Genealogists
               P.O. Box 350998, Westminster, CO 80035-0998
               Phone 303-422-9371, fax 303-456-8825, e-mail admin@apgen.org  
(Contributed by Jean Legried)
JOST/YOST GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY BOOK

I am excited to announce the upcoming publication of the JOST/YOST Genealogy and Family History book!!
If you are a Jost/Yost descendant, directly or collaterally, I’d like to hear from you. Many surnames are among the Yost descendants, including but not limited to:  Tunnel, Schwemmler, Sauke, Pfahning, Lindeman, Bunse, Leonhardi, Steele, Fink, Marpe, Flesch, Hintz, Kautz, Katzung, Scherb, Pestorious, and many more! I would like to get in touch with anyone associated with the Jost/Yost family. I’m still in the stage of collecting data, family information, updates, and so forth from family members. However, that stage will stop soon in order to begin the tedious editing process.
The book will include a Photograph CD, so if you have photos of you, your children, your parents, your grandparents, your great-grandparents, etc. please send them to me in <.jpg> format. Please clearly identify each person in each photograph that you submit plus when and where the photo was taken (if known).
The cost of the book is not known at this time. However, everyone that I have a current address for will receive a pre-publication notice with enough time to order a book.

All Jost/Yost descendants please contact: 
Valerie Eichler Lair-Smith
18120 E. Berry Avenue
Centennial, CO, 80015
ph: 720-886-9096, email: valsroots@yahoo.com.

Valerie Eichler Lair
Val's Roots Professional Genealogy Services
www.valsroots.com
Member, Association of Professional Genealogists

From the Files of Kevin Savick

Supt. Phillips of the city schools report No. of boys enrolled since Sept. 1, [boys] 579, girls 613, total 1192.  Total absence in days 357_, percent of attendance 96, No. cases tardy 161, number neither absent or tardy 641, number times teachers tardy 1, number times teachers absent 8, number cases corporal punishment 7, number visitors 93. All this for October.  (Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea, Minn., November 13, 1907).
OLD SETTLERS REUNION
[1908]
Speeches, Banquet and Fraternal Amenities Characterize the Occasion
At the Odd Fellows' hall Monday the old settlers of Freeborn county held their annual meeting and banquet.
There was a good attendance in spite of the rain and a sociable time was thoroughly enjoyed.  Rev. Dr. Abbott opened the meeting with a prayer then F. A. Barlow read the minutes of the last meeting.  Veggar Gulbrandson then read a list of the members who had passed away during the last year and had their obituaries filed with the secretary.

M. V. Kellar moved that the book of records of the society be placed in the library of this city so that it might be preserved.  This book will be valuable to coming generations and the motion passed.  Veggar Gulbrandson brought up the matter of moving the Gulbrandson log house from Gordonsville, the oldest house in the county, to the fair grounds.  He stated that he had bought the house and that everything was ready to move it, but that he did not know where the money was coming from to pay the cost.  The county commissioners would not pay for moving it, and he suggested that the society pay the expenses.  There were several objections to this on the ground that it was not the societies' duty to do it.  This should be attended to at once and it seems a pity that the county or some organization does not take the matter up and preserve the old relic.  
The following members were in attendance, A. C. Wedge, Ellen Erickson, David Colvin, Thos. Morgan, Geo. Hyatt, John Skinner, Wm. Horning, Geo. Prescott, A. J. Luther, A. K. Norton, James Forbes, J. E. Simms. M. V. Kellar, J. M. Geissler, Mrs. Botsford, M. F. Armstrong, V. Gulbrandson, F. W. Barlow, Mrs. A. W. White, Mrs. Mary Hord, Mrs. Huyck, Mrs. Chas. Norton, E. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott, Wm. Freeman, Mrs. N. Freeman, Swan Johnson, Ed. Norton, Jacob Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Heman Blackmer, C. B. Kellar, Bennett Porter, Emil Nelson, D. K. Stacy and Mr. and Mrs. Godley.
V. Gulbrandson, D. Colvin and Mr. V. Kellar made a committee on removal of the log house. These were elected officers for next year--A. C. Wedge, president, F. W. Barlow, secretary, C. B. Kellar. treasurer. (Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea, Minn., Wednesday, May 13, 1908, page 1)
Exciting Basket Ball at Albert Lea College [1908]
Pillsbury 5--A. L. C. 2
By Standard Staff Correspondent.
Friday evening was the occasion of the most interesting basket ball game of the season.  The Pillsbury Academy [Owatonna] team played the A. L. C. girls in the college gym.  The game was well attended by town people who were not disappointed in the supply of excitement.
Albert Lea College was compelled to succumb to the superior strength and dexterity of the academy team, who played with unexcelled ease and assurance.  Prof. Sorenson of Pillsbury referred to the first half with his usual efficiency and graciously rendered some valuable assistance in the second as umpire.  The score stood 2 to 5 in favor of the academy team and the hearts of the college, were decidedly in favor of the academy professor, who so gallantly officiated.  His charming and deferential manner made him quite the "gentleman of the hour."  We are grateful that the game proved for him at least, instructive as well as being a delightful diversion and that we were instrumental in pointing out one or two principles of the game which he evidently had overlooked.
The visiting team was entertained at the college, and after the game enjoyed a "spread" with the college girls, who, although they lost, are enthusiastic in their praise of Pillsbury's "coach", but hope it will not soon be necessary to renew hostilities with his indomitable squad.  (Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea, Minn., Wednesday, April 29, 1908, page 1).
New Data Base on Ancestry

Just for information the following is a new database on Ancestry.com.  Images are actual pages from the list.
U.S. IRS Tax Assessments List, 1862-1918
Submitter: Vicki Storlie

YOUR QUICK TIPS
Ancestry.com, 10 December 2007
Widowed May Not Mean Widowed
Don't assume that "wd" means widowed in the census.  There were many more divorces in the nineteenth and early twentieth century than one would guess.  However, many women listed themselves as "widowed" rather than divorced; and men would list themselves as "single."  The women would typically have children with them, so could not easily state they were "single."
Many times the men did have the children, so they could more easily call themselves "single" without much question.
Do not count the former spouse dead until you find a death record.  I have found this situation several times in may family lines.
Submitter:    Tom Humphrey, Jacksonville, Alabama
Save Old Address Books
Don't overlook old address books for some surprise connections.  My grandfather died at ninety-two, and he kept the same address book for years.  In this address book, addresses were updated by simply marking through and adding the new above or below.  Some of the names had kinship shown, as in "Oliver's granddaughter."  There was also a separate Christmas card list.
I was actually able to take some of these names and locations and connect to a lost branch of my family.  Some of the older address books are almost a family history in themselves.  Be sure to keep them when old papers and items are sorted through after death.
Submitter: Cheryl Parsons
PHOTO SCRAPBOOK
Make sure your photos have a future.
By Tom Hirsch
Let’s say you’ve taken a two-week trip to Hawaii and shot five rolls of film with your 35mm or APS camera, or 300 pictures with your digital camera but only kept 95 of them.  Anyway, you have lots of images.  Okay, when you turn in your film or memory card for processing, you fill out the envelope at the counter. Remember this:  Have them make an index print.  If there is a place to order this on the envelope, check it.  If there isn’t, ask them at the counter to have an index print made. If they don’t offer this service, take your film or memory card down the street to another lab.  The index print will have a small image, or “thumbnail,” of each picture
Now, if you’re like most of us, the first thing you want to do when you pick up your pictures from the processor is to look through them quickly, and then show them to family and friends so they can see the great shots you took.  But that’s not what you should do.  You want to avoid the possibility of getting the prints out of sequence, so resist the temptation to open the package of pictures right away.
When you get home, place the stack of prints on a table.   By the way, if you shot 35mm or APS film, you should have numbered the envelopes sequentially.  It makes it easier to keep them sequential, though, if each roll of film were numbered with felt-tipped pen as it was shot.
Now matching the photos with the thumbnail prints is a snap.  The corresponding picture number will be found on the edge or bottom of each small image on the index print.
With a number 2 or other soft-lead pencil, or a ball-point pen if a pencil won’t work, very lightly mark the back of each picture with its corresponding set and negative number.  For consistency, I would mark the prints in the upper left-hand corner.  In the numbering sequence, the first print of the first roll would be marked 1-1, the second print would be 1-2 etc., and the first two prints of the second roll would be 2-1 and 2-2.  With digital, numbering would be sequential, beginning with 1.
Some photo finishers automatically number each print in a set.  If that’s the case, all that you film photographers would have to do at this point is write in the roll number on each print.
After all the prints in each set have been numbered, you’re ready for the hard part.  It pains
me to even think about it: cull.  Go through each set of prints and pull out the ones that don’t live up to your expectations.  Be ruthless.  If a print is fuzzy, pull it.  If it duplicates another print but is inferior to it in composition or other ways, yank it.  If the print doesn’t show what you intended and has no other redeeming qualities, get rid of it.
After you have removed all the prints you feel you should, set those pictures aside for a few days. You might want to reconsider some of them, but try not to be too sentimental.  After examining both the keepers and the discard pile one more time, throw the culled photos away.  That way they will be out of your mind, and you won’t be tempted to return them to the pile of good prints.
Next, you’ll want to identify all the keepers of that particular experience with a label.  For example, if the pictures were from a trip to Canada in August of 2007, identify them as such.  To make it easy on yourself, use abbreviations.  For example, if you shot 35mm or APS film, the first picture of the first roll of film might be given the label Can. 8-07 1-1.  This would identify the event, the roll, and the frame.  If you use a digital camera, the label might simply be Can. 8-07 1.
Once you have matched each photo with its corresponding index print image, culled out the pictures to be discarded and labeled the ones to be kept, what do you do with the keepers?  Good question.  Will they be shown to friends and relatives and then returned to their original envelopes, never to be seen again?  Should you put them in a shoe box and store them in a closet for safekeeping?  Is it best to place them in albums so you can take them out and look at them from time to time?  These questions will need to be addressed. And, if you shoot 35mm or APS, what about the negatives?  How should they be stored for safekeeping?
The proper and safe storage of pictures and negatives is practically a science in itself.
(Source:  Winona Post, Winona, MN, Sunday, March 2, 2008, page 3A, Columns: 3-4)
Permission granted to reprint -- received from Fran Edstrom, editor Winona Post, 03/03/08; 8:47 a.m.
Sure, go ahead and use it. Thanks for asking.
Fran Edstrom
Editor
Jurors for May
[1908]
A regular term of the district court will convene in this city, May 11, and there is likely to be the usual large grist of cases to dispose of.  There will be no grand jury at this term, but a petit jury will be needed for possibility two weeks.  Following is the list of jurors who will be summoned,
        Ole Hoverson, Bancroft
        Ivers I. Johnson, Mansfied
        Ed Open, Riceland
        Carl Hanson, London
        E. H. Bendickson, Moscow
        James Fitzgerald, Bath
        Peter Jacobson, Freeborn
        Edward Steele, Pickerel Lake
        A. C. Aanrud, Freeman
        A. O. Ulland, Newry
        Fred Bunse, Nunda
        Peter Bohl, Albert Lea
        Jacob Peterson, city
        Frank Rafoth, Carlston
        Elling Soli, Moscow
        Albert McClintock,     Alden
        Theo Lenz, Pickerel Lake
        Otis Simonson, city
        A. O. Bakken, Albert Lea
        Matt Bemis, Oakland
        Theo. Johnson, London
        Martin Bridley, Oakland
        Charles Marpe, Pickerel Lake
        M. J. Amundson, Newry
        John Reeder, Freeman
        Peter Johnson, Nunda
        Rasmus Rasmussen, Geneva
        Louis Henry, city
        Arthur Rodsater, Manchester
        E. P. Nelson, Hayward
(Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea, Minn., Wednesday, April 22, 1908, page 1)
Was This in Minnesota?
In a jury trial recently, an exchange reports, the attorney for the defendant started in to read to the jury from a certain volume of the supreme court reports.  He was interrupted by the court, who said:
"Colonel Blank, it is not admissible, you know, to read the law to the jury."
"Yes, I understand, your honor. I am only reading to the jury a decision of the supreme court."
(FCS, April 22, 1908, page 1)

SENIOR CLASS DAY
Fine Program With Many Novel Features.

May 22 [1908] at the Broadway theater the graduating class of the Albert Lea high school will give one of the most original entertainments that the school has ever put on.  The one act farce "My Lord in Livery" will be played with all the pomp and ceremony that goes with a play that is set in England in the middle part of the nineteenth century.  The case of characters is as following, Lord Thirimere, the hero, Erwin Nelson.  Spiggott, an old battler, Oscar Olson.  Hopkins, a footman, Arne Daum.  Robert, a page, Sylvestor Koontz.  Sybil Amberly, the herone, Margaret Conner.  Laura and Rose, friends of Sybil's, Edna Kaemmer and Nellie Nelson.  Scene, home of Sir George Amberley, England.  
Robert Knudson, the coming speaker, will deliver a thrilling oration on "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Alfred Vollum will give the class bequest.  Following this will be the graceful "Dance of the Vestal Virgins."  The Mabel Ruden and Oswald Overn will render a duet on the piano.
Now we come to a mysterious part of the program.  The stage will be set  with a scene in a primeval grove, there will be a subdued glow from the lights and through the gloom the audience will see a steaming caldron in the middle of the stage with weird witches stirring it and uttering a fearsome chant.  This chant will tell the futures  of each of the class and if it don't prove a success, we miss our guess.
The program will be wound up with a stirring song by the entire company.  (Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea, Minn., Wednesday, May 13, 1908, page 1)

Column Headings for Census - Population Schedules
Minnesota State Census & U. S. Federal Census
1857 - [territorial census] Name of person _ Head of household _ Age _ Sex _ Color _ Occupation of each male over the age of 15 _ Place of birth _ Voting status of male (native or naturalized).
1860 - Dwelling houses—numbered in the order of visitation _ Families numbered in the order of visitation _ Name of every person, whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family _ Age _ Sex _ Color: White, Black, or Mulatto _ Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each person, male or female, over 15 years of age _ Value of Estate Owned: Value of Real Estate _ Value of Personal Estate _ Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country _ Married within the year _ Attended school within the year _ Person over 20 who cannot read or write _ Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
1865 - Name of every person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June 1865 _ Male _ Female _ Color _ Deaf _ Dumb _ Blind _ Soldier in service on June 1, 1865.
1870 - Dwelling numbered in order of visitation _ Families, numbered in order of visitation _ The name of every person whose place of abode on the first day of June, 1870, was in this family _ Age at last birthday. If under 1 year, give months in fractions. _ Sex _ Color _ Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each person, male or female _ Value of Real Estate Owned:  Value of Real Estate _ Value of Personal Estate _ Place of Birth, naming State of Territory of U.S.; or the Country, if of foreign birth _ Father of foreign birth _ Mother of foreign birth _ If born within the year, state month. _ If married within the year, state month. _ Attended school within the year _ Cannot read. _ Cannot write. _ Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic. _ Male Citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards _ Male Citizen of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crime.
1875 - Families numbered _ Name of every person whose residence was in this family on the 1st of May 1875 _ Age _ Sex _ Color _ Nativity: State or Country _ Parent Nativity: Father _ Mother.
1880 - Name of Street _ House number _ Dwelling houses numbered in order of visitation _ Families numbered in order of visitation _ Name of each person whose place of abode, on 1st day of June 1880, was in this family _ Color: White (W), Black (B), Mulatto (Mu), Chinese (C), Indian (I) _ Sex: Male (M), Female (F) _ Age at last birthday prior to June 1, 1880.  If under 1 year, give months in fractions _ If born within the census year, give the month _ Relationship of each person to the head of this family—whether wife, son, daughter, servant, boarder, or other _ Marital Status: Single _ Married _ Widowed or Divorced _ Married during census year _ Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person, male or female _ Number of months this person has been unemployed during the census year _ Is the person [on the day of the Enumerator’s visit] sick or temporarily disabled, so as to be unable to attend to ordinary business or duties?  If so, what is the sickness or disability? _ Blind _ Deaf & dumb _ Idiotic _ Insane _ Maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled _ Attended school within the census year _ Can not read _  Can not write _ Place of birth of this person; naming State or Territory of United States or the Country, if of foreign birth _ Place of birth of father of this person, naming the State or Territory of United States, or the Country, if of foreign birth _ Place of birth of mother of this person, naming the State or Territory of United States, or the Country, if of foreign birth.
1885 - Families, numbered in the order of visitation  _  Name of every person whose residence was in this family on the 1st  of May, 1885 _ Age at last birthday. If under one year, give months in fractions _ Sex: Male (M), Female (F) _ Color: White (W), Black (B), Mulatto (M), Chinese (C), Indian (I) _ Place of Birth, naming State or Territory of U.S.; or the Country, if of foreign birth _ Parentage: Father of foreign birth _ Mother of foreign birth _ Military service, served as a soldier in Federal army during rebellion.
1890 - not available.  Destroyed by fire.
1895 - Families numbered in the order of visitation  _  Name of every person whose residence was in this family on the  1st  of  June 1895 _ Age at last birthday. If under one year, mark in fraction of year  _ Sex: Male (M), Female (F) _ Color: White (W), Black (B), Mulatto (M), Chinese (C), Indian (I), if a voter _ Place of birth, giving State or Territory of U.S. or give Country if of foreign birth _ If a Male over 21: How long a resident of this State. Give time in years & months _ How long a resident of this enumeration district. Give time in years & months _ Regular Occupation _ Amount of time employed at regular occupation during year ending June 1895, in months _ Soldier or Sailor in War of Rebellion. For Soldier (Sold.), For Sailor (Sail.) _ Parentage: Father of foreign birth. Answer (yes) or (no) _ Mother of foreign birth. Answer (yes) or (no) _ Previously enumerated.
1900 - Street _ House number _ Number of dwelling house, in the order of visitation _ Number of family, in the order of visitation _ Name of each person whose place of abode on June 1, 1900, was in this family. Enter surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any. Include every person living on June 1, 1900. Omit children born since June 1, 1900 _ Relationship to the head of the household _ Color or race _ Sex _ Birth date: Month & Year _ Age at last birthday _ Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced _ Number of years married _ Mother of how many children
Number of these children living _ Place of birth of this person _ Place of birth of father of this person _ Place of birth of mother of this person _ Year immigrated to U.S. _ Years in U.S. _ Naturalization _ Occupation of persons 10 year of age and over _ Months not employed _ Months in School _ Can read _ Can write _ Can speak English _ Owns or rents home _ Owned free or mortgaged _ Farm or house.
1905 - Consecutive number of enumeration _ Name of each person whose place of abode on June 1, 1905, was in this family.  Enter surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any.  Include every person living on June 1, 1905.  Omit children born since June 1, 1905. _ Street or Avenue, or Number Rural Free Delivery _ Number on Street or Avenue _ Sex _ Age at last birthday.  If under one year, mark in fraction of year. _ Color: White (W), Black (B), Japanese (Jp), Chinese (C), Indian (I) _ Place of birth of this person. (Place of birth of each person and parents of each person enumerated.  If born in the United States, give the state or territory.  If of foreign birth, give the country. _ Place of birth of father of this person _ Place of birth of mother of this person _ Period of residence: How long a resident of the state. Give time in years & months. _ How long in this enumeration district. Give time in years & months. _ Regular occupation _ Army Service: Soldier or Sailor. For Soldier (Sold.) For Sailor (Sail.). _ Wars: Civil or Spanish.  For Civil (Civ.). For Spanish (Span.)
1910 - Street, avenue, road, etc. _ House number in cities and towns _ Number of dwelling house in order of visitation _ Number of family in order of visitation _ Name of each person whose place of abode on April 15, 1910, was in this family.  Enter surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any.  Include every person living on April 15, 1910.  Omit children born since April 15, 1910. _ Relationship of this person to head of family _ Sex _ Color or race _ Age at last birthday _ Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced _ Number of years in present marriage _ Mother of how many children: Number born _ Number of children living _ Place of birth of this person _ Place of birth of father of this person _ Place of birth of mother of this person _ Year of immigration to United States _ Whether naturalized or alien _ Whether able to speak English. If not, give language spoken _ Occupation: Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done by this person _ General nature of industry, business, or establishment _ Whether an employer, employee, or working on own account _ If an employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 _ Number of weeks out of work during year 1909 _ Whether able to read _ Whether able to write _ Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1909 _ Home: Owned or rented _ Owned free or mortgaged _ Farm or house _ Number of farm schedule _ Whether a survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy _ Whether blind (both eyes) _ Whether deaf and dumb.
1920 - Street, avenue, road, etc. _ House number or farm, etc. _ Number of dwelling house in order of visitation _ Number of family in order of visitation _ Name of each person whose place of abode on January 1, 1920, was in this family.  Enter surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any.  Include every person living on January 1, 1920.  Omit children born since January 1, 1920. _ Relationship of this person to head of family _ Home owned or rented _ If owned, free or mortgaged _ Sex _ Color or race _ Age at last birthday _ Single, married, widowed, or divorced _ Year of immigration to United States _ Naturalized or alien _ If naturalized, year of naturalization _ Attended school any time since Sept. 1, 1919 _ Whether able to read _ Whether able to write _ Person: place of birth (Place of birth of each person and parents of each person enumerated.  If born in the United States, give the state or territory.  If of foreign birth, give place of birth, and, in addition, the mother tongue.) _ Mother tongue _ Father: place of birth _ Mother tongue _ Mother: place of birth _ Mother tongue _ Whether able to speak English _ Occupation: Trade, profession, or particular kind of work done _ Industry,  business, or establishment in which at work _ Employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account _ Number of farm schedule.  
1930 - Street, avenue, road, etc. _ House number in cities or towns _ Number of dwelling house in order of visitation _ Number of family in order of visitation _ Name of each person whose place of abode on April 1, 1930, was in this family.  Enter surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any.  Include every person living on April 1, 1930.  Omit children born since April 1, 1930. _ Relationship of this person to the head of the family _ Home owned or rented _ Value of home, if owned, or monthly rental, if rented _ Radio set _ Does this family live on a farm? _ Sex _ Color or race _ Age at last birthday _ Marital condition _ Age at first marriage _ Attended school or college any time since Sept. 1, 1929 _ Whether able to read and write _ Place of birth of each person enumerated and of his or her parents.  If born in the United States, give State or Territory.  If of foreign birth, give country in which birthplace is now situated.  Distinguish Canada-French from Canada-English, and Irish Free State from Northern Ireland.  Person: Place of birth _ Father: Place of birth _ Mother: Place of birth _ Mother Tongue (Or Native Language) of Foreign Born: Language spoken in home before coming to the United States _ Code: For office use only.  Do not write in these columns [3 columns] _ Year of immigration to the United States _ Naturalization _ Whether able to speak English _ Occupation: Trade, profession, or particular kind of work, as spinner, teamster, salesman, teacher, etc. _ Industry or business, as cotton mill, dry-goods store, shipyard, public school, etc. _ Code: For office use only. Do not write in this column [1 column] _ Class of worker _ Employment: Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last regular working day). Yes or No _ If not, line number on Unemployment Schedule _ Veterans: Whether a veteran of U.S. military or naval forces. Yes or No _ What war or expedition? _ Number of farm schedule.



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