1870 Census of Newton County, IN p.2
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Abstracted by Robert E. Williamson, ©1999 from the National Archives and Records Administration Federal Population Schedules for the 9th Census of the United States in 1870.

Submitted by Robert E. Williamson, Jan.1999. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded.


This is the 1870 federal census for Newton County, IN.

LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
PERS VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  IN  COUNTY:  Newton  DIVISION:  Jefferson Township  REEL NO:  347  PAGE NO:  2
REFERENCE:  P.O. Kentland  Enumerated June 2, 1870 by Wm H Graham
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   11   11  Frankenberger  Charles        47   M    W    Cabinet Maker  5,000     2,000     Penn                                                                          X
 2   11   11  Frankenberger  Mary C         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ind
 3   11   11  Frankenberger  Sarah E        14   F    W    At Home                            Ind                                                   X
 4   11   11  Frankenberger  Alice R        10   F    W    At Home                            Ind                                                   X
 5   11   11  Frankenberger  Dora           8    M    W                                       Ind                                                   X
 6   11   11  Frankenberger  Eva            3    F    W                                       Ind
 7   11   11  Frankenberger  Charles        7/12 M    W                                       Ind                             Oct
 8   12   12  Ross           George R       47   M    W    Hardware Merchant 1,000  2,000     Scotland           X      X                                                   X
 9   12   12  Ross           Rosa M         37   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 10  12   12  Ross           Maggie *       19   F    W    At Home                            Illinois           X      X
 11  12   12  Ross           Ida M          13   F    W    At Home                            Iowa               X      X
 12  12   12  Ross           Laura          4    F    W                                       Ills               X      X
 13  13   13  Speck          Ale            38   M    W    Phisician      8,000     1,000     O                                                                             X
 14  13   13  Speck          Sarah M        23   F    W    Keepng House                       O                                                     X
 15  13   13  Speck          Frank *        14   M    W    At Home                            Ind                                                   X
 16  13   13  Speck          Ada N          12   F    W    At Home                            Minn                                                  X
 17  13   13  Speck          Stella L       12   F    W    At Home                            Minn                                                  X
 18  14   14  West           Nathaniel      54   M    W    Farmer         15,000    3,500     Mass                                                                          X
 19  14   14  West           Elisabeth      33   F    W    Keeping House                      Penn
 20  14   14  West           Frank H        21   M    W    At Home                            Indiana                                                                       X
 21  14   14  West           Lillian        10   F    W    At Home                            Indiana                                               X
 22  14   14  West           Charles        8    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 23  14   14  West           William        6    M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 24  14   14  West           Alexander      4    M    W                                       Indiana
 25  14   14  West           Ada            1    F    W                                       Indiana
 26  15   15  Smith          John B         33   M    W    Clergyman      1,000     500       Indiana                                                                       X
 27  15   15  Smith          Adaline        33   F    W    Keeping House                      Ireland            X      X
 28  16   16  Retinger       Christian      32   M    W    Boot & Shoe Manufacturer 3,000 1,000 Baden            X      X
 29  16   16  Retinger       Ruth           27   F    W    Keeping House                      Baden              X      X
 30  16   16  Retinger       Maud           4    F    W                                       Indiana            X      X
 31  16   16  Bunstro        August         23   M    W    Shoemaker                          Holland            X      X                                                   X
 32  16   16  Bunstro        John           28   M    W    Shoemaker                          Holland            X      X                                                   X
 33  16   16  Jackson        Martin W       20   M    W    Shoemaker                          O
 34  17   17  Huberts        John           28   M    W    Boot & S. Manufacturer 2,000 500   Prussia            X      X                                                   X
 35  17   17  Huberts        Margaret       29   F    W    Keeping House                      Luxenburg          X      X
 36  17   17  Huberts        Usber          4    M    W                                       New York           X      X
 37  17   17  Huberts        Elisabeth      3    F    W                                       Penn               X      X
 38  17   17  Huberts        John           2/12 M    W                                       Indiana                                               X
 39  17   17  Armand         Christian      12   M    W    Shoe Maker                         Luxanberg          X      X                           X
 40  18   18  Root           Edward         52   M    W    Clerk in Store                     Con                                                                           X


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