1850 Federal Census Ottawa County, Michigan (Georgetown) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwcensus.org/ http://www.usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/ ************************************************************************** The USGenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Abstracted by Jeffrey Spear from public records. Edited and reformatted by Maggie Stewart, November 2005. Submitted by Jeffrey Spear. This transcription was Proofread by Maggie Stewart. 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The complete original, handwritten census of this county is available in book form (including a typed index) from S-K Publications, PO Box 8173, Wichita KS 67208 (www.skpub.com/genie/census.html). ___________________________________________________________ You can view the SK census images online at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/ottawa/census/1850/ ___________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Ottawa County, Michigan, Please visit the Ottawa County, MIGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~miottawa/ ____________________________________________________________________________ This work follows all guidelines of the USGW Census Project, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. ____________________________________________________________________________ KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: LN=Line Number HN=House Number FN=Family Number MRD=Married within last year SCH=Attended school within last year R/W=Adults who cannot read and write DDB=Whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict ____________________________________________________________________________ This is the 1850 Federal Census Ottawa County, Michigan ____________________________________________________________________________ --- Year: 1850 State: Michigan County: Ottawa Sheet No: 60B Reel no: M432-361 Division: The Township of Georgetown Page No: 106 Enumerated on: July First, 1850 by: B Grootenhuis Transcribed by Jeffrey Spear and Proofread by Maggie Stewart for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= LINE | Dwell Famil | Firstname Lastname | Age S C | Occupation Real | Birthplace | M S R D | SNDX | Remarks ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= 1 | 427 427 | William Amstead | 33 M | Farmer 500 | Ohio | | A523 | 2 | 427 427 | Abigail Amstead | 33 F | | New York | | A523 | 3 | 427 427 | Anson Amstead | 10 M | | Mich | | A523 | 4 | 427 427 | Harvey Amstead | 7 M | | Mich | | A523 | 5 | 427 427 | Lucinda Amstead | 4 F | | Mich | | A523 | 6 | 428 428 | Obadia Miller | 65 M | Farmer 500 | Vermont | | M460 | 7 | 428 428 | Nansa Miller | 58 F | | New York | | M460 | 8 | 428 428 | Daniel Miller | 27 M | | New York | | M460 | 9 | 428 428 | Cooley Miller | 22 M | | New York | | M460 | 10 | 428 428 | Syrus Miller | 19 M | | New York | | M460 | 11 | 429 429 | Salvanus Yemmem | 37 M | Farmer 250 | New York | | Y550 | 12 | 429 429 | Joanna Yemmem | 38 F | | New York | | Y550 | 13 | 429 429 | Fernando Yemmem | 17 M | | New York | | Y550 | 14 | 429 429 | Roxanna Yemmem | 16 F | | New York | | Y550 | 15 | 429 429 | James B. Yemmem | 15 M | | New York | | Y550 | 16 | 429 429 | Henry H,. Yemmem | 10 M | | New York | | Y550 | 17 | 429 429 | Theresia Yemmem | 6 F | | Mich | | Y550 | 18 | 429 429 | Alonso Yemmem | 1 F | | Mich | | Y550 | 19 | 430 430 | Joseph A. Brooks | 25 M | Sawyer 130 | New York | | B620 | 20 | 430 430 | Edith Brooks | 24 F | | New York | | B620 | 21 | 430 430 | Lucretia E. Brooks | 3 F | | Mich | | B620 | 22 | 430 430 | Laura Frost | 43 F | | New York | | F623 | 23 | 431 431 | Jokobus de Jonge | 47 M | Farmer 100 | Holl. | | D252 | 24 | 431 431 | Maria de Jonge | 48 F | | Holl. | | D252 | 25 | 431 431 | Engel de Jonge | 21 F | | Holl. | | D252 | 26 | 431 431 | Adriaan de Jonge | 13 M | | Holl. | | D252 | 27 | 431 431 | Pieternella de Jonge | 6 F | | Holl. | | D252 | 28 | 431 431 | Willem de Jonge | 26 M | Laborer | Holl. | | D252 | 29 | 432 432 | S. Wordens | 35 M | Lumberman 300 | New Jersey | | W635 | 30 | 432 432 | Luvanna Wordens | 35 F | | Vermont | | W635 | 31 | 432 432 | Austin Fowler | 26 M | Sawyer | Mich | | F460 | 32 | 432 432 | Mathilda Moore | 14 F | | Mich | | M600 | 33 | 432 432 | James Jewel | 21 M | Clerk | Mich | | J400 | 34 | 432 432 | Malvina L: Jewel | 6 F | | Mich | | J400 | 35 | 433 433 | Louis Jansen | 25 M | Laborer | Holl. | | J525 | 36 | 433 433 | Hanna Jansen | 22 F | | Holl. | | J525 | 37 | 434 434 | Harm And* | 38 M | Farmer 500 | Holl. | | | *Unreadable three letters 38 | 434 434 | Jakob And* | 10 M | | Holl. | | | *Unreadable three letters 39 | 434 434 | Marrigje And* | 6/12 F | | Mich | | | *Unreadable three letters 40 | 434 434 | Harm Oostland | 47 M | Laborer | Holl. | | O234 | 41 | 434 434 | Jaantje Oostland | 17 F | | Holl. | | O234 | 42 | 435 435 | Bo*le Hamminga | 44 M | Farmer 200 | Holl. | | H552 | ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= --- Year: 1850 State: Michigan County: Ottawa Sheet No: 61A Reel no: M432-361 Division: The Township of Georgetown Page No: 107 Enumerated on: July First, 1850 by: B Grootenhuis Transcribed by Jeffrey Spear and Proofread by Maggie Stewart for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= LINE | Dwell Famil | Firstname Lastname | Age S C | Occupation Real | Birthplace | M S R D | SNDX | Remarks ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= 1 | 435 435 | Grietje Hamminga | 39 F | | Holl. | | H552 | 2 | 435 435 | Jan Hamminga | 15 M | | Holl. | | H552 | 3 | 435 435 | Marcus Hamminga | 7 M | | Holl. | | H552 | 4 | 436 436 | Nelson Bliss | 38 M | Farmer 1000 | New York | | B420 | 5 | 436 436 | A* Bliss | 42 F | | New York | | B420 | *Uncertain, poss. Altat? 6 | 436 436 | Edwin Gallop | 17 M | Laborer | New York | | G410 | 7 | 437 437 | William Parker | 43 M | Laborer | England | | P626 | 8 | 437 437 | Wm. Dennismore | 30 F | | Maine | | D525 | 9 | 437 437 | M. Francis | 12 M | | New York | | F652 | 10 | 437 437 | Anna Francis | 7 F | | New York | | F652 | 11 | 437 437 | George W. Francis | 4 M | | New York | | F652 | 12 | 437 437 | Laurenso Francis | 2 F | | Mich | | F652 | 13 | 438 438 | Lucius Jennison | 27 M | Farmer 1500 | New York | | J525 | 14 | 438 438 | Betsey Jennison | 24 F | | New York | | J525 | 15 | 438 438 | Luman Jennison | 27 M | | New York | | J525 | 16 | 438 438 | Agnes Carthur | 34 F | | New York | | C636 | 17 | 438 438 | Harriet Carthur | 7 F | | Mich | | C636 | 18 | 438 438 | A. Van der Boef | 19 M | Laborer | Holl. | | V536 | 19 | 439 439 | Hiram Jennison | 37 M | Farmer 2000 | New York | | J525 | 20 | 439 439 | Mary Jennison | 32 F | | New York | | J525 | 21 | 439 439 | Francis Jennison | 7 M | | Mich | | J525 | 22 | 439 439 | Mary Jennison | 4 F | | Mich | | J525 | 23 | 439 439 | Anson Jennison | 2 M | | Mich | | J525 | 24 | 439 439 | Pieter Van Dyk | 16 M | Laborer | Holl. | | V532 | 25 | 439 439 | Johanna Van Dyk | 17 F | | Holl. | | V532 | 26 | 439 439 | Richard Harmon | 23 M | Laborer | England | | H655 | 27 | 440 440 | L. J. Barsley | 29 M | Farmer 500 | New York | | B624 | 28 | 440 440 | Maria Barsley | 31 F | | New York | | B624 | 29 | 440 440 | Amelia Barsley | 10 F | | Mich | | B624 | 30 | 441 441 | C. Cory | 37 M | Farmer 400 | Vermont | | C600 | 31 | 441 441 | Elias de Koeyer | 22 M | Laborer | Holl. | | D260 | 32 | 441 441 | Maria de Koeyer | 23 F | | Holl. | | D260 | 33 | 442 442 | James S. Keels | 27 M | Laborer | New York | | K420 | 34 | 442 442 | Lovicy Keels | 27 F | | Maine | | K420 | 35 | 442 442 | Harriet E. Keels | 11/12 F | | Mich | | K420 | 36 | 442 442 | Lovicy Richardson | 64 F | | Mass. | | R263 | 37 | 443 443 | P. Hammer | 26 M | Laborer | New York | | H560 | 38 | 444 444 | L. Green | 24 M | Laborer | Ohio | X | G650 | 39 | 444 444 | Helena Green | 15 F | | New York | X | G650 | 40 | 445 445 | Harley Be* | 50 M | Farmer 300 | New York | | | *Last part uncertain 41 | 445 445 | Eliza Be* | 45 F | | New York | | | *Last part uncertain 42 | 445 445 | Willempje Harminga | 4/12 F | | Mich | | H655 | ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= --- Year: 1850 State: Michigan County: Ottawa Sheet No: 61B Reel no: M432-361 Division: The Township of Georgetown Page No: 108 Enumerated on: July First, 1850 by: B Grootenhuis Transcribed by Jeffrey Spear and Proofread by Maggie Stewart for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= LINE | Dwell Famil | Firstname Lastname | Age S C | Occupation Real | Birthplace | M S R D | SNDX | Remarks ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= 1 | 445 445 | Harley Bernent | 14 M | | New York | | B655 | 2 | 445 445 | Clemens Bernent | 13 M | | New York | | B655 | 3 | 445 445 | Chilly Bernent | 10 F | | Mich | | B655 | 4 | 446 446 | Izaak Lewin | 56 M | Farmer 2000 | Vermont | | L500 | 5 | 446 446 | Lovina Lewin | 56 F | | New York | | L500 | 6 | 446 446 | Holden Lewin | 28 F | | New York | | L500 | 7 | 446 446 | Izaak Lewin | 27 M | Farmer | New York | | L500 | 8 | 447 447 | Franklin Boswal | 30 M | Farmer 600 | Vermont | | B240 | 9 | 447 447 | Mary Boswal | 25 F | | New York | | B240 | 10 | 447 447 | Mary E. Boswal | 3 F | | Mich | | B240 | 11 | 447 447 | Frank Boswal | 1 M | | Mich | | B240 | 12 | 448 448 | William Flazer | 30 M | Farmer 400 | England | | F426 | 13 | 448 448 | Margaret Flazer | 30 F | | Scotland | | F426 | 14 | 449 449 | J. J. Vervenne | 28 M | Laborer | Holland | | V615 | 15 | 449 449 | Jakoba Vervenne | 30 F | | Holland | | V615 | 16 | 449 449 | G. Van Wingerden | 22 M | Laborer | Holland | | V552 | 17 | 449 449 | H. Jewell | 42 M | Clerk | New York | | J400 | 18 | 450 450 | M. Bointon | 39 F | 2000 | Ohio | | B535 | 19 | 450 450 | J: H: Bointon | 16 M | Farmer | Ohio | | B535 | 20 | 450 450 | Mary L. Bointon | 12 F | | Mich | | B535 | 21 | 450 450 | Celesta Bointon | 10 F | | Mich | | B535 | 22 | 450 450 | N: Wolles: Bointon | 6 M | | Mich | | B535 | 23 | 451 451 | Luther Brown | 34 M | Laborer | Vermont | | B650 | 24 | 451 451 | Hannah Brown | 31 F | | New York | | B650 | 25 | 451 451 | Eliza Brown | 12 F | | Mich | | B650 | 26 | 451 451 | Louisanna Brown | 9 F | | Mich | | B650 | 27 | 451 451 | Alson Brown | 5 M | | Mich | | B650 | 28 | 452 452 | George W. Brooks | 51 M | Laborer | New York | | B620 | 29 | 452 452 | C. C. Brooks | 28 M | Farmer 700 | New York | | B620 | 30 | 452 452 | R: J: Brooks | 24 F | | New York | | B620 | 31 | 452 452 | George H Brooks | 21 M | Laborer | New York | | B620 | 32 | 452 452 | Frances E Brooks | 9 F | | Mich | X | B620 | 33 | 452 452 | Adelaide J. Brooks | 7 F | | Mich | X | B620 | 34 | 452 452 | Allis G Brooks | 4 M | | Mich | | B620 | 35 | 452 452 | Phebe G. Grant | 20 F | | New York | | G653 | 36 | 453 453 | Freeman Burton | 34 M | Farmer 800 | New York | | B635 | 37 | 453 453 | Cemantha Burton | 25 F | | Kentuck | | B635 | 38 | 453 453 | Helena Burton | 3 F | | Mich | | B635 | 39 | 453 453 | Roslin Burton | 5/12 M | | Mich | | B635 | 40 | 454 454 | Samuel Otter | 34 M | Farmer 200 | Ohio | | O360 | 41 | 454 454 | William Otter | 7 M | | Ohio | X | O360 | 42 | 454 454 | Franklin Otter | 5 M | | Ohio | X | O360 | ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= --- Year: 1850 State: Michigan County: Ottawa Sheet No: 62A Reel no: M432-361 Division: The Township of Georgetown Page No: 109 Enumerated on: July First, 1850 by: B Grootenhuis Transcribed by Jeffrey Spear and Proofread by Maggie Stewart for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= LINE | Dwell Famil | Firstname Lastname | Age S C | Occupation Real | Birthplace | M S R D | SNDX | Remarks ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= 1 | 455 455 | S: L: Lewin | 32 M | Farmer 3000 | New York | | L500 | 2 | 455 455 | Martha Lewin | 10 F | | New York | X | L500 | 3 | 455 455 | Luke Lewin | 7 M | | New York | X | L500 | 4 | 455 455 | A: Josen | 34 M | Laborer 500 | New York | | J250 | 5 | 455 455 | Maria Josen | 34 F | | New York | | J250 | 6 | 455 455 | C. C. Spear | 21 M | Laborer | Vermont | | S160 | 7 | 455 455 | Lydia McCongee | 19 F | Teacher | Mass. | | M252 | 8 | 455 455 | C. Sisson | 28 M | Laborer | Mass. | | S250 | 9 | 456 456 | Ira Pelton | 31 M | Farmer 200 | Canada | | P435 | 10 | 456 456 | Emelie Pelton | 22 F | | Canada | | P435 | 11 | 456 456 | Anna Pelton | 8 F | | Canada | X | P435 | 12 | 456 456 | Elizabeth Pelton | 4 F | | Canada | | P435 | 13 | 456 456 | Hiram L. Pelton | 1 M | | Mich | | P435 | 14 | 457 457 | Benjamin Butt | 58 M | Laborer 100 | New York | | B300 | 15 | 457 457 | Polly Butt | 50 F | | New York | | B300 | 16 | 457 457 | Carolina Butt | 15 F | | New York | | B300 | 17 | 457 457 | James Butt | 11 M | | New York | X | B300 | 18 | 457 457 | Lydia Butt | 5 F | | New York | X | B300 | 19 | 457 457 | William Smith | 29 M | Laborer | Ohio | | S530 | 20 | 457 457 | Betsey Smith | 20 F | | New York | | S530 | 21 | 457 457 | William H. Smith | 1 M | | MIch | | S530 | 22 | 458 458 | John Robinson | 31 M | Farmer 450 | Scotland | | R152 | 23 | 458 458 | Mary Robinson | 36 F | | New York | | R152 | 24 | 458 458 | Vrezia Robinson | 8 F | | New York | X | R152 | 25 | 458 458 | Moses S. Robinson | 3 M | | Mich | | R152 | 26 | 458 458 | William J. Robinson | 1 M | | Mich | | R152 | 27 | 459 459 | Naomi Chrysley | 25 F | 1000 | New York | | C624 | 28 | 459 459 | George W. Chrysley | 5 M | | Mich | X | C624 | 29 | 459 459 | Josephina Chrysley | 3 F | | Mich | | C624 | 30 | 459 459 | Almary Chrysley | 1 F | | Mich | | C624 | 31 | 460 460 | Moses Brixton | 24 M | Laborer 200 | New York | | B623 | 32 | 460 460 | Elliza Brixton | 17 F | | New York | | B623 | 33 | 461 461 | Spencer Caswell | 35 M | Laborer 300 | New York | | C240 | 34 | 461 461 | Alma Caswell | 35 F | | Vermont | | C240 | 35 | 461 461 | Warren Caswell | 4 M | | Mich | | C240 | 36 | 461 461 | Almira Caswell | 2 F | | Mich | | C240 | 37 | 462 462 | John Fate | 35 M | Laborer 75 | England | | F300 | 38 | 462 462 | Barbara Fate | 34 F | | England | | F300 | 39 | 462 462 | Thomas Fate | 13 M | | England | X | F300 | 40 | 462 462 | William Fate | 10 M | | Mass. | X | F300 | 41 | 462 462 | Alfred Fate | 3 M | | Mass. | X | F300 | 42 | 462 462 | John Fate | 6 M | | Mass. | X | F300 | ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= --- Year: 1850 State: Michigan County: Ottawa Sheet No: 62B Reel no: M432-361 Division: The Township of Georgetown Page No: 110 Enumerated on: July First, 1850 by: B Grootenhuis Transcribed by Jeffrey Spear and Proofread by Maggie Stewart for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= LINE | Dwell Famil | Firstname Lastname | Age S C | Occupation Real | Birthplace | M S R D | SNDX | Remarks ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|============================= 1 | 462 462 | Sara E. Fate | 4 F | | Mich | | F300 | *Only 28 names this page 2 | 462 462 | Ellen Fate | 2 F | | Mich | | F300 | 3 | 462 462 | Wolter T. Fate | 6/12 M | | Mich | | F300 | 4 | 462 462 | Susanna Fate | 66 F | | England | | F300 | 5 | 463 463 | Simon Cunningham | 30 M | Farmer 400 | New York | | C552 | 6 | 463 463 | Electa Cunningham | 28 F | | Vermont | | C552 | 7 | 463 463 | Dodly E. Cunningham | 7 M | | Mich | X | C552 | 8 | 463 463 | Ulisses W. Cunningham | 4 M | | Mich | X | C552 | 9 | 463 463 | Almira S. Cunningham | 2 F | | Mich | | C552 | 10 | 464 464 | Barney McDermot | 22 M | Laborer | Ireland | | M236 | 11 | 464 464 | Thomas Buxton | 42 M | Laborer | Mass. | | B235 | 12 | 464 464 | Mathilda Buxton | 31 F | | New York | | B235 | 13 | 464 464 | M. M. Buxton | 9 M | | Mich | X | B235 | 14 | 464 464 | Martha A Buxton | 7 F | | Mich | X | B235 | 15 | 464 464 | Frans E. Buxton | 4 M | | Illinois | | B235 | 16 | 464 464 | Charles A. Buxton | 2 M | | Mich | | B235 | 17 | 465 465 | Harwick Perry | 27 M | Laborer | New York | | P600 | 18 | 465 465 | Roanna Perry | 22 F | | New York | | P600 | 19 | 465 465 | George Perry | 3 M | | Wisc. | | P600 | 20 | 465 465 | Orin Perry | 8/12 M | | Mich | | P600 | 21 | 466 466 | Freeman Car | 27 M | Laborer | New York | | C600 | 22 | 466 466 | Mary Car | 19 F | | Rhode I. | | C600 | 23 | 466 466 | Lathen Car | 25 F | | New York | | C600 | 24 | 466 466 | Elizabeth Bottom | 55 F | | New York | | B350 | 25 | 467 467 | Erastus Fay | 45 M | Laborer | New York | | F000 | 26 | 467 467 | John Fay | 14 M | | New York | | F000 | 27 | 467 467 | Maria Fay | 10 F | | New York | | F000 | 28 | 467 467 | Harry Fay | 3 M | | Mich | | F000 | *Last line in Township 29 | | | | | | | | Lines 29 - 42 left blank. 30 | | | | | | | | Page 111/Sheet 63A is blank. ======|=============|=================================|===========|=================|============|=========|======|=============================