1870 Federal Census Columbia County, Pennsylvania (Berwick Borough: Page 3 of 3) ************************************************************************ 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 Roxanne Eckenrode from public records. Edited and formatted by Maggie Stewart, July 2005. Submitted by Roxanne Eckenrode. Source Used was the National Archives Microfilm. A volunteer has not yet been found to proofread this transcription. If you are interested in doing this please contact the USGW Project. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. ___________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Columbia County, Pennsylvania, Please visit the Columbia County, PAGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacolumb/cchome.htm ___________________________________________________________________________ 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 REAL VAL.=Value of Real Estate PERS VAL.=Value of Personal Estate FATHER FOREIGN BORN MOTHER FOREIGN BORN MONTH BORN=If Born within last year, Give Month MONTH MARR=If Married within last year, Give Month ATT. SCHOOL=Attended school within last year CAN'T READ=Adults who cannot read CAN'T WRITE=Adults who cannot write DEAF=Whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict M-21yrs=Males Over 21 years of age ___________________________________________________________________________ This is the 1870 Federal Census for Columbia County, Pennsylvania ___________________________________________________________________________ --- Year: 1870 State: Pennsylvania County: Columbia Post Office: Berwick Sheet No: 96B Reel no: M593-1329 Division: Berwick Bor Page no: 21 Enumerated on: July 27th , 1870 by: Elisha Hayman Reference: ED 58, SD Western, Elisha Hayman Transcribed by Roxanne Eckenrode for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age Sex Color | Occupation | RealVa Person | BirthPlace | F F Month Mo | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== 1 | 145 145 | Ruch Reuben | 11 M W | | | Pa. | | X | | | R200 | 2 | 145 145 | Ruch Lizzie | 7 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | R200 | 3 | 145 145 | Ruch Henry | 5 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | R200 | 4 | 145 145 | Ruch Gilroy | 3 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | R200 | 5 | 146 146 | Eyerly Jos. | 34 M W | Car. Builder | 1,700 300 | Pa. | | | | X | E640 | 6 | 146 146 | Eyerly Harriet | 25 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | E640 | 7 | 146 146 | Eyerly Alice | 4 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | E640 | 8 | 146 146 | Eyerly Walter | 2 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | E640 | 9 | 146 146 | Eyerly Minnie | 7/12 F W | | | Pa. | Dec. | | | | E640 | 10 | 146 146 | Robins Frank | 23 M W | Car. Builder | 300 | Pa. | | | | X | R152 | 11 | 146 146 | Robins Fannie | 19 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | R152 | 12 | 146 146 | Robins George | 1 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | R152 | 13 | 146 146 | Robins Dianna | 71 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | R152 | 14 | 147 147 | Sealey Catherine | 53 F W | Keeping house | 2,000 600 | Pa. | | | | | S400 | 15 | 147 147 | Sealey Dingman | 27 M W | Painter | | Pa. | | | | X | S400 | 16 | 147 147 | Gross Saul | 28 M W | Car. Builder | | Pa. | | | | X | G620 | 17 | 147 147 | Marshal J. | 30 M W | Car. Builder | | Pa. | | | | X | M624 | 18 | 147 147 | Fritz Levi | 23 M W | Blacksmith | | Pa. | | | | X | F632 | 19 | 147 147 | Bowman Chas. | 22 M W | Laborer | | Pa. | | | | X | B550 | 20 | 147 147 | Kisner Jonas | 65 M W | Blacksmith | | Pa. | | | | X | K256 | 21 | 147 147 | Mannow S. | 20 M W | Laborer | | Pa. | | | | | M500 | Last part of surname hard to read. 22 | 147 147 | Briner Milton | 22 M W | Liner | | Pa. | | | | X | B656 | 23 | 147 147 | Galpenger Jno. | abt. 24 M W | Laborer | | Ireland | X X | | | X | G415 | 24 | 147 147 | Gegory Micha. | abt. 25 M W | Brick Layer | | Ireland | X X | | | X | G260 | 25 | 147 147 | Nauton Jno. | abt. 45 M W | Boiler Maker | | England | X X | | | X | N350 | 26 | 147 147 | Pear Rich | abt. 31 M W | Blacksmith | | Ireland | X X | | | X | P600 | 27 | 147 147 | Conyngham Cal | 24 M W | Car. Builder | | Pa. | | | | X | C552 | 28 | 147 147 | Hufnagle Sarah | 18 F W | House Keeper | | Pa. | | | | | H152 | 29 | 147 147 | Cromer Mary | 40 F W | House Keeper | | Pa. | | | | | C656 | 30 | 148 148 | Hockman H. | 32 M W | Cigar Maker | 2,500 2,200 | Pa. | | | | X | H255 | 31 | 148 148 | Hockman Emma | 30 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | H255 | 32 | 148 148 | Hockman Sarah | 12 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | H255 | 33 | 148 148 | Hockman Laura | 9 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | H255 | 34 | 148 148 | Harris Stephen | 15 M W | Appr. Cigar Maker | | Pa. | | | | | H620 | 35 | 150 150 | Jacoby G. J. | 43 M W | Baker | 1,000 | Pa. | | | | X | J210 | Dwell#/Fam# 149 skipped by enumerator. 36 | 150 150 | Jacoby Fannie | 32 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | J210 | 37 | 150 150 | Jacoby Legrand | 5 M W | | | Pa. | | X | | | J210 | 38 | 151 151 | Opdyke Albert | 60 M W | Tending Lock | 500 | New Jersey | | | | X | O132 | 39 | 151 151 | Opdyke Wm. B. | 17 M W | at home | | Pa. | | X | | | O132 | 40 | 151 151 | Stemer E. C. | 38 F W | House Keeper | 100 | Pa. | | | | | S356 | =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== --- Year: 1870 State: Pennsylvania County: Columbia Post Office: Berwick Sheet No: 97A Reel no: M593-1329 Division: Berwick Bor Page no: 22 Enumerated on: July 27th , 1870 by: Elisha Hayman Reference: ED 58, SD Western, Elisha Hayman Transcribed by Roxanne Eckenrode for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age Sex Color | Occupation | RealVa Person | BirthPlace | F F Month Mo | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== 1 | 151 151 | Stemer Amelia | 17 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | S356 | 2 | 151 151 | Stemer Sarah | 4 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | S356 | 3 | 151 151 | Opdyke Josh | 22 M W | Clerk in store | | Pa. | | | | X | O132 | 4 | 151 151 | Taylor Jno. | 22 M W | Clerk in store | | Pa. | | | | X | T460 | 5 | 152 152 | Mauger G. W. | 45 M W | Hotel Keeper | 300 | Pa. | | | | X | M260 | 6 | 152 152 | Mauger Jas. | 17 M W | at home | | Pa. | | | | | M260 | 7 | 152 152 | Mauger Valerie | 19 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | M260 | 8 | 152 152 | Mauger Amelia | 14 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | M260 | 9 | 152 152 | Mauger Sarah | 9 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | M260 | 10 | 152 152 | Peterman Sarah | 26 F W | House Keeper | | Pa. | | | | | P365 | 11 | 152 152 | Gunison J. | 42 M W | Carpenter | | Pa. | | | | X | G525 | 12 | 153 153 | Creasey H. F. | 48 M W | Shoemaker | 1,000 500 | Pa. | | | | X | C620 | 13 | 153 153 | Creasey Sarah | 47 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | C620 | 14 | 153 153 | Creasey Wm. C. | 26 M W | Car. Builder | | Pa. | | | | X | C620 | 15 | 153 153 | Creasey Rachel | 24 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | C620 | 16 | 153 153 | Creasey Lizzie | 16 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | C620 | 17 | 153 153 | Creasey Anna | 11 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | C620 | 18 | 153 153 | Creasey Harvey | 4 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | C620 | 19 | 153 153 | Messenger Jno. | 18 M W | Car. Builder | | Pa. | | | | | M252 | 20 | 153 153 | Vastne Wm. | 20 M W | Brick Layer | | Pa. | | | | | V235 | Last name might read VASTUE 21 | 153 153 | Hefliver Geo. | 22 M W | Carpenter | | New Jersey | | | | X | H141 | 22 | 154 154 | McEwen Wm. F. | 24 M W | Carpenter | 100 | Pa. | | | | X | M250 | 23 | 154 154 | McEwen Sarah | 25 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | M250 | 24 | 154 154 | McEwen Henry | 1 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | M250 | 25 | 154 154 | Smith N. A. | 56 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | S530 | 26 | 154 154 | Smith Rosilla | 20 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | S530 | 27 | 154 154 | Smith Ockley | 18 M W | Teamster | | Pa. | | | | | S530 | 28 | 154 154 | Beagle Alex | 40 M W | Laborer | 100 | Pa. | | | | X | B240 | 29 | 154 154 | Beagle Sophia | 35 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | B240 | 30 | 154 154 | Hetter Harvey | 4 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | H360 | Sex F is as recorded by enumerator. 31 | 154 154 | Miller Peter | 30 M W | Laborer | 100 | Pa. | | | | X | M460 | 32 | 154 154 | Miller Susanna | 28 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | M460 | 33 | 154 154 | Miller Mary A. | 12 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | M460 | 34 | 154 154 | Miller Frank | 8 M W | | | Pa. | | X | | | M460 | 35 | 154 154 | Miller Emma | 1 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | M460 | 36 | 154 154 | Mauger Freeman | 12 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | M260 | 37 | 154 154 | Smithers S. | 27 M W | Moulder | 200 | Pa. | | | | X | S536 | 38 | 154 154 | Smithers Catherine | 30 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | S536 | 39 | 154 154 | Smithers Eddy | 4 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | S536 | 40 | 154 154 | Smithers Jno. | 1 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | S536 | =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== --- Year: 1870 State: Pennsylvania County: Columbia Post Office: Berwick Sheet No: 97B Reel no: M593-1329 Division: Berwick Bor Page no: 23 Enumerated on: July 27th , 1870 by: Elisha Hayman Reference: ED 58, SD Western, Elisha Hayman Transcribed by Roxanne Eckenrode for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age Sex Color | Occupation | RealVa Person | BirthPlace | F F Month Mo | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== 1 | 154 154 | Ruch Jas. | 32 M W | Boatman | 1,200 | Pa. | | | | X | R200 | 2 | 154 154 | Ruch Anna | 22 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | R200 | 3 | 154 154 | Ruch Willie | 7 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | R200 | 4 | 154 154 | Ruch Jno. | 2 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | R200 | 5 | 155 155 | Claywell H. J. | 56 M W | Painter | 100 | Pa. | | | | X | C440 | Age might read 55 or 58 6 | 155 155 | Claywell Susan | 54 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | C440 | 7 | 155 155 | Claywell Elisabeth | 19 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | C440 | 8 | 155 155 | Claywell Amos | 17 M W | Painter | | Pa. | | | | | C440 | 9 | 155 155 | Claywell George | 13 M W | at home | | Pa. | | X | | | C440 | 10 | 155 155 | Linder George | 31 M W | Rail Road Clerk | 200 100 | Pa. | | | | X | L536 | 11 | 155 155 | Linder Frances | 25 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | L536 | 12 | 155 155 | Linder Eliza | 8 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | L536 | 13 | 155 155 | Linder Wm. | 6 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | L536 | 14 | 155 155 | Linder Saml. | 4 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | L536 | 15 | 156 156 | Sleppy W. A. | 48 M W | Collector Toll Bridge | 3,000 300 | Pa. | | | | X | S410 | 16 | 156 156 | Sleppy Harriet | 43 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | S410 | Age might read 40 17 | 157 157 | Bearn G. A. | 48 M W | Farmer | 5,600 100 | Pa. | | | | X | B650 | 18 | 157 157 | Bearn Caroline | 36 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | B650 | 19 | 157 157 | Bearn Martha | 7 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | B650 | 20 | 157 157 | Bearn Aletha | 3 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | B650 | 21 | 157 157 | Bearn Eddie | 11/12 M W | | | Pa. | Aug. | | | | B650 | 22 | 157 157 | Boyles Dora | 15 F W | Domestic Ser. | | Pa. | | | | | B420 | 23 | 158 158 | Seesholtz J. S. | 42 M W | Carriage Maker | 4,000 2,000 | Pa. | | | | X | S243 | 24 | 158 158 | Seesholtz Margaret | 42 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | S243 | 25 | 158 158 | Seesholtz C. P. | 15 M W | | | Pa. | | X | | | S243 | 26 | 158 158 | Seesholtz Hattie | 11 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | S243 | 27 | 158 158 | Seesholtz Jessie | 9 F W | | | Pa. | | X | | | S243 | 28 | 158 158 | Seesholtz Emma | 5 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | S243 | 29 | 158 158 | Seesholtz Josephine | 3 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | S243 | 30 | 158 158 | Seesholtz Matilda | 1 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | S243 | 31 | 158 158 | Dearn Margaret | 70 F W | | 800 | Pa. | | | | | D650 | Last name hard to read. 32 | 158 158 | Girton J. S. | 21 M W | | | Pa. | | | | X | G635 | 33 | 158 158 | Alberson Robr. | 16 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | A416 | 34 | 159 159 | Bowers W. F. | 25 M W | Farmer | 15,000 250 | Pa. | | | | X | B620 | 35 | 159 159 | Bowers Ellen | 29 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | B620 | 36 | 159 159 | Bowers Lestie | 4 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | B620 | 37 | 159 159 | Bowers Clark | 2 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | B620 | 38 | 159 159 | Bowers Amanda | 15 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | B620 | 39 | 160 160 | Welch Abrm. | 32 M W | Car. Builder | 1,500 200 | Pa. | | | | X | W420 | 40 | 160 160 | Welch Agreta | 26 F W | Keeping house | | Pa. | | | | | W420 | =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== --- Year: 1870 State: Pennsylvania County: Columbia Post Office: Berwick Sheet No: 98A Reel no: M593-1329 Division: Berwick Bor Page no: 24 Enumerated on: July 27th , 1870 by: Elisha Hayman Reference: ED 58, SD Western, Elisha Hayman Transcribed by Roxanne Eckenrode for USGenWeb, http://www.usgwcensus.org/. Copyright: 2005 =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== LINE | Dwell Famil | LastName FirstName | Age Sex Color | Occupation | RealVa Person | BirthPlace | F F Month Mo | A C C | D | E D | SNDX | REMARKS =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|============================================================== 1 | 160 160 | Welch Sarah | 3 F W | | | Pa. | | | | | W420 | 2 | 160 160 | Welch Hudson | 1 M W | | | Pa. | | | | | W420 | 3 | 160 160 | Adams Huldah | 35 F W | Seamstress | 450 | Pa. | | | | | A352 | Berwick Borough Completed. 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Lines 4 - 6 left blank. 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | In this return There are 24 pages. 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | Line 8 left blank. 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | I hereby certify that the foregoing 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | return is made according to Law 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | and instructions. 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | Elisha Hayman Asst Marshal 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | Today Augst 13th, 1850 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | Lines 14 - 40 left blank. =====|=============|=================================|======================|=========================|===============|=================|==============|=======|===|=====|======|==============================================================