Erie County (PA) Genealogy
1930 Census - Salvation Army Home
Contributed by Barb Seyler
The information below was obtained from the 1930 Federal Census for Erie County. It is believed to be one of the first extracts posted from the 1930 Federal Census which was released to the public at 12:01AM, April 1, 2002. Many thanks go to Barb Seyler for taking the time to provide this extract. Please contact Barb Seyler directly with any comments, ommissions, corrections, etc.
1930 FEDERAL CENSUS - 14 APRIL 1930
Erie, Erie County, PA
SALVATION ARMY INDUSTRIAL HOME
3rd Ward, Erie, PA
"Note: Hofmann, Peter J., Captain is in charge of the home but does not live there. His home is at 1718 Poplar Street where he will be listed. The men are given board and room and employment and paid a little besides." By Mrs. Nelson Metcalf, Enumerator.)
GREEN, Milton; age 49; widow; born Scotland; father born Scotland; mother N. Ireland
Immigrated 1884; works as a cook at the home.
These are all listed as inmates:
KIECKLE, William; age 33; single; born Germany; parents born Germany
Immigrated 1923; employed as waste paper collector
ABEL, E. Ralph; age 40; married; born PA; parents born PA
employed as a cook
CHRISTENSEN, Peter; age 30; single; born Denmark; parents born Denmark
Immigrated 1923; employed as upholsterer
DAVIS, John; age 30; single; born PA; parents born PA
employed as a paper collector
CARLSON, Edward; age 50; single; born PA; parents born Sweden
employed as cabinet maker and furniture fixer
HAMLIN, Floyd; age 29; divorced; born PA; parents born PA
employed as a mill worker doing odd jobs
SUCETON*, Howard; age 63; single; born CT; father born NJ; mother born NY
employed as a general laborer
HINSPETER, Herman; age 46; single; born PA; parents born Germany
employed as a painter
ECOFF, William; age 65; single; born DE; father born OH; mother born DE
employed as a paper collector
AREVES*, Harry; age 55; widow; born NY; parents born Germany
employed as a clerk
VITSON*, Everett; age 52; single; born PA; parents born PA
employed baling paper
URSENA*, Peter; age 60; widow; born MA; parents born N. Ireland
employed as a laborer
KENANY, LEV; age 23; single; born OH; parents born N. Ireland
employed as a laborer
MASKIN, Karl; age 24; single; born OH; parents born N. Ireland
employed collecting paper
CAHILL, William; age 30; single; born RI; father born N. Ireland; mother b NY
employed collecting paper
THOM, Frank H.; age 28; married; born NY; parents born Germany
employed as a chauffuer
LeBREEN, Albert; age 34; single; born NH; father born France; mother born F. Canada
employed collecting paper
*Name unreadable.
End of entry.
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