Telephone Exchange Building
Muncy Street, Laporte, PA
About 1920
The Proprietor was William W. Loeb (1844-1929), who is buried at nearby
Mountain Ash Cemetery.
He appears in the census below. This house was originally built for Mary Ellen and Hannah Crocker,
nieces of Mrs. Michael Meylert (nee Ann Finch). The lot where the exchange building itself stood is now occupied by a garage next to The Baldwin House,
a property owned by the Sullivan
County Historical Society.
Photo of an Old Postcard Contributed by Deb Wilson
Click on title line to expand the photo.
The 1900 census for Laporte is transcribed by Shirley Yarber and co-edited by
Bob Sweeney.
Shirley Yarber was born in Philadelphia, PA. Her family
moved to Southern California when she was a child. She resided there until she
retired in 1990 and moved to Morganfield, KY. She is a great-granddaughter of
Sylvellin A. DIEFFENBACH and Margaret Eldora Brown Dieffenbach. Other ancestors
of hers from Sullivan County include: ZANER, HOFFA, BARTLEY and BROWN. This
detailed and critical contribution by Shirley is greatly appreciated. We are
working from copies of the original handwritten records. Therefore, there may be
places where we have posted question marks due to our uncertainty as to what is
actually written on the original record or because the original copy is smudged
or stained with ink. It is also possible that we have, despite all efforts to
the contrary, made occasional errors in spelling. Let us know if you think there
is a mistake of any kind and we will post the correction immediately upon
comparison with the original records. Please send proposed corrections directly to Bob
Sweeney.
Laporte, PA
Census Year: 1900 Town: Laporte Township County: Sullivan State: PA |
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Enumerator:
W. P. Shoemaker ___________
Date enumerated: _June
6th________ Reel No.: Sheet 1
__________ Page No.: 1 __________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LN |
DN |
FN |
Last Name |
First Name |
Relationship |
Color |
Sex |
Birth Month & Year |
Age |
Civil Condition |
No. of Years Married |
Mother of How Many Children |
No. of These Children Living |
Birthplace |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
Citizenship |
Occupation |
Months Unemployed |
Months Attended School |
Can read |
Can write |
Can Speak English |
Own or Rent Home |
Own Free or Mortgaged |
Farm or House |
No. of Farm Schedule |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Crossley |
Frank M. |
Head |
W |
M |
1/1851 |
49 |
Married |
29 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Carriage Driver |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Own |
Free |
House |
|
2 |
|
|
Crossley |
Caroline E. |
Wife |
W |
F |
9/1851 |
49 |
Married |
29 |
10 |
8 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
Crossley |
Lulu A. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
10/1883 |
16 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
Crossley |
Alfreda |
Daughter |
W |
F |
10/1884 |
15 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
Crossley |
Howard G. |
Son |
W |
M |
4/1886 |
14 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
Crossley |
Ellery C. |
Son |
W |
M |
11/1888 |
11 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
Crossley |
Margarite |
Daughter |
W |
F |
12/1890 |
9 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
8 |
2 |
2 |
Miller |
James W. |
Head |
W |
M |
12/1868 |
31 |
Married |
9 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Saw Mill Laborer |
5 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
9 |
|
|
Miller |
Catherine |
Wife |
W |
F |
5/1869 |
31 |
Married |
9 |
1 |
1 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
Miller |
Ethel |
Daughter |
W |
F |
2/1892 |
8 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
11 |
|
3 |
Chass |
George |
Head |
W |
M |
12/1879 |
20 |
Married |
4 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
New York |
Pennsylvania |
|
Saw Mill Laborer |
4 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
12 |
|
|
Chass |
Maggie |
Wife |
W |
F |
5/1878 |
22 |
Married |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
13 |
3 |
4 |
Conklin |
Albert |
Head |
W |
M |
10/1845 |
54 |
Married |
35 |
|
|
New York |
New York |
New York |
|
Wagon Maker |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Own |
Free |
House |
|
14 |
|
|
Conklin |
Thankful |
Wife |
W |
F |
5/1837 |
63 |
Married |
35 |
0 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
Rhode Island |
Connecticut |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
Conklin |
Mary A. |
Adopted Daughter |
W |
F |
4/1891 |
9 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Unknown |
Unknown |
|
|
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
Reynolds |
Mrs. N. C. |
Sister-in –law |
W |
F |
7/1823 |
77 |
Divorced |
|
3 |
3 |
Pennsylvlania |
Rhode Island |
Connecticut |
|
Servant |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
Lewis |
Frank |
Boarder |
W |
M |
2/1849 |
51 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Wheelwright |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
18 |
4 |
5 |
Lauer |
Mrs. M. C. |
Head |
W |
F |
6/1834 |
65 |
Married |
47 |
11 |
10 |
Germany |
Germany |
Germany |
|
Boarding House
Keeper |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
19 |
|
|
Barrows |
Mrs. E. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
11/1865 |
34 |
Married |
14 |
1 |
1 |
Pennsylvania |
Germany |
Germany |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
Barrows |
Olive M. |
Granddaughter |
W |
F |
5/1888 |
12 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
Lauer |
Alma T. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
5/1868 |
32 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Germany |
Germany |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
Lauer |
Edward |
Son |
W |
M |
1/1877 |
23 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Germany |
Germany |
|
Day Laborer |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
Loeb |
W. W. |
Brother |
W |
M |
4/1844 |
56 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Germany |
Germany |
|
Grocery Clerk |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
Potter |
Jennie |
Servant |
W |
F |
3/1882 |
18 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Waitress |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
Low |
Walter |
Servant |
W |
M |
12/1891 |
8 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Teamster |
3 |
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
26 |
5 |
6 |
Simmons [?] |
Mrs. C. |
Head |
W |
F |
4/1832 |
68 |
Married |
50 |
7 |
4 |
Pennsylvania |
Maryland |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Own |
Free |
House |
|
27 |
|
|
Simmons [?] |
Harriet E. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
11/1866 |
33 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Music Teacher |
3 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
Frycklund |
Rev. E. |
Boarder |
W |
M |
2/1872 |
28 |
Single |
|
|
|
Sweden |
Sweden |
Sweden |
Entered U.S. 1882 |
Clergyman |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
29 |
6 |
7 |
Ma[?][er?] |
N. E. |
Head |
W |
M |
9/1862 |
37 |
Married |
9 |
|
|
New York |
New York |
New York |
|
Barber |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
30 |
|
|
Ma[?][er?] |
Elizabeth |
Wife |
W |
F |
9/1865 |
34 |
Married |
9 |
2 |
1 |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
New Zealand |
Entered U.S. 1870 |
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
Ma[?][er?] |
Marion E. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
7/1892 |
7 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
New York |
New Zealand |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
Downs |
Mary A. |
Mother-in-law |
W |
F |
10/1842 |
57 |
Married |
37 |
4 |
1 |
England |
England |
England |
Entered U.S. 1870 |
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
33 |
7 |
8 |
Heim |
Delmar |
Head |
W |
M |
3/1879 |
20 |
Married |
0 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
R. R. Laborer |
3 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
34 |
|
|
Heim |
Sarah |
Wife |
W |
F |
10/1880 |
19 |
Married |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
35 |
8 |
9 |
Spencer |
Walter |
Head |
W |
M |
3/1871 |
29 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Teamster |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
36 |
|
|
Spencer |
Hannah |
Mother |
W |
F |
12/1831 |
68 |
Married |
49 |
7 |
6 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
New Jersey |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
Spencer |
Emma |
Sister |
W |
F |
9/1864 |
35 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Dress Maker |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
Spencer |
Maude M. |
Sister |
W |
F |
3/1876 |
24 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Typewriter |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
39 |
9 |
10 |
Lawrence |
Wm. J. |
Head |
W |
M |
2/1857 |
43 |
Married |
23 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Prothonotary |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
40 |
|
|
Lawrence |
Anne B. |
Wife |
W |
F |
8/1854 |
45 |
Married |
23 |
5 |
5 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
Lawrence |
Bertha G. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
1/1878 |
22 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Teacher |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
Lawrence |
Eva B. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
4/1882 |
18 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
At School |
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
Lawrence |
Wm. Saylor |
Son |
W |
M |
10/1884 |
15 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Teamster |
8 |
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
Lawrence |
Hattie W. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
7/1888 |
11 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
Lawrence |
John R. |
Son |
W |
M |
5/1895 |
5 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
46 |
10 |
11 |
Higley |
W. J. |
Head |
W |
M |
5/1836 |
64 |
Married |
38 |
|
|
Connecticut |
Connecticut |
Connedticut |
|
Laborer |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
47 |
|
|
Higley |
L. W. |
Wife |
W |
F |
4/1840 |
60 |
Married |
38 |
5 |
5 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
Higley |
Mae L. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
7/1881 |
18 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Connecticut |
Pennsylvana |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
49 |
11 |
12 |
Flynn |
Edward |
Head |
W |
M |
3/1863 |
37 |
Married |
7 |
|
|
New York |
Ireland |
Ireland |
|
Carpenter |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
Flynn |
Mary |
Wife |
W |
F |
2/1866 |
34 |
Married |
7 |
1 |
1 |
New York |
Ireland |
Ireland |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
||||
Census Year: 1900 Town: Laporte Township, Laporte
Borough
County: Sullivan State: PA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enumerator: William H.
Shoemaker___________ Date enumerated:
__First day of June________ Reel
No.:Sheet _1_________ Page No.:
_2_________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LN |
DN |
FN |
Last Name |
First Name |
Relationship |
Color |
Sex |
Birth Month &
Year |
Age |
Civil
Condition |
No. of Years
Married |
Mother of How Many
Children |
No. of These Children
Living |
Birthplace |
Father's
Birthplace |
Mother's
Birthplace |
Citizenship |
Occupation |
Months
Unemployed |
Months Attended
School |
Can read |
Can write |
Can Speak
English |
Own or Rent
Home |
Own Free or
Mortgaged |
Farm or House |
No. of Farm
Schedule |
51 |
11 |
12 |
Flynn |
Arthur J. |
Son |
W |
M |
9/1896 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
New York |
New York |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
12 |
13 |
Bradley |
A. J. |
Head |
W |
M |
2/1863 |
37 |
Married |
7 |
|
|
Ohio |
Ireland |
Ireland |
|
Atty. At Law |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
53 |
|
|
Bradley |
Mrs. Laura P. |
Wife |
W |
F |
4/1871 |
29 |
Married |
7 |
1 |
1 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
Bradley |
Edna B. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
2/1895 |
5 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Ohio |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
Connley |
May |
Niece |
W |
F |
7/1870 |
30 |
Single |
|
|
|
Ohio |
Ireland |
Ireland |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
56 |
13 |
14 |
Finkle |
W. D. |
Head |
W |
M |
3/1862 |
38 |
Married |
17 |
|
|
New York |
New York |
New York |
|
Carpenter |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
57 |
|
|
Finkle |
Alpha |
Wife |
W |
F |
10/1861 |
38 |
Married |
17 |
4 |
3 |
Pennsylvania |
Connecticut |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
Finkle |
Floyd J. |
Son |
W |
M |
8/1886 |
13 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
New York |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
Finkle |
Pearl B. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
12/1891 |
8 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
New York |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
Finkle |
Carl V. |
Son |
W |
M |
8/1895 |
4 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
New York |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
14 |
15 |
Yeager |
Charles M. |
Head |
W |
M |
8/1858 |
41 |
Married |
15 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
U.S. Mail Agent |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
62 |
|
|
Yeager |
Minnie |
Wife |
W |
F |
6/1860 |
39 |
Married |
15 |
3 |
2 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
Yeager |
Harrison |
Son |
W |
M |
11/1886 |
13 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
At School |
|
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
Yeager |
Hellen T. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
6/1898 |
2 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65 |
15 |
16 |
Funston |
Charles |
Head |
W |
M |
7/1843 |
56 |
Married |
33 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
House Painter |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rent |
|
House |
|
66 |
|
|
Funston |
Mary A. |
Wife |
W |
F |
3/1838 |
62 |
Married |
33 |
3 |
3 |
Pennsylvania |
Vermont |
Vermont |
|
Music Teacher |
4 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
Funston |
Mae R. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
1/1881 |
19 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
|
Milliner |
6 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
68 |
16 |
17 |
Mason |
W. C. |
Head |
W |
M |
7/1853 |
46 |
Married |
18 |
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
New York |
|
Surveyor |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Own |
Free |
Farm |
1 |
69 |
|
|
Mason |
M. I. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
12/1882 |
17 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Canada (Eng.) |
|
|
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
Mason |
W. Robert |
Son |
W |
M |
8/1885 |
14 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Canada (Eng.) |
|
|
|
8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
71 |
|
|
Mason |
E. I. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
1/1889 |
11 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Canada(Eng.) |
|
|
|
7 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
Mason |
Mary A |
Mother |
W |
F |
10/1820 |
79 |
Widowed |
|
6 |
2 |
New York |
Vermont |
Vermont |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
Mason |
E. M. |
Sister |
W |
F |
11/1842 |
57 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
New York |
|
Music Teacher |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
74 |
17 |
18 |
Gallagher |
F. W. |
Head |
W |
M |
5/1861 |
39 |
Married |
14 |
|
|
Ireland |
Ireland |
Ireland |
|
Hotel Keeper |
0 |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Own |
Mortgaged |
House |
|
75 |
|
|
Gallagher |
Hanna ? |
Wife |
W |
F |
12/1871 |
28 |
Married |
14 |
6 |
3 |
New York |
Germany |
Germany |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
Gallagher |
Mary Ann |
Daughter |
W |
F |
10/1886 |
14 |
Single |
|
|
|
Pennsylvania |
Ireland |
New York |
|
|
|
5 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
77 |
|
|
Gallagher |
Emma |
Daughter |
W |