1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Nassau Township, Town of Alton pg10

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic

56

60

Kessey Nels

33

Male Married Banker     Norway F F x x          
    Kessey Anna

25

Female Married Keeping House Wisconsin F F              
    Kessey Beathe Eliner

2

Female Single   Sioux     F F              
    Kessey Ray Jnoson

0

Male Single   Sioux     F F              
    Dykstra Sebriker

19

Female Single       Norway F F              

57

61

Strouks Willem

28

Male Married Merchant D G   Holland F F x x          
    Strouks Cornelia S.

19

Female Married Keeping House Marion     F F              

58

62

Grossman Nick

48

Male Married Shoe Maker   Germanie F F     x        
    Grossman Cathtarina

36

Female Married Keeping House   Germanie F F         x    
    Grossman Fransiska

65

Female Married House Keeper   Germanie F F         x    

59

63

Thayer S. D.

34

Male Married Lumber Dealer ?catiue     N N x x          
    Thayer Fannia

23

Female Married Keeping House Wisconsin F N              

60

64

De Bruin Catrina

62

Female Widowed Keeping House   Holland F F         x    

61

65

Dantema Raefof

55

Male Married Laborer     Holland F F   x     x    
    Dantema Trientje

55

Female Married Keeping House   Holland F F              
    Dantema Johannes

12

Male Single       Holland F F              
    Dantema Tryntpe

28

Female Widowed       Holland F F              
    Dantema Elisebeth

1

Female Single   Woodbury     F F              

62

66

Price W. M.

45

Male Widowed Sexsin Boss Ill   N N   x          
    Price Anny

17

Female Single House Keeping Ill   N N              
    Price Rosa

13

Female Single House Keeping Ill   N N              
    Davis Lilly

4

Female Single     Wisconsin N N              

63

67

Brunsman Herman

50

Male Widowed Painter     Germani F F   x          
    Brunsman Bennard

22

Male Married Painter     Germani F F x x          
    Brunsman Lizie

19

Female Married Keeping House   Germani F F              

64

68

Thiel Mathia

62

Male Married Farmer     Germani F F   x          
    Thiel Cathrina

51

Female Married Keeping House   Germani F F              
    Thiel Maria

15

Female Single House Keeper Wisconsin F F              
    Thiel George

12

Male Single     Wisconsin F F              
    Thiel Cathrina

8

Female Single   Cherekee     F F              

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008


1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Nassau Township, Town of Alton - pg11

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic

65

69

Lucos John

45

Male Married Mason     Germanie F F   x          
    Lucos Anna

29

Female Married Keeping House Dubuque     F F              
    Lucos Frank

0

Male Single   Sioux     F F              

66

70

Lang Author

40

Male Married Grain Buyer Ohio   N N x x          
    Lang Mary Frances

38

Female Married Keeping House Ohio   N N              
    Lang Lena

15

Female Single House Keeper Lyon     N N              
    Lang Roy

11

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Lang William

9

Male     Sioux     N N              
    Lang Emma

6

Female     Sioux     N N              

67

71

Donovan Andrew J.

48

Male Married Hotelkeeper Pencilvania N N   x          
    Donovan Adilla

39

Female Married Keeping House New York   N N              
    Donovan Molly

8

Female     Obrine     N N              
    Donovan Mary

5

Female     Obrine     N N              
    Donovan Nelly

0

Female     Sioux     N N              
    Fox Mary

15

Female Single       Germanie F F              
    Hellener Bucher

22

Female Single       Germanie F F              
    Cory G. C.

29

Male Single       Germanie F F x x          

68

72

Wisse Peter

48

Male Married Carpenter     Holland F F   x          
    Wisse Jane

51

Female Married Keeping House   Holland F F              
    Wisse Susana

12

Female Single   Marion     F F              

69

73

Freedman George

30

Male Married Farmer   Ohio   F N x x          
    Freedman Kate

28

Female Married Keeping House Dubuque     F F              
    Freedman Josephef

8

Male Single   Dubuque     N N              
    Freedman Mary

5

Female Single   Dubuque     N N              
    Freedman Antony

3

Male Single   Dubuque     N N              
    Freedman Jacob

0

Male Single   Sioux     N N              

70

74

Bennett Wiliam D.

27

Male Married     Ohio   N N x x          
    Bennett Adelia

24

Female Married     Minnesota N N              
    Bennett Alta May

4

Female       Kansas   N N              
    Bennett Josie

2

Female     Sioux     N N              


1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Nassau Township, Town of Alton - pg12

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic
    Bennett Wiliam F.

0

Male     Sioux     N N              

71

75

Berg Domnick

29

Male Married Carpenter     Germanie F F x x          
    Berg Katie

29

Female Married Keeping House Wisconsin N N              
    Berg Magie

8

Female       Ill   F N              
    Berg Susana

6

Female       Wisconsin F N              
    Berg Wergeniry

4

Female       Wisconsin F N              
    Berg Mary

3

Female       Wisconsin F N              
    Berg Bernard

0

Male     Sioux     F N              

72

76

Ahlers John

26

Male Single Laborer Dubuque     F F x x          

73

77

Luehrsmann G. H.

29

Male Single Paint     Germanie F F   x          
    Luehrsmann Mary

26

Female Single Keeping House Dubuque     F F              
    Shchecher Mary

49

Female Single House Keeper Jackson     F F              

74

78

Ternes John C.

22

Male Single Laborer     Germany F F x x          

75

79

Laherty Wiliam

26

Male Widowed Section Boss   Germany F F x x          
    Laherty Cathtrina

83

Female Widowed Keeping House   Germany F F              

76

80

Gibeaut J. S.

31

Male Married Car Repairer Wisconsin F N x x          
    Gibeaut Leos

28

Female Married Keeping House ?     N N              
    Gibeaut Berthey May

0

Female     Sioux     N N              
    Colbin Wiliam T.

26

Male Married Laborer   Ill   N N x x          
    Colbin Lizie

26

Female Married Keeping House Ill   N N              
    Colbin Lotten

1

Female       Ill   N N              

77

81

Trientpe Kruiger

77

Female Widowed       Holland F F              
    Trientpe Erdie

22

Male Single       Holland F F       x      

78

82

Vander Brandt Maas

49

Male Married Laborer     Holland F F       x      
    Brandt Maria

45

Female Married Keeping House   Holland F F              
    Brandt Henderik

13

Male         Holland F F              
    Brandt Jannetje

11

Female         Holland F F              
    Brandt Maria

10

Female         Holland F F              
    Brandt E. Vert

9

Male         Holland F F              
    Brandt Marians

8

Male         Holland F F              
    Brandt Maasper

1

Female         Holland F F              

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008

1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Nassau Township, Town of Alton- pg13

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic

79

83

Sieders Herman

37

Male Married Laborer     Holland F F     x        
    Sieders Albertie

29

Female Married Keeping House   Holland F F              
    Sieders Willem

8

Male         Holland F F              
    Sieders Hiesienn

5

Female         Holland F F              
    Sieders Anniezie

3

Female       Ill   F F              
    Sieders Mariezie

0

Female     Sioux     F F              

80

84

Roelofse Jan

45

Male Married Laborer     Holland F F     x        
    Roelofse Maartje

32

Female Married Keeping House   Holland F F              
    Roelofse Nemmetze

11

Female         Holland F F              
    Roelofse Maartje

5

Female         Holland F F              

81

85

Van Dyk Okke

32

Male Married Carpenter     Holland F F     x        
    Van Dyk Rynna

45

Female Married Keeping House   Holland F F              
    Van Dyk Pieter

16

Male Single     Ill   F F              
    Van Dyk Hederik

14

Male Single     Ill   F F              
    Van Dyk Jan

12

Male Single     Ill   F F              
    Van Dyk Tryntje

8

Female Single     Ill   F F              
    Van Dyk Johanes

6

Female Single     Ill   F F              
    Van Dyk Remso

4

Male Single     Ill   F F              
    Van Dyk Ido

1

Male       Ill   F F              
    Mulder Tryntjie

72

Female Widowed       Holland F F              

82

86

Boer Jan

39

Male Married Laborer     Holland F F       x      
    Boer Geerge

39

Female Married Keeping House   Holland F F              
    Boer Hilligge

9

Female Single       Holland F F              
    Boer Ulemiea

7

Female Single       Holland F F              

83

87

Duncan Fred

32

Male Married Livery Man   Wales F F x x          
    Duncan Elisebeth

24

Female Married Keeping House Wisconsin F F              
    Duncan Sabrina N.

5

Female Single   Plymouth     F N              
    Duncan Constande

4

Female Single   Plymouth     F N              
    Duncan Frederik P.

1

Male Single   Sioux     F N              
    Miles Frank

21

Male Single   Sioux     N N x x          
    Delperdine Mary

19

Female Single       German F F              

Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Snow, January 2008


1885 Iowa State Census, Sioux County, Nassau Township, Town of Alton- pg14

Dwelling numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation Last Name First Name Age Gender Marital Status Occupation If Born in Iowa, what county If born in US, what state If born abroad, what country Father-Native or Foreign Mother-Native or Foreign Subject to military duty Entitled to vote Alien who has taken out first papers Alien who has not taken out first papers Cannot Read or Write Can Read but not Write over 10 years old Dead and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic
    Hazen Cary

13

Female Single     Wisconsin N N              

84

88

Skillman Abraham

29

Male Married Clerk   New York   F F x x          
    Skillman Nancy

20

Female Married Keeping House Marion     F F              
    Skillman Johanna M.

1

Female     Sioux     F F              

85

89

Rexwinkle Gerrit

26

Male Married Farmer   Wisconsin F F x x          
    Rexwinkle Mary

23

Female Married Keeping House Marion     F F              

86

90

Hilbelink Gerrit J.

27

Male Married Carpenter   Wisconsin F