Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameCaroline KIRSCHER 
Birth13 Sep 1841, Pennsylvania9102
Memoage 60 yrs, 5 mo., 27 days; pneumonia
OccupationMother of 7 children
FatherPeter KIRSCHER (1814-~1897)
MotherCaroline HARMON (~1821-1896)
Spouses
Marriage9 May 1864, Des Moines, Iowa
Divorcebef 1900
ChildrenJosephine (~1866-)
Elizabeth Catherine (1868-1954)
Emma M. (~1869-)
George Francis (~1871-)
Mary Anna (~1875-1948)
Joseph Wendelin (1877-1956)
Leone (~1881-)
Census notes for Caroline KIRSCHER
1860 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, Polk City P.O., page 10 (taken 4 Jun 1860)
dwelling 66, family 65
Peter Casher [sic], age 44, male, farmer, real estate $800, person estate $400, born France
Carolin Casher, age 40, female, born Baden
Joseph Casher, age 19, male, farm hand, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Caroline Casher, age 18, female, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Peter Casher, age 16, male, farm hand, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Doney Casher, age 14, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Jake Casher, age 12, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Frank Casher, age 10, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Mary Casher, age 8, female, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Catherine Casher, age 6, female, born Iowa
Adam Casher, age 2, male, born Iowa
Elizabeth Casher, age 7/12, female, born Iowa
1870 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Helena, first district, p. 19 (taken 25 July 1870)
dwelling 347, family 234
Meeley, Wenderlin [sic], age 35, male, white, carpenter, personal estate $100, born Wirtemberg, parents of foreign birth
———, Caroline, age 28, female, white, keeping house, born Pennsylvania
———, Josephine, age 4, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born
———, Elizabeth, age 2, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born
———, Ami, age 1, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born
1880 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Prickly Pear Valley, E.D. 19, page 20B, stamped page 317 (taken 14 June 1880)
[heavy write-overs]
dwelling 208, family 211
Miehle, W., white, male, age 54, head, farming, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Caroline, white, female, age 37, wife, married, keeping house, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Baden
———, Josephine, white, female, age 13, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Elizabeth, white, female, age 11, daughter, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Emma, white, female, age 10, daughter, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Frank, white, male, age 9, son, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Mary A., white, female, age 5, daughter, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Joseph, white, male, age 2, son, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
illegible boarder, not same surname
1900 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Helena Township, Helena City, E.D. 178, sheet 8A, stamped page 223 (taken 7&8 June 1900)
116 Chaucer Street, dwelling 162, family 165
Miehle, Caroline, head, white, female, Mar 1842, age 58, divorced, mother of 1 child, 1 living, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany
Walker, Edward S., son-in-law, white, male, Dec 1885, age 24, married 2 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, printer
———, Mary, daughter, white, female, Apr 1886, age 24, married for 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Frances, granddaughter, white, female, Feb 1900, age 3/12, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Montana
——————deceased
dwelling 66, family 65
Peter Casher [sic], age 44, male, farmer, real estate $800, person estate $400, born France
Carolin Casher, age 40, female, born Baden
Joseph Casher, age 19, male, farm hand, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Caroline Casher, age 18, female, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Peter Casher, age 16, male, farm hand, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Doney Casher, age 14, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Jake Casher, age 12, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Frank Casher, age 10, male, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Mary Casher, age 8, female, born Pennsylvania, attended school
Catherine Casher, age 6, female, born Iowa
Adam Casher, age 2, male, born Iowa
Elizabeth Casher, age 7/12, female, born Iowa
1870 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Helena, first district, p. 19 (taken 25 July 1870)
dwelling 347, family 234
Meeley, Wenderlin [sic], age 35, male, white, carpenter, personal estate $100, born Wirtemberg, parents of foreign birth
———, Caroline, age 28, female, white, keeping house, born Pennsylvania
———, Josephine, age 4, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born
———, Elizabeth, age 2, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born
———, Ami, age 1, female, white, at home, born Montana, father foreign born
1880 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Prickly Pear Valley, E.D. 19, page 20B, stamped page 317 (taken 14 June 1880)
[heavy write-overs]
dwelling 208, family 211
Miehle, W., white, male, age 54, head, farming, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Caroline, white, female, age 37, wife, married, keeping house, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Baden
———, Josephine, white, female, age 13, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Elizabeth, white, female, age 11, daughter, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Emma, white, female, age 10, daughter, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Frank, white, male, age 9, son, single, attended school, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Mary A., white, female, age 5, daughter, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Joseph, white, male, age 2, son, single, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
illegible boarder, not same surname
1900 Montana, Lewis & Clark County, Helena Township, Helena City, E.D. 178, sheet 8A, stamped page 223 (taken 7&8 June 1900)
116 Chaucer Street, dwelling 162, family 165
Miehle, Caroline, head, white, female, Mar 1842, age 58, divorced, mother of 1 child, 1 living, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany
Walker, Edward S., son-in-law, white, male, Dec 1885, age 24, married 2 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, printer
———, Mary, daughter, white, female, Apr 1886, age 24, married for 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living, born Montana, father born Germany, mother born Pennsylvania
———, Frances, granddaughter, white, female, Feb 1900, age 3/12, single, born Montana, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Montana
——————deceased
Obituary notes for Caroline KIRSCHER
Funeral of Pioneer Woman Will Be Tried Tomorrow
Burial of Mrs. Caroline Miehle, Who Died Wednesday in Butte
The funeral of the late Mrs. Caroline Miehle, who died at noon Wednesday in Butte, will be held Saturday morning at 8 o’clock from the residence of C.J. Breier, 572 Highland street.
Mrs. Miehle was the wife of M.[sic] Miehle, and was one of the pioneer women of the state. She was over 60 years of age, and had resided in Montana for over 35 years, the greater part of which time had been spent in Helena and Prickly Pear valley. In company with her husband, Mrs. Miehle came to Montana in 1864, locating in Alder gulch, and removing in 1865 to Helena.
The deceased leaves six children - Mrs. C.J. Breier, Frank Miehle and Joseph Miehle, of Helena; Mrs. John Dietrich, of Kalispell; Mrs. Ed Walker and Joseph Prill, of Butte. Mrs. Miehle leaves two brothers in Montana - Peter, Kirscher, of Livingston, and Joseph, of Townsend - and eight other brothers and sisters in the old home in Iowa.
Burial of Mrs. Caroline Miehle, Who Died Wednesday in Butte
The funeral of the late Mrs. Caroline Miehle, who died at noon Wednesday in Butte, will be held Saturday morning at 8 o’clock from the residence of C.J. Breier, 572 Highland street.
Mrs. Miehle was the wife of M.[sic] Miehle, and was one of the pioneer women of the state. She was over 60 years of age, and had resided in Montana for over 35 years, the greater part of which time had been spent in Helena and Prickly Pear valley. In company with her husband, Mrs. Miehle came to Montana in 1864, locating in Alder gulch, and removing in 1865 to Helena.
The deceased leaves six children - Mrs. C.J. Breier, Frank Miehle and Joseph Miehle, of Helena; Mrs. John Dietrich, of Kalispell; Mrs. Ed Walker and Joseph Prill, of Butte. Mrs. Miehle leaves two brothers in Montana - Peter, Kirscher, of Livingston, and Joseph, of Townsend - and eight other brothers and sisters in the old home in Iowa.