Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameAnthony KIRSCHER
Birth15 Dec 1845, Pennsylvania9204,9205
Death19 Nov 1932, Lee Township, Polk County, Iowa9204,9205
BurialGlendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa9206
Alias/AKADoney
FatherPeter KIRSCHER (1814-~1897)
MotherCaroline HARMON (~1821-1896)
Spouses
Birth15 Apr 1858, Germany9208,9209
Death4 Dec 1929, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa9210,9209
Burial6 Dec 1929, Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa9210,9209
Census notes for Anthony 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 not found

1880 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines, 4th ward, p. 4C, E.D. 163
Second Street (87?), dwelling 31, family 33
Kirsher, Anthony, white, male, age 33, father, married, teamster, born Pennsylvania, parents born Prussia
———, Margaret, white, female, age 22, wife, married, keeps house, born Prussia, parents born Prussia
———, Frank, white, male, age 11/12, born Feb., son, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Prussia

1900 Iowa, Polk County, Lee Township, Des Moines City, ward 5, E.D. 89, sheet 8A, stamped page 199 (taken 8 June 1900)
406 Fourth Street, dwelling 171, family 183
Kirscher, Anthony, head, white, male, Nov, 1846, age 53, married for 21 years, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany, teamster
———-, Maggie, wife, white, female, April 1858, age 42, married for 21 years, mother of 8 children, 8 living, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated, 1861
sheet 8B
Kirscher, Frank, son, white, male, Nov 1879, age 20, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, saddle maker
———-, Christina, daughter, white, female, Nov 1881, age 18, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, pants maker
———-, George, son, white, male, June 1884, age 16, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, boiler maker
———-, Carrie, daughter, white, female, Dec 1887, age 12, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany
———-, Katie, daughter, white, female, Sep 1889, age 10, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany
———-, Dora, daughter, white, female, Dec 1891, age 8, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany
———-, Ruth, daughter, white, female, Oct 1895, age 4, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany
———-, Maggie, daughter, white, female, July 1898, age 1, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany

1910
Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines City, ward 5, E.D. 144, sheet 8A, stamped page 269 (taken 19 Apr 1910)
406 Fourth Street, dwelling checked, family checked
Kirsher, Anthony, head, male, white, age 64, married 31 yrs, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany, laborer for city railroad
———, Maggie, wife, female, white, age 52, married for 31 yrs, mother of 9 children, 8 living, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Frank, son, male, white, age 30, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, machinist DM Saddlery
———, Kate, daughter, female, white, age 20, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, clerk [can’t read rest]
———, Dora, daughter, female, white, age 19, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, packer Grate???
———, Ruth, daughter, female, white, age 14, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany
———, Maggie, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany

1920 Iowa, Polk County, Des Moines City, precinct 1, ward 5, E.D. 139, sheet 4B (taken 23 Jan 1920)
407 Fourth Street, dwelling 85, family 87
Kircher, Anthony, head, owns, farm, male, white, age 74, married, born Pennsylvania, parents born Alsace Lorraine, car repairer, city
———, Maggie, wife, female, white, age 61, married, immigrated 1868, naturalized, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Frank, son, male, white, age 40, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, machine operator, saddlery company
———, Margaret, daughter, female, white, age 21, single, born Iowa, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Germany, adv. desk, newspaper
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