Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameCatherine “Kate” KIRSCHER
BirthMar 1855, Iowa9216
Deathabt 1947, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa9216
BurialMount Hope Cemetery, Madrid, Iowa9216
OccupationMother of 8 children
FatherPeter KIRSCHER (1814-~1897)
MotherCaroline HARMON (~1821-1896)
Spouses
Census notes for Catherine “Kate” 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 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, Polk City, page 23, stamped page 364 (taken 1 Jul 1870)
dwelling 142, family 142
Kusher, P., age 56, male, white, farmer, real estate $2700, personal $500, born France, parents of foreign birth, citizen
———, Caroline, age 47, female, white, keeping house, born Baden, parents of foreign birth
———, Jacob, age 22, male, white, born Pennsylvania, parents of foreign birth
———, Frank, age 19, male, white, born Pennsylvania, parents of foreign birth
———, Mary, age 17, female, white, born Pennsylvania, parents of foreign birth
———, Catherine, age 15, female, white, born Iowa, parents of foreign birth
———, Adam, age 12, male, white, born Iowa, parents of foreign birth
———, Elizabeth, age 9, female, white, born Iowa, parents of foreign birth
———, Thomas, male, white, born Iowa, parents of foreign birth
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