Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameThomas KIRSCHER 
Birthabt 1862, Polk City, Polk County, Iowa9219
Death18 Dec 1943, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa9220
Burial22 Dec 1943, Saint Ambrose Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa9219
OccupationFarmer
Alias/AKAKircher, Kirsher; Tom
FatherPeter KIRSCHER (1814-~1897)
MotherCaroline HARMON (~1821-1896)
Never married
Census notes for Thomas KIRSCHER
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, age 7, male, white, born Iowa, parents of foreign birth
1880 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 176, sheet 57 C, stamped page 616 (taken 13 July 1880)
dwelling 170, family 174
Kirsher, Peter, white, male, age 60, head, married, farmer, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Caroline, white, female, age 52, wife, married, keeps house, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Joseph (crossed out)
———, Adam, white, male, age 21, son, single, at home, born Iowa, parents born Germany
———, Thomas, white, male, age 17, son, single, at home, attended school, born Iowa, parents born Germany
———, Elizabeth, white, female, age 19, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born Iowa, parents born Germany
1900 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 108, sheet 16A stamped page 233 (taken 26 June 1900)
dwelling 323, family 328
Kirsher, Jacob, head, white, male, Feb 1848, age 52, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany, farmer
———, Adam, brother, white, male, Dec 1858, age 42, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany, farmer
———, Lizzie, sister, white, female, Dec 1859, age 40, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany
———, Thomas, brother, white, male, May 1862, age 38, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany, farmer
1910 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 178, sheet 13B (taken 9-10 May 1910)
dwelling 269, family 273
Kirsher, Jacob, head, male, white, age 62, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany, farmer
———, Elizabeth, sister, female, white, age 50, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany
———, Thomas, brother, male, white, age 47, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany, farmer
1920 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 181, sheet 7A, stamped page 219 (taken 26 Jan 1920)
farm, dwelling 24, family 24
Kirsher, Jacob, head, owns, male, white, age 71, single, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany, farmer
———, Lizzie, sister, female, white, age 58, single, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany
———, Thomas, brother, male, white, age 56, single, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany, farmer
1930 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 77-116, sheet 4A, stamped page 134 (taken 25-26 Apr 1930)
dwelling 86, family 86
Kirsher, Jacob, head, owns, radio, male, white, age 83, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany
———, Thomas, brother, male, white, age 65, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany, laborer, general farm
———, Lizzie, sister, female, white, age 67, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany
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, age 7, male, white, born Iowa, parents of foreign birth
1880 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 176, sheet 57 C, stamped page 616 (taken 13 July 1880)
dwelling 170, family 174
Kirsher, Peter, white, male, age 60, head, married, farmer, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Caroline, white, female, age 52, wife, married, keeps house, born Germany, parents born Germany
———, Joseph (crossed out)
———, Adam, white, male, age 21, son, single, at home, born Iowa, parents born Germany
———, Thomas, white, male, age 17, son, single, at home, attended school, born Iowa, parents born Germany
———, Elizabeth, white, female, age 19, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born Iowa, parents born Germany
1900 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 108, sheet 16A stamped page 233 (taken 26 June 1900)
dwelling 323, family 328
Kirsher, Jacob, head, white, male, Feb 1848, age 52, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany, farmer
———, Adam, brother, white, male, Dec 1858, age 42, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany, farmer
———, Lizzie, sister, white, female, Dec 1859, age 40, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany
———, Thomas, brother, white, male, May 1862, age 38, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany, farmer
1910 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 178, sheet 13B (taken 9-10 May 1910)
dwelling 269, family 273
Kirsher, Jacob, head, male, white, age 62, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany, farmer
———, Elizabeth, sister, female, white, age 50, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany
———, Thomas, brother, male, white, age 47, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany, farmer
1920 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 181, sheet 7A, stamped page 219 (taken 26 Jan 1920)
farm, dwelling 24, family 24
Kirsher, Jacob, head, owns, male, white, age 71, single, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany, farmer
———, Lizzie, sister, female, white, age 58, single, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany
———, Thomas, brother, male, white, age 56, single, born Pennsylvania, father born France, mother born Germany, farmer
1930 Iowa, Polk County, Madison Township, E.D. 77-116, sheet 4A, stamped page 134 (taken 25-26 Apr 1930)
dwelling 86, family 86
Kirsher, Jacob, head, owns, radio, male, white, age 83, single, born Pennsylvania, parents born Germany
———, Thomas, brother, male, white, age 65, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany, laborer, general farm
———, Lizzie, sister, female, white, age 67, single, born Iowa, parents born Germany