Notes for Ellen M. Rutan Brees

The Family of Squire Whitaker Brees & Ellen M. Rutan

1850 census Mamakating, Sullivan Co., NY
#431/473
Peter Rutan, age 42, Distiller, b. NJ
Jane, age 34, b. NY
Melissa J., age 17, b. NY
Mary C., age 15, b. NY
James, age 12, b. NY
Eleanor, age 7, b. NY
Joshua, age 5, b. NY
George, age 3, b. NY
Delilah, age 1, b. NY

1860 census Horseheads, Chemung Co., NY
818/820
Peter Rutan, age 56, farm laborer, b. NJ
Jane, age 45, b. NY
James, age 22, cabinet maker, b. NY
Eleanor, age18, b. NY
John, age 6, b. NY
Sarah, age 3, b. NY
Amanda, age 8 months, b. NY

1870 Seneca Twp., Lenawee Co., MI
Household #71/68
Squire Breese, male, age 34, b. NY
Ellen M., female, age 26, b. NY
Linnie, female, age 8, b. NY
Sylvester, male, age 6, b. OH
Inman, male, age 3, b. NY
Mary J., female, age 4 months, b. OH

1875 State census Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota
#43
S.W. Breese, age 40, NY/NY/NY
Helen M, age 32, NY/NY/NY
Linnie E. Breese, age 13, NY/NY/NY
S. L. Breese, age 11, OH/NY/NY
I. M., male, age 7, NY/NY/NY
Mary J., age 5, OH/NY/NY
Luther, age 3, OH/NY/NY
Kitie A., age 1, MI/NY/NY

1880 United States Census Orange, Douglas, Minnesota ilm 1254618
Squire W. BREESE M Male 45 NY Farmer
Ellen M. BREESE M Female 37 NY
Linnie E. BREESE S Female 18 NY
Sylvester S. BREESE S Male 16 OH
Inman M. BREESE S Male 12 NY
Mary BREESE S Female 10 OH
Luther BREESE S Male 8 OH
Kittie A. BREESE S Female 6 MI

1885 state census Orange, Douglas Co., Minnesota
#17
Betsy Jane Shear, age 12, b. WI, mother of foreign birth
Squire W. Brees, age 50, b. NY
Ellen, age 42, b. NY
Inman, age 17, b. NY
Mary, age 15, b. OH
Kitty, age 11, b. MI
Luther W., age 13, b. OH
Fred, age 3, b. MN

1895 state census Grey Eagle, Todd Co., Minnesota
#103
Clark Dicks, age 21, b. WI, in state 14 yrs, 3 months; in district 14 yrs, 3 months, Farmer
Kittie Dicks, age 21, b. MI
#104
Square Breece, age 60, b. NY, in state 20 yrs, 9 months; in district 7 yrs, 3 months, Farmer
Ellen Breece, age 52, b. NY
Sylvester Breece, age 31, b. OH, in state 20 yrs, 9 months; in district 7 yrs, 3 months, Laborer
Inman Breece, age 27, b. OH, in state 20 yrs, 9 months; in district 7 yrs, 3 months, Laborer
Luther Breece, age 23, b. OH, in state 20 yrs, 9 months; in district 7 yrs, 3 months, Laborer
Fred Breece, age 13, b. MN
Edward Watts, age 28, b. IA, in state 7 yrs, 3 months; in district 3 yrs, 2 months, Farmer
Mary Watts, age 25, b. OH
Merton Watts, age 1, b. MN
Floyd Watts, age 1/12, b. MN
Betty Shear, age 22, b. WI

1900 census Birchdale Twp., Todd Co., MN
Household #14
Squire W. Brees, head, March 1835, age 65, md 39 yrs, NY/NY/NY, Farmer
Ellen B, wife, March 1843, age 57, md 39 yrs, 7 births, 7 surviving, NY/NJ/NJ
Luther S., son, Nov 1871, age 28, OH/NY/NY, Farm labor
Fred, son, April 1882, age 18, MN/NY/NY, Farm labor

1905 state census Birchdale, Todd Co., Minnesota June 21, 1905
PO Grey Eagle
Starting line 13
Squire W. Brees, age 70, NY/NY/NY, Farming, in state 31 yrs 6 months; in district 8 yrs, 6 months
Elenor M, age 62, NY/NY/NY, Laborer, in state 31 yrs 6 months; in district 8 yrs, 6 months
Luther D, age 33, OH/NY/NY, Farmer, in state 31 yrs 6 months; in district 8 yrs, 6 months
Fred, age 23, MN/NY/NY, Laborer, in state 23 yrs 1 months; in district 8 yrs, 6 months
Starting line 25
Solomon E. Brees, age 66, NY/NY/NY, Farming, in state 29 yrs, 5 months, in district 3 yrs, 5 months
Sarah J., age 64, NY/NY/NY, Laborer, in state 29 yrs, 5 months, in district 3 yrs, 5 months
Clyde E., age 19, MN/NY/NY, Laborer, in state 19 yrs, 5 months, in district 3 yrs, 5 months
Percy E., age 16, MN/NY/NY, in state 16 yrs, 7 months, in district 3 yrs, 5 months

Squire died on May 27, 1906

1910 census Birchdale Twp., Todd Co., MN page 30, sheet 6A
Household #100
Ellen M. Brees, head, age 67, widowed, 7 births, 7 surviving, NY/NJ/NY, Farmer
Luther S., son, age 29, OH/NY/NY, Farmer
Fred, son, age 28, MN/NY/NY, Farm labor

Ellen died on September 12, 1919