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Chicago Orphan Asylum

32nd Ward, Chicago, Hyde Park Township
Cook County, Illinois, A.D. 1900*


  1. Stockingen C H *    W F      1845 55 M  1 0 0 NewY  NewY  NewY            Matron       YYY   H
  2. Cole Lila           W F Feb       36 S        NewJ  NewJ  NewJ            House        YYY
  3. Dunning Ida         W F           32 M  0 0 0 NS    Un    Un              Teach        YYY
  4. Gemmil Lou????*     W F May  1861 39 S        Ill   Penn  Mary            Teach        YYY
  5. Magore* Jennie      W F May  1872 28 S        Ind   Ind   Ind             Teach        YYY
  6. ?elly* ?anny        W F Aug  1838 61 M  1 0 0 NewY  Conn  NewY            Seam         YYY
  7. R?nyz* Seylina      W F Nov  1839 60 M  1 0 0 NewY  NewY  NewY            Seam         YYY
  8. Hogan Margaret      W F      1865 35 M  0 0 0 Ire   Ire   Ire          Un Seam         YYY
  9. Thi???n* Louis      W F Sept 1871 28 S        Wis   Germ  Germ            Dorm         YYY
 10. Trapp Marie         W F Mar  1852 48      0 0 Ire   Ire   Ire          Un BNurse       YYY
 11. Hann??* Corrie      W F      1840 60 M  1 0 0 Eng   Eng   Eng          Un BNurse       YYY
 12. Sundbold* Stora*    W F Dec  1863 36 S        Swe   Swe   Swe          Un BNurse       YYY
 13. Maghan Anna         W F July 1863 36 S        Wis   Ire   Ire             Care         YYY
 14. Sutherland Anna     W F May  1843 56 M 30 0 0 Scot  Scot  Scot         Un Nurse        YYY
 15. Clarke Susie        W F July*1873 26 S        Scot  Ire   Ire          Un Nurse        YYY
 16. Fisher Ann          W F Mar  1868 32 S        Scot  Scot  Scot         Un Hosp         YYY
 17. Beverly* Mabel      W F June 1880 19 S        Iowa  Ill   Ill             Hosp         YYY
 18. Astory Sadie        W F           Un S        Ill   Russ  Russ            Hosp         YYY
 19. Flynn Kate          W F      1870 30 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                          YYY
 20. Allen Eliza         W F June 1861 58 M  1 2 0 Eng   Eng   Eng          Un YCottage     YYY
 21. O'Malley Maggie     W F Oct  1873 26 S        Ire   Ire   Ire          Un YCottage     YYY
 22. Handiman Jillia     W F Aug  1868 31 M  0 0 0 Ire   Ire   Ire          Un Nwatch       YYY
 23. Murry Mary          W F Mar  1866 34 M  0 0 0 Eng   Eng   Eng          Un Care         YYY
 24. O'Neil Catherine    W F July 1870 29 M  5 1 1 Ire   Ire   Ire          Un Care         YYY
 25. Smith Sarah         W F Dec  1847 52 M 25 0 0 Ire   Ire   Ire          Un Clean        YYY
 26. Breman Anna         W F July 1869 20 M  8 2 2 Boh   Boh   Boh          Un Scrub        YYY
 27. Lewis Nellie        W F Jan  1872 28 S        Wis   NewY  NewY            SHouse       YYY
 28. Lannigan Jennie     W F June 1867 33 M 18 7 5 Ohio  Ire   Ire             Cook         YYY
 29. Ryan Ellen          W F Mar  1867 33 M  0 0 0 Kent  Ire   Kent            Laund        YYY
 30. ?ediger* Fanny      W F Apr  1857 43   20 4 4 Penn  Un    Un              Laund        YYY
 31. Hogan Ellen         W F Dec  1867 32 M  0 0 0 Ire   Ire   Ire             Laund     Un YYY
 32. OMally Sadie        W F Mar  1872 28 M  0 0 0 Ire   Ire   Ire             Laund     Un YYY
 33. Murrowsky* Maggie   W F           Un M  0 0 0 NS*   Un    Un              Laund        YYY
 34. Quinn Nellie        W F Aug  1859 40 S        Ire   Ire   Ire          Un Dining       YYY
 35. Malone Kate         W F Dec  1874 25 S        Ire   Ire   Ire          Un Dining       YYY
 36. Drake John          W M Mar  1873 27 S        Ill   Ire   Ire             Janitor      YYY
 37. Berndt Julius       W M Aug  1865 34 S        Germ  Germ  Germ         Un Engineer     YYY
 38. Koemffes* Harry     W M June 1872 27 S        Germ  Germ  Germ 1888 12  N Baker        YYY
 39. Ryden* George       W M June 1859 42 Wd       Russ  Russ  Russ 1883 17  N Windowman    YYY
 40. Moore Jennie        W F May  1871 29 S        Ire   Ire   Ire          Un Maid         YYY
 41. Cameron Lucy        W F July 1873 26 S        Mich  Mai   Mai             Cook         YYY
 42. ?onnis Hannah       W F May  1863 53          Eng   Eng   Eng          Un BNurse       YYY
 43. Moressey Maggie     W F      1886 14 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                          YYY
 44. ?u?stein* Minnie    W F      1885 16 S        Ill   Un    Un                           YYY
 45. Root* Inor*         W F      1887 13 S        Ill   NewY  Ill                          YYY
 46. Morressey Nellie    W F      1887 13 S        Ill   Un    Ill                          YYY
 47. ?o??gan* Edith      W F      1887 13 S        Ill   Ohio  Eng                          YYY
 48. Dewolf Valentine    W F      1881 19 S        Fran  Fran  Fran         Un              YYY
 49. Conroy Mary A       W F      1889 11 S        Ill   NewY  Ire                          YYY
 50. ?o?an* Minnie       W F      1888 12 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                         YYY
 51. Wilson Freda        W F      1893  7 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 52. Harmon* Lila        W F      1893  7 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
 53. Hagel* Strane*      W F      1894  6 S        Ill   Miss  Miss                           Y
 54. Pine Alberta        W F      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Mich                           Y
 55. Christenson Minnie  W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                            Y
 56. Lind Jennie         W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Ill   Ohio                           Y
 57. Kowalaki Lydia      W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Germ  Germ
 58. Brown Vera          W F      1892  8 S        Ill   WVir  WVir                           Y 
 59. Brown Dora          W F      1894  6 S        Ill   WVir  WVir                           Y
 60. Klietes* Lena       W F      1892  8 S        Germ  Germ  Germ         Un                Y
 61. Johnson Grace       W F      1892  8 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 62. Larson Lilly        W F      1894  6 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                            Y
 63. Beske Minnie        W F      1891  9 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 64. Clark Lilly         W F      1890 10 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                            Y
 65. Albert Christine    W F      1890 10 S        Eng   Eng   Eng          Un                Y
 66. Fredrick Marie      W F      1890 10 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
 67. Bindell Addie       W F      1892  8 S        Tenn  SCar  Un                             Y
 68. McDonough Jennie    W F      1890 10 S        Ill   Virg  Nor                            Y
 69. La?inberg* Harriet  W F      1889 11 S        Mich  Eng   Aust                           Y
 70. Gut??enberg* Gertie W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
 71. Gut??enberg* Clara  W F      1894  6 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
 72. Stoval Thersa       W F      1893  7 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 73. Hughes Frances      W F      1893  7 S        Ire   Eng   Ire          Un                Y
 74. Hughes Beatrice     W F      1889 11 S        Ire   Eng   Ire          Un                Y 
 75. Voldesk* Olive      W F      1897  7 S        Ill   Germ  NewY                           Y
 76. Reed Pearl          W F      1896  6 S        Ill   Un    Ill                            Y
 77. Abercromby Jean     W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Scot  Scot                           Y 
 78. Findly Fay          W F      1892  8 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
 79. Lanigan Marjorie    W F      1892  8 S        Ill   SCar                                 Y 
 80. Buchart Cora        W F      1891  9 S        Ill   Scot  Scot                           Y
 81. Buchart Dora        W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Scot  Scot                           Y
 82. Ben Sadie           W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
 83. Hanson Grace        W F      1892  8 S        Ill   Den   Germ                           Y 
 84. Hanson Bertha       W F      1893  7 S        Ill   Den   Germ                           Y
 85. Anderson Nora       W F      1898  2 S        Ill   Nor   Nor
 86. Arthur Anderson*    W M      1898  2 S        Ill   Swe   Un
 87. Pregler Harry       W M      1899  1 S        Ill   Pol   Russ
 88. Tompson Meliates*   W M      1898  2 S        Ill   Scot  Swe
 89. Wesmon* Sophie      W F      1897  3 S        Ill   Russ  Russ
 90. Semon Milton        W M      1898  2 S        Ill   Scot  Un
 91. Handland Alice      W F      1898  2 S        Ill   Ire   Ire
 92. Ansorg Maud         W F      1898  2 S        Ill   Wis   Ill
 93. Caryle Mary         W F      1898  2 S        Ill   Can   Ill
 94. Coumous Grace       W F      1897  3 S        Ill   Mich  Mich
 95. Arngeman* Hazel     W F      1897  3 S        Ill   Germ  Un
 96. Schonuel* ?arge?t*  W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Germ  Un                             Y
 97. Schonuel William    W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Un    Germ                           Y 
 98. Neal Corada         W F      1897  3 S        Ill   Eng   Ire                            Y
 99. Bracy William       B M      1894  6 S        Ill   Miss  DoWestEnder*                   Y
100. Rets Artie          W M      1892  8 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y 
101. Gohengon* Willie    W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Ohio  Eng                            Y
102. Bretton Louis       W M      1895  5 S        NS*    Un    Un                            Y
103. Hanson Henry        W M      1895  4 S        Den   Germ  Germ          Un               Y
104. Whitaker Norman     W M      1897  3 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
105. Schute Walter       W M      1895  5 S        Ill   Germ  Penn                           Y
106. Williams Arthur     W M      1895  5 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
107. Williams Ocar*      W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Fra   Fra                            Y
108. Williams Francis    W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                            Y
109. Traukas Walter      W M      1894  6 S        Ill   NewY  Ohio                           Y
110. Baker Joe           W M      1894  6 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
111. Stovell Charles     W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
112. Johnson Arthur      W M      1895  5 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
113. Hofforn* George     W M      1896  4 S        Ill   NewY  Per                            Y
114. Coles Robert        W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Eng   Ill                            Y
115. Breman John         W M      1895  5 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                            Y
116. Kowalski Arthur     W M      1896  4 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
117. Wilson James        W M      1887 1? S        Ill   Germ  Penn                         YYY
118. Lyman Victor        W M      1887 13 S        Iowa  Ohio  Ill                          YYY
119. Schute Charlie      W M      1882* ? S        Ill   Germ  Penn                         YYY
120. Park Paul           W M      1892  8 S        Mich  Mich  Mich                         YYY
121. Grimsrod Oscar      W M      1882 12 S        Wis   Nor   Nor                          YYY
122. Grimsrod Almer      W M      1891  9 S        Wis   Nor   Nor                          YYY
123. Bender Leo          W M      1891  9 S        NS*   Un    Un                           YYY
124. Bender Louis        W M      1893  7 S        Ohio  Germ  Germ                           Y
125. Olsen* Arthur       W M      1882 12 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
126. Olsen Willie        W M      1882 12 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
127. Lind Robert         W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Ill   Boh                          YYY
128. Lind Iram*          W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Ill   Boh                          YYY
129. Seaman Ben          W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
130. Seaman Leo          W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
131. Seaman Milton       W M      1897  3 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
132. Seaman David        W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Russ  Russ                           Y
133. Abercromby Archie   W M      1882 12 S        Ill   Scot  Scot                         YYY
134. Hall Frank          W M      1882 12 S        Ill   Un    Un                           YYY
135. Nordstrom Walter    W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
136. Sorenson Arthur     W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Den   Germ                         YYY
137. Urbanek Frank       W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Hung  Ill                            Y
138. Urbanek Emily       W F      1895  5 S        Ill   Hung  Ill                            Y
139. Piknue James        W M      1892  8 S        Minn  Dak   Minn                           Y
140. Van Velger Willie   W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                          YYY
141. Lummen* Willie      W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Wash  Un                           YYY
142. Gonmoris Chester    W M      1892  8 S        Mich  Mich  Mich                           Y
143. Diener Albert       W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Fran  Fran                         YYY
144. Manning Willie      W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                          YYY
145. Manning John        W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Ire   Ire                            Y
146. Falker Ralph        W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Ind   Kent                           Y
147. Stone Casper        W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Mich  Mich                           Y
148. Carpenter Leroy     W M      1893  7 S        Ill   NewY                                 Y
149. Gresgard Harry      W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                          YYY
150. Carlisle Ray        W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Can   Ill                          YYY
151. Carlisle Harry      W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Can   Ill                            Y
152. Besford Charles     W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Can   Ill                          YYY
153. McCulough Fred      W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Neb   Ohio                         YYY
154. Anderson Andrew     W M      1890 10 S        Ill   Nor   Nor                          YYY
155. Anderson Nil        W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Nor   Nor                            Y 
156. McDavid* Willie     W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Un    Ill                          YYY
157. Fraser Tom          W M      1890 10 S        Scot  Scot  Scot                         YYY
158. McDonough Wade      W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Virg  Nor                            Y
159. McDonough Loyd      W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Virg  Nor                          YYY
160. Dewolf Morris       W M      1893  7 S        NS*   Un    Un                             Y
161. Murphy John         W M      1888 12 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                          YYY
162. Lawson Sam          W M      1891  9 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
163. Johnson Earl        W M      1893  7 S        Wis   Wis   Wis                            Y
164. Larinburg Joe       W M      1892  8 S        Mich  Eng   Russ                         YYY
165. Allen Eugene        W M      1893  7 S        Ohio  Miss  Ark                            Y
166. Neily Orm           W M      1892  8 S        NS*   Un    Un                           YYY
167. Glymn Tom           W M      1893  7 S        Miss  NewY  Ill                            Y
168. Abent* Jannes*      W M      1891  9 S        Eng   Eng   Eng           Un             YYY
169. Albert John         W M      1894  6 S        Eng   Eng   Eng           Un               Y
170. Larron Allen        W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Swe   Swe                          YYY
171. Hoyt George         W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
172. Smith Paul          W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
173. Simpson Fred        W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Ire   Wales                          Y
174. Clark Joe           W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
175. Heny Carl           W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Germ  Germ                           Y
176. Heifer Sam          W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Un    Un                             Y
177. Hyram Sim           W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Wash  Tenn                           Y
178. Snaff Allen         W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Miss  Ark                            Y
179. Hortez* Willie      W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                            Y
180. Bordeau Earl        W M      1893  7 S        Miss  Germ  Swe                            Y
181. Rider Henry         W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Russ  Germ                           Y 
182. Nestor* Tom         W M      1894  6 S        Ill   Mass  NewY                           Y
183. Jones Clarence      W M      1893  7 S        Ill   Ill   Ill                            Y 
184. Myers Mitchell      W M      1892  8 S        Ill   Can   Mich                         YYY
185. Hawes George        W M      1893  7 S        Wis   Wis   Wis                            Y


** Transcriber's Remarks **

Please Note: Some of these surnames seem similar to each other but
exact matches could not be made based on handwriting. Spellings appear
above as in the original document.

Columns above represent name, color, gender, month and year of birth, age at
last birthday, marital status, years married, mother of how many children, 
number of children living, place of birth, birth place of father, birth 
place of mother, year of immigration, years living in the U.S., naturali-
zation, occupation, can read, can write, can speak English, farm or house.

Columns omitted for this census were: relation of this person to head of 
house hold (given only for person #1; see notes for #1 below), number of 
months not employed, own or rent, owned free or mortgaged, number of farm 
schedule -- spaces for remaining columns all left blank in original census.

Transcriber abbreviated Massachusetts as Mass, Illinois as Ill, Canada as 
Can, Michigan as Mich, New York as NewY, New Jersey as NewJ, Germany as Germ,
Sweden as Swe, Missouri as Miss, Kentucky as Ken, Arkansas as Ark, Russia as
Russ, England as Eng, Wisconsin as Wis, Ireland as Ire, Virginia as Virg, 
Norway as Nor, France as Fran, Hungary as Hung, Scotland as Scot, Persia as 
Per, Conneticut as Conn, Maryland as Mary, Bohemia as Boh, Denmark as Den, 
House Keeper as House, Dormatory as Dorm, Teacher as Teach, Seamstress as 
Seam, Baby Nursery as BNurse, Care taker as Care, Youth Cottage as YCottage,
Night watch as NWatch, Cleaner as Clean, Scrubber as Scrub, School House as 
SHouse, Laundress as Laund, Dining Room as Dining, Window man as windowman, 
and Yes as Y.  All blanks in columns were left blank in original document.

Address of Orphanage:  South Park Ave. (house number not given)
This census was taken on the 9th day of June, 1900, by John T. Taylor, 
Enumerator.


  1  This person was listed as "Head" of household.
  4  Given name is hard to read; looks like Lous?o?? -- Might be "Louisa M." 
     but can't say for certain; first four letters look like "Lous..."
  5  Hard to read due to overwriting in original document; might
     be something similar to Magore, Maguire (hard to distinguish the 
     overwriting from initial entry).
  6  First letter looks like "G", but might be "K".  The two middle letters 
     could be "ll" or "tt".  Surname might be Kelly, possibly Getty, or 
     something similar to either. Unable to read first name; might be Fanny.
  7  Surname looks like Renyz; might be Renyx.  Second letter might be a 
     vowel other than "e".
  9  Fourth and fifth letters (possibly, a sixth) are hard to read; surname 
     might be Thieson, Thisun, Thienn, or something similar to any of these. As written, this name looks like "Thisnn" or "Thirnn".
 11  As written, surname looks like "Hannd"; might be Harind, Hasind, 
     possibly Hannol, Hannel or something similar to any of these.
 12  Might be Sundbald; first name looks like Stora or Stova.
 15  Birth month might be Aug.
 17  Hard to read; looks like Beverly (with an oversized "v"); might be 
     something closer to Betterly, Bellesly or something similar.
 18  Surname is hard to read; looks like Astory, Astorz, Astonz or something
     similar.  Final letter may be "g".
 30  First letter of surname is hard to read; might be B or R: Rediger, 
     Bediger.  Name might also end with "..gen" or "..gan".
 33  Surname might be Mussowsky, Mursowsky.  Birth place could be NS or US. 
 38  Might be Kolmffes or something similar.
 39  Might be Ryder
 42  Might be Connis, Gonnis
 44  Looks like Hubstein; might be Heckstein, or something similar.
 45  Surname might be Roat.  First name looks like "Inor" but might be Iva.
 47  Somewhat tricky to decipher.  Might begin with a "C" or "G"; third 
     letter could be "k".  Looks like "Cokegan" or "Gokegan" as written. 
     (see also surname #101; seem similar but not exact matches)
 50  Surname might be Roman, Kornan, or something similar to either.
 51  Birth place for this person looks like "NS" but might be "US"
 52  Might be Homan, Herman
 53  Surname might be Hegel, Hugel.  First name looks like "Strane".
 60  Might be Klieter
 61  Birth place could be NS or US. 
 63  Birth place could be NS or US. 
 69  Might be Laninberg, Larrinberg, Lavinberg, Larinberg, or something 
     similar; the third-fourth-(fifth?) letters are hard to read.
 70-71  Might be Guthenburg, Guttsenburg, Guttrenburg, or something similar.
 72  Birth place could be NS or US. 
 75  Could be Noldesk, Naldesk, Valdesk
 78  Birth place could be NS or US. 
 86  Name could be reversed:  given name then surname
 88  Given name might be Melistes
 89  Might be Weamon
 95  Might be Orngeman
 96  Surname could be Schoneid, Schomid/Schomiel.  First name looks like 
     "Wargest" or "Wargent"; might be Hargent, Nargent or something similar.
 97  Surname looks like Schonuel; migtht be Schonied, Schomiel, Schomid, or 
     something similar.
 99  Read as "Do West Ender" in original document
100  Birth place could be NS or US. 
101  Surname looks like Gohengan; very similarly written (but not exact 
     match) to surname #47  above.
102  Birth place could be NS or US. 
107  Given name appears above as in the original census; Oscar may have been
     intended.
110  Birth place could be NS or US. 
112  Birth place could be NS or US. 
113  Hard to read; looks like Hofforn or Hoffome; might be something similar.
117  Age looks like 12 (or 14); seems to be overwriting.  
119  Birth year and age are hard to read due to overwriting.  Birth year 
     looks like 1882 (possibly 1887); age looks like a cross between 19 and 
     20 or 10 and 12 (20).
123  Birth place could be NS or US. 
125  Might be Alsen
128  Given name looks like Iram.
141  Might be Lummers
156  Might be McDaniel
160  Birth place could be NS or US. 
166  Birth place could be NS or US. 
168  Might be Jannes, Jamus, possibly James.
179  Might be Hortey
182  Might be Hestor


CITATION

Ancestry.com, On-line Census Images.
1900 United States Federal Census Illinois  
Cook County, 32nd Ward, Chicago
Hyde Park Township
SD 1, ED 1039, Sheets 14A-15B; Images 27-30 of 50
Img Ref#: 311-314/Roll: T623 287.

This list was Transcribed by
Lori Christ
3 April 2002
for The Orphans' Home Website

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