9th Ward, Fort Wayne City, Washington Township
Allen County, Indiana, A.D. 1900*
1 Bernard Theodore Head W M Mar 1836 64 Germany Germany Germany 1857 43 Na Chaplain Asylum 0 Y Y Y H
2 Sister Mary Martha Super W F Sept 1858 43 Michigan Germany Germany Super 0 Y Y Y
3 Stephen Sister Marg Teacher W F Mar 1858 42 Illinois Germany Germany Teacher 0 Y Y Y
4 Sister Mary Elizabeth Servant W F Sept 1861 38 Ohio Germany Germany Cook 0 Y Y Y
5 Sister Stanislaus Servant W F Jan 1861 39 Germany Germany Germany 1884 16 Laundress 0 Y Y Y
6 Sister Valeria Servant W F Sept 1869 30 Illinois Germany Germany House Keeper 0 Y Y Y
7 Sister Isidora* Servant W F Apr 1862 38 Indiana Ireland Ireland Seamstress 0 Y Y Y
8 Sister Serfora* Servant W F Jan 1866 34 Wisconsin Germany Germany Janitress 0 Y Y Y
9 Sister Adria Servant W F Jan 1874 26 Illinois Germany Germany Nurse 0 Y Y Y
10 Sister M Emanuel Teacher W F Oct 1877 22 Prussia Prussia Prussia 1888 12 Teacher 0 Y Y Y
11 Sister M. Amalia Servant W F Aug 1871 28 Missouri Germany Missouri Nurse 0 Y Y Y
12 Sister Fortunata Servant W F May 1875 25 Germany Germany Germany 1899 1 Cook 0 Y Y N
13 Huels Joseph Servant W M Mar 1879 21 Illinois Illinois Ohio Farm Laborer 0 Y Y Y
14 Freiberger Edward Servant W M Oct 1880 19 Indiana France Indiana Farm Laborer 0 0 Y Y Y
15 McGovern Elizabeth Inmate W F Feb 1884 16 Indiana Ireland Ireland 0 Y Y Y
16 Cooper Ellen Inmate W F Mar 1894 6 Indiana Can Eng Ireland At School 10
17 Melin Susanna Inmate W F Sept 1886 13 Michigan Un Un At School 10 Y Y Y
18 Bryant Cecilia Servant W F Aug 1882 17 Indiana Un Un Laundress 0 0 Y Y Y
19 Bitner Theresa Inmate W F Jan 1883 17 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
20 Englet Anna Inmate W F Dec 1885 14 Indiana Ireland Ireland 0 Y Y Y
21 Kuy* Mary Inmate W F Un 1889 11 Indiana Un Un At School 10 Y Y Y
22 Saechler Lillie Inmate W F Un 1885 15 Indiana Penn Un 0 Y Y Y
23 Foundling Isabella Inmate W F Nov 1890 9 Indiana Un At School 10
24 Schnurr Agnes Inmate W F Apr 1884 16 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
25 Walk Maggie Inmate W F Jun* 1885 15 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
26 Walk Mary Inmate W F Nov 1883 16 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
27 Spatz Katie Inmate W F Oct 1887 12 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
28 Ott Mary Inmate W F Jan 1888 12 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
29 Sweigert Emma Inmate W F Sept 1882 17 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
30 Hayes Katie Inmate W F Sept 1885 14 Indiana Ireland Ireland 0 Y Y Y
31 Honnefant* C?l??fant* Inmate W F July 1886 13 Germany Germany Germany 1896 3 At School 10 Y Y Y
32 O'Hara Catharine Inmate W F Feb 1887 13 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
33 Crell Anna Inmate W F Jan 1889 11 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
34 Miller Laura Inmate W F Apr 1886 14 Indiana Un Un 0 Y Y Y
35 Felehat* Mary Inmate W F Aug 1885 14 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
36 Thabisenn* Mary A Inmate W F Apr 1883 17 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
37 Bruchert Mary Inmate W F Nov 1883 16 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
38 Bruchert Carrie Inmate W F July 1887 12 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
39 Bruchert Anna Inmate W F July 1890 9 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
40 Murphy Frances Inmate W F Aug 1888 11 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
41 Murphy Stella Inmate W F June 1890 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
42 Harnish* Martha Inmate W F Un 1889 10 Indiana Pol Ger Pol Ger At School 10 Y Y Y
43 Spisles* Mary Angelina Inmate W F Dec 1888 11 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
44 Spisles* Mary Inmate W F Aug 1890 9 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
45 Spisles* Alice Inmate W F Apr 1893 7 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
46 Hawkins Rose Inmate W F Mar 1887 13 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
47 Menard Gertie E Inmate W F Aug 1890 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
48 O'Conner Margaret Inmate W F Oct 1886 13 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
49 O'Connor Mary Inmate W F Sept 1890 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
50 Dennihan Julia Inmate W F June 1886 13 Indiana Ireland Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
51 Dennihan Hellen* Inmate W F June 1886 13 Indiana Ireland Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
52 Dennihan Martha Inmate W F June 1891 8 Indiana Ireland Germany At School 10
53 Goldthrait Nora Inmate W F Oct 1883 16 Ohio France France 0 Y Y Y
54 Goldthrait Edith Inmate W F Feb 1889 11 Michigan France France At School 10 Y Y Y
55 Goldthrait Alma Inmate W F Mar 1891 9 Indiana France France At School 10
56 Goldthrait Geneva* Inmate W F Apr 1892 8 Indiana France France At School 10
57 Garelan* Theresa Inmate W F May 1890 10 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
58 Sorchler* Mary Inmate W F July 1888 11 Indiana Penn Penn At School 10 Y Y Y
59 Kramer Julia Inmate W F Oct 1891 8 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
60 Leffert Alice Inmate W F May 1884 16 Indiana Germany Germany 0 Y Y Y
61 Leffert Katie Inmate W F Nov 1888 12 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
62 Leffert Bertha Inmate W F Dec 1890 9 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
63 Scherer Maggie Inmate W F May 1885 15 Indiana Germany Germany Y Y Y
64 Scherer Anna Inmate W F Aug 1886 13 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
65 Scherer Gertrude Inmate W F Jan 1890 10 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
66 Scherer Elizabeth Inmate W F June 1891 8 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
67 Nagel Clara Inmate W F Feb 1893 7 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
68 Fousy* Elizabeth Inmate W F Nov 1884 15 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
69 Gagen Rose Inmate W F Aug 1887 12 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
70 Gagen Clara Inmate W F Nov 1893 6 Indiana Ireland Ireland
71 Troutman Theresa Inmate W F May 1889 11 Indiana Un Un At School 10 Y Y Y
72 Heage?* Clara Inmate W F Mar 1886 14 Indiana Un Un 0 Y Y Y
73 Kelly Maggie Inmate W F Mar 1885 15 Indiana Ireland Ireland 0 Y Y Y
74 Ready* Mary Inmate W F July 1887 12 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
75 O'Neil Elizabeth Inmate W F Feb 1886 14 Ohio Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
76 O'Neil Lucy Inmate W F Feb 1888 12 Ohio Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
77 Lanby* Alice Inmate W F Jan 1887 13 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
78 Hand Mary Inmate W F Dec 1886 13 Indiana Penn Penn At School 10 Y Y Y
79 Rothzeher* Theresa Inmate W F May 1886 14 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
80 Rothzeher* Cecilia Inmate W F Sept 1890 9 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
81 Rothzeher* Loretta Inmate W F Sept 1894 5 Indiana Germany Germany
82 Opperman May* Inmate W F Apr 1890 10 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
83 Cronin Hattie Inmate W F Jan 1888 12 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
84 Cronin Clara Inmate W F Mar 1889 11 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
85 Rennick Sallie Inmate W F Aug 1889 10 Indiana Un Un At School 10 Y Y Y
86 Mathis Mary Inmate W F Nov 1889 10 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
87 McDivitt Anna Inmate W F July 1887 12 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
88 McDivitt Mary Inmate W F Sept 1891 8 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
89 Cogher Olive Inmate W F Apr 1893 7 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
90 Wooding Helen Inmate W F May 1891 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
91 Wooding Anistatia Inmate W F Jan 1895 5 Indiana Ireland Ireland
92 Moran Ruth Inmate W F Jan 1892 8 Indiana France France At School 10
93 Wittling* Mary Inmate W F Aug 1886 13 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
94 Wittling* Maggie Inmate W F Sept 1893 6 Indiana Germany Germany
95 Neuschwander Minnie Inmate W F Mar 1890 10 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
96 Steel* Mabel C Inmate W F Feb 1891 9 Indiana Un Un At School 10
97 Sullivan May* Inmate W F Nov 188? 14 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
98 Magers* Alice R Inmate W F Feb 1889 11 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
99 Magers* Frances L Inmate W F Nov 1890 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
100 Magers* Florence Inmate W F Oct 1892 7 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
101 Magers Mary E Inmate W F Dec 1894 5 Indiana Ireland Ireland
102 Stone Bridget Inmate W F Oct 1894 5 Indiana Un Un
103 Tripple* Alfred Inmate W M Sept 1895 4 Indiana Germany Germany
104 Tripple* Clara Inmate W F Oct 1897 2 Indiana Germany Germany
105 Brown Frederick Inmate W F Jan 1898 2 Indiana Ireland Ireland
106 Cunningham Edna Inmate W F Sept 1890 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
107 Farrell Florence M Inmate W F Apr 1893 7 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
108 Brown Catharine Inmate W F Dec 1890 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
109 Johnson Rose Inmate W F Apr 1892 8 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
110 Johnson Katie Inmate W F Feb 1895 5 Indiana Ireland Ireland
111 Johnson Lillie Inmate W F Jan 1896 4 Indiana Ireland Ireland
112 Palmer Rose C Inmate W F July 1887 12 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
113 Palmer Irene Inmate W F July 1893 6 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
114 Wiseman Mary Inmate W F Oct 1889 10 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
115 Condon Mary C Inmate W F Apr 189? 1 Indiana Germany Germany
116 Poirson Nellie Inmate W F Mar 1890 10 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
117 Poirson Elma Inmate W F Sept 1892 7 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
118 Gardner Lucy Inmate W F May 1898 2 Indiana Germany Germany
119 Currants* Grace Inmate W F May 1891 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
120 Mathew Mildred A Inmate W F Aug 1897 2 Indiana France France
121 Clear Getie Inmate W F Jan 1890 10 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
122 Gerrity Lizzie Inmate W F Mar 1892 8 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
123 Gerrity Blanche Inmate W F Feb 1894 6 Indiana Ireland Ireland
124 Gerrity Mary Inmate W F Dec 1896 3 Indiana Ireland Ireland
125 Walton Maggie Inmate W F Dec 1888 11 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
126 Walton Katie Inmate W F Sept 1890 9 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
127 Masannius* Laura Inmate W F Nov 1896 3 Indiana Germany Germany
128 Masannius* Rose Inmate W F Oct 1897 2 Indiana Germany Germany
129 Collins Alice M Inmate W F Jan 1888 12 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
130 Collins Joseph Inmate W M Apr 1899 1 Indiana Ireland Ireland
131 Kileullan* Thomas J Inmate W F Dec 1899 *5m Indiana Ireland Ireland
132 ??baden* Mary Inmate W F Sept 1889 10 Indiana Un Un At School 10 Y Y Y
133 ??baden* Nettie Inmate W F Jan 1891 9 Indiana Un Un At School 10
134 Dennis Leana Inmate W F Feb 1893 7 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10
135 Dennis Mary Inmate W F Nov 1895 4 Indiana Ireland Ireland
136 Dennis Lawrence Inmate W M Oct 1899 *7m Indiana Ireland Ireland
137 Luefkin Willie Inmate W M Apr 1900 *1m Indiana Indiana Indiana
138 Maker* Margaret Inmate W F Jan 1893 7 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10
139 Brand* Helen M Inmate W F Apr 1900 *1m Indiana Indiana Indiana
140 Schultz* Grace E Inmate W F May 1900 *0m Indiana Ohio Ohio
141 Collins Katie Inmate W F Jan 1890 10 Indiana Ireland Ireland At School 10 Y Y Y
142 Mackentalen Josephine Inmate W F Apr 1890 10 Indiana Germany Germany At School 10 Y Y Y
** Transcriber's Notes **
Columns above represent name, relation, color, gender, birth month, birth
year, age, birth place, father's birth place, mother's birth place, year of
immigration, years in United States, naturalization, occupation, months
unemployed, months at school, can read, can write, can speak English, home
or farm.
Columns omitted are marital status (all are single), years married, number
of children, number of living children, home owned or rented, home owned
free or mortgaged, number of farm schedule.
Transcriber used the abbreviations Un for Unknown, Super for Superintendent,
Pol Ger for Poland (Ger), Can Eng for Canada Eng, "m" for months - ages
given as fractions, and Y for yes. All other abbreviations are as on
original document. Ages preceded with an * are stated in months.
Address of Orphanage: Wells Street (House number is not readable). Other:
Dwelling 1, Family 1.
This census was taken June 1 & 2, 1900 by John A Bookwalter, Enumerator. The
census may have been taken entirely on June 1, 1900 - not clear from the
original document; both dates are entered on final page containing the
orphanage, i.e., start with person #101 above.
7 Spelling given above as in original document; might be Isadora.
8 Might be Sefira, possibly Sefina
21 Looks like "Kuy"; might be Krey, Kray
25 Birth month might be Jan
31 Name is somewhat difficult to discern. Surname might be Hornefont or
something similar. First name looks like Celesfant (?)
35 Might be Felshat, Felshal, possibly Felshap (final letter is very
light).
36 Might be Thabisens, Thabrien/Thabriun (?), Thabrum, or something
similar to any of these.
42 Might be Hornish
43-45 Might be Spirles
51 Spelled above as in original document; might be Helen
56 First name hard to read
57 Might be Gavelan, Garclan. Looks like Garclan or Garelan.
58 Second, third and fourth letters of surname are hard to discern; fifth
letter might be "k". Surname might be something like "So?eckler" (?)
68 Might be Tousy, Toney, possibly Toucy
72 Might be Heager, Heages, possibly Heagen
74 Might be Readys
77 Might be Larby, Lasby (?)
79-81 Might be Rothzeber
82 Might be Mary
93-94 Might be Mittling
96 Possibly Steil
97 Might be Mary. Birth year hard to read; looks like 1886, might be 1885
- age given is 14
98-100 Surnames hard to read due to quality of original document; might be
Mayers
103-104 Might be Fripple
115 Birth year for this person looks like 1897; might be 1899 - age given
is 1
119 Might be Currents
127-128 Last half of surname is hard to read.
131 Might be Kilcullen. Age given in original census as "5/12" and
abbreviated above as "5m" (i.e., 5 months).
132-133 First few letters of surname are somewhat hard to discern; surname
might be Imbaden, Irnbaden or something similar. Surname #132 also
looks like it might be "Sonbaden".
136 Age given in original census as "7/12" and abbreviated above as "7m",
i.e., "7 months".
137 Age given in original census as "1/12" and abbreviated above as "1m",
i.e., "1 month".
138 Might be Maher, Kaher
139 Might be Brant. Second letter might be "o"; appears to be some
overwriting on it; surname might be Board/Boart. Age given in original
census as "1/12" and abbreviated above as "1m", i.e., "1 month".
140 Might be Schulty. Age given in original census as "0/12" and
abbreviated above as "0m", i.e., "0 months".
CITATION
Ancestry.com, On-line Census Images.
1900 U.S. Federal Census, Indiana
Allen County, 9th Ward, Fort Wayne City
Washington Township
SD 2, ED 46, Sheets 1A-2B; Images 1-3 of 24
Img Ref#: 314-316/Roll: T623 359.
Lynn Beatty
26 July 2002
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