Feldmeier E-mail: BeechCrRR@aol.com
updated 7/25/00
Census records in the United States began in 1790 and taken every 10 years, for
the purpose of counting the total population to determine representation in the
House of Representatives. The first census named only the head of households,
then beginning with the census of 1850, every person in the house was listed by
name, age, sex, race, birthplace and occupation. With the census of 1880, the
relationship of all family members to the head of the household and the
birthplace of each person was added, with each succeeding census requesting more
detailed information.
The census records are available to the public up to and including 1920. In 1974
the Privacy Act was passed requiring the records remain confidential for
seventy-two years. The 1930's census records will be available in 2002. Note,
the 1890 census records were lost in a fire at the Commerce building with very
little being salvaged; nothing for Pennsylvania.
While the census records are a valuable tool in researching one's family history,
they are by no means infallible. Just as people today are afraid the information
given will come back to haunt them in some way, or that the census takers are
thought to be tax collectors in disguise, so to then, prompting many to give
inaccurate information. In the past census takers were paid in proportion to the
number of families they visited, which added to the population. And then, as I
found reading the census for Peale, the enumerators' handwriting wasn't always
legible, and some of his spelling questionable. I tried recording the
information as is, that is, misspellings and all. In some instances the records
were to light to read, or someone wrote over the names of some of the entries.
The records for 1900 and 1910 do contain more information then is given below,
but I only give the name, relationship, age and occupation. The census records
are available from the National Archives, at Historical societies, Pattee library
at Penn State and through the Church of the Latter Day Saints (the best source
for those of us scattered through out the country).
The first number given is the number of family in order of visitation.
Go to 12th Census of the United States for Peale PA: 1900
Go to 13th Census of the United States for Peale PA: 1910
Go to 14th Census of the United States for Peale PA: 1920
Geneological Research on families from Peale and surrounding areas:
A few links and contacts for you folks digging up your family roots:
- Check out the Peale People page at this site for
names and stories from people with roots in Peale.
- Clearfield County Genealogy Project has
extensive information for people with roots in Clearfield County PA (Peale in Clearfield
County).
- Lewis Cass Aldrich's definitive History
of Clearfield County (published in the 1890s) provides historical background on
Clearfield County which will be of use to geneological researchers.
- For those Peale people with roots in Sweden: Several
"Peale People" have had excellent luck working with Anneli Anderson, a
geneological researcher from Sweden.
From Anneli Anderson: I work at a genealogy center in Mellerud, which is in the Dalsland province of
Sweden. Our center has records of births, deaths, marriages, and households from
the entire area. I also have borrowed records from the Swedish church and found
all the people from this area and searched for their parents. I noticed that
most of the emigrants came from the parishes Bolstad, Erikstad, Gestad,
Frandefors, Bralanda and Ryr. I live in Erikstad and every parish is in an area
of half an hour from my home. I had Jon Putnam and his wife Karen here in May and
showed them the church of Bolstad where the Eld family in Grassflat came from.
Jeff Feldmeier's family, the Forces, came from Frandefors. Jeff sent me the Peale
Census data and I located information on some of his family members for him. Our
museum usually charges for this kind of work. Our fee for a regular family tree
is 35 dollars. But my interest is to have information about as many
Swedish-American families as possible in my database. I connect people that are
related to each other. The landscape has not changed that much since the people
left here. Please contact me via email if you have any questions: brunshult@swipnet.se
Information From: 12th Census of the United States: 1900
Township of Cooper in the County of Clearfield, Pa.
Cooper & Peale Precinct
Enumerated on the 16 June 1900 by Harry G. Jones
298 Jacobson, Norris head b. Oct. 1861 38 yrs. coal miner
Anna wife b. Sept. 1862 37 yrs.
Allice dau. b. May 1886 14 yrs. at school
Albert son b. Nov, 1891 09 yrs. at school
Olga dau. b. Dec. 1896 03 yrs.
John son b. Jul. 1899 11/12 yr.
Dalgren, August boarder b. Oct. 1867 39 yrs. coal miner
(?) son b. May 1893 7 yrs. at school
299 Andreson, Andrew head b. Oct. 1843 56 yrs. coal miner
Betsey (?) wife b. Oct. 1845 54 yrs.
John son b. Jul. 1881 19 yrs. grocery merchant
(?) son b. Aug. 1886 13 yrs. coal miner
(?) dau b. Feb. 1890 10 yrs
300 Johnson, (?) head b. Aug 1858 41 yrs. coal miner
(?) wife b. Jul. 1852 47 yrs.
Andrew son b. Jun. 1885 14 yrs. coal miner
(?) dau. b. Apr. 1887 13 yrs.
Anna dau. b. Oct. 1891 08 yrs.
Axel son b. Jan. 1895 5 yrs.
301 Larson, Olf head b. Dec. 1874 25 yrs. coal miner
Augusta wife b. Aug. 1878 21 yrs.
John father b. Aug. 1840 59 yrs. day laborer
302 Ma _ _ in, John head b. Mar. 1886 34 yrs. coal miner
Lizzie wife b. Jan. 1867 33 yrs.
John son b. Aug. 1884 15 yrs. coal miner
Anna dau. b. Mar 1892 08 yrs.
Lizzie dau. b. Jan 1896 04 yrs.
George son b. Dec. 1897 02 yrs.
303 Gustafson, Charles head b. Feb. 1871 29 yrs. coal miner
Betty wife b. Oct 1872 27 yrs.
Ollen dau. b. Jul. 1892 07 yrs.
Olga dau. b. Mar 1894 06 yrs.
George son b. Jul. 1896 03 yrs.
304 Carlson, Lars head b. Mar. 1865 30 yrs. coal miner
Clara wife b. Jul. 1864 39 yrs.
Carl son b. (?) (?) (?)
305 Johnson, Charley head b. Jan. 1870 30 yrs. coal miner
Emma wife b. Jan. 1875 25 yrs.
306 Flood, Lawrence head b. Nov. 1860 39 yrs. clerk
Anna wife b. Oct. 1867 32 yrs.
William E. son b. Sept. 1893 06 yrs. at school
Chandler, George E. boarder b. Mar. 1867 33 yrs. merchant general
307 Buck, John head b. Nov. 1842 57 yrs. coal miner
Anna wife b. Feb. 1855 45 yrs.
Lars son b. Nov. 1882 17 yrs. coal miner
Gust son b. Jul. 1884 15 yrs. coal miner
Augusta dau. b. Aug, 1887 12 yrs.
Anna dau. b. Feb. 1891 09 yrs.
Carl son b. Mar. 1895 05 yrs.
308 Brown, Andrew head b. Apr. 1846 54 yrs. coal miner
Augusta wife b. Feb. 1860 40 yrs.
Elemer son b. May 1878 22 yrs. coal miner
Andrew son b. Mar. 1883 17 yrs. coal miner
Amanda dau. b. Mar. 1889 11 yrs. at school
Ester dau. b. Apr. 1890 09 yrs. at school
Olga dau. b. Dec. 1892 07 yrs.
Martha dau. b. Jun. 1895 04 yrs.
Arthur son b. Jun. 1899 11/12 yr.
Martha mother b. Mar, 1825 70 yrs.
309 Noreen, John head b. Oct. 1848 51 yrs. provision dealer
Julia wife b. Oct. 1862 34 yrs.
Stanza dau. b. Jul. 1886 13 yrs.
Al (?) boarder b. (?) 1837 62 yrs. day laborer
310 Brolin, Andrew head b. Oct, 1868 31 yrs. coal miner
L (?) wife b. Apr. 1876 24 yrs.
Carl son b. Jan. 1899 01 yr.
Brolin, Charley boarder b. Jul. 1862 37 yrs. salesman
311 Anderson, head b. Jun, 1869 30 yrs. coal miner
Johanna wife b. Mar. 1868 32 yrs.
Arthur son b. Aug. 1895 05 yrs.
Anna dau. b. Apr. 1897 03 yrs.
Ellen dau. b. May 1899 01 yr.
312 Gustafson, Oscar head b. Aug. 1873 26 yrs. coal miner
Sophia wife b. (?) (?) (?)
Ellen sister b. Dec. 1880 19 yrs. housekeeper
313 Soder, Charley head b. May 1875 25 yrs. coal miner
Anna wife b. Apr. 1873 27 yrs.
Olga M. dau. b. Aug. 1896 03 yrs.
Ida E. dau. b. Apr. 1900 3/12 yr.
314 Mattson, Ellen head b. Jan. 1844 56 yrs. housekeeper
Charley son b. Feb. 1878 22 yrs. coal miner
Melia dau. b. Mar 1879 21 yrs. servant
Ellen dau. b. Sept 1888 11 yrs. at school
Olson, Alfred boarder b. Apr. 1874 26 yrs. coal miner
Anderson, Lars boarder b. Jul. 1873 26 yrs. coal miner
315 Engstrom, head b. Jul. 1870 29 yrs. coal miner
Emma wife b. Mar 1869 31 yrs.
Gust son b. Jul. 1895 04 yrs.
Josephine dau. b. Mar. 1897 03 yrs.
Eckberg, Andrew boarder b. Feb. 1879 25 yrs. coal miner
Young, Charley boarder b. Jul. 1864 35 yrs. coal miner
316 Anderson, John head b. Nov. 1865 34 yrs. coal miner
Augusta wife b. Apr. 1861 39 yrs.
Oscar son b. May 1888 12 yrs. at school
Jennie dau. b. Apr. 1893 07 yrs. at school
Victor son b. Jun. 1896 03 yrs.
Anna dau. b. Jan. 1898 02 yrs.
317 Ratawosky, Jacob head b. Sept. 1855 44 yrs. peddler dry goods
Jan (?) wife b. Jun. 1858 41 yrs.
Alex son b. Oct. 1877 22 yrs.
Anna dau. b. Jun. 1894 05 yrs.
Sarah dau. b. Apr. 1888 12 yrs. at school
Markosh, Mary servant b. Mar. 1876 24 yrs. housekeeper
318 Larson, Andrew head b. Aug. 1869 30 yrs. coal miner
Olga wife b. Jul. 1875 24 yrs.
Arthur son b. May 1898 02 yrs.
319 Olson, Olf head b. Nov. 1850 49 yrs. coal miner
Ida wife b. Sept. 1849 50 yrs.
Lars son b. Oct. 1876 23 yrs. coal miner
Anna dau. b. Oct. 1879 20 yrs. servant
Andrew son b. Dec. 1881 18 yrs. coal miner
John son b. Dec. 1883 15 yrs. coal miner
Mary dau. b. Nov. 1885 14 yrs. servant
Elma dau. b. Mar. 1888 12 yrs. at school
Amanda dau. b. Jul. 1892 07 yrs. at school
320 Oreberg, John head b. Oct. 1877 22 yrs. coal miner
Gusta wife b. Dec 1872 27 yrs.
Jennie dau. b. Oct. 1895 04 yrs.
Ellen dau. b. Feb. 1897 03 yrs.
Axel son b. Oct. 1898 01 yr.
321 Freeman, (?) head b. Jun. 1871 29 yrs. coal miner
Mary wife b. Aug. 1867 30 yrs.
322 Johnson, August head b. Jun. 1863 37 yrs. coal miner
Mary wife b. Feb. 1859 41 yrs.
Charlatta son b. Oct. 1895 04 yrs.
August son b. Jul. 1896 03 yrs.
Catherina dau. b. Dec. 1898 01 yr.
323 Engstrom, (?) head b. Mar. 1849 51 yrs. coal miner
Aby wife b. Nov. 1854 49 yrs.
Charley son b. Jun. 1887 13 yrs. coal miner
Hulda dau b. Mar. 1880 20 yrs. servant
Anna dau. b. Jun 1886 13 yrs. at school
Ellen dau. b. Jan. 1889 11 yrs. at school
324 Olson, Lars head b. Mar. 1870 30 yrs. coal miner
Betty wife b. May 1865 35 yrs.
Carl son b. Jun. 1891 08 yrs. at school
Albin son b. Sept. 1892 07 yrs. at school
Fred son b. Feb. 1895 05 yrs.
Adel son b. Apr. 1897 03 yrs.
Ellen dau. b. Dec. 1898 01 yr
325 Andreson, Oscar head b. Mar. 1868 32 yrs. coal miner
Anna wife b. Jun. 1870 20 yrs.
Andrew son b. Feb 1897 3 yrs.
Ester dau. b. Jul. 1898 2 yr.
Swanson, Charley boarder b. Mar. 1880 20 yrs. coal miner
Bary, Frank boarder b. Feb. 1880 20 yrs. coal miner
Anderson, Olf boarder b. Jan. 1875 24 yrs. coal miner
326 Anderson, Lars head b. Jan. 1872 28 yrs. coal miner
Augusta wife b. Sept. 1886 23 yrs.
Cecilia dau. b. Oct. 1895 03 yrs.
Carl son b. Aug. 1899 11/12 yr.
327 Anderson, Oscar head b. Feb. 1869 31 yrs. coal miner
Mary wife b. May 1870 30 yrs.
Alrela (?) dau. b. Jul. 1899 11/12 yr.
Pearson, Alex boarder b. Mar. 1882 18 yrs. coal miner
328 (?), (?) head b. May 1865 35 yrs. coal miner
Anna wife b. Nov. 1865 34 yrs.
Eva dau. b. Mar. 1898 02 yrs.
329 Josephson, August head b. Aug. 1861 38 yrs. coal miner
Mary wife b. Aug. 1865 34 yrs.
Oscar son b. Mar. 1892 08 yrs.
(?) dau. b. Apr. 1896 04 yrs.
Hedwig dau. b. Feb. 1898 02 yrs.
Johnson, Alfred boarder b. Sept. 1865 34 yrs. coal miner
Ru (?) berg, (?) boarder b. Mar. 1866 34 yrs. coal miner
330 Johnson, Sa* head b. Aug. 1873 27 yrs. salesman
*(writing over the name)
Sarah wife b. Mar. 18974 26 yrs.
Owen son b. Sept. 1899 9/12 yr.
Mary Kay mother b. Nov. 1836 63 yrs.
331 S (?), Robert head b. Feb. 1828 72 yrs. coal miner
Margret B. wife b. May 1827 73 yrs.
Margretta dau. b. Feb. 1867 36 yrs. servant
William son b. Dec. 1868 31 yrs. coal miner
332 Askey, Samuel head b. Jan. 1847 53 yrs. coal miner
Elmira wife b. Jun. 1849 51 yrs.
Charles C. son b. Mar. 1881 19 yrs. coal miner
Ira E. son b. May 1883 17 yrs. coal miner
338 Whitecomb, John head b. Sept. 1840 59 yrs. coal miner
Ester wife b. Sept. 1840 59 yrs.
John son b. Dec. 1866 33 yrs. coal miner
William son b. Jan. 1881 19 yrs. coal miner
Sarah dau. b. Apr 1883 17 yrs. servant
Ester dau. b. Nov. 1884 15 yrs. servant
334 Andreson, Gust head b. Mar. 1865 35 yrs. coal miner
Sophia wife b. Sept. 1864 35 yrs.
Hilda dau. b. Feb. 1891 09 yrs.
Albin son b. Feb. 1898 02 yrs.
Larson, Frank boarder b. Mar. 1875 25 yrs. coal miner
Johnson, Alfred boarder b. Jan. 1874 26 yrs. coal miner
Linquist, Gust boarder b. Dec. 1873 26 yrs. coal miner
335 Fors, John head b. Jan. 1867 33 yrs. day laborer
Fredricka wife b. Nov. 1866 33 yrs.
Victoria dau. b. Oct. 1889 10 yrs.
Andrew son b. Feb. 1893 07 yrs.
Ester dau. b. Oct. 1894 05 yrs.
Anna dau. b. May 1900 0/12 yr.
Charley son b. Apr. 1898 02 yrs.
336 Andreson, Maggie head b. Mar, 1859 41 yrs. house keeper
Lars son b. Oct. 1883 16 yrs. coal miner
Nulin, Andrew boarder b. Mar. 1860 40 yrs. coal miner
Larson, Albin boarder b. Feb. 1875 25 yrs. coal miner
Alex boarder b. Mar. 1880 20 yrs. coal miner
337 Werner, Charles head b. Sept. 1869 31 yrs. coal miner
June wife b. Jul. 1869 31 yrs.
Margarette dau. b. Nov 1895 04 yrs.
Ester dau. b. Aug. 1897 02 yrs.
Janet dau. b. Mar. 1900 3/12 yrs.
338 Echlant, Andrew head b. Dec. 1842 57 yrs. coal miner
Mary wife b. Dec. 1857 42 yrs.
Charles son b. Oct. 1880 19 yrs. coal miner
Fred son b. Jul. 1883 16 yrs. coal miner
339 Wasseen, Andrew head b. Jul. 1862 37 yrs. general merchant
Alma wife b. Jul. 1871 28 yrs.
William son b. May 1896 04 yrs.
Minnie dau. b. Apr. 1898 02 yrs.
340 Dryberg (?), James head b. Aug. 1834 65 yrs. coal miner
Mary wife b. Jul. 1847 52 yrs.
John son b. Nov 1863 36 yrs coal miner
Andrew son b. May 1870 30 yrs. coal miner
341 Johnson, Gust head b. Mar. 1865 35 yrs. coal miner
Mary wife b. Apr. 1877 23 yrs.
Mary J. dau. b. Sept. 1896 03 yrs.
John son b. Oct. 1897 02 yrs.
Charley son b. Mar. 1900 3/12 yr.
342 Johnson, John head b. Mar. 1872 28 yrs. coal miner
Ellen wife b. Sept. 1878 21 yrs.
Junus son b. Jun. 1897 03 yrs.
James son b. Aug. 1899 10/12 yr.
343 Myers, Lars head b. Nov. 1869 39 yrs. grocery merchant
Emma wife b. Nov 1865 34 yrs.
Victor son b. Jun. 1888 11 yrs.
Conrad son b. Jul. 1889 10 yrs.
Axel son b. Feb. 1893 07 yrs.
Carl son b. Mar. 1895 05 yrs.
Anna dau. b. Dec. 1897 03 yrs.
Calberg, John boarder b. Mar. 1850 50 yrs. day laborer
Anna boarder b. Dec. 1842 57 yrs.
Jenny boarder b. Mar. 1870 30 yrs. house keeper
Olson, Anna boarder b. Mar. 1880 20 yrs. house keeper
Johnson, Charles boarder b. Jun. 1885 25 yrs. salesman
344 Soderholm, August head b. Feb. 1866 34 yrs. blacksmith
Anna wife b. Nov 1870 29 yrs.
Agnes dau. b. Apr. 1895 05 yrs.
Frank son b. Jun. 1896 04 yrs.
John A. son b. Mar. 1898 02 yrs.
345 Johnson, Andrew head b. Dec. 1833 66 yrs. day laborer
Eva M. wife b. Jun. 1830 69 yrs.
346 Schwer, Mathias head b. Jun. 1842 57 yrs. salesman
Jewel (?) E. wife b. Dec. 1856 43 yrs.
Maude dau. b. Apr. 1879 21 yrs. servant
Fred son b. Apr. 1882 18 yrs. day laborer
Jessie dau. b. Mar. 1886 14 yrs. at school
John son b. Jul. 1889 10 yrs. at school
June dau. b. Mar. 1892 08 yrs. at school
347 Anderson, Julius head b. Feb. 1864 36 yrs. coal miner
Anna wife b. Sept. 1857 42 yrs.
Lars son b. Aug. 1882 17 yrs. coal miner
Elma dau. b. Mar. 1886 14 yrs. at school
Gerda dau. b. May 1889 11 yrs. at school
Lydia dau. b. (?) 1891 08 yrs. at school
Arthur son b. Feb. 1894 06 yrs.
Walter son b. (?) 1896 04 yrs.
Lilly dau. b. Nov. 1899 7/12 yr.
348 Larson, Andrew head b. Nov. 1862 39 yrs. coal miner
Anna wife b. Sept. 1866 33 yrs.
Ellen dau. b. Jun. 1889 11 yrs.
Carl son b. Nov. 1890 09 yrs.
Lars R. son b. (?) 1892 08 yrs.
Ester M. dau. b. (?) 1896 04 yrs.
John H. son b. Apr. 1900 2/12 yr.
Rudal, Andrew boarder b. Mar. 1887 13 yrs. coal miner
349 Kramer William head b. May 1850 50 yrs. dry goods merchant
Fanny wife b. Feb. 1851 49 yrs.
Frank son b. Jan. 1878 22 yrs. salesman
Samuel son b. Apr. 1880 20 yrs. salesman
Fanny dau. b. Dec. 1883 16 yrs. at school
Abraham son b. Aug. 1889 10 yrs. at school
Simson son b. Feb. 1898 2 yrs.
350 Young, August head b. Sept. 1859 40 yrs. general merchant
Maj (?) mother b. Dec. 1829 70 yrs.
Aolgren, Andrew boarder b. Apr. 1872 28 yrs salesman
351 Linder, John head b. Feb. 1863 37 yrs. provisions dealer
Augusta wife b. Sept. 1873 27 yrs.
352 Carlson, Lars head b. Feb. 1871 29 yrs. coal miner
Laura wife b. Jan. 1872 28 yrs.
Kathrine mother b. Dec. 1844 55 yrs.
353 Rudeberg, Andrew head b. Apr. 1859 41 yrs. coal miner
Brita M. mother b. Mar. 1829 71 yrs.
354 Engstrom, Lars head b. Sept. 1867 32 yrs. coal miner
Anna wife b. Dec. 1877 22 yrs.
Anderson, Lizzie m n law b. Sept. 1844 55 yrs.
355 Jerdin, Gust head b. Nov. 1866 33 yrs. coal miner
Augusta wife b. Aug. 1873 26 yrs.
356 Andreson, John head b. Dec. 1851 33 yrs. coal miner
G (?) wife b. Mar. 1863 37 yrs.
Stolt, Amamda servant b. Oct. 1875 24 yrs. house keeper
Dalgren, Alfred boarder b. Nov. 1896 03 yrs.
Larson, Andrew boarder b. Dec. 1875 24 yrs. coal miner
Johnson, William boarder b. Mar. 1870 30 yrs. coal miner
Andreson, Carl J. boarder b. Feb. 1872 28 yrs. coal miner
Andreson, Aaron boarder b. Mar. 1868 32 yrs. coal miner
Barquist, Rudolf boarder b. Jun. 1882 18 yrs. coal miner
Olson, John boarder b. Jul. 1868 31 yrs. coal miner
Larson, John boarder b. Mar. 1869 31 yrs. coal miner
Nelson, Charles boarder b. Feb. 1875 25 yrs. coal miner
357 Holgren, Andrew head b. Jul. 1863 36 yrs. coal miner
Ha (?) wife b. Dec. 1860 39 yrs.
Anna sister b. Jun. 1862 37 yrs. house keeper