Huron County, MI 1870 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mi/huron/1870/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by I. D. Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2026 Linda Talbott ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project® File Manager, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1870 MICROFILM# T1164-26 STATE MICHIGAN COUNTY HURON SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 Because death certificates were mostly unknown prior to 1902, enumerators were instructed to collect the name and information for every person who died during the twelve months preceding the official census date. These censuses were taken from 1850 to 1900, although not all have survived. By 1902, most states had implemented vital records laws and the mortality schedules were phased out. It is important to remember that the information is available only for the year immediately preceding the census. Those who died outside of this range were never enumerated. Even then, the information was under- reported. According to U.S. Public Health Service estimates, only about 60% of deaths were reported in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Dwight Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 282 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 9 Kenedy Jane 12 F W . Michigan X X October . Typhoid fever . 2 11 Toner Amanda 1 F W . Michigan X X August . Drowned Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Port Austin Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: -- ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 79 Epenbrook Ann 46 F W M Prussia X X November Keeping house Dropsy No HW Page # 2 121 Obrian Michael 1 day M W . Michigan X X April . Unknown . 3 121 Obrian Delia 5 days F W . Michigan X X April . Unknown . 4 56 Smith Elizabeth 25 F W M Canada X X May Keeping house Child birth . 5 1 Kenada Roderic 25 M W . Canada X X April Labourer Killed on log way in mill Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Fair Haven Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 283 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 99 Harder Adam 78 M W M Canada X X November Blacksmith Dropsy . 2 99 Harder Cathrin 73 F W W Canada X X December Keeping house Asthma Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Caseville Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: -- ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 11 Horn Edward 1/12 M W . Michigan X X February . Unknown No HW Page #. Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Gore Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 284 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 4 Cowley William 25 M W . Ontario X X Dec Sailor Small pox . 2 4 Cowley Robert 23 M W . Ontario X X Dec Sailor Small pox . 3 4 Cowley James 15 M W . Ontario X X Dec At home Small pox . 4 4 Cowley Anna 11 F W . Ontario X X Dec At home Small pox . 5 16 Corey Harris 85 M W W Vermont . . May No occupation Old age Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Huron Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 285 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 3 Randall Ephriam 1/12 M W . Mich X X Mar . Diareaoh . 2 55 Facer Martha 27 F W M Ireland X X July Keeping house Unknown . 3 55 Facer Frances 1/12 F W . Mich . X Sept . Diareaoh Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Lake Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 7 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 286 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 7 Hervey James 42 M W . Ireland X X November Sailor Drowned HARVEY, MI Death Rec. Ledger Pg 227, Rec # 41 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Mead Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 8 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 287 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 4 Etzler Terace 53 F W M Prussia X X March House keeper Apoplexy . 2 5 Libey Antoine 70 M W M France X X July Farmer Dropsy Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Hume Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 9 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: -- ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 22 Smith Adalade 2 F W . Michigan X X October . Dysentery No H@ page # 2 28 Etzler Minnie 8/12 F W . Michigan X X August . Inflamation of bowels . 3 71 Stoddard Mary Ann 23 F W M Canada X X November House keeping Child birth . 4 90 Divine Julia 36 F W M Ireland X X January Keeping house Cause not known Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Paris Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 10 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 288 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 16 Smidth Martin 69 M W W Prussia X X May Farmer Consumption . 2 18 Greffka Mary 36 F W M Saxony X X Apr Keeping house Typhoid fever . 3 20 Makorkie Adolphe 32 M W M Prussia X X Dec Farmer Consumption . 4 115 Lamanski Mary 1 F W . Mich X X Oct . Hooping cough . 5 126 Poltzer Frances 4/12 F W . Mich X X Jan . Hooping cough Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Rubicon Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 11 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 289 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 15 Warwick Lydia 42 F W M Ontario X X June Keeping house Consumption . 2 ** Kline Thomas 38 M W M Ontario . X Apr Farmer Consumption FM# "00" 3 93 Halverson Minnie 1 F W . Mich X X May . Water on the brain . 4 94 Hattan Henry 27 M W M Ontario X X May Blacksmith Consumption . 5 115 Feddock Anthony 40 M W M Prussia X X May Laborer Eryesipelas Blank below ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS: The family of Thomas Kline have moved away ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Sand Beach Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 12 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 290 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 30 Stevenson John 8 M W . Mich X X February . Scarlitina . 2 30 Stevenson Frederick 3 M W . Mich X X February . Scarlitina . 3 ** Perkins Martha 27 F W M Ontario X X July . Consumption FM# "00" 4 ** Calvington No name 1/12 M W . Mich X X January . Not known FM# "00" ENUMERATOR'S REMARKS: The last two deaths occurred in families which have since moved away. ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Sheridan Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 13 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 291 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 10 Cameron Daniel 1/12 M W . Michigan X X September . Unknown . 2 13 McDonal Sarah 30 F W M Scotland X X March Keeping house Child birth McDONALD on Pop Sched. 3 20 Gardner Sarah 28 F W M Ohio . . March Keeping house Child birth Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Grant Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 14 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: -- ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 7 Parker Cathrin 20 F W M New Brunswick X X November House keeper Consumption No HW Page # 2 7 Parker Emma 11/12 F W . Michigan X X December . Unknown . 3 7 Parker Oscar 3 M W . Michigan X X May . Drowned . 4 8 Parker Mary 9/12 F W . Michigan X X April . Consumption . 5 14 Myers David 70 M W M New York X X March Shoemaker Dropsy . 6 16 Teller Martha J. 15 F W . Canada X X May . Consumption . 7 31 Benton Mary 3 F W . Canada X X November . Drinking lye FN# 32 on Pop Sched. 8 40 Campbell Archibald 20 M W . Michigan X . December Farm work Consumption . 9 40 Campbell Margret 17 F W . Michigan X . March House work Consumption . 10 42 Moffet Rebecca 39 F W M Ohio . . January House keeper Child birth . 11 42 Moffet Amelia 1/12 F W . Michigan . . January . Unknown Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Sherman Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 15 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 292 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 9 Koffman Michael 56 M W M Prussia X X July Farmer Cancer in stomach . 2 17 Kosel Elizabeth 8 F W . Michigan X X April . Scarlet fever . 3 19 Essingmaker Catherine 42 F W M Prussia X X March Keeping house Lung fever . 4 55 Preston Bemjamin 74 M W W New York X X Sept Farmer Consumption Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Sebewaing Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 16 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 293 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 32 Newman Mary 72 F W W Prussia X X March Keeping house Dropsy . 2 59 Shilling Wilimena 2/12 F W . Michigan . . February . Fits . 3 100 Gable Charles Jane 21 F W M Prussia X X April House keeper Child birth Wife of Charles? FN# 102 on Pop Sched. 4 104 Ambuster Fred 58 M W M Wertemburg X X May Farmer Consumption . 5 22 Widner Rosana 1/12 F W . Michigan X X January . Lung disease . 6 118 Waiman Charles 50 M W M Prussia X X May Carpenter Cronic direrhea . 7 150 Kundinger Margret 33 F W M Bavaria X X June House keeper Cause not known Bur. Immanuel Lutheran Cem. 8 154 Finkbender Charles 57 M W M Wertemburg X X April Carpenter Cause not known . 9 156 Ireon Sopha 6/12 F W . Michigan X . February . Teething . 10 158 Hass Daniel 76 M W M Hesse X X February Tailor Cause not known Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Brookfield Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. W. Kimball FILE PAGE NO: 17 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: -- ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 27 Cook Mary Ann 44 F W M Wertemburg X X July House keeper Consumption Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Seigel Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 18 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 284 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 25 Loroboskie Albert 1/12 M W . Mich X X Oct . Hooping cough . 2 29 Robinson Eliza 1 F W . Mich X X July . Measles Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; Verona Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 19 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 295 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 1 Armstrong Mary 17 F W M Nova Scotia X X Nov Keeping house Child birth . 2 1 Armstrong Mary 4/12 F W . Mich . X Mar . Unknown . 3 42 Diltz Mary 43 F W M Ontario X X June Keeping house Black jaunders Blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Huron TOWNSHIP; White Rock Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: Greene Pack FILE PAGE NO: 20 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 296 ========================================================================================================================================================================================= FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================================= 1 9 Stover Mary 44 F W M Ontario X X July Keeping house Consumption . 2 37 Young David 7/12 M W . Michigan X X Jan . Scarlet fever Ends Huron county ========================================================================================================================================================================================= If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access the rest of our growing collection of FREE online census transcriptions by going to the following URL: http://www.us-census.org/ =========================================================================================================================================================================================