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1900 Madera County Census
Township 4

Enumerated by William C. Guard

1900 U.S. Federal Census – Listing the place of abode on June 1, 1900. The census includes 1) location by street/house number/dwelling number/family number; 2) Name; 3) Relationship to head of family (Rel), 4) Personal description including color, sex, month of birth, year of birth, age, marital status, number of years married, mother of how many children, and no. of these children living; 5) Nativity including place of birth (B), place of birth of father (F), place of birth of mother (M); 6) Citizenship including years of immigration to US, number of years in US, naturalization; 7) Occupation or no. of months not employed; 8) Education including Attended school (months), can read, can write, can speak English; 9) Home owned or rented, home owned free of mortgaged, and farm or house.

Note: Transcribed from a reduced photocopy missing address, education, and home ownership information. Please refer to a census microfilm for complete information.

Rel (relationship to head of family) = B (brother), Bd (boarder), BL (brother-in-law), D (daughter), H (head), M (mother), P (partner), S (son), W (wife), Wd (widow or widower).

Persons are white unless noted otherwise in comments or by place of birth (i.e. China).

Al = Alien; Pa = Naturalization papers applied for; Na = Naturalized citizen.

Boarders and partners were enumerated with the preceding head of household.

Note: Formatting not complete, but all the information is included

Name

Rel

M

C

L

Birthdate

B

F

M

Occupation

Notes

Guard, William C.
Guard, Nancy J.
Guard, Marjorie
Guard, Roberta
Guard, Melissa A.
Harrell, Reube J.

H
W
D
D
M
Bd

7
7


2


2

1861 Dec
1867 May
1894 Mar
1895 Feb
1837 Sep
1879 Apr

CA
CA
CA
CA
DC
TN

IL
KY
CA
CA
NH
TN

DC
PA
CA
CA
PA
GA

Farmer
 
 
 

School Teacher

 

Michel, Adam H.
Lockhart, Theodore
Campbell, Lulu
Campbell, James T.

H
P
D
GS

Wd

 

 

1863 Jan
1824 Sep
1872 Jul
1891 Jul

Ger
IL
IL
MO

Ger
PA
IL
Mex

Ger
KY
OH
IL

Farmer
 

At school

To US in 1888 Pa
 

*Grandson

Pier, Richard
Pier, Albert G.

H
B

Wd

 

 

1833 Dec
1825 Apr

NY
NY

NY
NY

NY
NY

Rancher

 

Thornsberry, Bamam?
DeMoss, John P.

H
P

Wd

8

0

1844 Jul
1848 Feb

Ire
IL

Ire
?

Ire
IA

Fruit grower
Fruit grower

 

Jones, Thomas
Jones, Mary
Jones, Thomas
Jones, Mack
Jones, Freeman
Jones, Mary G.
Jones, Dolly
Jones, Martha
Jones Grace
Jones, Emma
Jones, May
Jones, Richard

H
W
S
S
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
S

28
28


10


10 

1833 Apr
1859 Sep
1877 Feb
1882 Apr
1886 Dec
1884 Sep
1887 Mar
1890 Aug
1893 Jan
1894 Aug
1897 May
1898 July

Eng
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA

Eng
Swe
CA
Eng
Eng
Eng
Eng
Eng
Eng
Eng
Eng
Eng

Eng
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA

Stock raiser

Stock raiser
Day laborer
At school
At school
At school
At school
At school
At school

To US 1847 from Wales

Frazier, Nathaniel H.
Frazier, Sarah J.

H
W

6
6


2


2

1836 Mar
1848 Nov

NY
MO

?
TN

?
MO

Farmer

 

Harbour, William
Harbour, Nora
Harbour, Walter
Harbour, May
Harbour, Sarah A
Harbour, George

H
W
S
D
D
S

9
9


5


4

1865 Mar
1874 Jan
1893 Jun
1895 Jan
1896 Sep
1899 Aug

CA
MO
CA
CA
CA
CA

TN
OH
CA
CA
CA
CA

MO
MO
MO
MO
MO
MO

Stock raiser

 

Taylor, James
Taylor, Clara E.
Taylor, Amelia S.
Taylor, Layfayette
Taylor, Earnest P.

H

W

D

S

S

9

9

5

3

1851 Feb

1868 Jan

1892 Feb

1893 Aug

1896 July

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

NovS

VA

NovS

NovS

NovS

NovS

IA

CA

CA

CA

Farm laborer

To US 1854, Na.

Melvin, Charles
Melvin, Mary
Melvin, Henry
Thurman, Rose

H

W

S

SD

7

7

2

2

1839 Jan

1866 May

1894 Jun

1886 Dec

NY
CA
CA
CA

NY

Ger

NY

CA

NY

Ger

CA

CA

Mine Supt
 
 

At school


 
 

*Stepdaughter

Wright, William
Wright, Hattie

H

W

5

5

 

 

1835 Apr

1847 July

OH

AR

OH

OH

VA

AR

Farmer

 

Stroembeck,Thure

Stroembeck, Illegible

Stroembeck, William

Stroembeck, John

S

S

 

 

 

Illegible

"

1879 Sep

1883 Jan

CA

CA

Swe

Swe

Swe

Swe

CA

CA

 


 
 

 

McK ?

 

 

 

 

Illegible

 

 

 

 

 

Ramo? Trinidad

Illegible

H

 

 

 

Illegible

?

CA

 

Mex

? - miner

 

Krohn, Gustav

Krohn, Mary B

Duncan, Vana I.

H

W

SL

4

4

 

 

1872 Dec

1872 Dec

1886 Oct

CA

OR

CA

Ger

NJ

NJ

Ger

OH

OH

Machinist

 

 

Gray, Charles

Gray, Jessie

Gray, Florence

H

W

D

10

10

 

 

? Nov

1871 May

1891 Jul

PA

Eng

PA

PA

Eng

PA

Eng

Eng

Eng

Day Laborer

 

Gallardo, Fernando F.

H

 

 

 

1836 Dec

Mex

Mex

Mex

Miner-placer

To US 1839 na

Colmore, Henriette

Colmore, Flora

Colmore, Emma

H

D

D

6

4

1836 Jan

1876 Jun

1878 Feb

Aus

CA

CA

Aus

Aus

Aus

Aus

Aus

Aus

Stock raiser

Stenographer

Stenographer

 

Duncan, Robert

H

 

 

 

1869 Sep

OR

NJ

OH

Electrician

 

Perry, John H.

Perry, Alexanderine D.

H

W

16

16

 

 

1829 Nov

1839 Feb

Fra

Fra

Fra

Fra

Fra

Fra

Mining

To Us 1850

Davidson, James A.

H

15

 

 

1855 Nov

Eng

Sco

Sco

Grocery clerk

To US 1879 na

Krohn, Louis W.

Krohn, Lulu D.

Krohn, Agnes C.

Krohn, John E.

H

W

D

S

5

5

2

2

1870 Apr

1872 Jun

1896 Sep

1898 Dec

CA

CA

CA

CA

Ger

IL

CA

CA

Ger

TN

CA

CA

Mechanic

 

Chenot, Mile

Chenot, Louise

Chenot, Amelia,

Chenot, Louis

H

W

D

S

9

9

4

2

1854 Mar

?

1897 Jul

1900 Apr

Fra

CA

CA

CA

Fra

CA

Fra

Fra

Fra

CA

CA

CA

Miner ore

To US 1875 na

Gee, Ah

H

 

 

 

?

Chi

Chi

Chi

Day Laborer

To US 1890Al

McFarland, John P.

McFarland, Victoria

McFarland, Samuel J.

McFarland, Lita

H

W

S

DL

37

37

1

1

4

2

1837 Jan

1838 Aug

1867 Mar

1875 Nov

OH

VT

NV

CA

MD

VT

OH

CA

OH

VT

VT

Swi

Miner

Miner


 
 

 

Simmons, George O.

H

Wd

 

 

1856 Aug

NH

NH

NH

Ore Miner

 

McDonald, Do?

White, James B.

Polk, William H.

Schlundt, Charles F.

Merrigan, Edward

Wall, Patrick

Swanson, Edward

John, Frank

Larson, Lewis

Thompson, Charles E.

Gould, Nathan J.T.

Lowman, Charles S.

Daly, John H.

Lay, Hung

Barkhardt, Frank

Kennedy, Samuel J.

McLean, John W.

Lahr, Harry C.

Kerslake, William

H

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

Bd

22

3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

M

M

 

 

1854 Jan

1836 Aug

1862 Dec

1870 Jun

1848 Oct

1847 May

1872 Nov

1872 Jun

1855 Feb

1852 Sep

1829 Jul

1851 Sep

1864 Mar

1834 Feb

1857 Aug

1852 Apr

1844 Jan

1859 Aug

1860 Nov

NovS

NY

CA

Ger

MA

Ire

Swe

Eng

Swe

CT

ME

VA

Ire

Chi

CA

Can

?

PA

Eng

NovS

MA

Ger

Eng

Ire

Swe

Eng

Swe

CT

ME

VA

Ire

Chi

Ger

Ire

?

Ger

Eng

Sco

NJ

Ire

Ger

Eng

Ire

Swe

Eng

Swe

CT

ME

VA

Ire

Chi

Fra

Can

?

PA

Eng

Ore Miner

Millwright

Steam fitter

Day laborer

Miner ore

Day laborer

Day laborer

Day laborer

Carpenter

Carpenter

Carpenter

Carpenter

Carpenter

Cook

Carpenter

Carpenter

Carpenter

Carpenter

Miner

To US 1876 na
 
 
 
 
 
 

To US 1863 na

To US 1896 AL

Wales US 1898 To US 1880 na
 
 
 
 

To US 1880 na

To US 1862 al

To US 1865 na

To US 1879 Pa

To US 1878 al

To US 1880 na

Bass, Roberta

H

Wd

 

 

1828 Nov

NY

?

?

Farmer

 

Ecker, Silvester

Ecker, Bertha

Ecker, Adelia

Ecker, Otto

Ecker, Etta

H

W

D

S

D

24

24

6

6

1822 Dec

1849 Jun

1879 Oct

1883 Sep

1885 Aug

Fra

Ger

CA

CA

CA

Fra

Ger

Fra

Fra

Fra

Fra

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Farmer

To US 1850 na

To US 1869 

 

Beckwith, Frank L.

Beckwith, Lula

Beckwith, Maxwell T.

Beckwith, Ward B.

H

W

S

S

7

7

2

2

1859 Jan

1871 Sep

1893 Oct

1895 Feb

IL

MO

CA

CA

CT

MO

IL

IL

CT

MO

MO

MO

Farmer

 

 

Nicholas, Jonathan 

Nicholas, Miriam

Nicholas, Jonathan

Nicholas, May

Nicholas, Owen

Nicholas, Henry

Nicholas, Margaret

Nicholas, William

H

W

S

D

S

S

D

S

29

29

10

7

1849 Apr

1854 May

1876 Sep

1880 May

1885 Feb

1888 Feb

1892 Nov

1896 Feb

Eng*

PA

NY

NY

PA

PA

CA

CA

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

Eng

PA

PA

PA

PA

PA

PA

Clergyman-

*(Wales)

Baker

At School

At School

To US 1863 na

Smith, Mary E.

Dick, Lucy A.

Dick, Mary E.

Dick, Emma D.

Dick, Walter J.

Smith, Wesley F

H

D

D

D

S

S

Wd

6

5

1852 Sep

1853 Mar

1880 Sep

1882 May

1884 Jan

1894 Mar

GA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

SC

GA

GA

GA

GA

GA

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

SC

Brdg housekpr

Asst Post Mstr

Domestic

Domestic

Day laborer

 

Taylor, William

Taylor, Ella R.

Taylor, Amanda

Taylor, William R.

H

W

D

S

5

5

2

2

1867 Oct

1873 Nov

1896 Jan

1897 July

CA

CA

CA

CA

KY

TX

CA

CA

MO

CA

CA

CA

Stock raiser

 

Taylor, Margaret

Taylor, Byrd W.

H

S

Wd

1

1

1840 Nov

1875 Oct

MO

CA

MO

KY

TN

MO

Stock raiser

Stock raiser

 

Oyler, Samuel F.

Oyler, Nellie

Oyler, Myrtle E.

H

W

D

5

5

1

1

1873 Sep

1875 Feb

1896 Mar

CA

CA

CA

VA

TN

CA

OR

Ire

CA

Day laborer

 

Cummings, Harry J.

Cummings, Rachel V.

H

W

2

2

 

 

1870 Apr

1873 Aug

OH

CA

OH

TX

OH

MO

Mechanic

 

Woodbury, Nelson

Woodbury, Mary E.

Kelly, John Allen

Kelly, Frank P.

Kelly, Herbert C.

Kelly, Marie

H

W

SS

SS

SS

SD

5

5

5

5

1845 Jan

1855 Mar

1879 Nov

1873 Oct

1876 Jan

1891 Feb

VT

ME

CA

CA

CA

CA

MA

ME

Can

Can

Can

Can

VT

ME

ME

ME

ME

ME

Farmer

Day laborer

At School

At School

At School

 

Laramore, M. C.

McCapes, Eugene 

H

Wd

2

1

1842 Jan

1858 Mar

MO

VT

VA

VT

KY

MO

Stockraiser

Mail Contractr

 

Clinnick, Maria

H

Wd

 

 

1837 Jun

Can*

Can*

Can

Farmer

*New Foundland

Brown, John

H

D

 

 

1829 Jul

Nor

Nor

Nor

Day Laborer

To US 1854 na

Rice, DeForest J.

H

D

 

 

1863 Jan

MI

NY

IL

Miner

Myers, David

Myers, Clara

H

W

4

4

4

4

1826 Nov

1836 Feb

PA

OH

Swi

NY

PA

PA

Farmer

 

McCleod, Malcom

McCleod, Emma

McCleod, Daniel

H

W

B

1

1

 

 

1870 Oct

1877 Feb

1877 Apr

MN

CA

MN

Sco

MO

Sco

RI

KY

RI

Farmer

Miner

 

Alviso, Theodore

Alviso, Mary

Alviso, Phillip C.

Alviso, Minnie L.

Alviso, Frank B.

Alviso, Mary T.

Alviso, Edith M.

Alviso, Thomas J.

Alviso, Ella

Alviso, John H.

Alviso, Kenneth M.

H

W

S

D

S

D

D

S

D

S

S

19

19

9

9

1859 Nov

1860 Aug

1882 May

1883 Dec

1885 Sep

1887 Dec

1889 Jun

1891 July

1894 Dec

1896 Oct

1900 Feb

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

Mex

Mex

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

Mex

ME

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

Stockraiser

Butcher

At School

At School

At School

At School

 

Pinnell, Wiley

Pinnell, Adeline

Pinnell, Inez

Pinnell, Wiley

Pinnell, Jackson

Pinnell, Lloyd

Pinnell, Pearle

H

W

D

S

S

S

D

13

13

6

5

1865 Jan

1866 Jun

1888 Dec

1891 Jun

1893 Sep

1895 Mar

1898 Mar

OH

IA

CA

CA

CA

CA

CA

KY

PA

OH

OH

OH

OH

OH

TN

NY

IA

IA
IA
IA
IA

Blacksmith

At School

Nichols, John R.

Nichols, Jennie

Nichols, James S.

Brown, Susan

H

D

S

GD

Wd

 

 

1824 Dec

1861 Feb

1869 Nov

1878 Nov

IL

CA

CA

CA

VA

IL

IL

CA

VA

MO

MO

CA

Farmer

Farmer

Farmer

 

Mello, Frank W.

Mello, Rose

Mello Virgie

H

W

D

2

2

1

1

1872 Jan

1877 Jun

1898 Dec

CA

CA

CA

Por

TN

CA

Por

Ire

CA

Miner

 

Lang, Charles W

H

 

 

 

1876 Nov

IL

NY

NY

Merchant

 

McKenzie Robert

H

 

 

 

1876 Nov

MO

Sco

MO

Blacksmith

 

Johnson, John M.

Johnson, Myra A.

Wade, James D.

H

W

SS

24

24

8

3

1831 Nov

1834 May

1861 Sep

MO

MA

IN

NC

MA

MA

SC

MA
MA

Mechanic

Day Laborer

 

Serpa, Hilario

H

 

 

 

1867 Aug

Por

Por

Por

Farmer

To US 1885 na

Krohn, Louise

Krohn, John C.

Krohn, Julius J.

Krohn, Fritz

Krohn, Annie

Krohn, Meta

H

S

S

S

D

D

Wd

11

11

1847 Apr

1876 Mar

1880 Feb

1881 Dec

1884 Apr

1888 Dec 

Ger

CA

CA

CA

CA CA

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Ger

Farmer

Miner-quartz

At School

Farm laborer

At School

At School

 

Nablina, Antonio

H

 

 

 

1832 Jan

Mex

Mex

Mex

Placer Miner

To US 1849 na

Anderson, Thomas

H

 

 

 

1830 Mar

KY

VA

SC

Quartz Miner

 

Loy, Mock

E*

 

 

 

1850 ?

Chi

Chi

Chi

Cook *Empl.

To US 1874

Baker, Samuel

Baker, Lide M

H

W

5

5

 

 

1832 Jul

1850 Aug

GA

OH

GA

WV

GA

OH

Copper miner

 

Burguet Terdo

Burguet, Sarah

H

W

11

11

 

 

1860 Mar

1860 Feb

Fra

IL

Fra

KY

Fra

Ger

Copper miner

To US 1887 na

Burns, Lionet G.

H

 

 

 

1828 Feb

MO

SC

SC

Watchman

 

Fisette, Gilbert

Fisette, Eliza J.

Fisette, Myrtle E.

Fisette, Charles E.

Marks, Christian

H

W

D

S

SS

13

13

2

2

1856 May

1854 Nov

1893 Mar

1895 Mar

1876 Nov

Can

TX

CA

CA

CA

Can

TX

Can

Can

Can