Newark Orphan Asylum, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, 1900
Newark Orphan Asylum
7th Ward, Newark City, Essex County, New Jersey, A.D. 1900*
1. VanVleck Susan Head W F Jan 1826 74 WD -- 0 0 New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey -- -- -- Matron 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- H --
2. Hayell Hannah Ass't W F ? 1836 ?? WD -- 5 1 England England England -- -- -- Kindergartener 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
3. Welch Emma L Attendant W F May 1852 48 WD -- 0 0 Canada Eng. England England Wales 1888 42 -- Care Taker 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
4. DeHart Jennie Attendant W F June 1860 39 WD -- 0 0 New Jersey Massachusetts Massachusetts -- -- -- Care Taker 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
5. Elden Maria J Ass't W F ? 1864 36 S -- -- -- Ireland Ireland Ireland 1888 12 -- Seamstress 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
6. Duncan Elizabeth Ass't W F July 1863 34 M 17 1 1 Illinois Pennsylvania England -- -- -- Nurse* 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
7. Thompson Ida S Ass't W F Dec 1876 23 S -- -- -- New York Scotland Ireland -- -- -- Waitress 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
8. Lahey Mary Ass't W F ? 1860 40 WD -- 2 0 Ireland Ireland Ireland 1876 30 -- Cook 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
9. Garrig?n* Annie Ass't W F Jan 1869 39 S -- -- -- Ireland Ireland Ireland 1884 16 -- Laundress 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
10. VanSant* F??derick W Ass't W M Jan 1847 33 S -- -- -- New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey -- -- -- Janitor 0 -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
11. Wat??n Christina Inmate W F -- 1887 13 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
12. Lennon Mary Inmate W F -- 1887 13 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
13. Shervinsky Sarah Inmate W F -- 1887 13 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
14. Smith Anna Inmate W F -- 1888 12 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
15. Ga?e Thersa Inmate W F -- 1888 12 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
16. Young Mary Inmate W F -- 1888 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
17. McCloud Leanna Inmate W F -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
18. Kelner Ly??? Inmate W F -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
19. Smith Clara Inmate W F -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
20. Maitland Flora Inmate W F -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
21. Shenvinskey Eva Inmate W F -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
22. T??pkins Ida Inmate W F -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
23. Morris Frances Inmate W F -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
24. Se??on Lillian Inmate W F -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
25. Young Jennie Inmate W F -- 1898 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
26. Wat??n Hazel Inmate W F -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
27. Blintock* Eva Inmate W F -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
28. Dreareh* Katie Inmate W F -- 1890 14 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
29. Barfield* Maggie Inmate W F -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
30. Rorve* Edith Inmate W F -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31. Keis Elsie Inmate W F -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32. Spencer May Inmate W F -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33. Wa?ll Alma Inmate W F -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34. Wa?ll Huldah Inmate W F -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35. Rozzolo Rosa Inmate W F -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36. Leice Clara Inmate W F -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37. White Alma Inmate W F -- 1893 7 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38. Barfield* Eva Inmate W F -- 1893 7 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39. Young Lizzie Inmate W F -- 1894 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40. Joseph Alberta Inmate W F -- 1895 5 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41. Joseph Francis Inmate W F -- 1895 5 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42. Klintek* L??ie Inmate W F -- 1894 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43. Rozzolo Mary Inmate W F -- 1894 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44. Dellaro Marie Inmate W F -- 1896 4 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45. Young Annie Inmate W F -- 1897 3 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
46. Breningen Herman Inmate W M -- 1888 12 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
47. Ball Robert Inmate W M -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
48. Voyel Charles Inmate W M -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
49. Morris Benjamine Inmate W M -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
50. Burkhardt Harry Inmate W M -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
51. Hollen William Inmate W M -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
52. Becker Charles Inmate W M -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
53. Breninger Emil Inmate W M -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
54. Hietman Ernest Inmate W M -- 1891 9 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
55. Kerbywhite* Sylvester Inmate W M -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
56. Kerbywhite* Harold Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
57. Shieldo* Frank Inmate W M -- 1889 11 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
58. Bennet Joseph ? Inmate W M -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
59. Eisenberg Herbert Inmate W M -- 1896 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
60. Russell LeRoy Inmate W M -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
61. Sheswinsky* Edward Inmate W M -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
62. Tompkins Frank Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
63. Morris George Inmate W M -- 1891 9 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
64. Mellilo Anthony Inmate W M -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- 10 yes yes yes -- -- -- --
65. Burkhardt Louis Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
66. Maitland William Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
67. Breningen Oscar Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
68. Mellilo Pasquel Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
69. R??e William Inmate W M -- 1893 7 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
70. Wissmen Philip Inmate W M -- 1890 10 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- At School -- -- yes yes yes -- -- -- --
71. ???ve Walter Inmate W M -- 1894 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
72. Ball William Inmate W M -- 1893 7 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
73. Cleamans John Inmate W M -- 1893 7 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
74. Keis Edgar Inmate W M -- 1894 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
75. Mynett Geirge Inmate W M -- 1893 7 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
76. Shensinsky* John Inmate W M -- 1894 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
77. Cleamans Robert Inmate W M -- 1894 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
78. Roi?e William Inmate W M -- 1894 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
79. Hartman William Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
80. Vit? Leonard Inmate W M -- 1891 9 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
81. Peal Alfred Inmate W M -- 1893 7 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
82. Alp?? Rocco Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
83. Hietman William Inmate W M -- 1892 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
84. Alp?? Raphael Inmate W M -- 189? 6 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
85. Dresch Alfred Inmate W M -- 189? 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
86. Cleamans Thomas Inmate W M -- 1894 8 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
87. ?eal John Inmate W M -- 1895 5 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
88. Myere Ferdinand Inmate W M -- 1895 5 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
89. ???ve Geirge Inmate W M -- 1895 5 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
90. Keis Frank Inmate W M -- 1896 4 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
91. Carben Andrew Inmate W M -- 1897 3 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
92. Zink Ernest Inmate W M -- 1896 4 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
93. Cleamans Walter Inmate W M -- 1896 4 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
94. Smith John Inmate W M -- 1896 4 S -- -- -- New Jersey Un Un -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
** Transcriber's Notes **
Enumerator's Notation in original document: "This information
was obtained from the Matron -- could get nothing more"
(it is scrawled over the columns bearing "Un" for the orphans and
is found on all 3 pages of the census)
The columns above represent: Name, Relation, Color, Race,
sex, Date of Birth (Month and Year), age at Last Birthday,
Marital Status,Number of years married, Mother of how many
Children, Number of Children still Living, Place of birth
of this person, Place of birth of Father, Place of birth
of Mother, Year of Immigration to the US, Number of years
in this country, Naturalization, Occupation, Months not
employed,Attended school (in months), Can Read, Can Write,
Can Speak English, Ownership of Home: Owned or Rented;
Owned free or Mortgaged; Farm or House. Number of Farm Schedule.
The column "Number of Farm Schedule" has been omitted as it was
left blank in the original document for all persons listed.
The dashed lines in the above transcription, in All cases, represent
spaces left blank in the original document.
The address of this Orphanage is: High Street, no house number given in Census.
This census was enumerated on the 11th day of June, 1900, by Price Westhook.
2. The birth month for this person is too faded to read. The age looks like "68",or "63".
5. The birth month for this person looks like it could be "April".
6. As written in original document, the occupation for this person looks like either "Nuns"
or Nurse.
8. The birth month for this person looks like it could be "March".
9. The surname for this person is hard to read; could be Garrigan, Garrigun, possibly Sarigan,
Sarrigun or some other variation.
10. Surname for this person could be Van Sant, or Van Sand. In the given name, the letters are not clearly
enough written to determine the name with certainty: could be "Frederick".
11. The last name looks like it might be "Watsen" or "Watson".
15. The last name looks like it could be "Gabe" or "Gale".
18. The first name looks like it could be "Lylia",or "Lydia".
22. The last name looks like it could be "Tompkins".
24. The last name for this person looks like it could be either "Sermon","Sennon", "Sernon",
or possibly "German".
26. The last name looks like it could be "Watron",or "Watson".
27. The surname for this person, as written, in the original document looks like "Blintock" or
"Hlintock", but could be Clintock, possibly Klintock.
28. Last name could be Drearch, maybe Dreasch.
29. Surname for this person could be Banfield
30. Surname for this person as written looks like "Rorve" but may possibly be Rome, Rorne, or
some other variation/surname.
33. The last name looks like it could be "Wassll", "Warrll", Warill, Waull; as written, the name
looks like either Wanll or Waull.
34. The last name looks like it could be "Wassll", "Warrll", Warill, Waull; as written, the name
looks like either Wanll or Waull.
38. Surname for this person could be Banfield
42. Last name could be Klintock or Klintolk. The first name looks like it could be "Lorrie".
55. Full name for this person as written in original document could be: Kerby White Sylvester.
There is separation between Kerby and White; the surname could be Kerbywhite. The "w",
despite separation appears to be lowercase in form.
56. Full name for this person as written in original document could be: Kerby White Harold.
There is separation between Kerby and White; surname could also be Kerbywhite. The "w",
despite separation appears to be lowercase in form.
57. Surname for this person looks like Shieldo, but could be Shields
58. It looks like an "I" after the first name. Could be a middle initial or the beginning of "Inmate"
in the next column over.
61. Surname could be Shervinsky, or Sheninsky
69. The last name for this person is very difficult to read; looks similar to "Ruue", "Raue", Rone,
Rove, Rome, or Roue. The connecting stroke between the last "two" letters of the name is not smooth;
may be another letter or part of letter intended.
71. The last name looks like it starts with an "C","T" or a "P" and looks like it ends with an "ve".
Could be Prove, Crove, Trove, possibly Crone, Prone, or Trone.
76. Surname for this person could be Shiminsky or Sheminsky
78. The last name for this person looks like it could be "Roive", "Roise", "Roine", possibly Rowe or Rome.
80. The last letter looks like it could be a "s",it could also be "Vito", or Vita.
82. The last name looks like "Alpoo" or "Alpro", possibly Alpso.
84. The last name looks like "Alpoo" or "Alpro", possibly Alpso. The last number in the year of birth
is smudged but looks like a "4".
85. Last name for this person could be Druch. The last number in the year of birth is smudged but looks
like it could be "2" or "5".
87. The name looks like it could be "Peal".
89. The last name looks like "Poove", Prove or Pruve.
CITATION
Ancestry.com's On-line Census Images
1900 US Federal Census, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark City, Ward 7
SD 2, ED 64, Sheets 12A-13A,
Images 25, 26, & 27 of 30
This list was Transcribed by
Susan Wagner
June, 2001
for The Orphans' Home Website
