Chicago Nursery & Half Orphans' Asylum, Cook County, Illinois, 1900
Chicago Nursery & Half Orphans' Asylum
21st Ward, Chicago, North Town
Cook County, Illinois, A.D. 1900*
1 Fuller E. Head F Feb 1860 40 S New York New York New York Supt. 0 Y Y Y H
2 Tansey E. Officer F Jun 1865 34 S Indiana Indiana Indiana School Teacher 0 Y Y Y
3 Thomas A.J. Officer F Jun 1850 49 W 2 0 Wales Wales Wales 1863 37 Head Nurse 0 Y Y
4 Smith Rebecca Officer F Oct 1865 34 S Ireland Scotland Ireland 1893 7 Seamstress 1 Y Y Y
5 Armstrong M. Officer F Nov 1851 48 S Indiana Virginia Virginia Nurse 0 Y Y Y
6 Oconnor* Thos. Officer M Apr 1865 35 M 13 Ireland Ireland Ireland 1879 21 Na Stat. Eng. 0 Y Y Y
7 Briggs A. J. Officer F May 1852 48 S New York New York New York Nurse 0 Y Y Y
8 Thermacher Bertha Officer F Nov 1876 23 S Germany Germany Germany 1895 5 Laundress 0 Y Y Y
9 Dunn* Alice E. Officer F Jul 1845 54 S Indiana Kentucky S. Carolina Nurse 0 Y Y Y
10 Munson Katie Officer F Dec 1854 45 S Sweden Sweden Sweden 1885 15 Laundress 0 Y Y Y
11 B****er Katie Officer F Dec 1880 19 S Germany Germany Germany 1897 3 Waitress 1 Y Y Y
12 Glan* Martha Officer F May 1883 17 S Ill. Germany Germany Nurse 1 Y Y Y
13 Nelson Bertha Officer F Jan 1852 48 W Sweden Sweden Sweden 1885 15 Waitress 0 Y Y Y
14 Sch**uf Nettie Officer F Sep 1869 30 M 10 2 1 Ill. Germany France Nurse Y Y Y
15 Stratton Blanch Officer F Aug 1873 26 W 3 0 England Ireland Ireland 1894 6 Cook 0 Y Y Y
16 Kelly Rose Officer F Aug 1868 31 M 8 3 3 Ireland Ireland Ireland 1881 19 Waitress 3 Y Y Y
17 Heise Rosa Officer F Dec 1845 44* M 20 2 2 Germany Germany Germany 1884 16 Nurse 0 Y Y Y
18 Cruse Anna Officer F Jan 1862 38 M 10 2 0 France France France 1890 10 Nurser 0 Y Y Y
19 Bethke* Ameila* Officer F Apr 1875 25 S Germany Germany Germany 1882 18 Nurse 0 Y Y Y
20 Koch Theresia Officer F Jan 1852 48 W 7 3 Germany Germany Germany 1855 45 Nurse 0 Y Y Y
21 Sch**del Lydia Officer F May 1873 27 S Switzer Switzer Switzer 1893 7 Nurse 0 Y Y y
22 Batzkel Hanna Officer F Jun 1876 23 S Germany Germany Germany 1887 13 Nurse 0 Y Y Y
23 Alling Geo Inmate M 1893 7 S New York
24 Abrison Agnes Inmate F 1892 8 S Ill.
25 Abrison Oscar Inmate M 1896 4 S Ill.
26 Armstrong H. Inmate F 1896 4 S Ill.
27 Adler Hattie Inmate F 1897 3 S Ill.
28 B*rg Dora Inmate F 1892 8 S Ill.
29 B*rg Segrez Inmate F 1893 6 S Ill.
30 Brunell Ernest Inmate M 1892 8 S Ill.
31 Brunell Roland Inmate M 1891 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
32 B***son Ernest Inmate M 1892 8 S Ill.
33 Burns Victor Inmate M 1892 8 S Ill.
34 Burns Anna Inmate F 5 S Ill.
35 Butterson Mabel Inmate F 9 S Ill.
36 Butterson Gorge* Inmate M 5 S Ill.
37 Gladus* Burnet Inmate F 7 S Ill.
38 Russell F*** Inmate M 3 S Ill.
39 Grady Chas Inmate M 3 S Ill.
40 Bulock Roland Inmate M 7 S Ill.
41 Cooper Goodwin Inmate M 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
42 Cooper Albert Inmate M 8 S Ill.
43 Campbell Elsa Inmate F 7 S Ill.
44 Campbell Chas Inmate M 2 S Ill.
45 Classon* Robert Inmate M 5 S Ill.
46 Ch***sa Ian* Inmate M 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
47 Ch***sa Leonord* Inmate M 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
48 Burg* Victor Inmate M 5 S Ill.
49 Burg* George Inmate M 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
50 Carlson Florence Inmate F 8 S Ill. Y Y
51 Carlson Anna Inmate F 6 8 Ill.
52 Carlson Robert Inmate M 3 S Ill.
53 Carlson Frederick Inmate M 1 S Ill.
54 Daily Florence Inmate F 5 S Ill.
55 Daily Clara Inmate F 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
56 Daily Lottie Inmate F 7 S Ill.
57 Ditzwith Viola Inmate F 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
58 Ditzwith Hazel Inmate F 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
59 Daughtera Alice Inmate F 10 S Ohio Y Y Y
60 Daughtera George Inmate M 12 S Ohio Y Y Y
61 Daughtera Harry Inmate M 7 S Ohio
62 Douglass K***** Inmate M 7 S Ill.
63 Ervin Laurence Inmate M 3 S Ill.
64 Foster Hazel Inmate F 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
65 Foster Sadie Inmate F 11 S Ill. Y Y Y
66 Floord* Ida Inmate F 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
67 Farell James Inmate M 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
68 Fitch Jasper Inmate M 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
69 Fitch Fred Inmate M 2 S Ill.
70 Fuller Dora* Inmate F 5 S Ill.
71 Fuller Frank Inmate M 7 S Ill.
72 Gottschalk Chas Inmate M 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
73 Gottschalk Mamie Inmate F 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
74 Gotschalk Elsa Inmate F 5 S Ill.
75 Gotschalk Rosa Inmate F 7 S Ill.
76 Groc**k Minnie Inmate F 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
77 Groc**k Voila* Inmate F 7 S Ill.
78 Johnson Oscar Inmate M 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
79 Johnson Auther* Inmate M 7 S Ill.
80 Flo** G. C. Inmate M 3 S Ill.
81 Gibbons John Inmate M 7 S Ill.
82 Gibbons Martin Inmate M 3 S Ill.
83 Herman Agnes Inmate F 8 S Ill.
84 Hyacinth* E. Inmate F 1 S Ill.
85 Johnson Chas Inmate M 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
86 Johnson Geo Inmate M 5 S Ill.
87 Johnson Victor Inmate M 3 S Ill.
88 Johnson Earling Inmate M 7 S Ill.
89 Johnson Engwald Inmate M 7 S Ill.
90 Johnson Andrew Inmate M 5 S Ill.
91 Jones Paul Inmate M 2 S Ill.
92 Kayza Cyril Inmate M 8 S Ill.
93 Kelley Walter Inmate M 7 S Ill.
94 Kelley Joseph Inmate M 4 S Ill.
95 Kelley Bernard Inmate M 2 S Ill.
96 Koehle* Albert Inmate M 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
97 Koehle* William Inmate M 6 S Ill.
98 Kasso* Fred Inmate M 9 S Ill.
99 Kasso* Edward Inmate M 7 S Ill.
100 Kerias??* Frank Inmate M 7 S Ill.
101 Kusor* Freda Inmate F 4 S Ill.
102 Kusor* George Inmate M 2 S Ill.
103 Lehman Louisa Inmate F 11 S Ill.
104 Larson Raymond Inmate M 10 S ILl.
105 Lateka Rosa Inmate F 7 S Ill.
106 Miller Chas Inmate M 11 S Ill.
107 Miller Herbert Inmate M 9 S Ill.
108 Munson Anna Inmate F 7 S Ill.
109 Marshall Wm Inmate M 13 S Ill.
110 Marshall May Inmate F 12 S Ill.
111 Moor Edward Inmate M 9 S Ill.
112 Myer Lillian Inmate F 9 S Ill.
113 Myer Rosa Inmate F 7 S Ill.
114 Myer Auther* Inmate M 5 S Ill.
115 McLangon* Inez Inmate F 7 S Ill.
116 McLangon* Rilla Inmate F 12 S Ill
117 McLangon* Lawrence* Inmate M 10 S Ill.
118 McKenna Lizzie Inmate F 6 S Ill.
119 McKenna John Inmate M 5 S Ill.
120 McMillan Hattie Inmate F 3 S Ill.
121 Morris Florence Inmate F 11 S Ill.
122 Larson Edward Inmate M 10 S Ill.
123 Nelson Maud Inmate F 14 S Ill.
124 Nickelson Henry Inmate M 11 S Ill.
125 Nickelson George Inmate M 8 S Ill.
126 Nickels Lester Inmate M 8 S Ill.
127 Nickels Chester Inmate M 6 S Ill.
128 O'Dell Marguretta Inmate F 9 S Ill.
129 O'Dell William Inmate M 8 S Ill.
130 Ortell Otto Inmate M 7 S Ill.
131 Ortell Earl Inmate M 5 S Ill.
132 Piner Beatrice Inmate F 6 S Ill.
133 Baker Fred Inmate M 2 S Ill.
134 Rodman Ed Inmate M 9 S Ill.
135 Ryan Wm Inmate M 7 S Ill.
136 Sandberg Lenord Inmate M 11 S Ill.
137 *** Winnifred Inmate M 8 S Ill.
138 **** ***rt Inmate M 10* S Ill.
139 **** ***ter Inmate M 3 S Ill.
140 S**** Mamie Inmate F 9 S Ill.
141 S**** *** Inmate M 12 S Ill.
142 S**** D*** Inmate M 6 S Ill.
143 Smith **** Inmate M 8 S Ill.
144 Sarenson *** Inmate M ?* S Ill.
145 Sarenson F*** Inmate M 10 S Ill.
146 Sarenson Hilga Inmate F 8 S Ill.
147 Swanson E*** Inmate F 6 S Ill.
148 Swanson La*** Inmate M 9 S Ill.
149 S***kle Stella Inmate F 7 S Ill.
150 S***kle Aurther* Inmate M 10 S Ill.
151 Shinkle Ida Inmate S 3 S Ill.
152 Taylor Hilda Inmate F 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
153 Taylor Ethel Inmate F 10 S Ill.
154 Taylor Adrian Inmate M 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
155 Taylor Harold Inmate M 6 S Ill.
156 Theel* Helen Inmate F 11 S Ill. Y Y Y
157 Theel* Walter Inmate M 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
158 Theel* Clara Inmate F 5 S Ill.
159 Theel* William Inmate M 4 S Ill.
160 Uestru*** Joseph Inmate M 8 S Ill. Y Y Y
161 Uestru*** Alvin Inmate M 4 S Ill.
162 Whitman Vivian Inmate F 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
163 Whitman Flosse Inmate F 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
164 Wondrick* Lizzie Inmate F 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
165 Wondrick* C**** Inmate F 9 S Ill. Y Y Y
166 Wondrick* Wm Inmate M 12 S Ill. Y Y Y
167 Walker Anna Inmate F 3 S Ill.
168 Woods James Inmate M 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
169 Watson Harry Inmate M 6 S Ill.
170 Roby Edward Inmate M 10 S Ill. Y Y Y
171 Sphere C***** Inmate M 7 S Ill.
172 Sphere Helen Inmate F 3 S Ill.
** Transcriber's Remarks **
Columns above represent, Name, relationship, gender, month and year born,
age, marital status, years married, how many chldren born, how many children
born, and alive, birthplace, father's birthplace, mother's birthplace, year
arrived in U.S., how many years in U.S., citizenship, occupation, number of
months unemployed, if can read, write and speak English, and if living in
home or farm.
Columns omitted were: Race as all were white, and how many months in school
as no information was given.
Transcriber abbreviated Superintendent as Supt. Illinois as Ill.,
Switzerland as Switz., and Stationary Engineer as Stat. Eng.
Address of Orphanage: 175 Burling
This census was enumerated by Harry P. Haefner on the 8th day of June, 1900.
6 Spelling given above as in original census; might be O'Connor.
9 Might be Dunn.
11 Looks like Brumner; might be Brummer, Brunner, Brumner.
12 Looks like Glanc or Glane; might be Glauc, or something similar to any
of these.
14 Looks like "S8hrauf", as written; might be Schrauf or something similar.
17 Age looks like 44 but might be 54.
19 Surname might be Bettke, Betske. Given name perhaps should be Amelia?
21 Might be Schudel, Schradel, Schardel, Scherdel ....
28 Looks like Berg or Barg, perhaps Borg.
29 Looks like Berg or Barg, perhaps Borg. Given name might be Segraz.
32 Looks like Baimson.
36 Spelling given above as in original census; perhaps should be George?
37 Might be Gledus
38 Could be Fred or Theo.
45 Surname is somewhat hard to read; might be Cleeson, Clesson, Clarson,
or something similar.
46 Looks like Cherisa. Given name looks like Ian.
47 Looks like Cherisa, and given name perhaps should be Leonard?
48-49 Surname might be Berg, or something similar.
62 Looks like Konner or Kermet/Kermes.
66 Surname looks like Floord or Fleord, as written.
70 Given name might be Dola.
76 Looks like Grocack, Grocach, possibly Grocalk, Grosch.
77 Looks like Grocack, Grocach, possibly Grocalk, Grosch. Given name is
spelled above as in original census; might be Viola.
79 Given name is spelled above as in the original census; Arthur may have
been intended but can't say for certain.
80 Looks like Floog or Flooz.
84 Surname might be Hyacinch, Hyacineh (next to last letter is hard to
read).
85-90 In the original census: Surname for #85 is written out; surname
space for #86 contains a straight line. Surname for #87 is written
out; surname space for #88 contains a straight line. Surname for
#89 is written out; surname space for #90 contains a straight line
(i.e., a "ditto" type marking).
96-97 Might be Kochle, Koekle.
98-99 Might be Karso, Kassa, Karsa.
100 Looks like Keriason or Keriasa.
101-102 Might be Knoor.
114 Given name is spelled above as in original census; Arthur may have been
intended but can't say for certain.
115-117 Surname might be McLaugan, McLangan. Given name for #116 looks like
Lawerence/Lawrence, as written.
137-148 Cannot be read as image of tape has blacked names out. Surname for
#137 seems to end with "th". Age for #138 might be 16. Surnames for
140-142 might begin with Sen, Sun, Sw, but can't say for certain.
Age for #144 could be 5, 3, or 8. Given name for #148 might be
Lambert or something similar (looks like "Lamb.." for the part that
is visible).
149 Looks like Shinkle or Stunkle.
150 Looks like Shinkle or Stunkle. Given name looks like Aurther; might be
Arthur.
152-155 Surname for #152 is written out; surname space for #153 contains a
straight line. Surname for #154 is written out; surname space for
#155 contains a straight line (i.e., a "ditto" type of marking).
156-159 Might be Theal
160 Looks like Uestrumz, as written; might be Urstrunsz or something
similar to either; hard to read.
161 Looks like Uestrumz, as written; might be Urstrunsz or something
similar to either; hard to read.
164-166 Might be Wrodrick, Woodrick, or something similar. Given name for
#165 might be "Chas" but can't say for certain.
171 Given name might be Cecil; as written looks like "Ceie?l".
CITATION
Ancestry.com, On-line Census Images.
1900 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois
Cook County, 21st Ward, Chicago, North Town
SD 1, ED 651, Sheets 14A-15B; Images 27-30 of 31
Img Ref#: 524-528/Roll: T623 271.
This list was Transcribed by
Carol Holmbeck
29 March 2002
for The Orphans' Home Website
