German Evangelical Protestant Orphanage, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1900
German Evangelical Protestant Orphanage
West Liberty Boro, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, A.D. 1900*
1. Wesoreburg Ma??? A. matron F Sept.1859 40 W Germ. Germ. Germ. 1886 14 matron 0 yes yes yes
2. Rohrkaste Carrie inmate F Dec. 1876 23 S Penn. Germ. Germ. servant 0 yes yes yes
3. Schncitzer ?izzie inmate F June 1881 18 S Penn. Germ. Germ. servant 0 yes yes yes
4. Feich Letticia inmate F Sept.1883 16 S Penn. Germ. Germ. servant 0 yes yes yes
5. Stuart Lyda inmate F Sept.1884 15 S Penn. Engl. Penn. servant 0 yes yes yes
6. ?ress Bertha inmate F Feb. 1885 15 S Penn. Germ. Germ. servant 0 yes yes yes
7. Feich Bertha inmate F Aug. 1885 14 S Penn. Germ. Germ. servant 0 yes yes yes
8. Mathissic Louisa inmate F Feb. 1885 15 S Penn. Germ. Germ. servant 0 yes yes yes
9. Kraeple Elizabeth inmate F Mar. 1884 16 S Penn. Penn. Penn. servant 0 yes yes yes
10. Webber Lena inmate F Oct. 1886 13 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
11. Mathissic Emma inmate F Feb. 1887 13 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
12. Balenhofer Harry inmate M Mar. 1890 10 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
13. Mahtissic**Bertha inmate F June 1889 10 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
14. Frey Jacob inmate M Apr. 1889 11 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
15. Metz Frank inmate M Jan. 1889 11 S Penn. Germ. Penn. at school 9 yes yes yes
16. Stuart Ella inmate F Aug. 1888 11 S Penn. Engl. Penn. at school 9 yes yes yes
17. Miller ?izzie inmate F Jan. 1886 14 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
18. ? Catherine inmate F Nov. 1887 12 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
19. ? Emma inmate F Jan. 1892 8 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school
20. Baner Marie inmate F Jan. 1895 5 S Penn. Germ. Germ.
21. Lorence Bealah inmate F Oct. 1891 8 S Penn. Germ. Penn. at school
22. Schlieper Mary inmate F Feb. 1896 3 S Penn. Penn. Penn.
23. ? Elsie inmate F May 1893 7 S Penn. Penn. Penn.
24. Feidler Roy inmate M July 1895 4 S Penn. Penn. Penn.
25. ? Clarance inmate M Jan. 1892 8 S Penn. Penn. Penn. at school 9
26. ? Lottie inmate F Jan. 1890 10 S Penn. Penn. Penn. at school 9 yes yes yes
27. Feich Carrie inmate F Feb. 1887 13 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
28. ?echm???? A?bert inmate M Mar. 1887 13 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
29. Held Samual inmate M Jan. 1828 72 W Germ. Germ. Germ. 1880 2? help man 0 yes yes yes
30. Eckart Fred inmate M Oct. 1886 13 S Penn. Penn. Penn. at school 9 yes yes yes
31. Schorr George inmate M Dec. 1886 13 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
32. Datz George inmate M Jan. 1889 11 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school 9 yes yes yes
33. Hain Henry inmate M Apr. 1891 9 S Penn. Germ. Germ. at school
** Transcriber's Notes **
Columns above represent name, relation, gender, month and year of birth, age, marital status, where born,
where father born, where mother born, occupation and education.
Columns ommited were race as all were white, number of children and number of children living-1 entry(see
remark for person 1), and whether home or farm (see remark for person 1).
Transcriber abbreviated Pennsylvania as Penn., Germany as Germ. and England as Engl.
No Address Given in Census.
This census was enumerated on the 12th day of June 1900 by William Rosfeld. The enumerator marked the end
of this listing with the word "Finis".
1. First name was over written by numbers. Entry for children and children living
were 0. Lived in home.
3. Might be Lizzie or Sizzie.
6. Might be Cress or Tress.
13. The t-h might be reversed.
17. Might be Lizzie or Sizzie.
18. Last name was not entered in census, but a straight line entered in its place,
possibly in reference to surname on line above it (i.e., "same surname as #17").
19. Last name was not entered in census, but a straight line entered in its place,
possibly in reference to surname on line above it (i.e., "same surname as #17").
23. Last name was not entered in census, but a straight line entered in its place,
possibly in reference to surname on line above it (i.e., "same surname as #22").
25. Last name was not entered in census, but a straight line entered in its place,
possibly in reference to surname on line above it (i.e., "same surname as #24").
26. Last name was not entered in census, but a straight line entered in its place,
possibly in reference to surname on line above it (i.e., "same surname as #24").
28. Surname is hard to read; first letter looks like a "B", but might possibly be an "R".
Surname might be Bechmon, Bechmun, Bechman, Bechmann, Bechmomn, or Richmann - Rechmann.
First name for this person could be Albert or Abbert.
29. "Years in the United States" for this person could be 20, 21, or 28. Entry in
Naturalization looks like No, but could possibly be Na.
CITATION
University Microfilms International, Film/Call #283, Vols. 28 & 29, 1900 Federal Census,Pennsylvania,
Allegheny County, Boro of West Liberty, Vol. 28,
S.D. 18, E.D.525, Sheet 13
This list was Transcribed by
Galena Houdyshell
22 March 2001
for The Orphans' Home Website