1925 Iowa Census - Georgia Peck & Sarah Emery

Here is the 1925 Iowa Census for Georgia Peck, husband Burchard, their son Edward and my great great great grandmother, Sarah (Dwire or Dwyer) Emery.     The 1925 Iowa census contains much more information than the US census and is quite useful in verifying you are on the right track.  There are 3 pages per individual.

Burchard is the last entry.

Georgia is the top entry, son Edward second and Sarah Emery third.

The page below lists Burhcard's father and mother's maiden name and their respective places of birth.

The page below lists Georgia, Edward, Sarah and their respective father, mother and places of birth.




















The page below lists Burchard's personal, residence and education information.



















The page below lists the personal, residence and education information for Georgia, Edward and Sarah.

1920 US Census - Georgia Peck

Here is the 1920 US census for Georgia Peck living with husband Burchard and three of their four children, Florence, Paul and Edward.   Apparently Lucile had passed away sometime between 1910 and 1920.

My great great great grandmother Sarah (Dwire or Dwyer) Emery was still living at the household.

1910 US Census - Georgia Peck

Here is the 1910 US Census for Georgia (Emery) Peck and husband Burchard.   They were still living in Ottumwa, Iowa with their children Florence, Paul and Lucile.    Burchard had moved on from being a day laborer in 1900 to a grocery salesman by 1910.




















Georgia's mother, my great great great grandmother, Sarah (Dwier or Dwyer) Emery was also living in the household at the time of the census.   I have not seen a death certificate for my great great great grandfather David W Emery who died in January 1909, but this document helps confirm he died prior to 1910.

1900 US Census - Georgia Peck

Here is the 1900 US census for Georgia (Emery) Peck, the youngest child of my great great great grandparents, Sarah (Dwire or Dwyer) and David W Emery.

Georgia was living in Ottumwa, Iowa with her husband, Burchard Peck who was employed as a day laborer.

1910 US Census - Charles Emery

Continuing my post from yesterday about Charles Emery, by 1910, Charles had moved from Ottumwa, Iowa to Sacramento, California with wife Etta (Rowe) and their two youngest children, Roy and Ethel.



















I haven't researched where their eldest son, Fred had moved, but according to the book "Conrad Emery and His Descendants" written by Frederic B. Emery, Fred died at sea on October 27, 1910 a few months after the census was taken.

1900 US Census - David W Emery & Charles Emery

Here is the 1900 US census for my great great great parents, Sarah (Dwier or Dwyer) and David W Emery living with two of their children, Clyde and Ben in Ottumwa, Iowa.

The census has David's incorrect birth information, he was born September 13, 1930, not September 1870.

This was the one census that indicated Sarah and David had 11 children, 6 of which were still alive in 1900.    The book "Conrad Emery and His Descendants" written by Frederic B. Emery only listed 8 of their children.    I have figured out 10 of the 11, but haven't been able to locate the name of the 11th, unless it is a census error.

Further down the record is David and Sarah's eldest son, Charles and his wife Etta (Rowe) and their three children, Fred Clarence, Roy and Ethel Mae.    Like his father, Charles was a carpenter employed as a cabinet maker.

1900 US Census - Bert Emery

I've not been able to locate the 1910 US census for Bert Emery, but here is his 1900 census.

Bert was living with his second wife, Margaret (McDowell) in Ottumwa, Iowa.   Bert was working as a carriage trimmer, like his older brother (my great great grandfather) Fred J Emery.

As far as I know, Bert never had children; if he did with his first wife, Mary (Cresak) they never lived with him following Mary's death.

1920 US Census - Bert Emery

Here is the 1920 US census for Bert Emery, (line 84 and 85) living with wife Margaret (McDowall) in Chicago, Illinois.



















Bert was employed as a superintendent of the Automobile Club at the time of the census.

1930 US Census - Bert Emery

Here is the 1930 US census for Bert Emery (line 66 and 67), the younger brother of my great great grandfather, Fred J Emery.

Bert was living in Los Angeles, California with his second wife, Margaret (McDonnell).    He was working as a real estate broker, which must have been rather difficult during the Depression.

Mabel (Cass) Daniels Pearce

After my great grandfather Fred Owen Emery Daniels passed away in 1937, my great grandmother Mabel married William Pearce.

Here is a photo of Mabel in Glendale, California sometime in the mid or late 1940's.

Terminal Garage - photograph by Koehne-Williams studio

I posted this photograph last month and was unable to read the name of the photographer.

With the help of Julie Lynch from the Chicago Public Library, I have discovered who photographed Fred Daniel's business, Terminal Garage owned by my great grandfather.

Apparently it was from the Koehne-Williams Studio in Chicago.

Here is a copy of William Koehne's obituary from 1965.

If anyone knows where to find stills and negatives from the Koehne- William Studios, please let me know so I can determine whether there are additional photographs of my great grandfather's business.

Louise (Daniels) and Walter Junghans

Here is a photo taken in South Carolina during the late 1930's or early 1940's of my grandparents, Louise (Daniels) and Walter Junghans.

Louise (Daniels) and Walter Junghans marriage

Here is the marriage certificate for my grandparents, Louise Daniels* and Walter Junghans.

Louise was the first generation born to a "Daniels" instead of "Emery" after my great grandfather Fred Owen Emery took on the last name of his step-father, Wilson Daniels.

*My grandmother had a previous marriage to John A Wright in Chicago, which is the reason why "Wright" shows as her last name on the marriage certificate.

Henry Emery and the Abraham Lincoln/Stephen Douglas debates Part II

A couple of weeks ago I posted about my great great great great grandfather Henry Emery and daughter Catherine who had attended the Lincoln/Douglas debate in Galesburg, Illinois.  

Here is an obituary for Henry's daughter Catherine, provided by one of many Emery cousins, Linda Larson. 

While the content is difficult to read, the headline is pretty clear. 

Catherine Emery was born February 14, 1849 in Canton, Illinois and died December 25, 1938.  

She was married to William Kelly on January 12, 1870 near Galva, Illinois.