John Torrence - Iowa
Hi there,
Back with an update on my John Torrence (previously communicating with Tom and Candy)
Iowa 1880 Census; Buchanan County, Jefferson twp;
taken June 8th, 1880
Roll # 329
Sheet 5 SD 2
Line 36 ED 89
taken June 8th, 1880
Roll # 329
Sheet 5 SD 2
Line 36 ED 89
Dwelling & Family # 39 enumerated
Dwelling & Family # 39 enumeratedName
Nameline 36Torrence, John O./White, Male, 33, married, Farmer
line 36Torrence, John O./White, Male, 33, married, FarmerBirthplace (BP): Iowa; Fa BP: Penna; Mo BP: Md
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line 37"Lorina [or Louisa] M./White, Female, 28, wife, married
Occ: Keeping House
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line 37"Lorina [or Louisa] M./White, Female, 28, wife, married
Occ: Keeping House
BP: Ohio;Fa BP: Penna; Mo BP: NY
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line 38"Oskar W./White, Male, 10 yrs, at school
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line 38"Oskar W./White, Male, 10 yrs, at school
BP: Iowa; Fa BP: IA; Mo BP: Wisconsin
BP: Iowa; Fa BP: IA; Mo BP: Wisconsin(my John remarried when his first wife Mary Briggs died at age 23)
(my John remarried when his first wife Mary Briggs died at age 23)So John was born in Iowa about 1846 and his mother born in Pennsylvania and mother in Maryland. Does this offer any clues ???
So John was born in Iowa about 1846 and his mother born in Pennsylvania and mother in Maryland. Does this offer any clues ???In the 1885 census, there are more Torrences in Buchanan County but they were all born in Linn County - perhaps John was too??
In the 1885 census, there are more Torrences in Buchanan County but they were all born in Linn County - perhaps John was too??Desperately seeing some matches to this line!
Desperately seeing some matches to this line!ThanksLisa