Household 677: William Julius Steffen & Elizabeth Danner

Household Record 677

Res.1/Male/Husb} Steffen, William Julius

Family History} Olson

Res.2/Fem./Wife} Danner, Elizabeth

HH Type} Historic household

Address/Location:
Name(s)}	William & Elizabeth Steffen
Optional}	Griggs County
Str./Apt.}	Clearfield Twp.
City/etc.}	North Dakota

Household Dates:

Source} Exa 1910

Move-In} Bef 1900

Move-Out} Aft 1930

Source 1}	1664=1900 USA cen
Source 2}	1624=1910 USA cen
Source 3}	1162=1920 USA cen
Source 4}	1163=1930 USA cen

Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 3 Sep 2014
Date Created} 1 Sep 2014

Notes: In the 1900 U.S. census, William Steffen, 43, born in Germany in Jul 1856, and his wife Elizabeth, 36, born in Indiana, Oct 1836, were living in Clearfield Twp., Griggs, North Dakota. William was a farmer, had immigrated to the United States in 1875, and was a naturalized citizen. He owned the farm, with a mortgage. The couple had been married for 21 years and had nine children, all of whom were then living. The children were Ferdinand, 19, born in Jul 1880, William, 18, Feb 1882, Lena, 16, Feb 1884, Louisa, 14, May 1886, and Cristens, 12, Aug 1888, all born in Minnesota and attending school. The younger children were Emma, 7, born in Oct 1892, Edna, 4, Aug 1895, Frieda, 2, Aug 1897, and Erwin, 1, Jan 1899, all born in North Dakota.

In the 1910 U.S. census, Clearfield Twp., William, 53, and Elizabeth, 46, had eleven children. Those still living at home were Louisa, 22, Emma, 17, Edna, 14, Frieda, 12, Irwin, 11, Clarence, 9, and Myrtle, 4. Also in the household were Rexalter Adams, 22, and Walter Lockner, 22, both farm laborers, Belle Wall, 23, a school teacher, and Helen Retzlaff, age 2, a granddaughter. William was farming on his own account and owned the farm free of mortgage.

William died in 1911. In the 1920 U.S. census, Clearfield Twp., Elizabeth, 56, now widowed, was head of the household, farming on her own account. The children at home were Erwin, 20, and Clarence, 18, both doing farm labor on the home farm, and Florence, 16, and Myrtle, 13.

In the 1930 U.S. census, Clearfield Twp., Elizabeth 66, was still listed as a general farmer. Only Clarence, 29, farmer, and Myrtle, 24, remained at home. Elizabeth died in 1942.

Total # of Residents} 13 +

Other Residents:

Household	His Last HH} ___	His Next HH} ___
Links =>	Her Last HH} ___	Her Next HH} ___

3rd Res.}	Steffen, Ferdinand
4th Res.}	Steffen, William	___
5th Res.}	Steffen, Lena	___
6th Res.}	Steffen, Louisa	___
7th Res.}	Steffen, Cristens	___
8th Res.}	Steffen, Emma	___
9th Res.}	Steffen, Edna	___
10th Res.}	Steffen, Frieda	___
11th Res.}	Steffen, Erwin	___
12th Res.}	Steffen, Charles	___
13th Res.}	Steffan, Myrtle	391
14th Res.}	Retzlaff, Helena	650
15th Res.}	Adams, Rexalter	___
16th Res.}	Lockner, Walter	___
17th Res.}	Wall, Belle	___

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