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Most of the Kleinhans family members who farmed were not commercial farmers but rather simple farmers who relied on their farms to feed and support their families as people had for hundreds of years. Some of them may have been able to grow some extra produce to sell, but not like a commercial farm. Some had side jobs such as sawmill laborer, farmhand/threshing laborer, and carpentry to make extra cash.
Also, anytime a person listed their place of work as "radiator factory" in a census it was almost certainly Harrison Radiator since it was at one point by far the largest employer in Niagara County and likely Western New York as well.
The satellite image above roughly outlines the current boundaries of the 8629 Akron Rd. parcel near Mud Creek with power lines running through the southwest corner.
Partial 1938 Royalton Town Map from Historic Map Works
On the map above William Kleinhans' property is highlighted in red near the bottom center. The lot appears to be squared off on the south side while on the current satellite map, the southwest corner is cut off at an angle. If you look closely you can see power lines running through that corner. Apparently, at some point, the owners of the property sold that corner piece to the power company. Frederick and/or William may have expanded the farm at some point from the original size by buying pieces of neighbors' farms although there's no easy way to determine the actual size of the farm before the map above. The 1938 farm above was roughly 47 acres. Today the parcel is about 34 acres because pieces of the 1938 farm were sold.
On the right of the map, south of Wolcottsville neighbors and brothers Herman Kleinhans and August (Jr) Kleinhans' properties are highlighted in red together. (see picture below) Their properties are nearly the same as August Sr's property from 1875 (see 1870-1880 Homesteads & Census). It's hard to tell how much of August Sr's original property they each owned. Even though August (Jr) Kleinhans' name is on the map he doesn't appear in any census for this property. It's possible he inherited part of his father's property and rented it out. South of the brothers' properties are Fred Lindke and Fred Jago's properties highlighted in red.
6583 Wolcottsville Rd., built 1860
The 1870-1880 Royalton map shows an unnamed road* near August (Sr) Kleinhans' former property that no longer appears on maps. Today, this house above is close to the unnamed road where Herman Kleinhans' former property was. *The unnamed road was labeled Raduns Rd. on a different map.
Another Partial 1938 Royalton Town Map from Historic Map Works
On the left of the map is Miller Rd. where two properties of Dora Kleinhans are highlighted in red boxes. These are the same locations as Jacob and Augusta (Kleinhans) Miller's farm. (see 1870-1880 Homesteads & Census) After Augusta and Jacob's deaths, their property on Miller Rd. was acquired by their sister-in-law Isadora (Woodside) Kleinhans by inheritance or purchase.
Census
1930 Royalton pop. abt. 4,700
In image 5, ED 105 of the 1930 US Census was Fred Miller/Meller (sic), his wife Sophia, and his five (5) kids on East Ave., Gasport, NY. He owned his house and was employed as a ladder maker at a basket factory.
In image 16, ED 104 of the 1930 US Census John Jagow with his second wife Tena and teenage sons Albert and Arthur were on Orangeport Rd. in a house he owned that was valued at $4,000 (about $66,000 today, see picture). The 1938 Royalton Town Map from Historic Map Works shows John's property just south of a cemetery. John was employed as a machinist at Niagara Sprayer and Chemical Company in Middleport.
In image 8, ED 118 of the 1930 US Census was William and Augusta Kleinhaus (sic) with their son Richard farming on Akron Rd. On the next page image 9, ED 118 of the 1930 US Census was Fred and Hanna (Raduns) Jago with daughters Florence and Lena, and son Melvin on their farm on Wolcottsville Rd. On the very next page is Fred and Anna (Jago) Lindke with their children Walter, Sylvia, and baby Lilian also on Wolcottsville Rd. On the same census page and Wolcottsville Rd. are Herman and his second wife Anna Kleinhans. Fred Jago's, Fred Lindke's, and Herman Kleinhans' properties are all on the first 1938 partial map above.
In image 11, ED 105 of the 1930 US Census was Norman and Kathleen Kleinhaus (sic) with sons Gorman, James, Theodore, Wallace, Robert, and daughter Nina renting a house on Main St., Gasport for a reported $15/month. Norman stated he was employed as a chauffeur for a private family.
note- In a 1925 newspaper piece, Norman acquired a job as a driver for a local business' grocery wagon while he was living on Elmwood Ave. in Lockport which is what he likely meant as a chauffeur for a private family. The grocery wagon was in all likelihood horse-drawn. By 1940 (see below) he was back in the Town of Lockport working in a factory again.
In image 11, ED 104 of the US Census for Royalton, William and Rozelah (Miller) Silsby with daughters Edith and Florence were living on the western end of Telegraph Rd. near State Rd. William was employed as a farmer.
A page away on image 11, ED 118 of the 1930 US Census was August (Jr) Kleinhaus (sic), wife Tena (sic) Raduns Kleinhaus, and step-daughter Leona Raduns on their farm at the west end of Hunter Rd. According to a 1939 Niagara County Rural Survey, Mrs. Dene (sic) Kleinhans owned property just east of Griswold St. on Hunter Rd. that's now named Chesnut Ridge Rd. Next door to Mrs. Dina Kleinhans was widow Lavina Hunter for whom the road was seemingly named. August (Jr) Kleinhans' obituary states his home was on Hunter Rd. and Dina/Dena's obituary states she died at her daughter's home on Chesnut Ridge Rd. just a 1/4 mile west. Leona Raduns was employed as a machine operator at a basket factory (likely the one in Middleport) some five (5) miles away that presumably required a car to get to every day. The Middleport basket factory closed in 1934 and was recently a restaurant.
1930 Clarence, Erie County pop. abt. 3,200
In the 1930 US Census for Clarence, Erie County widow Charles Van Buren with his four (4) children were living on their Creek/ Kelkenburg Rd. farm. His wife Hattie (Miller) passed away six (6) years earlier. His son Warren was helping his father with the farm.
1930 Newstead, Erie County pop. abt. 4,300
In the 1930 US Census for Newstead, Erie County was Malvina (Kleinhans) and Henry Keopsel and son Fred on Creek/ Koepsel Rd. Next door Henry's mother Minnie Lindke was back renting for a reported $1/month. Next door to her was John and Elnora (Jago) Lindke with their son Bert. Missing from 1920 was Elnora's mother Minnie (Kleinhans) Jago who died in 1928. And next door to them was Edward Lindke, John and Elnora's son, with his wife Anna (Mante) and newborn daughter Gladys. Edward was renting for $20/month. And, as before in the 1920 census, across the street was Jacob and Mary (Lindke) Fitch with daughter Viola and 92-year-old father-in-law William Lindke.
1930 Lockport City pop. abt. 23,000
In the 1930 US Census was Louise (Jago) Harper with her son Roy Harper and granddaughter Betty Harper. Roy was employed at a radiator plant. They were living in a rented house at 68 Grant St. Louise's husband Thomas died 6 years earlier, and at 62 years old she died later in 1936 at her daughter's house.
In the 1930 US Census, Augusta (Jago) and Gilbert Richardson, son Donald, and daughter Louise with her husband Lyman Whitney, and granddaughter Audrey were living together at 80 Spaulding St, Lockport. Gilbert at 60 y.o. owned his home valued at $4,000 ($66,000 today) and was employed as a gardener at a farm. Son-in-law Lyman was working in a factory. Gilbert passed away seven (7) years later in 1937 after 2 years of failing health.
In the 1930 US Census Roy Miller, his wife Mabel, and daughter Ruth were renting 25 Pound St. near East Ave. in Lockport. Roy was then working at a radiator company. After Ruth graduated from Lockport High School in 1933, she attended school in Boston for occupational therapy.
In the 1930 US Census for Lockport Lena (Kleinhans) Small was employed as a (domestic) servant for James Anderson and his son-in-law Charles Gleason both widowers. James died sometime during the census. They lived at 62 Prospect St. Lena was also in the 1930 US Census for Lockport twice. She was living with her daughter's family including her husband, son, and mother-in-law at 71 High St.
In the 1930 US Census for Lockport Fred and Agnes (Kleinhans) Teifel were living at 232 Elmwood Ave. in a home they owned just around the corner from their previous house on Hyde Park. Their home was valued at $4,300. Fred was 36 y.o. and Agnes was 33 y.o. with no children. They owned a radio, and Fred was employed as a machinist at Harrison Radiator.
1930 Lockport Town pop. abt. 2,700
In the 1930 US Census for Town Lockport Donald and Frona Roszman with their 2 children and mother-in-law Augusta (Kleinhans) Miller who died in 1930 were living on Rapids Rd. in Rapids where Donald was self-employed as a blacksmith.
*** LOCKPORT UNION-SUN AND JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1930 - Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Van Buren who have resided on the farm owned by Mrs. Augusta Miller, for several years, have moved to the farm owned by William Beakman, of Akron road.
1930 Newfane, Niagara County pop. abt. 4,200
In the 1930 US Census for Newfane, Niagara County Martha (Jago) and Herman Brown were living in their home on Creek/Lockport Olcott Rd. near Ridge Rd. (Rt. 104) (see below). Herman was employed as a painter although he had six (6) acres of farmland.
1930 Somerset, Niagara County pop. abt. 1,900
In the 1930 US Census for Somerset, Niagara County William and Lydia (Jago) Mittlestadt with children Irene and Helen were living in a rented home. Esther died 9 years earlier, and Clarence left home after marrying. William was again employed as a farm laborer. William died in 1938 in Barker, Town of Somerset.
1930 City of Niagara Falls pop. abt. 75,500
In the 1930 US Census for Niagara Falls Dora and son (Elmer) Fred Kleinhans were living at their 1702 Sixteenth St. property valued at $10,000. Both were employed at their grocery store. Husband/father Fred (Jr) had died in 1921. At this time Dora acquires/inherits Augusta (Kleinhans) Miller's property in Royalton. (see 1940 Royalton below)
1930 Franklin, Adams County, Penn.
In the 1930 US Census for Franklin, Adams County, PA Perl (Newton) and Mark Pepple with their three (3) sons, a daughter, and mother Mary (Kleinhans) Newton were living near Cashtown, PA renting a house. Mark was employed as a laborer at a furniture factory and their 14 y.o. son was also working.
Partial 1938 Newfane Town (Wrights Corner) Map from Historic Map Works
Herman and Martha's former property is highlighted in red on the left. Highlighted on the right is Wright's Corners Cemetery on Ridge Rd. Rt. 104 where both of them are buried. A couple of older homes are currently near the property so it would be hard to identify their exact house without more info.
note- Several newspaper reports confirms the address as 3848 Lockport - Olcott Road. Herman and Martha's nephews Arthur and Albert Jagow inherited their aunt and uncle's house and property after Herman died in 1955.
1930 Los Angeles, CA
The 1930 US Census has Robert Thompson 44 y.o., Sylvia (Kleinhans) Thompson 33 y.o., and Homer Thompson 10 y.o. renting a house at 4127 Cumberland Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Robert was employed as a manager at a tire store. By 1940 the Thompson family moved to another house in Los Angeles. (see below)
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1940 Los Angeles, CA
The 1940 US Census has Robt. Thompson 54 y.o., Sylvia (Kleinhans) Thompson 42 y.o., and Homer Thompson 20 y.o. renting a house at 2013 Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Robt. was listed as born in Scotland, working for a contractor as a carpenter for $960 a year. Sylvia was listed as born in New York, working as a cafeteria worker at a high school for $540 a year. Homer was listed as born in New York, working as an assembler at an aircraft factory for $820 a year. So their household income was $2,320 a year (about $200 a month then, today about $4,200 a month or $50,000 a year). Of course, in 1940 you could buy a new car for $800 and gas was 18 cents a gallon. The house they lived in looked like a converted garage they were renting for $22 a month. Most of their neighbors around them were also renting. Some 10+ years later Robert and Sylvia moved to Alaska because their son Homer had moved his family there in 1953 after serving 11 years in the US Air Force. (see 1950 below)
1940 Royalton pop. abt. 4,600
In the 1940 US Census in the midst of WWII but before the US joined the war, E. Fred Kleinhans (just two (2) years before his death) and his wife Fanny, his daughter Joan and son Russell, and his mother Dora were listed on Miller Rd. in Royalton.
On the same page, five (5) families down are E. Fred's uncle William Kleindons (sic), his second wife Augusta, and son Richard on Akron Rd. near Mud Creek.
On image 4 ED 152 of the 1940 US Census was Dena and August Kleinhans on the same property as 1930 above but the road is now called Sheldon Rd. not Hunter Rd. You can see Sheldon Rd. on the full 1938 Royalton Town Map if you look north of Wolcottsville and east of Royalton Center. Dena's property is labeled Donna Raduns for some reason (she must have spoken with an accent because her short first name was misspelled in every way possible). On the census with them is daughter Luella Retzlaff, son-in-law Edward Retzlaff, grandson Melvin Retzlaff, and daughter Leona Towne. Their property was worth $7,000 (about $138,000 today).
In image 15, ED 151 of the 1940 US Census was Elmer Lindke with his wife Marian (Van Riper) and daughter Patricia renting a farm for $8/month in Royalton somewhere near Gasport.
In image 15 ED 152 of the 1940 US Census was Herman and his second wife Anna Kleinhans who were now in their 70s. Again on the same page were Fred and Anna Jago with daughter Lena, son Melvin, and infant granddaughter Gladys. Their home was worth $1800 (roughly $35,000 now). And again on the next page was Fred and Anna (Jago) Lindke with their daughter Lilian. Fred's home was worth $2,800 ($55,000 currently) and was employed as a state highway worker.
In image 7, ED 151 of the 1940 US Census were Frank Jago, his third wife Mahala, and daughter Nancy 3 years old. Frank was employed as a machinist at a farm implement manufacturer and was renting housing in Gasport for $12/month.
On image 10, ED 151 of the 1940 US Census was Fred Miller, his wife Sophia, daughter Doris, and sons Warren and Lester living in the same house on East Ave., Gasport, NY. He owned his house valued at $2,200 (about $43,000 now) and was employed at a ladder factory.
On the same page was Gorman Kleenhans (sic) with his new wife Gertrude Kleenhans and brother-in-law Milfred Beck, living in a house just one house from Fred Miller valued at $1,500 (almost $30,000 today) while working as an inspector at an automotive plant.
In image 18, ED 150 of the US Census for Royalton, William and Rozelah (Miller) Silsby were renting a farm on Slayton Settlement Rd. near Orangeport Rd.
1940 Newstead, Erie County pop. abt. 4,300
In the 1940 US Census for Newstead, Erie County was widow Mary (Lindke) Fitch with daughter Viola and a visitor 3-year-old Richard Lindke (a cousin maybe). Mary's husband Jacob Fitch and father William Lindke must've passed away since the last census. Again across the street was John and Elnora (Jago) Lindke with son Burt (sic) and his wife Evelyn (Sahms) Lindke. Burt/Bert was employed as an assembler for a phonograph company. And again next door to them was 80-year-old widow Melvina (Kleinhans) Koepsel and her son Fred Koepsel. Melvina's husband Henry Koepsel had passed away in 1935. Henry's mother Minnie Lindke must've also passed away.
1940 Lockport City pop. abt. 24,000
On the 1940 US Census for Lockport was Lyman and Louise (Richardson) Whitney with daughter Audrey and 65 y.o. grandmother Augusta (Jago) Richardson still living in their home at 80 Spaulding St. Grandpa Gilbert had passed away 3 years earlier. Lyman and Louise were both employed. By 1958 before Augusta had passed they moved to a house on Hyde Park in Lockport.
In the 1940 US Census for Lockport Lena (Kleinhans) Small was still living with her daughter and husband at 71 High St. Her only grandchild, Floyd Wicks died in a car accident in 1937. Lena died eight (8) years later at her daughter's house.
In the 1940 US Census for Lockport Fred and Agnes (Kleinhans) Teifel were still living at 232 Elmwood Ave. except the house was now reduced in value to $3,800. Now 10 years older, Fred was still working at a radiator factory and making $1,200 a year.
1940 Clarence, Erie County pop. abt. 4,400
In the 1940 US Census for Clarence, Erie County widower Charles Van Buren with his sons George and Roy were living on their Kelkenburg Rd. farm. His sons were helping their father with the farm.
1940 Newfane, Niagara County pop. abt. 4,600
In the 1940 US Census for Newfane, Niagara County Martha (Jago) and Herman Brown were living in their home on Lockport Olcott Rd. near Ridge Rd. (Rt. 104). Herman was employed as a farmer and painter. Martha died three (3) years later. Herman's obituary states his nephew Albert Jagow and his wife Evelyn were living with him (see below).
1940 Lockport Town pop. abt. 3,200
In the 1940 US Census for the Town of Lockport Donald and Frona Roszman with their 2 children were living on Rapids Rd. in Rapids where Donald was a self-employed blacksmith.
The 1940 United States Census for the Town of Lockport has Norman and Kathleen Kleinhans with James, Nina, Theodore, Wallace, Robert, and Claudia renting a home on Gasport/Chesnut Ridge Rd. (Rt. 31) near the intersection of Rochester Rd. Norman was employed as a pressman at a radiator factory. Gorman had moved out after marrying. James and Nina were both working.
On image 12 ED 153 of the 1940 US Census was Roy Miller with his wife Mabel (Burdick), daughter Ruth (who was employed as a secretary at a textile factory), and mother-in-law Lottie Burdick on (Tonawanda) Creek Rd near Rapids. The farm was valued at $9,000 (about $178,000 today) and was Mabel's deceased father Joshua Burdick's property. The farm was just 3 miles east of Roy's sister Sophronia Roszman's house in Rapids and about 3 miles from his sister Hattie Van Buren's home south on Creek Rd. in Clarence. A 1948 classified ad offering the farm for sale was placed shortly after Mabel died. By 1950 the farm was presumably sold according to a newspaper ad. Roy married Mary Smith in 1961. A later newspaper article stated Roy's second wife Mary sold a farm in 1966 after Ruth and Roy had both died. So it's possible that Roy kept part of the original farm with another house where he and his daughter Ruth and second wife Mary had lived. What happened to Mary afterward who was just 56/57 y.o. can't be determined due to her exceedingly common name, too many Marys, Smiths, and Millers. She could have remarried and moved away.
1940 Somerset, Niagara County
In the 1940 US Census for Somerset, Niagara County 63 y.o. Lydia (Jago) Mittlestadt was renting a house with her 33 y.o. son Clarence without his wife on Brown Rd. (there's no Brown Rd. in Somerset currently) Clarence was employed as a farm laborer. William's obit states he was living on Haight Road, Barker. The 1939 NY Niagara County Rural Survey has Lydia living on a road that is today named Hosmer Rd. just south of Haight Rd. The Mittlestadts moved relatively often because they rented so either they moved in between 1938-40 or the names of the roads changed.
1940 Franklin, Adams County, Penn.
In the 1940 US Census for Franklin, Adams County, PA. 47 y.o. Perl (Newton), Mark Peeple, 19 y.o. son Donald, and 14 y.o. daughter Doris were living in the house they owned near Route 30 in Cashtown. No longer farming, Mark was employed as a foreman at a construction company and Donald was working for a tree service company. Perl's mother Mary (Kleinhans) Newton who had been living with them died in 1934. By 1950 Perl and Mark had moved about 5 miles to the east to live in Gettysburg, PA.
1950 Lockport City pop. abt. 25,000
In the 1950 US Census for Lockport was Lyman and Louise (Richardson) Whitney with 75 y.o. mother Augusta (Jago) Richardson living in their home at 75 Hyde Park. Augusta died 8 years later in 1958. Lyman and Louise were both employed in factories.
The 1950 US Census for Lockport has Fanny (Switzer) Kleinhans, daughter Joan, and son Russell living at 278 High St. Fanny was employed as an account clerk at the county welfare office and Joan and Russell were both employed part-time. Joan married in 1954 and Russell joined the Army in 1953. At one point after her husband and mother-in-law's deaths, Fanny sold the Miller Royalton farm and purchased a nursing home in Niagara Falls and a house at 278 High St. in Lockport.
In the 1950 US Census for Lockport was Richard Kleinhans renting an apartment at 59 Walnut St. He was employed as a janitor at a hospital.
Also, the 1950 US Census for Lockport has Norman and Kathleen Kleinhaus (sic) with Robert and Claudia living in a home at 171 Washburn St. Norman was employed as a stacker and Robert as a press operator both at a radiator factory.
At 12 Livingston Place, Lockport in the 1950 US Census was 62 y.o. Fred Miller with his 60 y.o. wife Sophia (Harpst) and no children. Fred was employed at a radiator factory after having moved here from Gasport. Fred died in 1960. Again in the 1950 US Census, Fred's son Warren Miller was living with his wife Rosemarie and daughter Donna at 687 Walnut St. in the upstairs apartment. Warren was working at Harrison Radiator as a junior accountant after graduating from Alfred State College. In 1958 Warren and his family moved to Lake City, Florida. Warren and Rosemarie both passed away in Florida.
In the 1950 US Census for Lockport Fred and Agnes (Kleinhans) Tiefel (sic) continued living at 232 Elmwood Ave. although there's no value listed for the house. At 56 y.o. Fred had left the radiator factory to work at the local city hospital. Before his death just 8 years later Fred had been working at the Niagara County Infirmary according to his obituary. Agnes died 30 years later in 1980.
In the 1950 US Census for Lockport Nina (Kleinhans) and William Latsch rented an aparment at 293 Pine St.
1950 Royalton pop. abt. 5,300
In the 1950 US Census 66 y.o. Hanna/Anna (Raduns) Jago with daughter Lena and granddaughter Gladys were living on Wolcottsville Rd. Lena was working at a canning factory. Gladys died just 6 years later at 16 y.o.
Also in the 1950 US Census on Wolcottsville Rd. was Herman Kleinhans now by himself at 86 y.o. because his second wife Anna had died in 1942. Herman died 2 years later in 1952.
And also in the 1950 US Census on Wolcottsville Rd. within a few farms of Hanna and Herman (see above) was Anna (Jago) Lindke with her 20 y.o. daughter Lilian and her 29 y.o. daughter Sylvia (Lindke) Winslow and young granddaughter Kathleen. Her husband Fred Lindke died just 2 years previous.
The 1950 US Census has 82 y.o. Dena (Raduns) Kleinhans with lodgers Lillian and Melvin Retzlaff (her grandson) were living on the same property as 1930 above but the road was now called Chestnut Ridge Rd. not Sheldon or Hunter Rd. August died in 1942, Dena died in 1960. There were no occupations listed so they were likely farming.
Also in the 1950 US Census 63-year-old John Goodnick, his wife Rose (Jago), and 31-year-old son John Jr. were living at 5 Sleeper St., Middleport, NY. John was employed at Loud-Wendel Inc., 80 Telegraph Rd. which was not far from where he lived. John Jr. was employed at a radiator factory.
In the 1950 US Census 65 y.o.William Silsby with his wife Rozelah (Miller) and 35 y.o. daughter Florence (Silsby) Szell and young grandchildren Joseph and JoAnn were living in a house on Central Ave., Gasport. Both William and his daughter were working at a radiator factory.
Also in the 1950 US Census 53 y.o. Frank Jago with his 31 y.o. wife Mahala (Robison) and young daughter Nancy were living on Main St. in Gasport. Frank was listed as a tool maker (machinist) at a sprayer manufacturer. Shortly after Frank got a job at Harrison Radiator and 7 years later died suddenly.
On Tonawanda Creek Rd. east of Rapids the 1950 US Census has 64 y.o. Roy Miller with his 38 y.o. daughter Ruth, and farm hand Roger Cummings. Ruth died just 8 years later. Roy married Mary Smith in 1961 and died shortly after in 1965.
1950 Somerset, Niagara County pop. abt. 2,200
In the 1950 US Census for Somerset, Niagara County 73 y.o. Lydia (Jago) Mittlestadt was living with her 43 y.o. son Clarence without his wife on Main Street in Barker. Lydia died in 1952. Clarence was employed at a radiator factory.
1950 Clarence, Erie County pop. abt. 6,300
The 1950 US Census for Clarence, Erie County has George Van Buren with his wife Agnes (Hebeler), daughters Sherry and Nancy, and son Richard living on their Kelkenburg Rd. farm. George was employed as a pressman in a factory. George's father Charles Van Buren was not listed with his family. Instead, Charles's obituary says he was from Fletcher Rd. which was only about a mile away in the Town of Newstead. Charles might have moved in with one of his children who may have lived on Fletcher Rd. at the time.
1950 Newfane, Niagara County pop. abt. 5,800
In the 1950 US Census for Newfane, Niagara County was Albert Jagow with his wife Evelyn and sons Thomas and James living on Lockport Olcott Rd. near Ridge Rd. (Rt. 104). Also listed with them was 75 y.o. Uncle Herman Brown who owned the farm. Herman was employed as a house painter. Albert's occupation was not listed meaning he was likely farming. Herman died 5 years later.
1950 Medina, Orleans County pop. abt. 3,800
In the 1950 US Census for Medina was John Jagow by himself renting on West Ave., Medina. He was listed as 70 y.o. and unable to work. John died 8/9 years later. Payment of monthly Social Security benefits began in January 1940 meaning John may have been collecting benefits for a couple of years although being self-employed may have disqualified him.
1950 Newstead, Erie County pop. abt. 4,600
In the 1950 US Census for Newstead, Erie County was 73 y.o. John Lindke with his 66 y.o. wife Ella (Jago) and 33 y.o. son Burt with his 29 y.o. wife Evelyn, young son Gerald, and daughters Jean and Betty living on Koespel Rd. just as they were in 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940. John was listed as a (self) employed farmer and Burt was a truck driver. John died 5 years later.
Neighboring farms were owned by Fred Koepsel same as in 1940, and 32 y.o. Melvin Jago, Ella's nephew, with his wife Dorothy and young sons George and Fred. Melvin was employed as a press operator at a radiator factory.
1950 Lockport Town pop. abt. 4,000
In the 1950 US Census for the Town of Lockport 55 y.o. Donald and Frona Roszman were living on Rapids Rd. in Rapids where Donald was still a self-employed blacksmith. Living with them was their daughter Blanche (Roszman) Murray who was employed as a beautician. Next door was their son Jay Roszman with his wife Audrey (Christie). Jay was the owner/operator of a truck body shop and Audrey was a clerk at a radiator factory.
1950 Gettysburg, Adams County, Penn.
In the 1950 US Census for Gettysburg, PA 57-year-old Perl (Newton), Mark Peeple, and their 24-year-old daughter Doris were living at 245 S Washington St. in Gettysburg. Mark was employed as a carpenter in construction, and Doris was employed as a beautician. Just 3 years later, Perl died in 1953, and 4 years after that Mark died in 1957. Doris later moved to Florida and died there in 1982.
1950 Alaska, Third Judicial Division
The 1950 US Census of Alaska, Third Judicial Division includes Homer Thompson 31 y.o., his wife Frances 29 y.o., children Jacquilyn 5 y.o., Bonnie 3 y.o., and 1-month-old Robert living in Fort Richardson, Anchorage, AK. Homer's occupation was of course in the armed forces, and his income was $1,200 a year (about $15,000 today) plus various extra military service allowances such as housing and clothing. Frances' income from the year before was $1,440. According to Homer's obit, he left Alaska, resigned from the military, and returned in 1953 with his family. His parents were not in Alaska in 1950 so they must have moved there about the same year Homer returned.
Currently, the southern part of the Town of Royalton has the same zip code as Akron, 14001, even though Akron is in the Town of Newstead, Erie County. Zipcodes weren't widely used until after WWII, so areas around Wolcottsville were often referred to as either Middleport or Gasport. In the 1860 US Census the Wolcottsville farmers' post office was Reynales Basin that's between Gasport and Middleport. On other older NY State censuses, the Wolcottsville residents' post office was listed as Gasport. And, many if not all Wolcottsville wedding and funeral announcements were published in the Lockport, Akron, Batavia, Niagara Falls, and even Buffalo newspapers. Confusing enough?
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