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INDEX TO 1850 CENSUS OF BURLINGTON, RACINE COUNTY, WISCONSIN

(includes both village and rural areas)

Census as of June 1, 1850, enumerated by Nelson H. Palmer
from October 8 through October 19, 1850.

Index prepared by Don Vande Sand for the
Burlington Historical Society, May 2007
 

    This index includes all names shown in the 1850 census of Burlington, and references to the page and dwelling number where the person will be found.  The page numbers run from 150 to 169, with each of the numbered pages followed by a page without a number.  For ease of reference, an "A" has been added to each numbered page, and a "B" to the page immediately following.  The dwelling numbers refer to the houses as numbered in the order of visitation, and range from 1 to 302.

    When possible, alternate or more well-known spellings of some surnames are included, with cross-references to the spellings used by the census taker.  For example, Cunyham and Cunningham, Colwey and Koldeway, etc.

    More than one page is shown for some families, whose members' first names were split between two pages.
 

                Note:  The actual census records are not on this site.  If you have a Burlington Public library card, the records can be accessed through the Library's website.  Once on that site, click on Links and then on HeritageQuest, enter your library card number, and then search or browse the census.

(This page contains a listing by dwelling number.  An alphabetical listing, with both common and alternate spellings, is available here.
(Note: Some interpretations of the handwritten records may be wrong.)

 

 

1850 CENSUS, BURLINGTON

(By Dwelling Number and by Page)

 

Surname, head of household & spouse (alternate spellings)

Name(s) of children

 

 

Page no.

 

Dwelling no.

Healy, Hampden & Hannah

            Henry, Deborah, Adelaid, George, Robert

150A

1

Quackenbush, Lambert & Emily

            David, Monroe, Solon, Augusta, Directus

150A

2

Heald, Ebenezer

            Warren, Lucy, George

150A

3

Chipman, William E. & Susan

150A

4

McDonald, Jacob & Mary

            Samuel, George, Ellen

150A

5

Proctor, Samuel

150A

5

Winnie, Mary

150A

5

Darling - Erastus, Sarah

150A

6

Lewis, Wynat & Susan

            Lousa, Eliza, Alonzo, Oliver, Martha, Marsh

150A

6

Boss, Edward & Polly

            Hiram, Edgar, Milton

            Sally, Lovina, Albert, Marshal, Charles, Anna

150A

150A

150B

7

Quackenbush, Elizabeth

150B

7

Darling, Lyman & Betsey

150B

8

Fairbanks, Joseph

150B

8

Wheelock, Elijah & Maria

            Julia, Ellen

150B

8

Bradley - Joshua, Phebe

150B

9

VanAlstine, Peter & Saphrony / Sophronia

            Helen, Martha, William, Mary, Erwin,

            George, Charles, Sylvester, Clementine

150B

10

Kaiser, Barnard / Bernhard & Mary (Keyser)

            Rosina, Henry, Herman, Anto / Anton

150B

11

Cyrrian, Morris (Cyvvian?)

150B

12

Perkins, Frederick

150B

13

Boss, James & Dorathy / Dorothy

            John

150B

14

Krakofsky, Fredrick / Frederick & Dorothy (Krokosky)

            Fredrick / Frederick, Charles

            Louisa, Elmira, James

150B

150B

151A

14

Benjamin, Ambros & Harriett

            James, Symon

151A

15

Cook, Esther

151A

15

Coon - Jane, Esther, Charles, Jane E., Roseett

151A

16

Ide, Timothy & Olive

            Nathan, Elizabeth

151A

16

Wyatt, James & Martha

            Charlott, William, Emma, John, Mary, Albert

151A

17

Carhil, Joseph & Catherine  (Caehil, Cahill?)

            Peter

151A

18

Fidler, John

151A

19

Postal, Albert (Postle)

151A

19

Storms, Edwin & Clarisa

            Rosanna, Samuel

151A

19

Everett, Elizar / Eleazer & Abigal (Everts)

            Henry, Andrew

151A

20

Hanson, Eliza

151B

21

Jones, William & Elenor

            Mary, Hellen

            William A., Susanne

151A

151A

151B

21

Perine, James & Diodima

151B

22

Trowbridge, Henry & Anna (Trobridge)

            Eliza, Henry, Mary

151B

22

Atkins - Ira, Hrace / Horace

151B

23

Baldwin - Jane, Frances

151B

23

Brown - Sally, Abba, Warren

151B

23

Lewis, William & Georgiana

            Almina, Joseph, Lansing, James, Genett

151B

24

Ostrum, Angeline / Angelica (Ostram)

151B

24

Mason, Charels / Charles

151B

25

Morton, William & Eliza

            John

151B

25

Hansburg, Amango & Jennett

151B

26

Near, Loue & Dorathy

151B

27

Ketterhagen, Albert & Elizabeth (Ketrag)

            Jo--ates / Zacharias, Elizabeth, John,

            Barnard / Bernard, Catherine, Joseph

151B

28

Terborg, Barnard / Bernard (Tarboy)

            Anny, Barnard, John, Fridrick / Frederick

151B

152A

29

Herald, David & Hellen

            John, Mary

152A

30

Northrop, Smith

152A

30

Casey, James

152A

31

Cox, Francis

152A

31

McNulty, Patrick

152A

31

Rooker, Joseph & Sabina

            Sophrona, Daniel, Chauncy, Sabrina, Demerius, James

152A

31

Royce, Luis / Lewis & Mary

            Glacius / Glaucius, Jane / Ione

152A

32

Leaton - Laurinda, Charles, Edward, Walter

152A

33

Green, William & Elizabeth

152A

34

Hunt, John

152A

34

Davis, Charles & Ann

152A

35

Briggs, Jason & Lousa

            Esther, Thack, Hortins

152A

36

Wright, Benjamin & Margareth

            George, Amantha

            Moses, Phebe, Zylpha, Louisa, Benjamin

152A

152A

152B

37

Prindle, Luther

152B

37

Kinney, Avery & Eunice (Kinny)

            Franklin, James, Sylvia, Charles, Hiram, Henry, Sylvester

152B

38

Murget, Abram & Mary

            David, Eliza, Almira, Alvira, Philancy

152B

39

Lemmon, Marcus & Cleopatra

            Alfred, John, Mason, Mary

152B

40

Hawkins, Sylvia

            Amanda, Phebe, Jennett

152B

41

Sherman, Ira & Phebe

152B

41

Kent, Orange & Lydia

            Elizabeth, John, Emma

152B

42

Schmitt, Lenord / Leonard & Catherine (Smith)

152B

43

Miller, Wanthine / Valentine or Wendelin

            Susan, Catherine, Rosetta

152B

153A

43

Wolf, Sebastian

153A

43

Cook, Antonio / Anton & Margaret (Koch)

153A

44

Titler, Joseph

153A

44

Falkner - Abba, Lyman

153A

45

Hastings, Betsey

153A

45

Thurston, Samuel & Martha

            Elizabeth, Albert, Martha

153A

45

Barrett, Richard & Catherine

            Thomas, Michael

153A

46

Riel, William & Mary

            Hugo, Eliza, Theodore, Paul, Mary, Bertha

153A

47

Melhand, Nellina

153A

48

Mullinder, Alexander & Sarah (Mulinder)

            Jennett, Ann, Samuel

153A

48

Savory, Catherine

153A

48

Pethorarx, William

153A

49

Wheeler, Robert & Maria

            Robert, Mary, William

153A

49

Neva, Hiram & Elizabeth

            Barnard, Elizabeth

153A

153B

50

Lansing, Henry

153B

50

Everett, William & Lucinda (Everets)

153B

51

Nims - Lucinda, Franklin

153B

51

Canns, Barc__ & Sophia

            Christin

153B

52

Benson, Hendick & Maria

            Herman

153B

53

Lansing, Loue / Louis & Catherine (Lensing)

153B

54

Watkinere, Maties

153B

54

Frisby, Alexander

153B

55

Kords, Frederick & Mary

            Mary, Lucetta, Fredrick, Lewis

153B

55

Callhoun, Andrew & Elenor

            William, Ortanus, Fanny, Phidelia,

            Emeline, John, Charles, Nathan

153B

56

Biersbach, John (Bardsbur)

153B

56

St. John - Eliza, Andrew, Cordelia, Edward

153B

57

Wilcox, William

153B

57

Wood, Robbert & Ann

            Amelia, Charles

153B

58

?, Mena (woman, age 27, born in Germany, lived near brick factory)

154A

58

Bentley, Martin (brick maker)

154A

58

Clymer, Henry (brick maker)

154A

58

Durff, John (brick maker)

154A

58

Jones, George (brick maker)

154A

58

Mathews, Jacob (brick maker)

154A

58

Myrtel, Frederich (brick maker)

154A

58

Rowley, Peter (brick maker)

154A

58

Curry, James & Ann

154A

59

Bevan, Daniel & Ally

            Cornelius, Patrick, John, Ann, Sarah, Cornelius

154A

60

Smith, David

154A

61

Stoel, Mary (Sowell)

            Oscar, Amanda, Edgar

154A

61

Sawyer, Ephraim & Sarah

            Benjamin, Lydia, Orinda

154A

62

Watkins, John & Mary

            Day, Ann, Evan, Abram, Whitacer, Emeline

154A

63

Schafer, Martin & Delia / Dena (Shaffer)

            Delia, Ann

154A

64

French, Henry & Sarah

            Emily, William, Frances, Mariette, George

154A

154B

65

Dunkerman, Hermon (Dunkermler)

154B

66

Wackerman, Joseph & Catherine

            Peter, Joseph, Caroline

154B

66

Martensen, Henry (Martinson)

154B

67

Meinhardt, Francis & Christine

154B

67

Genell, Thomas & Eliza

154B

68

Peck, Silas & Mary

            Newton, William, Julia, Ann

154B

69

Ayre, Elizabeth

154B

70

Hagerman, Francis

154B

70

Sawyer, Andrew & Elvira

            Elenor, Chancy

154B

70

Schaidt, Casper & Barbara (Schaitt)

            Joseph

154B

71

Watercott, Henry (Watrokoit)

154B

71

Davis, John

154B

72

Waite, Thomas & Mary

154B

72

Klingele, Gotfried & Mary (Klingley)

            Mary

154B

73

Dempster, Alexander & Martha

154B

74

Meakins, Thomas & Mary (Makin, Makins)

154B

75

Brownsell, Benjamin & Elizabeth (Brownsle)

            Thomas, John, Jane, Sarah, Edwin

155A

76

McKnight, James

155A

77

Stephens, John

155A

77

White, Jacob & Jane

            Augusta, Harriett

155A

77

Keuper, Frederick & Mary (Kyber)

            Charles, Catharine, George, Frederick

155A

78

Bollhinans, Albert (Bollkenans)

155A

79

Bush, Henry

155A

79

Saben, Gustav & Johanna

            Mary

155A

79

Lescomb, Samuel & Abigal

            Lavine, Esther, Charles, Jane, Caroline, Moroni

155A

80

Shaw, Benjamin & Betty

            Mary, John

155A

81

Edmonds, John & Aurilla (Edmons)

            Clark, Thomas

155A

82

French, George & Maria

            Ann, Sarah, George, William,

            Mary, James, Asaph, Hezekiah

155A

155B

155B

83

Huntington, Olive

            George, Horrace, Alvira

155B

84

Cole, Albert & Harriett

            Albert, Frank, Emily

155B

85

Harris, Thomas

155B

86

Johnson, William & Althea

            Mary, Cornelia

155B

86

McCumber, Francis (McComber)

155B

86

Mattison - Mary, Emma

155B

87

Stephens, Orvill & Rebecca

            Abigal, William

155B

87

Loskil, John & Barbary / Barbara

            Margret / Margaret

155B

88

Loskil, Mathias

155B

88

Dienberg, William (Denburg)

155B

89

Jones - Elizabeth, Hannah

155B

89

Jones, George & Rosetta

            George, Mary, Rosetta, Laura

155B

89

Corn, Mathias

156A

90

Entrop, Fredrick / Frederick & Catharine / Catherine

156A

90

Ruter, John (Rueter?)

156A

91

Dienberg, Henry & Elizabeth (Denburg)

            Henry, Mary, Ann

156A

92

Rittman, William & Mary

            Frank, Elizabeth, William, Frances, Regina, Henry

156A

93

Flemer, John

156A

94

Schemmer, Henry & Elizabeth (Schremar)

            Elizabeth, Antoney, Francis, Barnard, Mary, Ann

156A

94

Reiss, John & Mary (Ries)

156A

95

Bohle, Barnard / Bernard & Elizabeth (Borle)

156A

96

Gemmill, William & Genett

            Genett, Mary, Robert, William, James, Alexander, John

156A

97

Seeben, Michael & Salome

            Henriett

            Stelman, Hillna, Fanny

156A

156A

156B

98

Boub, Casper & Ann

            John, Christian, Casper, Michael, Elizabeth

156B

99

Artman, Chrislip (surname may be misinterpreted)

156B

100

Kasken, Herman & Elizabeth

156B

100

Prouty, Willard & Rachael (Prowty)

            Columbus, Susan, Catharine, Madison

156B

101

Tincknell, George & Betsey (Tinckneoo, Linchwoo)

            James

156B

102

Wolf, Jacob & Ann / Margaret

            Valentine, Takler / Mary Thekla, Frank

156B

103

Zubrod, Frank & Catherine (Soprot)

            Valentine, Julia, Jacob

156B

104

Reuschlein, Henry & Rahena / Regina (Rashland)

            Catharine, Joseph, Bastian / Sebastian, Kelion, Valentine

156B

105

Sturdivant, Abran & Julia

            Mary

            Maria, Sylva, Caroline, Miron, Emma

156B

156B

157A

106

Brainerd, David & Susan (Brainard)

            Chancy / Chauncy, Harlow

157A

107

Doud, Harrison & Ann

157A

108

Winkler, Christover / Christopher & Theresa

            Theresa, Frederick, Louis, Barbary / Barbara,

            Josephine, Adam, Christover / Christopher

157A

109

Keys, Sabastian / Sebastian & Ava

            Maria

157A

110

Hoffman, Kora & Ava

            Kora, John

157A

111

Royland, Jacob & Caroline

            Antonio

157A

112

Keyser - John, John

157A

113

Fink, Nicholas & Ellen

            Charles

157A

114

Steine, Ellen

157A

114

Boschert, Abran / Aloysius & Elizabeth (Bosart)

            Gragart / Gregory, Julia, Jacob, Elizabeth

            Mary, Charles

157A

157A

157B

115

Tresander, John

157B

115

Daigler, Joseph & Barbary / Barbara (also see Tyler)

            Joseph, Jacob, Catharine, John, Josephine

157B

116

Tyler, Joseph & Barbary / Barbara (also see Daigler)

            Joseph, Jacob, Catharine, John, Josephine

157B

116

Ranker, Catherine

157B

117

Ranker, John & Martha

            Edwin, Mary, Sophia, Reynhart

157B

117

Reinger, John & Martha

            Edwin, Mary, Sophia, Reynhart

157B

117

Neier, Charles & Sarah

            Peter, Sarah, Anthony, Mary

157B

118

Fishman, Henry & Elizabeth

            Henry, William, Elizabeth, Rosette,

            Frederick, Francis, Alexander

157B

119

David, Joseph & Elizabeth

            Bernard, Christine, John, Elizabeth

157B

120

Kresken, Bernard & Gertrude

            William

157B

121

David, Albert & Margret / Margaret (Davids)

158A

122

Eisenbart, Martin & Elizabeth (Isenburg)

            Casper, Catharine, Martin, Elizabeth, Emma

158A

123

Albrecht, Mathias & Sarah (Albrest)

            Mathias, Bridget, Lucus, Mary, Joseph

158A

124

Scherrer, Sabastian / Sebastian & Ann

            Eugene, Theobalt, Mary

158A

125

Eymus, Frederick & Mary

            John, Elizabeth

158A

126

Eymus, William & Eva

            Wesley, Dena, William, Joanna

158A

126

Hess, Barnard & Elizabeth

            John, Mary

158A

127

Bohner, Anthony & Mary (Buhener, Buhene, Bukens)

            Anthony, Elizabeth, Mary

158A

128

Millarts, Antton

158A

128

Weinborn, Michael (Winburn)

            Fiffer / Elizabeth

            Francis, Michael, Elizabeth, Joseph,

            John, Catharine, Mary, Ann

158A

158B

158B

158B

129

Goetz, Elizabeth

158B

130

Lang, Frederick & Mena

            Eliza, Mary, William, Augusta, Antra / Andrew

158B

130

Nolten, John

158B

130

Runkel, Quirin & Margaret

            Susan

158B

131

Minsor - Philip, William (Menser)

158B

132

Bieneman, Jacob & Catherine (Beneman)

            Joseph, Eva, Peter, Cornelius, Bertahumew / Bartholomew

158B

133

Beck, Henry & Barbary / Barbara (Peck)

            Francis, Carolina, Eve, Ann, Henry, Joseph

158B

134

Runkel, Antony & Susan

            John, Agnes

158B

135

Runkel, Henry & Ann

159A

136

Karcher, Henry & Hellen / Magdalena

            John, Eliza

159A

137

Karcher, John & Agnes

159A

138

Castleman, Levi

159A

139

Karcher, John & Eliza

159A

139

Ritman, William & Catherine

            Genett, Sarah, Mary

159A

140

Plate, Alexander & Mary

            Atay / Adolph, William

159A

141

Schumacher, Dorothy (Shoemaker)

            Theodore, Dorothy, Mary, Hedrote / Gertrude

159A

142

Ritter, Frederick

159A

143

Schumacher, Elizabeth (Shoemaker)

159A

143

Sawyer, Ephraim S. & Gustava

            Andrew, Mary, John

159A

144

Spieker - Henry, Frederick, Theodore (Spiker)

159A

144

Williams - Neoma, Juliaett

159A

144

Merman, John & Gertrude

            Catherine, Theodore, Genett

159A

145

Durgin, True Worthy & Olive

            Edmon / Edmond

159B

146

Spriggs, Joseph (Sprigs)

159B

146

Fratt, Johanethan / Jonathan & Mary

            Charlott / Charlotte, Julia, David

159B

147

Fratt, Issas / Isaac & Elsey / Elsie

            Hannah, Mary, Parker, Antonett

159B

148

Knifken - Henry, Antonett (Kanfken)

159B

148

Nuven, Ann

159B

148

Maculet - William, Casper

159B

149

Reinwald, Joseph & Mary (Rinwalt)

            John

159B

150

Flanerman, Henry & Hannah

            Julius

159B

151

Appleyard, Henry

159B

152

Appleyard, John & Mary

            Ann, Joseph, Ellen, Emma

159B

152

Luke, Conrad

159B

153

Wernecke, Anthony (Warneke)

159B

153

Wiemer, John & Theresa (Wemers)

            Clemens, Theresa, Mary, Alfred

159B

154

Hinchliffe, Squire

            Ann

            Elizabeth, Joseph, Thomas, Eliza, George

159B

160A

160A

155

Cockroft, Joseph & Hannah

160A

156

Dobson, Richard & Jane

            Mary, Sarah

160A

157

Turner, John & Jane

            Charles

160A

158

Stenhouse, Alexander

160A

159

Wimpenny, Joseph & Euphemia (Winpenny)

            Mary

160A

159

Tinker, James & Jane

            Mary, George, Martha, Sarah

160A

160

Wimpenny, Joseph (Winpenny)

160A

160

Elfers, Charles (Elpers)

160A

161

Bottomley, Edwin & Martha (Bottonly)

            Ruth, Armena / Arminal, Sarah, Thomas

            Salina, Cecilia, Mary

160A

162

Gill, George

160A

162

Brown, Thomas & Hannah

160A

163

Putman, Barnard & Gertrude

160A

164

Putman, John

160A

164

Haterman, Francis & Cristina

            Iraleon

160B

166

Haterman, Joseph

160B

166

Dahlman, Henry (Dalman, Dolman)

            Christina, Joseph, John, Anthony

160B

167

Giesing, Joseph & Elizabeth

            Cristina, Catherine, Lydia, Joseph, Ann

160B

168

Henningfield, Theodore (Henfelt)

            Cristina, Henry

160B

169

Kortendick, Henry & Elizabeth

            Fine (Elizabeth)

160B

170

McKercher, Alexander & Caroline (McCurchy)

            Jane

161B

170

McKercher, Duncan (McCurchy)

161B

170

Johnson, Frederick

160B

171

Johnson, Joseph & Elizabeth

            Christina, Frederick, Elizabeth

160B

171

Timp, Henry & Elizabeth (Temp)

            Catherine, Theodore, Chebela / Sybilla, William, Elizabeth

160B

172

Walter, Ingle / Angela

160B

173

Walter, John & Clare

160B

173

Callaghan, Patrick (Keligan)

            Ellen

            Catherine, Denny, John, Margret

160B

161A

161A

174

Kathan, Thomas & Eunice

161A

175

Stratton, Elhanan & Mary

            Lucinda

161A

176

Brever, Conrad / Gerhard & Mary

            John, Henry

161A

177

Schutter, Henry & Elizabeth

            Catherine, Henry, John

161A

178

Hockings, John & Eliza

            William, Mary, Eliza, Jane, Lucy

161A

179

Brown, Luke & Matilde

            Martin, Emily, Jefferson, Albert

161A

180

Ames - Aonia, Harriett, Alonzo

161A

181

Ames, William & Anna

            Charles, Augustine,

161A

181

Bliss, Timothy

161A

181

Seleek, Moses & Elizabeth

            Zuriah, William, Edwin, Albert

161A

161B

182

Biers - Cyrus, Sybal

161B

183

Brown, Richard & Margaret

161B

183

Rumsey, Sybel

161B