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| MAJORVILLE CEMETERY HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
GEORGE CONN 1877-1964 BERTHA A. CONN
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| George Conn, son of He married Bertha Ann Henry on October 12, 1903. She was born in Illinois, the daughter of Urias and Elizabeth Henry. As did a large number of Hancock County residents, George and Bertha spent some years in Missouri; in 1920 they were residents of Adair County, Missouri. In 1921 when Frank Conn died, Henry was said to be living in Kirksville. By 1930 they had returned to Illinois and were in Blandinsville, McDonough County. George and Bertha lost two children in infancy, both born and died before April 15, 1910, burial location/s undetermined. Bertha died October 6, 1932, at Blandinsville; George survived her by over thirty years, died in 1964. They are buried at Majorville Cemetery. |
enumerated June 23-24, 1880, dwelling #210 Conn, Lorenzo, white, male, 32, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born NY
enumerated June 23, 1900, dwelling #222 Conn, Lorenzo, head, white, male, Oct 1847, 52, married for 29 years, born IL, both parents born NY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 162 Maret [sic] R, wife, white, female, Sept 1852, 47, married for 29 years; mother of 11 children, 9 living; born IL, father born VA, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English George, son, white, male, Mar 1876, 24, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm hand, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English Will, son, white, male, Sept 1881, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm hand, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English Parry, son, white, male, Aug 1883, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English Ethel, daughter, white, female, Nov 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English Ruby, daughter, white, female, Oct 1889, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English Iven, grandson, white, male, Apr 1894, 6, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born Ohio |
enumerated June 12, 1900, dwelling #145 Henry, Uries, head, white, male, Mar 1840, 60, widower; [father of] 3 children, all living; born IL, both parents born KY, [occupation illegible], months not employed - 4, could read but not write, spoke English, paying on a mortgage on his home Berthia M, daughter, white, female, Mar 1886, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English |
enumerated April 16, 1910, dwelling #42 Conn, George M, head, male, white, 34, married (1st) for 6 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, ditcher, laying tile, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - [no entry], could read and write, rented his home Bertha, white, female, 24 ?, married (1st) for 6 years; mother of 2 children, 0 living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write |
enumerated March 10, 1920, dwelling #187 Conn, George M, head, renter, male, white, 49, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born U.S., spoke English, farmer, gen farm, working on own account, farm schedule 138 Bertha A, wife, female, 34, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born U.S., spoke English |
enumerated April 21, 1930, dwelling #88 Conn, George D, head, owned his home, home value 1000, owned a radio, male, white, 60, married, age at first marriage - 33, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, junk dealer, junk yard, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Bertha A, wife, female, white, 44, married, age at first marriage - 17, could read, and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Henry, Thomas, brother-in-law, male, white, 50, single, spoke English, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, day laborer, general, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no |
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