NOTE -
There is a 20 yr. gap in the census records [1880 - 1900] as the 1890 census was burned in the 1920's. Add 20 yrs to everyone's 1880 age for the 1900 census.

I’m not related to any member of this family.

Census records do not record the “specific locality” of a person’s birth.

Census records only record where a person was born – state or country.

Census records record where a person was living when the census taker came by.


Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++


some family trees @ ancestry show that Maxime was married 3 times.

NOTE -
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

1900 -
Name: Matilda Greenleaf
Age: 42
Birth Date: Aug 1857
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Cottrellville, Saint Clair, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ant*Cin Greenleaf
Marriage Year: 1876
Years Married: 24
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 7

Ant*Cin Greenleaf 54, 7/45 Canada
Matilda Greenleaf 42, 8/51 MI
Louis Greenleaf 20, 10/79 MI
Zeeta Greenleaf 18, 10/81 MI - dau
Della Greenleaf 15, 5/85 MI
Lizzie Greenleaf 9, 9/91 MI
Josie Greenleaf 10, 10/93 MI



1910 -
Name: Antonine Greenleaf
[Antowine Greenleaf]
Age in 1910: 67
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Home in 1910: Cottrellville, Saint Clair, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1852
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Matilda L Greenleaf
Father's Birthplace: Canada
[Canada French]
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Canada French]

Antonine Greenleaf 67, Fr. Canada - married 30 yr., immigrated 1852
Matilda L Greenleaf 54, MI - 2nd marriage, 8 children & 6 living
Lewis Greenleaf 38, MI
Della Greenleaf 24, MI
Hilda Greenleaf 9, MI

marriage record -
ANTHONY - GREENLEAF,
MATILDA LOUISA HOFMEISTER
20 NOV 1877 St. Clair County, Michigan

1860 -
Name: Maxime Greenleaf
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Canada
Home in 1860: Ira, St Clair, Michigan
Post Office: Swan Creek

Maxime Greenleaf 59, Canada - farmer
Sopha Greenleaf 30, Canada
Anthony Greenleaf 12, Canada
George Greenleaf 11, Canada
Joseph Greenleaf 8, Canada
Mary Greenleaf 5, MI
Sophia Greenleaf 3, MI
Lois Greenleaf 2, MI

1880 -
Name: Florence Grashaw
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1880: Cottrellville, St Clair, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: married
spouse's Name: Nelson Grashaw
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace:

Nelson Grashaw 32, Canada
Florence Grashaw 22, MI [maiden name = Smith; see 1870 census]
John Grashaw 4, MI