Nugentown State Census, 1915
Below is the State Census taken in June of 1915 in the village of Nugentown. I have tried where possible to give as much information as I can find on each of these families by way of annotating the census, rather than just listing the data in a table. If you can contribute to or correct any of this information, please send us an e-mail.
There were 24 occupied dwellings in Nugentown in 1915, and around 90 residents total.
JOHN H. KOHLER FAMILY
John H. Kohler was born in Kentucky in N ov 1867. Both of his parents were from Germany. In 1915, he was residing in the town of Nugentown and working as a farmer. H Is wife, Harriet, wsa born in Apr 1868 in England. Living with them in 1915 was a young man named William McGarry--he was born in Nov 1897, making him just about 18 at this time. He was born in New York; William's father was from Ireland and his mother from England. His relationship with John Kohler isn't clear, but there is another person in the house: Mary Kohler, born Aug 1899. In 1920, when the family was living on Clay St in Tuckerton, a Mary McGarry is listed--with the same age--as "adopted step daughter". In 1915 several other children lived with the Kohlers as well: Paul Hoey, born Aug 1907 (making him about 8). He was born in New York. Julia Linden, age 21 (born Nov 1893) also lived there. Just how any of these people are related is not clear.
In 1915, William attended the High School in Tuckerton, while Mary and Paul attended the school in Galetown.
In 1920, the family had moved to clay Street in Tuckerton; John was at that time "assistant agent" for the Railroad. The children, except for Mary, no longer lived with John.
EMILE BUELOW FAMILY
The writing is very difficult here...this may not be the correct spelling of this person's name.
Emile was born in April 1872 in Russia. As of 1915 he was still an alien in this country, and employed as a laborer for the railroad. His wife, Bertha, was born in Jan 1878, in Germany (her father was from Russia and her mother from Germany). In 1915, they had several children living with them: Frederick G., born in Dec 1903 in Pennsylvania; Robert, born June 1905 in New Jersey; and Henry, born April 1909 in New Jersey. Another man, Albert Dombroski, lived with them. Albert was born in Russia in Jan 1886; he had been in the US for only two years as of 1915, and was a laborer with the railroad. His census entry says he is married, but no wife lives with him.
The family shows up in Nugentown in 1910. At that time, he was working as a Railroad laborer. A daughter, 3 year old Lulu(or Lena?), shows up on the 1910 census who is missing from the 1915 one.
In 1920, this family shows up in Tuckerton Boro (where Nugentown is located). Another daughter is there in 1920, 12 years old, who is missing in 1915. It looks like her name may be Sara, but it is very hard to read. This could be the name that looks like Lulu (or Lulu) in 1910--she would have been the right age. Where was she in 1915? Albert was not living with them in 1920.
In 1930, the family still lived in Nugentown. Emile was a laborer for the railroad at that time, and claimed to have been naturalized in 1899, as did his wife. Bertha was still there, as were Robert and a daughter, Lena(?sp?). Robert was employed as a mason for a building contractor at the time.
GUSTAV LARSON
Gustav was a Swedish immigrant. He was born in Aug 1856, and his census entry in 1915 says he had been in the country for 35 years at that point. He was a naturalized citizen in 1915 and worked as a carpenter. His wife, Jennie J. was also from Sweden; she was born Oct 1873. Their children in 1915 were:
William, b. Mar 1898 in NY and working as a farm laborer.
Helen, b. Jun 1901 in NY
Theodore, b. Dec 1902 in NY
Elizabeth, b. Mar 1904 in NY
(Oscar J.--he shows up on the 1910 Census at age 7, but not in 1915.)
(Anna M.--shows up in 1910, at age 6, but no in 1915)
Hilda, b. Apr 1906 in NY
Arthur, b. Oct 1907 in NJ
Gustav, b. Sep 1909 in NJ
Evangeline, b. Oct 1911 in NJ
Albert H., b. Aug 1913 in NJ
I found him in Nugentown on the 1910 census as well. He was doing odd jobs at that time.
AUGUST BUELOW
In 1915, August lived in Nugentown with his wife, Henrietta, two children, and a boarder. August was born in "Russian Poland" according to his 1920 census entry; his 'mother tongue' is given as German. He was born in Dec 1857, while his wife was born in Sep 1867, almost ten years later, also in Russian Poland. In 1915, August claimed to have been in the country for 25 years, and was still an alien. He was employed as a farm laborer. His eldest son, Charles, was born in Pennsylvania in Dec 1894. In 1915, Charles worked as a lineman for the railroad. The next son was Henry L., born in Pennsylvania. Another person lived with them in 1915: Louis Leek, another Russian immigrant. He was born in Mar 1865, and had also lived in the US for 25 years. He was a farm laborer.
In 1920, August and family were still living in Tuckerton Boro (and perhaps still in Nugentown). At that time, the only son living with them was Leo, age 21. This could be Henry, if the L. in his middle name stood for Leo. in August 1898. The eldest son, Charles, also lived in Tuckerton in 1920, but in his own home. He worked as a machinist for the US navy, and was married to Jessie, who was only 17 at the time. They already had two children, as well: Marjorie (2 years old) and Charles (age 1).
In 1930, August was apparently dead. Henrietta lived on Nugent Road at that time. She gives her mother tongue as Polish, and claims to have become a citizen in 1890. Charles lived with her at the time, working as an electrical engineer for a radio station. He was married, and his wife, Jessie lived in the house, too. She was born about 1900 in Pennsylvania, and the two were married sometime around 1918. Jessie was employed in some capacity working for a school bus, though I can't make out enough to see if she actually operated it. Jessie and Charles had a daughter, 12 year old Marjorie, and a son, ten year old Charles, living with them in 1930.
SAMUEL R. BETHAM
He was born in Pennsylvania in Oct 1885; his wife, Bessie, was born in Aug 1889 in Russia. They were fairly new arrivals to New Jersey, as their children born in 1910 and 1912 were born in PA; Samuel J. (Jul 1910) and Vioila M. (Feb 1912). I found Samuel on the 1910 Census; he was living off of 89th Street with is wife in Philadelphia. Bessie claimed at that time that she was German. Samuel was working as a teamster for an incinerator company. For some reason between Feb 1912 an Jun 1915, he moved the family all the way to Tuckerton to work as a laborer for the Railroad.
ANNA HARMS
Anna Harms was an old widow living in Nugentown when the census enumerator knocked on her door in April of 1915. She was bornin Oct 1824, so she was nearly 91. Living with her was John W. Harms, who may have been her son. He was born Mar 1861 in New Jersey, and while he indicates that his mother was born in NJ, the census states his father was born 'at sea.' His 1920 census entry, however, states his father was born in Germany. John W. was a farmer in 1915, and a laborer in 1920 (when he lived alone in Nugentown).
RALPH W. LUKER
Ralph was born Oct 1851 in New Jersey. The first census entry I have for him is in 1880, when he appers to have been living in Tuckerton with his grandmother, Phoebe Gale. (She was 78 at the time). Hannah C and Mary L. Gale also lived in the home in that year. (It looks like the family lived in Little Egg Harbor in 1860 and 1870, but I haven't had a chance to view the actual census record to be sure, just an index.)
In 1900, he was living in Pemberton. For some reason that census lists his birth as Oct 1852, not 1851. He and Mary were married at that point, although they had no children. I also found him and his family on the 1910 Census, living in Pemberton. The same Hershall Smith who lived with them in Nugentown in 1915 also lived with them in 1910.
As of 1915, he was living with his wife, Hanna S., in Nugentown and working as a farmer. Hanna was born in Sep 1852; her name looks more like Mary in 1900, when she gave her birth year as Sep 1853 instead of 1852. She was born in NJ, and claimed her father was born "at sea." Living with the couple in 1915 was Percy W. Corlies, born Apr 1894 and employed as an electrician. Hershel F. Smith also lived in the house; he was born in June 1905 and was attending the school in Galetown as of 1915. It is not known what his relation to the Lukers is.
Ralph and Hanna still lived in Nugentown in 1920, without Percy or Hershel. (In 1920, Hanna claimed her father was born in Germany. Could it be that during the War people didn't want to admit their parents were German,but by 1920 it was safe to say so? John Harms, above, shows the same pattern). [Is it possible Ralph married two women, born in the same month? One named Hanna, one named Mary? Mary's entry says her parents were from New Jersey. I'd say that the Pemberton Ralph is different from the Nugentown one, but the birth months, and the presence of Hershall Smith in both homes, is pretty convincing to the contrary.]
BENJAMIN F. DRISCOLL
Benjamin worked as a Bayman in 1915. He was born in Aug 1871, and his wife, Lettie E., was born in June 1885. They had the following children:
Lettie E., b. Jan 1907, attending the Galetown school
Benjamin E., b. Jul 1908, attending the Galetown school
Thomas B., b. Jun 1910, attending the Galetown school
Nathaniel N., b. Feb 1912
He lived on the "Galetown Road" in Nugentown in 1910. Only the first two children were alive at that time. Benjamin's aunt, Arabella Curliss, or Corliss, etc. lived with the family in 1910. Where her husband, Charles, was in 1910 isn't clear. The family doesn't appear to have lived in Nugentown in 1920.
CHARLES D. CORRLISS
Charles was born in Dec 1857, and his wife, Arabella, in Jan 1857. Charles was employed as a farm laborer in 1915, and a "general laborer" in 1920. I have been unable to locate Charles on any other censuses so far; Arabella, however, is listed in 1910 in the home of Benjamin F. Driscoll, above, as an "aunt". It's hard to make out, but it appears that census entry lists her as being married two times.
In 1930, Charles was still in Nugentown. His wife is called Ellen in that year..this is her second marriage at least, as the census indicates she was 18 at her fist marriage and her husband was 37 at his; in 1930, he was 72 and she was 69. Presumably this is not the same woman seen on earlier censuses with Charles, since her age would be off.
WILLIAM R. DODD
He was living in Nugentown at least as early as 1910, with his wife Esther. William was born Jun 1860 in Delaware; his wife was born Apr 1873. William's father was also born in Delaware, but claimed his mother was from England.
In 1910, William and Esther lived on Galetown Road, next to Emile Buelow. In 1920, William was still in Nugentown, when he was 65 years old.
MICHAEL H. GALE
Michael was living in Nugentown in 1910, when I found him on the census living on the "Galetown Road". In 1900, he is listed with wife and child in the same town on the "old stage road", but I don't know if the road was the same with a different name or if the family moved. Michael was born in Jan 1839 (Feb 1839 according to the 1900 Census), and his wife, Sarah A., in Mar 1851. In 1910, Michael was an oysterman;in 1915, Michael was working as a farmer; in 1910 he worked in the cranberry bogs. They had one child as of 1915: Charle H. Gale, born in Feb 1870. As of 1915 he still lived at home, working as a farm laborer. He had been a teamster in 1910. He never married, as in 1930 he was still single and living at home.
In 1900, the family had a live-in servant, named John Rider, born in June of 1887. (He was a 12 year old boy). [That same year, a 54 year old widow named John Rider was living as a boarder in the same area; he was boarding with Joel Salmon on Centre Street somewhere in Little Egg Harbor Township, though it's hard to tell which part of the township this street was in. This could conceivably be John the younger's father--once John Sr.'s wife died, he may have been unable to care for the child, as he clearly wasn't able to have a home of his own. Just speculation though; the truth could be something very different.)
I have had no luck finding out what happened to John after 1900. In 1915, there was another resident: 15 year old Clarence A. Gravatt, born Apr 1899. He attended the Galetown school, but it could be he was the replacement servant for John. (I may have found Clarence living in Philadelphia in 1920. He was boarding in the home of Charles Baxter on Carlisle Street. He's the right age, but I have no way of verifying if it's really him. Clarence's father was from Pennsylvania, so he may have returned there when he left the employ of the Gales.)
Michael was dead by 1930, when the widow Sarah is still seen living in Nugentown. Her brother, Richard Palmer, was living there in 1930 as well: he was 68 years old and working as a "clam catcher."
MARTHA VANDERPLANG
Martha was born in May of 1854 in New Jersey; her parents were from England. In 1915 she was living by herself in Nugentown, although her census entry says she was married. She turns up in 1930 in Union Township, Ocean County, which was the old name for what is now Barnegat.
WILLIAM C. COWPERTHWAITE
William was born in New Jersey in Jan 1868. In 1915 he was employed as a farm laborer. Living with him was Samuel A. Cowperthwaite, born Dec 1881 and who also worked as a farm laborer. Five years later, in 1920, the pair shows up in Little Egg Harbor, but it's not clear whether they were still in the Nugentown section. Since they don't appear to have any of the same neighbors as they had in 1915, I'm inclined to believe they moved between 1915 and 1920. Possibly this was because William changed jobs--in 1920 he was a teamster.
I found William and family in Nugentown again in 1930. Samuel is indicated as William's brother in that year. Both worked as farm laborers that year.
THOMAS F. BURD
I first found this family on the 1900 Census on Chapel St. In Little Egg Harbor Township; it's hard to tell if that street is in Nugentown or not. There aren't any familiar names in the surrounding residences though, leading me to believe that the family moved elsewhere in the township after 1900. (Possibly Chapel St. is in Galetown, given the number of Gale families located near the Burd's entry on this census?). At any rate, in 1900 (and again in 1915) Thomas gave his birthdate as Jan 1851. He was born in NJ like his mother; his father was from England. In 1900, the surname is spelled "Bird", whereas in 1915 it is spelled "Burd". I think's it more likely that an enumerator heard "Burd" and assummed "b-i-r-d" than the opposite, so it's probably more likely that "Burd" is the correct spelling.
In 1900, Thomas worked as an Oysterman, whereas in 1915 that occupation had expanded to the more generic "bayman".
Thomas was married to Annie, or Anna B., Burd. She was born in March of 1857. As of 1900, she had given birth six times, but only had four children still living. All four of these children still lived at home in 1900:
Abbie E. Burd, b. Mar 1877
Joseph W. Burd, b. Oct 1881
Houston E. Burd, b. May 1885
Adelia A. Burd, b. Feb 1897
By 1915, only Abbie and Adelia were still living at home. At that time, Abbie was employed as a dressmaker, while Adelia was attending the Tuckerton High School. At that time, the eldest son, Joseph, lived next door or across from his father in Nugentown. I haven't found out yet what became of Houston.
The family was still in Nugentown as of 1930. Thomas was then employed as a "block maker" in the concrete business. Anna was still living with him, as was daughter Addie. The other children were gone.
JOSEPH W. BURD
As mentioned above, Joseph is the son of Thomas, above; in 1900 he still lived at home with his father on Chapel Street, and in 1915 he was married with a family of his own. He married a woman named Ella, who was born in Sep 1884 (Joseph was born in Oct 1881). They had a daughter, Elizabeth M. Burd, born Aug 1906; in 1915 she was attending the school at Galetown. Another daughter, Annalinda(?) was born in Feb 1910. I haven't located this family on the 1920 or 1930 censuses (yet).
BARBARA KOLLER
Barbara was born in Germany in December of 1865. In 1915, she was widowed and living with her son Henry A., in Nugentown. Henry had also been born in Germany, in Jul of 1893; in 1915 he was employed as a teamster.
In 1910, Barbara lived with her son and husband on Lower Shore Road in Little Egg Harbor Township. Her husband was Frederick Koller. He had come to the US from Germany in 1904, and his wife followed in 1905. Both were still aliens in 1910. It's very hard to read his occupation, but appears to have something to do with "plaster". As they have none of the same neighbors in 1915, it appears Barbara and her son moved sometime between 1910-1915, presumably after her husband died. In 1910, Henry was not working, but in 1915 he was employed as a teamster. In 1920, Barbara and her son still lived in Nugentown, next to Thomas Burd (see above). In 1930, they were both still in Nugentown. Henry worked as a laborer at a radio station by then.
OLANDER(?) MATHIS
He was born in Sep 1870, and lived in Nugentown in 1915 where he worked as a carpenter. He was gone from Nugentown by 1920. In 1915, he lived with his wife, Emma F. Mathis, born in Dec 1878, and three children:
Sylvester Mathis, b. Mar 1903. He attended the school in Galetown
Margaret E. Mathis, b. May 1910. He attended the school in Galetown.
Harold Mathis, b. Oct 1912.
I found this same family, probably still in Nugentown, but definitely in the same township, in 1930. On that census, his name appears to be "Orlanta". He worked as a farmer in 1930. His wife is listed as Emily in 1930; Harold still lived at home, as well as another son, Nelson, age 13 in 1930. They lived next to Emile Buelow in 1930 (see above).
BENJAMIN B. GALE
In 1900, this family lived on the "Old Stage Road" in the Township, next door to Michael Gale (see above).
At that time, he lived with his wife, Margaret and the following children:
Lewis R. Gale, b. Oct 1887
Sarah Lida Gale, b. Apr 1890
Curtis Gale, b. Jan 1893
James R. Gale, b. Jun 1895; he still lived at home in 1915. At that time he worked as a glassblower (where? Most of the glass houses had shut down by then, but apparently there was at least one still operating)
Benjamin Gale, b. Aug 1896
Sylvia E., b. Jan 1900; she still lived at home in 1915.
Benjamin, sr. was born in Dec 1850 or 1857, depending on which census you look at, and employed as a farm laborer in 1915. His wife, Margaret E., was born in Dec 1856. In 1900, Benjamin was working as an oysterman. In 1915, only James and Sylvia still lived at home.
In 1930, a Benjamin B. Gale lived in Nugentown--this is more likely the son, as he was only 32 and had a different wife, Evelyn. Evelyn was born abt 1909; when they married, she was 17 and was 21, indicating they married sometime around 1926. They lived on the 'old Stage Road', and Benjamin was a farm laborer.
HUGH T. BIRD
I'm not entirely sure if this is the same person or not, but there is a Hugh Bird living with his stepfather on Chapel St in Little Egg Harbor in 1900. The man in 1900 gives his birthdate as Feb 1880, whereas the fellow in 1915 says it was Feb 1879. His stepfather was Thomas Cowperthwaite.
If this person isn't the same man, then I can't find Hugh anywhere else on the census in 1900.
By 1910, Hugh was living on Water Street in Tuckerton, with his wife, Phoebe (b. Dec 1890) and these children:
Lydia, 2
Mary M, 4 mos.
These are Phoebe's only two children at the time; the 1910 census says she had given birth twice and had two children alive.
In 1915, Lydia was not with the family. She would have only been seven years old. These are the children with them in 1915:
Mary M. Bird, (b. Dec 1909) and attending the school in Galetown.
Francis J. Bird, b. May 1911
Mable M. Bird, b. June 1912
Abbie E. Bird, b. Jul 1914
There was also a woman named Mary Cranmer living with them, b. May 1849, making her about 65 or so. Perhaps she was Phoebe's mother?
By 1920, the family had left Ocean County and moved to Mullica Township in Atlantic county. Phoebe was still living with him, as well as all of the children who lived with them in 1915. A new daughter, Ruth Bird, lived there as well. She was 3 years old, presumably born about 1916 or 17. Mary Cranmer no longer lived with them, and Hugh was working as a teamster in 1920.
I was unable to locate this family in 1930.
CHARLES A. TAYLOR
I believe Charles lived on St. Joseph Ave in Trenton in 1900. At that time he was still single and working as a teamster. He had a housekeeper, Josephine (whose last name is scribbled too badly to read). At the time, Josephine was a 55 year old widow from Pennsylvania. A woman named Dolly, with the same surname as Josephine, was listed as a boarder. She had been born in Sep 1876 in New Jersey.
After that, I believe Charles moved to Camden. He had been married for seven years at that time, to a woman named Cassie R. Charles was born in May of 1877; Cassie sometime around the same time, as she had the same age as he in 1910. They had been busy since getting married ca. 1903; they already had three children:
Charles, 6
William, 5
Helen, 10 mos old as of April 1910.
In 1910, the Taylors lived on S. 8th St in Camden. charles worked as a machinist for a 'power house'.
Charles turns up five years later in Nugentown, now a widower and living by himself. He worked as a farm laborer. I have not been able thus far to locate any of the Taylors on later censuses.
RICHARD S. MCKENLESS(?)
I may be totally off on the spelling with this one.
Richard was born in Sep 1848 in New Jersey; his father was from Scotland and his mother from NJ. In 1915, he lived in Nugentown and worked as a farm laborer. His wife, Sarah, was born in Oct 1854 in New Jersey. Her father was from Pennsylvania. I have not been able to find out any more information regarding these people, largely because of the hard to read last name.
He shows up in Nugentown in 1930; here his name looks like "McKondlass" or "McKoudlass". He was 81 and a widower in 1930. And in 1930, he claimed his father was born in Ireland, not Scotland as he reported in 1915. He was doing 'odd jobs' in 1930.
ALICE R. CRANMER
Alice was born in August 1843. By 1915 she was a widow living in Nugentown with her son, George. George was born in Feb 1865 and worked as a farm laborer. Lizzie Cranmer was also living there (she could be a daughter, or George's wife). She was born in Sep 1873. I haven't found this family on other censuses (yet). There are two George Cranmers at the right age in 1920, one in West Creek and one in Barnegat. I have no way of knowing if either of them is really this man though. I haven't turned up any more information on this family yet.
CORNELIUS TEST
I found this family on the 1910 Census in Little Egg Harbor. They may have lived there earlier than that, but I haven't been able to find them so far.
Cornelius was born in March of 1858. His wife, Sarah E., was born in June of 1876. (According to the 1910 entry, she was his second wife). They had the following children:
Johnnie E. Test (Listed as John in 1915), b. Sep 1892. In 1910 he was doing 'odd jobs.'
Harold Test, b. Oct 1905. In 1915 he was attending the school in Warren Grove. (Why he didn't attend the Galetown school like all of the other youngsters in Nugentown is unclear.)
Florence Test. She was 13 when she was listed with her family in 1910; in 1918 she is not with the family any longer. She would be 17 or 18, so it's possible she got married.
Harriet Test, b. Aug 1906. She too went to the Warren Grove school. She appears as "Hattie" in 1910.
Helen Test, b. Jul 1914.
I believe I found Cornelius in 1870, living with his father, Ezekiel Test. They lived in Stafford Township at the time. Ezekiel was a 63 year old farmer at the time, when Cornelius was 13. His mother, Phoebe, was 48 at the time. He had a brother, Henry (b. abt 1845), another brother, Joel (b. abt 1849), and a sister, Sarah J. (b. abt 1859).
I believe (though I'm not positive) that Henry shows up in 1900 in Plumsted Twp, Ocean Co. where he lived with his wife, Anna Test (b. Feb 1848), and son Frank Test, b. Apr 1890. Henry worked as a farm laborer.
HENRY C. GIFFORD
In 1900, Henry Gifford lived in Little Egg Harbor township, in the section labeled "Downshore farms and the island". He was born in Sep 1873 according to that census, 1874 according to the 1915 State Census. In 1900, he lived with his wife, Esther A. Gifford, who was born in April of either 1874 or 1875 in Pennsylvania. Daughter Lucy A. Gifford (b. Nov 1894) and son Leonard H. Gifford (b. May 1895) lived with them at the time. Henry was a farmer at that time.
In 1910, the family is listed in Nugentown, living next to John and Anna Harms (see above). Lucy and Leonard still lived with them, and Henry continued to work as a farmer.
In 1915, the family was still in Nugentown. Lucy was no longer living with the family (she would be 20 or 21 now). Leonard still lived at thome, as did a man named Otto Webber (or Wobbar?). He was born in Feb of 1892 in New York, to parents from Germany. He worked as a farm laborer. Another man also lived in the Gifford home in 1915: Joseph Markowitz, born in Russia in Oct of 1890. He had been in the country since around 1913 and worked as a farm laborer. [In 1920, Joseph was living in Jersey City, working as a machinist in a 'sugar house'. He had a wife by then, Nellie, age 30, and two daughters: Julia, 16, and Mary Markowitz, age 4. Two boarders lived with them at that time. According to that census, Joseph became a natuarlized citizen in 1919.]
In 1920, Henry and Esther continued to live in Nugentown, and he continued to farm. The children had moved out, but a "family friend" named Harry lived with them. (His last name is unreadable. Like Esther, he was born in Pennslvania). Harry was only sixteen years old. Harry's 68 year old mother-in-law, a woman with the surname of Edmonds, lived with them in 1920--her first name is unreadable (it looks like "Arilla"). She is listed as "married", but where her husband is is not clear.) Mrs. Edmonds was also born in Pennsylvania.
In 1930, Henry C. Gifford is still on the census for Little Egg Harbor Township, in a section called "rural district". It is not known if he actually moved, or if Nugentown was just so rural that different enumerators called it different things. (Most of the residents were farmers). The road they are on in 1930 is called the "middle shore road".
The children were gone in 1930, but a nephew, Lloyd Peters, lived with them. Lloyd was 16, and born in Pennsylvania. In 1930, Henry listed his occupation as dairy farmer.
Also in the same dwelling, but with a different "family" number, was the family of Henry Rulon. Just what his relationship was to the Giffords is not known. In 1930, Henry was a laborer on a dairy farm (presumably Henry's farm). He was 32 years old, and his wife, Mary, was 29. They had been married for ten years, and had several children: Harker Rulon, age 8.
Katherine Rulon, age 6.
Henry Rulon, Jr., age 1 1/2 as of April 1930.
I have not had any luck locating Henry Rulon on any prior censuses yet.
There were 24 occupied dwellings in Nugentown in 1915, and around 90 residents total.
JOHN H. KOHLER FAMILY
John H. Kohler was born in Kentucky in N ov 1867. Both of his parents were from Germany. In 1915, he was residing in the town of Nugentown and working as a farmer. H Is wife, Harriet, wsa born in Apr 1868 in England. Living with them in 1915 was a young man named William McGarry--he was born in Nov 1897, making him just about 18 at this time. He was born in New York; William's father was from Ireland and his mother from England. His relationship with John Kohler isn't clear, but there is another person in the house: Mary Kohler, born Aug 1899. In 1920, when the family was living on Clay St in Tuckerton, a Mary McGarry is listed--with the same age--as "adopted step daughter". In 1915 several other children lived with the Kohlers as well: Paul Hoey, born Aug 1907 (making him about 8). He was born in New York. Julia Linden, age 21 (born Nov 1893) also lived there. Just how any of these people are related is not clear.
In 1915, William attended the High School in Tuckerton, while Mary and Paul attended the school in Galetown.
In 1920, the family had moved to clay Street in Tuckerton; John was at that time "assistant agent" for the Railroad. The children, except for Mary, no longer lived with John.
EMILE BUELOW FAMILY
The writing is very difficult here...this may not be the correct spelling of this person's name.
Emile was born in April 1872 in Russia. As of 1915 he was still an alien in this country, and employed as a laborer for the railroad. His wife, Bertha, was born in Jan 1878, in Germany (her father was from Russia and her mother from Germany). In 1915, they had several children living with them: Frederick G., born in Dec 1903 in Pennsylvania; Robert, born June 1905 in New Jersey; and Henry, born April 1909 in New Jersey. Another man, Albert Dombroski, lived with them. Albert was born in Russia in Jan 1886; he had been in the US for only two years as of 1915, and was a laborer with the railroad. His census entry says he is married, but no wife lives with him.
The family shows up in Nugentown in 1910. At that time, he was working as a Railroad laborer. A daughter, 3 year old Lulu(or Lena?), shows up on the 1910 census who is missing from the 1915 one.
In 1920, this family shows up in Tuckerton Boro (where Nugentown is located). Another daughter is there in 1920, 12 years old, who is missing in 1915. It looks like her name may be Sara, but it is very hard to read. This could be the name that looks like Lulu (or Lulu) in 1910--she would have been the right age. Where was she in 1915? Albert was not living with them in 1920.
In 1930, the family still lived in Nugentown. Emile was a laborer for the railroad at that time, and claimed to have been naturalized in 1899, as did his wife. Bertha was still there, as were Robert and a daughter, Lena(?sp?). Robert was employed as a mason for a building contractor at the time.
GUSTAV LARSON
Gustav was a Swedish immigrant. He was born in Aug 1856, and his census entry in 1915 says he had been in the country for 35 years at that point. He was a naturalized citizen in 1915 and worked as a carpenter. His wife, Jennie J. was also from Sweden; she was born Oct 1873. Their children in 1915 were:
William, b. Mar 1898 in NY and working as a farm laborer.
Helen, b. Jun 1901 in NY
Theodore, b. Dec 1902 in NY
Elizabeth, b. Mar 1904 in NY
(Oscar J.--he shows up on the 1910 Census at age 7, but not in 1915.)
(Anna M.--shows up in 1910, at age 6, but no in 1915)
Hilda, b. Apr 1906 in NY
Arthur, b. Oct 1907 in NJ
Gustav, b. Sep 1909 in NJ
Evangeline, b. Oct 1911 in NJ
Albert H., b. Aug 1913 in NJ
I found him in Nugentown on the 1910 census as well. He was doing odd jobs at that time.
AUGUST BUELOW
In 1915, August lived in Nugentown with his wife, Henrietta, two children, and a boarder. August was born in "Russian Poland" according to his 1920 census entry; his 'mother tongue' is given as German. He was born in Dec 1857, while his wife was born in Sep 1867, almost ten years later, also in Russian Poland. In 1915, August claimed to have been in the country for 25 years, and was still an alien. He was employed as a farm laborer. His eldest son, Charles, was born in Pennsylvania in Dec 1894. In 1915, Charles worked as a lineman for the railroad. The next son was Henry L., born in Pennsylvania. Another person lived with them in 1915: Louis Leek, another Russian immigrant. He was born in Mar 1865, and had also lived in the US for 25 years. He was a farm laborer.
In 1920, August and family were still living in Tuckerton Boro (and perhaps still in Nugentown). At that time, the only son living with them was Leo, age 21. This could be Henry, if the L. in his middle name stood for Leo. in August 1898. The eldest son, Charles, also lived in Tuckerton in 1920, but in his own home. He worked as a machinist for the US navy, and was married to Jessie, who was only 17 at the time. They already had two children, as well: Marjorie (2 years old) and Charles (age 1).
In 1930, August was apparently dead. Henrietta lived on Nugent Road at that time. She gives her mother tongue as Polish, and claims to have become a citizen in 1890. Charles lived with her at the time, working as an electrical engineer for a radio station. He was married, and his wife, Jessie lived in the house, too. She was born about 1900 in Pennsylvania, and the two were married sometime around 1918. Jessie was employed in some capacity working for a school bus, though I can't make out enough to see if she actually operated it. Jessie and Charles had a daughter, 12 year old Marjorie, and a son, ten year old Charles, living with them in 1930.
SAMUEL R. BETHAM
He was born in Pennsylvania in Oct 1885; his wife, Bessie, was born in Aug 1889 in Russia. They were fairly new arrivals to New Jersey, as their children born in 1910 and 1912 were born in PA; Samuel J. (Jul 1910) and Vioila M. (Feb 1912). I found Samuel on the 1910 Census; he was living off of 89th Street with is wife in Philadelphia. Bessie claimed at that time that she was German. Samuel was working as a teamster for an incinerator company. For some reason between Feb 1912 an Jun 1915, he moved the family all the way to Tuckerton to work as a laborer for the Railroad.
ANNA HARMS
Anna Harms was an old widow living in Nugentown when the census enumerator knocked on her door in April of 1915. She was bornin Oct 1824, so she was nearly 91. Living with her was John W. Harms, who may have been her son. He was born Mar 1861 in New Jersey, and while he indicates that his mother was born in NJ, the census states his father was born 'at sea.' His 1920 census entry, however, states his father was born in Germany. John W. was a farmer in 1915, and a laborer in 1920 (when he lived alone in Nugentown).
RALPH W. LUKER
Ralph was born Oct 1851 in New Jersey. The first census entry I have for him is in 1880, when he appers to have been living in Tuckerton with his grandmother, Phoebe Gale. (She was 78 at the time). Hannah C and Mary L. Gale also lived in the home in that year. (It looks like the family lived in Little Egg Harbor in 1860 and 1870, but I haven't had a chance to view the actual census record to be sure, just an index.)
In 1900, he was living in Pemberton. For some reason that census lists his birth as Oct 1852, not 1851. He and Mary were married at that point, although they had no children. I also found him and his family on the 1910 Census, living in Pemberton. The same Hershall Smith who lived with them in Nugentown in 1915 also lived with them in 1910.
As of 1915, he was living with his wife, Hanna S., in Nugentown and working as a farmer. Hanna was born in Sep 1852; her name looks more like Mary in 1900, when she gave her birth year as Sep 1853 instead of 1852. She was born in NJ, and claimed her father was born "at sea." Living with the couple in 1915 was Percy W. Corlies, born Apr 1894 and employed as an electrician. Hershel F. Smith also lived in the house; he was born in June 1905 and was attending the school in Galetown as of 1915. It is not known what his relation to the Lukers is.
Ralph and Hanna still lived in Nugentown in 1920, without Percy or Hershel. (In 1920, Hanna claimed her father was born in Germany. Could it be that during the War people didn't want to admit their parents were German,but by 1920 it was safe to say so? John Harms, above, shows the same pattern). [Is it possible Ralph married two women, born in the same month? One named Hanna, one named Mary? Mary's entry says her parents were from New Jersey. I'd say that the Pemberton Ralph is different from the Nugentown one, but the birth months, and the presence of Hershall Smith in both homes, is pretty convincing to the contrary.]
BENJAMIN F. DRISCOLL
Benjamin worked as a Bayman in 1915. He was born in Aug 1871, and his wife, Lettie E., was born in June 1885. They had the following children:
Lettie E., b. Jan 1907, attending the Galetown school
Benjamin E., b. Jul 1908, attending the Galetown school
Thomas B., b. Jun 1910, attending the Galetown school
Nathaniel N., b. Feb 1912
He lived on the "Galetown Road" in Nugentown in 1910. Only the first two children were alive at that time. Benjamin's aunt, Arabella Curliss, or Corliss, etc. lived with the family in 1910. Where her husband, Charles, was in 1910 isn't clear. The family doesn't appear to have lived in Nugentown in 1920.
CHARLES D. CORRLISS
Charles was born in Dec 1857, and his wife, Arabella, in Jan 1857. Charles was employed as a farm laborer in 1915, and a "general laborer" in 1920. I have been unable to locate Charles on any other censuses so far; Arabella, however, is listed in 1910 in the home of Benjamin F. Driscoll, above, as an "aunt". It's hard to make out, but it appears that census entry lists her as being married two times.
In 1930, Charles was still in Nugentown. His wife is called Ellen in that year..this is her second marriage at least, as the census indicates she was 18 at her fist marriage and her husband was 37 at his; in 1930, he was 72 and she was 69. Presumably this is not the same woman seen on earlier censuses with Charles, since her age would be off.
WILLIAM R. DODD
He was living in Nugentown at least as early as 1910, with his wife Esther. William was born Jun 1860 in Delaware; his wife was born Apr 1873. William's father was also born in Delaware, but claimed his mother was from England.
In 1910, William and Esther lived on Galetown Road, next to Emile Buelow. In 1920, William was still in Nugentown, when he was 65 years old.
MICHAEL H. GALE
Michael was living in Nugentown in 1910, when I found him on the census living on the "Galetown Road". In 1900, he is listed with wife and child in the same town on the "old stage road", but I don't know if the road was the same with a different name or if the family moved. Michael was born in Jan 1839 (Feb 1839 according to the 1900 Census), and his wife, Sarah A., in Mar 1851. In 1910, Michael was an oysterman;in 1915, Michael was working as a farmer; in 1910 he worked in the cranberry bogs. They had one child as of 1915: Charle H. Gale, born in Feb 1870. As of 1915 he still lived at home, working as a farm laborer. He had been a teamster in 1910. He never married, as in 1930 he was still single and living at home.
In 1900, the family had a live-in servant, named John Rider, born in June of 1887. (He was a 12 year old boy). [That same year, a 54 year old widow named John Rider was living as a boarder in the same area; he was boarding with Joel Salmon on Centre Street somewhere in Little Egg Harbor Township, though it's hard to tell which part of the township this street was in. This could conceivably be John the younger's father--once John Sr.'s wife died, he may have been unable to care for the child, as he clearly wasn't able to have a home of his own. Just speculation though; the truth could be something very different.)
I have had no luck finding out what happened to John after 1900. In 1915, there was another resident: 15 year old Clarence A. Gravatt, born Apr 1899. He attended the Galetown school, but it could be he was the replacement servant for John. (I may have found Clarence living in Philadelphia in 1920. He was boarding in the home of Charles Baxter on Carlisle Street. He's the right age, but I have no way of verifying if it's really him. Clarence's father was from Pennsylvania, so he may have returned there when he left the employ of the Gales.)
Michael was dead by 1930, when the widow Sarah is still seen living in Nugentown. Her brother, Richard Palmer, was living there in 1930 as well: he was 68 years old and working as a "clam catcher."
MARTHA VANDERPLANG
Martha was born in May of 1854 in New Jersey; her parents were from England. In 1915 she was living by herself in Nugentown, although her census entry says she was married. She turns up in 1930 in Union Township, Ocean County, which was the old name for what is now Barnegat.
WILLIAM C. COWPERTHWAITE
William was born in New Jersey in Jan 1868. In 1915 he was employed as a farm laborer. Living with him was Samuel A. Cowperthwaite, born Dec 1881 and who also worked as a farm laborer. Five years later, in 1920, the pair shows up in Little Egg Harbor, but it's not clear whether they were still in the Nugentown section. Since they don't appear to have any of the same neighbors as they had in 1915, I'm inclined to believe they moved between 1915 and 1920. Possibly this was because William changed jobs--in 1920 he was a teamster.
I found William and family in Nugentown again in 1930. Samuel is indicated as William's brother in that year. Both worked as farm laborers that year.
THOMAS F. BURD
I first found this family on the 1900 Census on Chapel St. In Little Egg Harbor Township; it's hard to tell if that street is in Nugentown or not. There aren't any familiar names in the surrounding residences though, leading me to believe that the family moved elsewhere in the township after 1900. (Possibly Chapel St. is in Galetown, given the number of Gale families located near the Burd's entry on this census?). At any rate, in 1900 (and again in 1915) Thomas gave his birthdate as Jan 1851. He was born in NJ like his mother; his father was from England. In 1900, the surname is spelled "Bird", whereas in 1915 it is spelled "Burd". I think's it more likely that an enumerator heard "Burd" and assummed "b-i-r-d" than the opposite, so it's probably more likely that "Burd" is the correct spelling.
In 1900, Thomas worked as an Oysterman, whereas in 1915 that occupation had expanded to the more generic "bayman".
Thomas was married to Annie, or Anna B., Burd. She was born in March of 1857. As of 1900, she had given birth six times, but only had four children still living. All four of these children still lived at home in 1900:
Abbie E. Burd, b. Mar 1877
Joseph W. Burd, b. Oct 1881
Houston E. Burd, b. May 1885
Adelia A. Burd, b. Feb 1897
By 1915, only Abbie and Adelia were still living at home. At that time, Abbie was employed as a dressmaker, while Adelia was attending the Tuckerton High School. At that time, the eldest son, Joseph, lived next door or across from his father in Nugentown. I haven't found out yet what became of Houston.
The family was still in Nugentown as of 1930. Thomas was then employed as a "block maker" in the concrete business. Anna was still living with him, as was daughter Addie. The other children were gone.
JOSEPH W. BURD
As mentioned above, Joseph is the son of Thomas, above; in 1900 he still lived at home with his father on Chapel Street, and in 1915 he was married with a family of his own. He married a woman named Ella, who was born in Sep 1884 (Joseph was born in Oct 1881). They had a daughter, Elizabeth M. Burd, born Aug 1906; in 1915 she was attending the school at Galetown. Another daughter, Annalinda(?) was born in Feb 1910. I haven't located this family on the 1920 or 1930 censuses (yet).
BARBARA KOLLER
Barbara was born in Germany in December of 1865. In 1915, she was widowed and living with her son Henry A., in Nugentown. Henry had also been born in Germany, in Jul of 1893; in 1915 he was employed as a teamster.
In 1910, Barbara lived with her son and husband on Lower Shore Road in Little Egg Harbor Township. Her husband was Frederick Koller. He had come to the US from Germany in 1904, and his wife followed in 1905. Both were still aliens in 1910. It's very hard to read his occupation, but appears to have something to do with "plaster". As they have none of the same neighbors in 1915, it appears Barbara and her son moved sometime between 1910-1915, presumably after her husband died. In 1910, Henry was not working, but in 1915 he was employed as a teamster. In 1920, Barbara and her son still lived in Nugentown, next to Thomas Burd (see above). In 1930, they were both still in Nugentown. Henry worked as a laborer at a radio station by then.
OLANDER(?) MATHIS
He was born in Sep 1870, and lived in Nugentown in 1915 where he worked as a carpenter. He was gone from Nugentown by 1920. In 1915, he lived with his wife, Emma F. Mathis, born in Dec 1878, and three children:
Sylvester Mathis, b. Mar 1903. He attended the school in Galetown
Margaret E. Mathis, b. May 1910. He attended the school in Galetown.
Harold Mathis, b. Oct 1912.
I found this same family, probably still in Nugentown, but definitely in the same township, in 1930. On that census, his name appears to be "Orlanta". He worked as a farmer in 1930. His wife is listed as Emily in 1930; Harold still lived at home, as well as another son, Nelson, age 13 in 1930. They lived next to Emile Buelow in 1930 (see above).
BENJAMIN B. GALE
In 1900, this family lived on the "Old Stage Road" in the Township, next door to Michael Gale (see above).
At that time, he lived with his wife, Margaret and the following children:
Lewis R. Gale, b. Oct 1887
Sarah Lida Gale, b. Apr 1890
Curtis Gale, b. Jan 1893
James R. Gale, b. Jun 1895; he still lived at home in 1915. At that time he worked as a glassblower (where? Most of the glass houses had shut down by then, but apparently there was at least one still operating)
Benjamin Gale, b. Aug 1896
Sylvia E., b. Jan 1900; she still lived at home in 1915.
Benjamin, sr. was born in Dec 1850 or 1857, depending on which census you look at, and employed as a farm laborer in 1915. His wife, Margaret E., was born in Dec 1856. In 1900, Benjamin was working as an oysterman. In 1915, only James and Sylvia still lived at home.
In 1930, a Benjamin B. Gale lived in Nugentown--this is more likely the son, as he was only 32 and had a different wife, Evelyn. Evelyn was born abt 1909; when they married, she was 17 and was 21, indicating they married sometime around 1926. They lived on the 'old Stage Road', and Benjamin was a farm laborer.
HUGH T. BIRD
I'm not entirely sure if this is the same person or not, but there is a Hugh Bird living with his stepfather on Chapel St in Little Egg Harbor in 1900. The man in 1900 gives his birthdate as Feb 1880, whereas the fellow in 1915 says it was Feb 1879. His stepfather was Thomas Cowperthwaite.
If this person isn't the same man, then I can't find Hugh anywhere else on the census in 1900.
By 1910, Hugh was living on Water Street in Tuckerton, with his wife, Phoebe (b. Dec 1890) and these children:
Lydia, 2
Mary M, 4 mos.
These are Phoebe's only two children at the time; the 1910 census says she had given birth twice and had two children alive.
In 1915, Lydia was not with the family. She would have only been seven years old. These are the children with them in 1915:
Mary M. Bird, (b. Dec 1909) and attending the school in Galetown.
Francis J. Bird, b. May 1911
Mable M. Bird, b. June 1912
Abbie E. Bird, b. Jul 1914
There was also a woman named Mary Cranmer living with them, b. May 1849, making her about 65 or so. Perhaps she was Phoebe's mother?
By 1920, the family had left Ocean County and moved to Mullica Township in Atlantic county. Phoebe was still living with him, as well as all of the children who lived with them in 1915. A new daughter, Ruth Bird, lived there as well. She was 3 years old, presumably born about 1916 or 17. Mary Cranmer no longer lived with them, and Hugh was working as a teamster in 1920.
I was unable to locate this family in 1930.
CHARLES A. TAYLOR
I believe Charles lived on St. Joseph Ave in Trenton in 1900. At that time he was still single and working as a teamster. He had a housekeeper, Josephine (whose last name is scribbled too badly to read). At the time, Josephine was a 55 year old widow from Pennsylvania. A woman named Dolly, with the same surname as Josephine, was listed as a boarder. She had been born in Sep 1876 in New Jersey.
After that, I believe Charles moved to Camden. He had been married for seven years at that time, to a woman named Cassie R. Charles was born in May of 1877; Cassie sometime around the same time, as she had the same age as he in 1910. They had been busy since getting married ca. 1903; they already had three children:
Charles, 6
William, 5
Helen, 10 mos old as of April 1910.
In 1910, the Taylors lived on S. 8th St in Camden. charles worked as a machinist for a 'power house'.
Charles turns up five years later in Nugentown, now a widower and living by himself. He worked as a farm laborer. I have not been able thus far to locate any of the Taylors on later censuses.
RICHARD S. MCKENLESS(?)
I may be totally off on the spelling with this one.
Richard was born in Sep 1848 in New Jersey; his father was from Scotland and his mother from NJ. In 1915, he lived in Nugentown and worked as a farm laborer. His wife, Sarah, was born in Oct 1854 in New Jersey. Her father was from Pennsylvania. I have not been able to find out any more information regarding these people, largely because of the hard to read last name.
He shows up in Nugentown in 1930; here his name looks like "McKondlass" or "McKoudlass". He was 81 and a widower in 1930. And in 1930, he claimed his father was born in Ireland, not Scotland as he reported in 1915. He was doing 'odd jobs' in 1930.
ALICE R. CRANMER
Alice was born in August 1843. By 1915 she was a widow living in Nugentown with her son, George. George was born in Feb 1865 and worked as a farm laborer. Lizzie Cranmer was also living there (she could be a daughter, or George's wife). She was born in Sep 1873. I haven't found this family on other censuses (yet). There are two George Cranmers at the right age in 1920, one in West Creek and one in Barnegat. I have no way of knowing if either of them is really this man though. I haven't turned up any more information on this family yet.
CORNELIUS TEST
I found this family on the 1910 Census in Little Egg Harbor. They may have lived there earlier than that, but I haven't been able to find them so far.
Cornelius was born in March of 1858. His wife, Sarah E., was born in June of 1876. (According to the 1910 entry, she was his second wife). They had the following children:
Johnnie E. Test (Listed as John in 1915), b. Sep 1892. In 1910 he was doing 'odd jobs.'
Harold Test, b. Oct 1905. In 1915 he was attending the school in Warren Grove. (Why he didn't attend the Galetown school like all of the other youngsters in Nugentown is unclear.)
Florence Test. She was 13 when she was listed with her family in 1910; in 1918 she is not with the family any longer. She would be 17 or 18, so it's possible she got married.
Harriet Test, b. Aug 1906. She too went to the Warren Grove school. She appears as "Hattie" in 1910.
Helen Test, b. Jul 1914.
I believe I found Cornelius in 1870, living with his father, Ezekiel Test. They lived in Stafford Township at the time. Ezekiel was a 63 year old farmer at the time, when Cornelius was 13. His mother, Phoebe, was 48 at the time. He had a brother, Henry (b. abt 1845), another brother, Joel (b. abt 1849), and a sister, Sarah J. (b. abt 1859).
I believe (though I'm not positive) that Henry shows up in 1900 in Plumsted Twp, Ocean Co. where he lived with his wife, Anna Test (b. Feb 1848), and son Frank Test, b. Apr 1890. Henry worked as a farm laborer.
HENRY C. GIFFORD
In 1900, Henry Gifford lived in Little Egg Harbor township, in the section labeled "Downshore farms and the island". He was born in Sep 1873 according to that census, 1874 according to the 1915 State Census. In 1900, he lived with his wife, Esther A. Gifford, who was born in April of either 1874 or 1875 in Pennsylvania. Daughter Lucy A. Gifford (b. Nov 1894) and son Leonard H. Gifford (b. May 1895) lived with them at the time. Henry was a farmer at that time.
In 1910, the family is listed in Nugentown, living next to John and Anna Harms (see above). Lucy and Leonard still lived with them, and Henry continued to work as a farmer.
In 1915, the family was still in Nugentown. Lucy was no longer living with the family (she would be 20 or 21 now). Leonard still lived at thome, as did a man named Otto Webber (or Wobbar?). He was born in Feb of 1892 in New York, to parents from Germany. He worked as a farm laborer. Another man also lived in the Gifford home in 1915: Joseph Markowitz, born in Russia in Oct of 1890. He had been in the country since around 1913 and worked as a farm laborer. [In 1920, Joseph was living in Jersey City, working as a machinist in a 'sugar house'. He had a wife by then, Nellie, age 30, and two daughters: Julia, 16, and Mary Markowitz, age 4. Two boarders lived with them at that time. According to that census, Joseph became a natuarlized citizen in 1919.]
In 1920, Henry and Esther continued to live in Nugentown, and he continued to farm. The children had moved out, but a "family friend" named Harry lived with them. (His last name is unreadable. Like Esther, he was born in Pennslvania). Harry was only sixteen years old. Harry's 68 year old mother-in-law, a woman with the surname of Edmonds, lived with them in 1920--her first name is unreadable (it looks like "Arilla"). She is listed as "married", but where her husband is is not clear.) Mrs. Edmonds was also born in Pennsylvania.
In 1930, Henry C. Gifford is still on the census for Little Egg Harbor Township, in a section called "rural district". It is not known if he actually moved, or if Nugentown was just so rural that different enumerators called it different things. (Most of the residents were farmers). The road they are on in 1930 is called the "middle shore road".
The children were gone in 1930, but a nephew, Lloyd Peters, lived with them. Lloyd was 16, and born in Pennsylvania. In 1930, Henry listed his occupation as dairy farmer.
Also in the same dwelling, but with a different "family" number, was the family of Henry Rulon. Just what his relationship was to the Giffords is not known. In 1930, Henry was a laborer on a dairy farm (presumably Henry's farm). He was 32 years old, and his wife, Mary, was 29. They had been married for ten years, and had several children: Harker Rulon, age 8.
Katherine Rulon, age 6.
Henry Rulon, Jr., age 1 1/2 as of April 1930.
I have not had any luck locating Henry Rulon on any prior censuses yet.
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