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Garfield Arthur BIDDLE
Anna R. FORMAN
See also Garfield BIDDLE Disambiguation Page.
Husband:  Garfield Arthur BIDDLE
Birth:  7 Nov 1880, Delphi, Carroll Co., IN
Death:  7 May 1949, Harris Co., TX
Education:  Dairy Course, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Occupation:  farmer, butter maker
Father:  David BIDDLE
Mother:  Ellen MILLER
Marriage:  26 Jun 1904, Eldora, Hardin Co., IA
Wife:  Anna R. FORMAN
Birth:  4 Feb 1885, Eagle, Brule Co., SD
Death:  30 Oct 1933, Yankton Co., SD
Disposition:  buried Yankton City Cemetery, Yankton, Yankton Co., SD
Occupation:  homemaker
Religion:  Presbyterian
Other Spouse:  m2. 25 Jul 1918, Parker, Turner Co., SD, Paul C. PAULSEN
Father:  Joseph FORMAN
Mother:  Katherine NOVAK
Children:
1.  Mildred E. BIDDLE, b. 1904/5, SD
2.  Wilbur E. BIDDLE, b. 1906/7, NE
3.  Spencer Thomas BIDDLE, b. 1907/8, IL; d. 5 Jul 1969, Mitchell Co., GA
4.  Artie M. BIDDLE, b. 1908/9, SD

— born in Pennington Co., SD:
5.  Thurlow J. BIDDLE, b. 5 Jan 1910, Pennington Co., SD

Keywords for search engines:  genealogy; CZE, CZ, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Bohemia; USA, US, United States, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Dakota

Sources (n.b., Pennington Co. is in westernmost SD, while Yankton, Turner, and Clay Cos. are in the southeastern corner of the state):

1.   Iowa: County Marriages, 1838-1934 (online at familysearch.org):
1  No. of License 325
2  Date of License June 25 1904
1 By whom affidavit, if any, is made C. H. Werder
2 By whom consent to marriage is given  
3  Full Name of Groom G. A. Biddle
4  Place of Residence Eldora Iowa
5  Occupation Butter Maker
6 Groom's age next birthday 24 years
7  Color | 8  Race White | Cau
9  No. of groom's marriage 1st
10  Groom's place of birth Delphi Ind.
11  Groom's father's name David Biddle
12  Groom's mother's maiden name Ellen Miller
13  Full name of bride Anna Forman
14  Bride's maiden name if a widow  
15  Bride's place of residence Eagle South Dak.
16  Bride's age next birthday 19 years
17  Color |  18  Race White | Cau.
19  No. of bride's marriage 1st
20  Bride's place of birth Eagle S. Dak.
21  Bride's father's full name Jas. (sic) Forman
22  Bride's mother's full maiden name Cathrine Novak
23  Where and when married Eldora Iowa June 26 1904
24  Witnesses Emil & C.H. Werder
25  By whom married, name and office Geo B Shoemaker, Minister
1  Date of return  
2  When registered  

1890 U.S. Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find Garfield, and I really tried.  Anna FORMAN (æ 15, b. Feb 1855, SD) is living in Eagle Twp., Brule Co., SD, with her parents (q.v.).
 

.  Anon.  1904.  The Badger:  The Book of Class of MCMIV, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin (online at Ancestry.com):
Dairy Course...
FIRST YEAR...
Biddle, Garfield Arthur...............Eagle, S.D.

.  1904.  Alleged marriage of Garfield & Anna (civil recording of marriages in South Dakota didn't begin until July of 1905).

.  Anon.  1905.  Fifth Annual Report of the Food and Dairy Commissioner of the State of South Dakota.  News Printing Co., Aberdeen, SD.  p. 61 (online at books.google.com):
LICENSED BUTTERMAKES AND CHEESEMAKERS—Continued
Name Location when Licensed Buttermaker
or
Cheesemak'r
G. A. Biddle................... Eagle.......................... Buttermaker

1905 South Dakota State Census (extraction online at Ancestry.com, plus added data from familysearch.org):
Name G A Biddle Anna Biddle Mildred Biddle
Gender | Race Male | White Female | White Female | White
Marital Status Married Married Single
Age 24 19  
Birth Place Delphi, Indiana Eagle, SD Armout, SD Dakota
Years in State 1 19 10 weeks
Residence Place Mt. Vernon, Davison Co., SD
Father's Birthplace Ohio Germany South Dakota
Mother's Birthplace Indiana Wisconsin Indiana
FHL Film Number 2281101 2281101 2281101

South Dakota Birth Index, 1856-1915 (online at Ancestry.com):
Name: Thurlow Biddle
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Jan 1910
Birth Place: Pennington, SD
Father: Garfield Biddle
Mother: Anna Forman
File Date: 30 Oct 1910

1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 7):  Underwood Twp., Pennington Co., SD, Roll T624_1486, p. 141A, SN 34A, SD 2, ED 90, enumerated 21 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29
95 96 Biddle Garfield A Head M W 29 M1 6     Indiana Indiana Pennsylvania Eng Farmer Farmer OA N 0 Y Y O F F 69
    ______ Anna R Wife F W 65 M1 6 4 4 South Dakota Bohemian Bohemian Eng           Y Y        
    ______ Mildred E Dau F W  5 S       South Dakota Indiana South Dakota                        
    ______ Wilbur E Son M W  3 S       Nebraska Indiana South Dakota                        
    ______ Spenser F Son M W  2 S       Illinois Indiana South Dakota                        
    ______ Artie M Dau F W  1 S       South Dakota Indiana South Dakota                        
Why is Thurlow not enumerated?  Is it because he's an infant? 

thelandpatents.com — may be the most confusing web site I've ever been to.  In a nutshell: Garfield A. BIDDLE of Pennington Co., SD, got a land patent (#SDRC-0002526) on 10 Jul 1911 at the South Dakota Field Office for land at:  S7.T1N.R11E (Black Hills Meridian). 

.  Anon.  Wednesday, 23 Apr 1913New York Produce Review and American Creamery 36(1): 30 (online at books.google.com):
IOWA...
Sioux City, Ia.—G. A. Biddle has moved here from Philip, [Haakon Co.,] S.D.

.  Anon.  1913R.L. Polk & Co.'s Sioux City Directory [for] 1914.  R.L. Polk & Co., Publ. Sioux City, Iowa (online at Ancestry.com):
p. 130 Biddle Garfield A (Anna), lab Bolles & Rogers, r 3501 6th av, M S.



1915 South Dakota State Census (transcription online at Ancestry.com):
Name Anna Biddle Mildred Biddle Wilmer Biddle Spencer Biddle Artie Biddle
Gender | Race | Age Female | White | 29 Female | White | 10 Male | White | 8 Male | White | 7 Female | White | 6
Birth Place South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota
Nationality Bohemian Bohemian American English/Bohemian Bohemian
Marital Status   Single Single Single Single
Marriage Year 1904        
Arrival Year in Country | State 1886 | 1886 1905 | 1905     1909 | 1909
Arrival Country | State USA | South Dakota USA | South Dakota     USA | South Dakota
Religion Presbyterian Presbyterian Presbyterian   Presbyterian
Father's Birthplace Bohemia Indiana Pennsylvania Indiana Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Bohemia South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota
FHL Film No. | Sheet No. 2283122 | 174 2283122 | 175 2283122 | 83 2283122 | 20 2283122 | 176
Residence in 1915 South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota

1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 22):  876 Cedar St., Yankton (Ward 3), Yankton Co., SD, Roll T625_1726, p. 195A, SN 3A, SD 312, ED 267, enumerated 5+6 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
* 876 58 58 Pausen Paul C Head O F M W 45 M Un Un   Y Y Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Denmark Danish Y Mason House W
      ______ Anna Wife     F W 34 M       Y Y So. Dakota   Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Y None    
      Biddle Mildred Dau     F W 14 S     Y Y Y So. Dakota   Indiana   So. Dakota   Y None    
      ______ Spencer Son     M W 12 S     Y Y Y Illinois   Indiana   So. Dakota   Y None    
      ______ Artie Dau     F W 10 S     Y Y Y South Dakota   Indiana   So. Dakota   Y None    
      ______ Thurlow Son     M W  8 S     Y Y Y South Dakota   Indiana   So. Dakota   Y None    
*Cedar St
The BIDDLE children are Paul's stepchildren.

1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 7):  Eagle Twp., Brule Co., SD, Roll T625_1716, p. 39B, SN 3B, SD 312, ED 26, enumerated 20 Feb 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Fm 57 59 Forman Edward J Head O F M W 30 M   Y Y South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Y Merchant General Store OA 43
      ______ Edith Wife     F W 28 M   Y Y South Dakota Bohemia Bohemian Bohemia Bohemian Y None      
      ______ Orville Son     M W  6 S N Y   South Dakota South Dakota   South Dakota     None      
      ______ Richard Son     M W  5 S       South Dakota South Dakota   South Dakota     None      
      ______ Lyle Son     M W 8/12 S       South Dakota South Dakota   South Dakota     None      
      Biddle Wilbur Nephew     M W 13 S Y Y Y South Dakota Indiana   South Dakota     None      
Edward J. FORMAN is Anna's brother.

1925 South Dakota State Census (transcription only, online at Ancestry.com):
Name - - - Wilbur Biddle - - - - - - - -
Gender | Race | Age - - - Male | White | 18 - - - - - - - -
Birth Place - - - Nebraska - - - - - - - -
Ethnicity - - - American - - - - - - - -
Marital Status - - - Single - - - - - - - -
Marriage Date - - - - - - - - - - - -
Spouse - - - - - - - - - - - -
Years in State - - - - - - - - - - - -
Arrival Place - - - - - - - - - - - -
Years in the USA - - - - - - - - - - - -
Arrival Place - - - - - - - - - - - -
Naturalized - - - - - - - - - - - -
Religion - - - Methodist - - - - - - - -
Father Birth Place - - - Indiana - - - - - - - -
Mother Birth Place - - - South Dakota - - - - - - - -
FHL Film No. | Sheet No. - - - 2368163 | 70 - - - - - - - -

1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 5):  "Township 93 Range 57" [T93N.R57W], Yankton Co., SD, Roll 2232, p. 217B, SN2B, ED 68-26, SD 6, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 32
37 37 Paulson Paul C Head O Y M W 59 M 19 N Y Denmark Denmark Denmark Danish 1887 Na Y Farmer General Farm E Y N 36
    _______ Anna Wife   X F W 45 M 19 N Y South Dakota Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia       Y None          
    _______ Thurlow J Son   X M W 19 S   Y Y South Dakota Indiana South Dakota       Y None          
Thurlow J. BIDDLE is Paul's stepson, not his son.

South Dakota Death Index, 1879-1955 (online at Ancestry.com):
State
File No
Surname Given
Name
County
of Death
Death Date
MO DA YR
1?5071 PAULSON PAUL MRS YANKTON 10-30-33

Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at FindaGrave.com):
Name Anna Paulson
Birth unknown
Death 1933
Note Lot 1, Block 389
Burial Yankton City Cemetery
Yankton, Yankton Co., SD
Memorial # 50509773


U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (online at Ancestry.com):
Name Garfield Arthur Biddle
SSN 466-01-2391
Gender | Race Male | White
Birth Date Nov 1880
Birth Place Rockfield [Carroll Co.], Indiana
Father Name David Biddle
Mother Name Ellen Miller
Type of Claim Original SSN.
Notes Mar 1937: Names listed as GARFIELD ARTHUR BIDDLE
Is this the Garfield who married Anna?

.  LDS.  Family Search:  Family Trees (online at familysearch.org).

Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com).

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