1.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 39):  E. Main St., Niles City (Ward 3), Berrien Co., MI, Roll T623_703, p. 93B, SN 10, SD 4, ED 71, enumerated 7 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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273

Stroup Elijah

Head

W

M

Sep 1826

73

M

45

PA

PA

PA

Day Laborer

6

Y

Y

Y

O

F

H

______ Margaret

Wife

W

F

Dec 1829

70

M

45

11

7

PA

Unk

Unk

N

N

Y

______ Manda

Dau

W

F

Aug 1870

29

S

MI

PA

PA

Y

Y

Y

______ Henry

Son

W

M

May 1874

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S

MI

PA

PA

Laborer (Paper Mill)

10

Y

Y

Y

______ Jefferson

Son

W

M

May 1857

43

S

MI

PA

PA

Farm Laborer

5

N

Y

Y

*E. Main St.

2.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 28):  1304 Main Street, Niles City (Ward 3), Niles Twp., Berrien Co., MI, Roll T624_638 (Part 2), p. 55A, SN 12A, SD 4, ED 81, enumerated 23 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).

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Stroup Margaret

Head

F

W

77

Wd

PA

Ger

Ger

Ger

None

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______ Jefferson

Son

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W

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MI

PA

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Eng

Laborer

Fan Factory

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Y

______ Henry

Son

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W

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MI

PA

PA

Eng

Laborer

Odd Jobs

W

N

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Y

______ Amanda

Dau

F

W

39

S

MI

PA

PA

Eng

None

Y

Y

Harris Elizabeth B

Dau

F

W

38

M1

15

0

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MI

PA

PA

Eng

Laundress

Works out

W

N

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Y

Stroup David

Son

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W

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MI

PA

PA

Eng

Laborer

Farm

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0

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Y

*Main Street

3.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #32-33 of 50):  ??3 River, Niles City (Ward 1), Niles Twp., Berrien Co., MI, Roll T625_757, pp. 99B-100A, SN 16B-17A, SD 4, ED 95, enumerated 14 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).
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River	??3	379	417	Strop Henry	Boarder	M	W	45	S	Y	Y	MI	US	US	Y	Laborer	Harness? F	W

One of two boarders living w/CORNELL family.

4.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 27):  Michigan State Prison, Jackson City (Ward 8), Jackson Co., MI, Roll 995 (Book 1), p. 261A, Line 16, SN 2A, ED 38-34, SD 17, enumerated 2 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).
5	6	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	30
Stroup Henry	Prisoner	M	W	56	S	N	N	Y	MI	PA	PA	Y	None	N

One of 50 prisoners on one of 27 pages of prisoners.

5.  Jean C. Tombaugh & Wendell C. Tombaugh.  1997. Fulton County Indiana Obituaries, 1924: Rochester Sentinel and The News-Sentinel.  Tombaugh House, Rochester, IN (online at the Fulton County Library web site).

Tuesday, September 16, 1924 Russell OLINGER, 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Daton OLINGER, formerly of Rochester, met a tragic death at Niles, Mich., Sunday evening when he was shot and instantly killed by a drunken man, Henry STROUP, 49 years old.  Mrs. George BIGGS of this city, a cousin of the dead youth, learned of the death Monday night.  Relatives also live at North Manchester.  Russell was well known here as he lived with his parents on East Ninth street until about six years ago when they move to LaPorte and then to Niles. The crime is the result of liquor.  Both Olinger and his murderer lived in the same neighborhood in Niles. Henry STROUP, the police story goes, left his home and went to a store not far away for cigars.  He was under the influence of liquor, it was charged.  He met Olinger's younger brother and, the lad says, showered him with a burst of profanity.  The boy ran home. Stroup, on his way home, approached an automobile parked in front of the B.D. OLINGER residence.  The car was occupied by Russell OLINGER and Ray McBRIDE preparing for a pleasure motor ride with girl friends. Stroup, it was said, again broke into a profane rage and cursed the boy occupants of the machine.  As they stepped from the car with purpose, it was said, to avenge the insults, Stroup drew a revolver and fired three bullets at Russell, all taking effect.  The boy died instantly. While Olinger was being carried into the home of his father, Stroup ran home. He threw away the revolver and then walked to the police station, where he surrendered to officers.  He was taken to St. Joseph, Mich., last night several hours after the shooting and is held there for trial on the murder charge. "Let the jury find the gun," Stroup remarked to officers when searched.  The revolver has not been found. Word from Niles that the funeral would be at the South Pleasant church, North Manchester, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock.