1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

3a.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 24 — Costa is indexed "Cleta"):  Wayne Twp., Marion Co., IN, Roll T623_391 (Book 1), p. 350A, SN 4, SD 7, Ed 206, enumerated 4 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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5

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28

79

81

Minnemeyer Charles

Head

W

M

Jul 1839

60

M

35

PA

Ger

Ger

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

O

F

F

109

__________ Lizzie

Wife

W

F

May 1847

53

M

35

4

3

PA

PA

PA

Y

Y

Y

__________ Costa

Son

W

M

Jan 1882

18

S

IN

IL

IN

Bookeeper

0

Y

Y

Y

Abbott May

Servant

W

F

Sep 1886

13

S

IN

IN

IN

At school

8

Y

Y

Y

Hupie Charles

Servant

W

M

Feb 1884

16

S

IN

Ger

Ger

Farm laborer

6

Y

Y

Y

Costa has been adopted by the MINNEMEYERs.  Note that he does not show his parents as born in PA, which he would if he were Charles & Lizzie's son.  However, Costa's father is said to be born in Indiana, not Illinois.

3b.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Edith SMEAR (b. Oct 1889, IN) is living in Anderson City, Anderson Twp., Madison Co., IN (p. 231A), with her parents, Chester SMEAR (b. Nov 1864, IN) and his wife, Laura (b. Dec 1867, IN).

4.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 26):  National Road, Wayne Twp. (Pct. 8), Marion Co., IN, Roll T624_366 (Part 1), p. 173B, SN 11B, SD 7, ED 29, enumerated 5 May 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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252	254	Minnemeyer Casta	Head	M	W	28	M1	4			IN	NY	Unk	Eng	Laborer	Automobile works	W	N	0	Y	Y	R	H
		__________ Edith M	Wife	F	W	21	M1	4	2	2	IN	IN	IN	Eng	None					Y	Y
		__________ Hollis	Son	M	W	3	S				OK	IN	IN		None
		__________ Ravena M	Dau	F	W	1 6/12	S				IN	IN	IN		None

Listed next to Edith's remarried mother, Laura E. (æ 42, b. IN) and her stepfather, James GAHN (æ 52, b. IN).

5.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 19 — indexed "Minninger"):  Lick Creek Road, Jackson Twp., Brown Co., IN, Roll T625_424 (Book 2), p. 23B, SN 9B, SD 80, ED 25, enumerated 26 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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12

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26

27

28

29

*

Fm

204

204

Minnimeyer Costa

Head

O

M

M

W

38

M

Y

Y

IN

US

US

Y

Farmer

Farming

OA

183

__________ Edith

Wife

F

W

38

M

Y

Y

IN

IN

IN

Y

None

__________ Charles H

Son

M

W

12

S

Y

Y

OK

IN

IN

Y

None

__________ Ravena M

Dau

F

W

11

S

Y

Y

IN

IN

IN

Y

None

__________ Costa J

Son

M

W

5 1/12

S

IN

IN

IN

None

Gahn Laurah

M-in-law

F

W

52

M

Y

Y

IN

IN

NY

Y

None

*Lick Creek Road

6.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 17):  Morgantown Road, White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN, Roll 596, p. 218A, SN 6A, ED 41-17, SD 11, enumerated 21 Apr 21 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).

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17

18

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24

25

26

27

28

30

*

129

129

Minnemeier Caustie

Head

R

27

R

N

M

W

48

M

24

N

Y

IN

US

US

Y

Stockroom manager

Medical laboratory

W

Y

N

__________ Edith M

Wife

F

W

40

M

16

N

Y

IN

IN

IN

Y

Capsule filler

Medical laboratory

W

Y

N

__________ Charles H

Son

M

W

23

S

Y

Y

IN

IN

IN

Y

None

__________ Ravina M

Dau

F

W

21

D

N

Y

IN

IN

IN

Y

Capsule filler

Medical laboratory

W

Y

__________ Caustie J

Son

M

W

16

S

Y

Y

IN

IN

IN

Y

None

Gahn Laura E

M-in-law

F

W

62

Wd

N

Y

IN

IN

NY

Y

None

*Morgantown Road

7.  SSDI:  Social Security Death Index (online at RootsWeb.com; missing columns contained no data):

Name	Birth	Death	Last Residence	SSN	Issued	Post-em
Edith MINNEMEYER	07 Oct 1889	Feb 1974	46106 (Bargersville, Johnson, IN)	304-09-4223	IN	No
Charles MINNEMEYER	20 Feb 1907	Mar 1987	47401 (Bloomington, Monroe, IN)	280-10-1661	OH	No
Ravena M TRANTER	25 Sep 1908	04 Mar 2001 (V)	46131 (Franklin, Johnson, IN)	309-12-0817	IN	No
Costa MINNEMEYER	27 Apr 1914	Feb 1985	46227 (Indianapolis, Marion, IN)	317-01-6894	IN	No
Lela F. MINNEMEYER	29 Mar 1911	27 Dec 2000 (V)	47408 (Bloomington, Monroe, IN)	311-10-2739	IN	No
(V) = (Verified) Report verified with a family member or someone acting on behalf of a family member.

8.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

9.  Messages posted to the STRUB Surname Board (online at Ancestry.com).