Peter TROUP & Nancy ICKES

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Peter TROUP
Nancy ICKES

Husband: Peter TROUP / TRAUP / TROUPE
Birth: 27 May 1838, Perry Twp., Union [now Snyder] Co., PA
Death: 8 or 18 Nov 1917, Mecosta Co., MI
Disposition: buried West Grant Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI
Father: Peter TRAUB
Mother: Sarah S. HERROLD

Marriage: 1861/2
Transhumance: 1881-84, PA to MI

Wife: Nancy ICKES / ECKES / EKAS
Birth: 19 or 20 May 1840, PA, possibly in Perry Twp., Union [now Snyder] Co., PA
Death: 26 or 28 Jan 1916, Mecosta Co., MI
Disposition: buried West Grant Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI
Father: Felix ICKES / EKAS
Mother: Mary "Polly" MOYER

Children:

— born in Snyder Co., PA:
1. Emma TROUP, b. 4 Jul 1861
2. Frederick C. TROUP, b. 12 Mar 1864
3. Henry O. TROUP, b. 1865/6
4. George Allan TROUP, b. 16 Feb 1868; d. 1 May 1943, MI
5. Grant TROUP, b. May 1870; d. bef. 1880

— born in Middlecreek Twp., Snyder Co., PA:
6. Peter Calvin / Calvin Peter TROUP, b. 9 Aug 1870; d. 1961
7. Harrison "Jake" TROUP, b. 11 Jul 1872
8. William Charles / Charles William TROUP, b. 21 Jul 1874; d. 10 Sep 1948
9. Sarah Catharine "Kate" TROUP, b. 20 Sep 1877; d. Oct 1941
10. Samuel John TROUP, b. 28 Jun 1881; d. 9 Jul 1961, Mecosta Co., MI

— born in Green Twp., Mecosta Co., MI:
11. Etta Mae TROUP, b. 2 Dec 1884; d. 13 Jul 1950
12. Ella Adelia TROUP, b. 26 Jul 1887; d. 13 Jul 1905

Adopted Child:

. Pearl A. TROUP, b. 1903/4, MI

Keywords for search engines: USA, US, United States, Michigan, Pennsylvania

Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 15): Kremer P.O., Middle Creek Twp., Snyder Co., PA, Roll M593_1451, p. 83B, PN 12, 93/93, enumerated 18 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Troup Peter 31 M W Laborer 200 Pa

"   Nancy 29 F W Keeping house Pa

"   Emma 9 F W Pa

"   Frederick 7 M W Pa

"   Henry 5 M W Pa

"   George 2 M W Pa

"   Grant 1/12 M W Pa May

"   Mary 60 F W Pa

I cannot figure who Mary TROUP is. Peter's mother is named, Sarah, and she's still alive and living with Peter's father. Nancy's mother is named, Mary, but she should be surnamed EKAS and should be age 50, not 60. The page couldn't be more clear or legible, so I can't have mis-read it.

3. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 14): Middlecreek Twp., Snyder Co., PA, Roll T9_1194, p. 28B, PN 30, SD 7, ED 146, enumerated 21 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880: 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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286 302 Traup Peter W M 42 / Laborer PA PA PA

_____ Nancy W F 38 Wife / Keeping House / PA PA PA

_____ Henry W M 13 Son / Laborer / PA PA PA

_____ Peter W M 10 Son / At home PA PA PA

_____ Harrison W M 8 Son / PA PA PA

_____ Charley W M 5 Son / PA PA PA

_____ Sarah W F 3 Dau / PA PA PA

Listed five households from son George (æ 12, b. PA, farm laborer), who is living with the BICKEL family.

4. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 31): Green Twp., Mecosta Co., MI, Roll T623_731 (Book 1), p. 141B, SN 2, SD 11, ED 103, enumerated 5/6 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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48 48 Troup Peter Head W M May 1838 62 M 38 PA PA PA Farmer 0 Y Y Y O M F 47

_____ Nancy Wife W F May 1840 60 M 38 12 11 PA PA PA Keeping House N N Y

_____ Harrison Son W M Jul 1872 27 S PA PA PA Farm Laborer 0 Y N Y

_____ Samuel J Son W M Jun 1881 18 S PA PA PA Y Y Y

_____ Etta M Dau W F Dec 1884 15 S MI PA PA Y Y Y

_____ Ella A Dau W F Jul 1887 12 S MI PA PA 8 Y Y Y

6. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #32 of 33): Green Twp., Mecosta Co., MI, Roll T624_663 (Part 2), p. 191B, SN 17B, SD 11, ED 126, enumerated 11 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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306 308 Troupe Peter Head M W 71 M1 48 PA PA PA Eng Farmer General farm OA Y Y O F F 221

______ Nancy Wife F W 69 M1 48 11 10 PA PA PA Eng None N N

______ Calvin P Son M W 39 S PA PA PA Eng Laborer Odd jobs W N 0 Y Y

______ Pearl A Adopted Dau F W 6 S MI Unk MI Y

Listed next to son, Charles W. TROUPE (æ 34, PA/PA/PA; wife Dora).

7. SSDI: Social Security Death Index (online at RootsWeb.com; missing columns contained no data): none found.

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

9. Messages posted to the TROUPE Surname Board (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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