Chippewa County, MI 1870 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mi/chippewa/1870/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by Karen D. Foster for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2025 Linda Talbott ========================================================================== USGENWEB (US-CENSUS) NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================== Formatted by USGenWeb Census Project® File Manager, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ========================================================================== CENSUS-YEAR 1870 MICROFILM# T1164-26 STATE MICHIGAN COUNTY CHIPPEWA SCHEDULE 3.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 Because death certificates were mostly unknown prior to 1902, enumerators were instructed to collect the name and information for every person who died during the twelve months preceding the official census date. These censuses were taken from 1850 to 1900, although not all have survived. By 1902, most states had implemented vital records laws and the mortality schedules were phased out. It is important to remember that the information is available only for the year immediately preceding the census. Those who died outside of this range were never enumerated. Even then, the information was under- reported. According to U.S. Public Health Service estimates, only about 60% of deaths were reported in the mortality schedules. ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Chippewa TOWNSHIP; Sault St Marie Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. Wells Church FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 171 ========================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================== 1 31 Rock Ruth 78 F W W Ireland X X April General tenant Inflamation of liver . 2 39 Lalond Henry 2 M W . Michigan X . June . Worms . 3 49 Forest Catherine 36 F W W Germany X X April Keeping house Syphilis . 4 59 Shebodean Adelia 1 F Hf B . Michigan X . April . Convulsions . 5 61 Bonnon Sophia 6/12 F Hf B . Michigan X . May . Hooping cough . 6 77 Contin Mary Ann 1 F W . Michigan . . April . Hooping cough Last name could be Coutin 7 82 Ryan Thomas A. 1/12 M W . Michigan X X July . Unknown . 8 101 Prenzlanes William 9 M W . Michigan X X July . Drownded . 9 104 Gilboa Frankie 1/12 M W . Michigan X X April . Hooping cough . 10 108 Cadran Mary 1/12 F W . Michigan . X April . Hooping cough . 11 109 Miller Frankie 1 M Hf B . Michigan . . May . Hooping cough . 12 145 Smith Sherman 1 M Hf B . Michigan . . Sept . Dysentery . 13 162 Mudwagezhick . 38 M Ind M Michigan . . July General laborer Drownded . 14 186 McGinley William 35 M W . Ireland X X March Sergeant 1st Inf USA Consumption . 15 204 Sequckwon Annie 1 F Ind . Michigan . X April . Hooping cough . 16 204 Sequckwon Angelique 21 F Ind M Michigan . . Sept . Drownded . 17 208 Anewahe Mary 20 F Ind . Michigan . . Dec . Consumption . 18 209 Parks Mary 25 F Ind . Michigan . . May . Consumption . 19 209 Parks William 2 M Hf B . Michigan . . Dec . Worms . 20 222 Noonday Mekesasia 3 F Ind . Michigan X . May . Hooping cough Page blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Chippewa TOWNSHIP; Sugar Island Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. Wells Church FILE PAGE NO: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 172 ========================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================== 1 4 Lalonde Henry 2/12 M W . Michigan X X May . Hooping cough . 2 19 Keweta*gezbuck Angel 2 F Ind . Canada West X . Sept . Consumption . 3 25 Payment Alfred 2/12 M W . Michigan X X Feb . Inflamation of bowels . 4 40 Hudson Annie 1 F Hf B . Michigan . . June . Cholera infantum . 5 47 Jarvis Mary 1 F Ind . Michigan X X April . Hooping cough Page blank below ========================================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MI COUNTY: Chippewa TOWNSHIP; Warner Township MICROFILM#: T1164-26 ENUMERATOR: J. Wells Church FILE PAGE NO: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 173 ========================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LN# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS (1) (2) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) ========================================================================================================================================================================== 1 21 Olmstead Sally 63 F W M Canada West . . November Nurse Pneumonia . 2 22 Rice Harriet 1/12 F W . Michigan . . April . Inflamation of the bowels . 3 23 La Plante Peter 50 M W M Canada West X X Jan Wood chopper Asthma . 4 30 St. Germain Fred 22 M Hf B . Canada West X . Dec Sailor Drownded . 5 33 Sims Eliza 44 F W M England X X July Keeping house Jaundice Ends Chippewa County ========================================================================================================================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access the rest of our growing collection of FREE online census transcriptions by going to the following URL: http://www.us-census.org/ ==========================================================================================================================================================================