Benton County, MN 1870 Mortality Census http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mn/benton/1870/ (File 1 of 1 for entire county) This Mortality Census was transcribed by Linda Talbott and proofread by I. D. Talbott for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2026 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# T132-1 STATE MINNESOTA COUNTY BENTON 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: MN COUNTY: Benton DISTRICT; Saulk Rapids MICROFILM#: T132-1 ENUMERATOR: H. McMahon FILE PAGE NO: 1 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 241 =============================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE 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 2 Lord Henry 7 M W . Minnesota X X June Attending school Cerebro spinal meningitis . 2 16 Wright Myrick 11 M W . Minnesota . . Oct Attending school Accidental drowning . 3 75 Burnett Lora 1 F W . Minnesota . . May . Scrofula . 4 76 Mergel William 54 M W M Hanover X X February Gardener Hydro pericardium . 5 91 Stowel Edward 3 M W . Minnesota . . Dec . Membranous croup Page blank below =============================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MN COUNTY: Benton DISTRICT; Langola MICROFILM#: T132-1 ENUMERATOR: H. McMahon FILE PAGE NO: 2 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 242 =============================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE 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 15 Frotercheau Peter 19 M I & W . Minn'a . . Aug't Hunter & Trapper Murdered by an Indian Only entry on this page =============================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MN COUNTY: Benton DISTRICT; Minden MICROFILM#: T132-1 ENUMERATOR: H. McMahon FILE PAGE NO: 3 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 243 =============================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE 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 5 Locke John C. 43 M W M England X X Jan'y Farmer Brights kidney Only entry on this page =============================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MN COUNTY: Benton DISTRICT; Saint George MICROFILM#: T132-1 ENUMERATOR: H. McMahon FILE PAGE NO: 4 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 244 =============================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE 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 9 Brennan Senath 1/12 F W . Minn'a X . July . Inanition . 2 37 Widekin Mina 3 F W . Ohio X . Nov . Dysentery . 3 40 Pohlman Chistina 3/12 F W . Holland X X May . Convulsions . 4 59 Latteral no name 1/12 F W . Minnesota X X Sept . Debility Page blank below =============================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MN COUNTY: Benton DISTRICT; Alberta MICROFILM#: T132-1 ENUMERATOR: H. McMahon FILE PAGE NO: 5 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 245 =============================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE 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 33 Popenfass Frank 45 M W M Poland X X Feb'y Farmer Inflamation of the lungs . 2 38 Wippes Mary G. 56 F W M Prussia X X Jan'y Keeping house Dropsy of pericardium Page blank below =============================================================================================================================================================================== CENSUS YEAR: 1870 Mortality STATE: MN COUNTY: Benton DISTRICT; Glendorado MICROFILM#: T132-1 ENUMERATOR: H. McMahon FILE PAGE NO: 6 HANDWRITTEN PAGE: 246 =============================================================================================================================================================================== FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR LINE 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 9 Smallen Thomas 22 M W . Ireland X X Jan'y Pensioner disabled Consumption Only entry on this page =============================================================================================================================================================================== 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/ ===============================================================================================================================================================================