Dawson County, MT 1870 Mortality Census http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mt/dawson/1870/ This Mortality Census was transcribed by Ellen Horner and proofread by E.M. Horner for the USGenWeb Census Project®, http://www.us-census.org/ Copyright (c) 2011 by Ellen Horner ========================================================================== 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-ROLL#: M1806-1 STATE MT COUNTY DAWSON SCHEDULE 2.--Persons who DIED during the Year ending May 31, 1870 The 1870 Mortality census year begins June 1, 1869 and ends May 31, 1870 ---------------------Begin Actual Transcription---------------------------- *NOTE: Four others are on this page but info is too light to read. ============================================================================================================================================================= CENSUS YEAR: 1870 STATE: MT COUNTY: Dawson MICROFILM#: M1806-1 ENUMERATOR: Wm F. Wheeler ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOREIGN-BORN MONTH DISEASE-OR FILE-PG LINE FAM# LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI/title AGE SEX COLOR M/W BIRTH-PLACE FATHER MOTHER DIED OCCUPATION CAUSE-OF-DEATH TRANSCRIBER'S REMARKS ============================================================================================================================================================= 1 1 9 McIntyre John S 24 M W . N.Y. . . Jany Laborer Typhoid Malaria . 1 2 15 Peterson Kries I 31 M W . Norway x x Dec Laborer Killed by Indians . 1 3 15 Wilson James 24 M W . Va . . Dec Laborer Killed by Indians . 1 4 18 Leader Jacob 26 M W . Mo . . Mch Laborer Killed by Indians . 1 5 19 Shultz John F 28 M W . Prussia x x Mch Laborer Killed by Indians . 1 6 29 Collins Thos 26 M W . Pa . . Feby Laborer Small Pox . 1 7 52 McGregor George 35 M W M Canada x x Dec Laborer Killed by Indians . 1 8 52 Tabor Wm 3- M W W Ohio . . Dec Hunter Killed by Indians . 1 9 53 Montgomery Philip 27 M W . Mo . . Jany Trapper Killed by Indians . 1 10 54 Thomas John F 32 M W M Wales . . Dec Trapper Killed by Indians . 1 11 56 Cook Peter 26 M W . Tenn . . Dec Trapper Killed by Indians . 1 12 59 LaMotte Pierre 43 M W M Canada x x Nov Trapper Killed by Indians "Unhealthy on account of Indians. There were other white men killed, but I could not get their names. They were trappers who had no place of residence. There are perhaps 30 of these men in the county. It is supposed 4 or 5 of them were killed last winter. Wm F Wheeler, Helena M.T. Jan 18, 1871"