1925 State Census of Iowa, Shelby County
Transcribed by Phyllis Heller. Copyright (c) 2009 Phyllis Heller
Formatted Oct 2009 by IAGenWeb Census Project Coordinator, Stephen Williams.
for the IAGenWeb State Census Project http://iagenweb.org/census/
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Census Year: 1925
Microfilm Number: FHL# 1429553 v.1-33 Townships: Cass - Fairview
FHL# 1429554 v.33-80 Townships: Fairview - Jefferson
FHL# 1429555 v.80-128 Townships: Kirkman - Westphalia
State: Iowa
County: Shelby
Townships: All
Towns: All
Enumerator: [unknown]
Enumerator Date: [unknown]
Transcriber's Notes:
This is an extended alphabeltical index of institutional census records for all of
Shelby County. Please see the 1925 legend for a full list of information captured
in this census.
Census sheets for Inmates of County Homes and State Institutions appear at the
beginning of a township or town.
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1925 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Shelby DIVISIONS: All ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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LN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE RELATION BORN CHURCH AFFLIATION TOWNSHIP CITY/TOWN INSTIUTION
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1 Aberg Conrad 20 Single Norway None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
2 Behnk Hans F. 56 Widowed Germany Lutheran Harlan Fort Madison State Penitentiary
3 Beuck Henry 39 Single Iowa Lutheran Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
4 Booth Charlotte 44 Single Iowa Congregational Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
5 Bowen Hazel 35 Single Iowa Methodist Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
6 Brown William E. 47 Single Iowa Methodist Shelby Shelby Clarinda State Hospital
7 Buskirk Deborah 60 Married Illinois None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
8 Carlson Soren 33 Single Iowa Lutheran Elk Horn Clarinda State Hospital
9 Carter Ruth 67 Married Iowa None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
10 Collins Annie 54 Single Iowa None Portsmouth Glenwood, Institution for Feeble Minded Children
11 Dunnington Asa 38 Married Iowa None Center Harlan Fort Madison State Penitentiary
12 Dunnington Wanda 12 Single Iowa None Harlan Harlan Woodward-Hospital for Epileptics and School for the Feebleminded
13 Eckard Lauriva 34 Married Kansas None Grove Earling Unknown
14 Escher Herbert 36 Married Iowa Methodist Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
15 Fisher Edward A. 38 Single Nebraska Catholic Harlan Harlan Fort Madison State Penitentiary
16 Goodale Allen 57 Single Iowa None Panama Clarinda State Hospital
17 Gorsche Frank 31 Single Iowa Catholic Union Defiance Clarinda State Hospital
18 Grauel Mary 66 Single Iowa Congregational Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
19 Hammen Belle 32 Married Iowa Presbyterian Center Corley Clarinda State Hospital
20 Hansen Hans P 59 Married Denmark Lutheran Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
21 Hansen Louis 38 Single Nebraska Lutheran Elk Horn Clarinda State Hospital
22 Herkenrath Matt 40 Single Iowa Catholic Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
23 Jacobsen Mary 56 Widowed Denmark None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
24 Jensen Herbert N. 22 Married Iowa Lutheran Center Harlan Anamosa, Mens Reformatory
25 Jensen Jens P. 37 Single Wisconsin None Elk Horn Glenwood, Institution for Feeble Minded Children
26 Jensen Peter 46 Single Iowa None Harlan Harlan Glenwood, Institution for Feeble Minded Children
27 Jensen Sarah B. 45 Single Denmark Lutheran Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
28 Johnson Anna M. 76 Married Denmark None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
29 Johnson Christina 62 Single Denmark None Portsmouth Clarinda State Hospital
30 Jorgensen Nels Peter 47 Single Denmark Lutheran Elk Horn Clarinda State Hospital
31 Kimmen Anna 61 Married Germany Catholic Union Earling Clarinda State Hospital
32 Kress Effie 47 Married Illinois Methodist Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
33 Lane Oscar 55 Single Iowa Latter Day Saints Grove Earling Clarinda State Hospital
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CENSUS-YEAR: 1925 STATE: Iowa COUNTY: Shelby DIVISIONS: All ENUMERATOR: [unknown] ENUM DATE: [unknown]
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LN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE RELATION BORN CHURCH AFFLIATION TOWNSHIP CITY/TOWN INSTIUTION
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34 Lebeck Ethel 32 Married Iowa None Harlan Harlan Rockwell City, Women's Reformatory
35 Leech Austin 20 Single Iowa Methodist Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
36 Leinen Matt L. 35 Single Iowa Catholic Portsmouth Woodward-Hospital for Epileptics and School for the Feebleminded
37 Leinen Peter A. 33 Single Iowa Catholic Portsmouth Woodward-Hospital for Epileptics and Feebleminded
38 Longcor William 29 Single Iowa None Harlan Harlan Glenwood, Institution for Feeble Minded Children
39 Lorenzen Franz A. 53 Single Germany Lutheran Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
40 Mathiesen William 40 Single Iowa Lutheran Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
41 Mauritz Joseph 32 Single Austria Catholic Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
42 McConnell Beatrice L. 16 Single Iowa Methodist Harlan Harlan Oakdale, Iowa Medical & Classification Center
43 McConnell Cecil 15 Single Iowa Methodist Harlan Harlan Toledo, training school for girls
44 McConnell Webb 69 Married Indiana None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
45 McCormick Orville 20 Single Indiana Christian Center Harlan Anamosa, Men's Reformatory
46 Nelson Frederick 48 Single Iowa None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
47 Nelson Rose C. 32 Single Iowa Baptist Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
48 Nielsen Raymond 14 Single Iowa None Elk Horn Glenwood, Institution for Feeble Minded Children
49 O"Banion John 66 Single Missouri None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
50 Ostrum Lloyd 75 Married Illinois None Shelby Shelby Clarinda State Hospital
51 Palmer Raymond C. 14 Single Nebraska Methodist Harlan Harlan Toledo State Juvenile Home
52 Pauley Clara 45 Married Iowa Catholic Portsmouth Clarinda State Hospital
53 Peterson Magus C. 45 Single Iowa None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
54 Peterson Peter M. 49 Single Iowa Congregational Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
55 Raymond Taylor 56 Single Illinois None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
56 Rosenkilde Agnes 26 Single Denmark Baptist Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
57 Sandberg Hans 67 Single Denmark Methodist Kirkman Clarinda State Hospital
58 Stillwell Clarence 46 Single Nebraska None Irwin Clarinda State Hospital
59 Stofel Frederick 62 Single Germany Lutheran Cass Portsmouth Fort Madison State Penitentiary
60 Tague Mary 77 Married Ohio Methodist Portsmouth Clarinda State Hospital
61 Terry John 36 Single Kansas None Grove Earling Unknown
62 Tryon Noah A. 40 Married Iowa Christian Center Harlan Fort Madison State Penitentiary
63 Van Arsdall Sarah J. 86 Divorced Indiana None Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
64 Vig James S. 61 Single Denmark Lutheran Harlan Harlan Clarinda State Hospital
65 Wehling John J. 29 Divorced Illinois None Washington Harlan Anamosa, Men's Reformatory
66 Weis Lucy 28 Single Iowa None Earling Unknown
