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Index #1:  Orphans brought to Iowa, containing name of child (surname first then given name), adoptive parents (surname first then given name) and town. The 'Additional Information' column was added in 2017.  This list was originally compiled by Madonna Harms between 2003-2005. 
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Child's Name
(* adoptive name)
Family Town Notes
Maag,Andrew L.      
Maag, Frank Willia   Vinton  
Mack, James Charles J. Berg Estherville  
Mackey, Edward   Washington  
Madden, Annie Moos Granville  
Mader, Jacob 1) Wm. S. Leach Seymour  
2) Ms. J.M. Elbridge Seymour  
Mahler, Julius J.A. Moore Knoxville  
Mahn, William Diers, Ms. Albert Washington  
Majorus, Lizzie 1) Adams, Lucy Stacyville  
Schumacher Stacyville  
Malone, C.F.   Sidney  
Mansfield, William W.A. Sexsmith New Sharon  
Marguard, Margaret Knudson, Nels Independence  
Marguard, William Ginther, Robert A. Independence  
*Marguardt, Emil   Independence  
*Marguardt, Marie Swartz Estherville  
Marino, Mary R. Ravlin, Mrs. Delia Ames/Lincoln  
Marshall, Anna Ellsworth, H.B. Sumner  
Martin, Elmer Hansen, Claus Clear Lake  
Martin, Helen McDuff, Edward Maquoketa  
Mason, Clara L. Krohn, Christ Dubuque  
*Mathias, Lena Mathias, Nick Algona  
*Mathais, Lucy Mathias, Nick Algona  
*Maude, Cecila 1) Ryan, Julia Quigley  
2) Dolan, Tom Welton  
Maxwell, Harry 1) Stallman, Fred Osage  
2) Wright Osage  
Maxwell, Robert J, Wright, John Osage  
May, Alfred   Walker  
May, Casper John   Mason City  
May, Edward Gardner, Lewis Walker  
May, James Fred Bremer Walker  
May, Willie   Walker  
Mayan, Rosa 10 homes Osceola, etc  
Mayne, James E.R. Watson Walker  
*Means,David Means Emmetsburg  
Means Emmetsburg  
Medler, Paul Pound 1) Sidney  
  2) Osceola  
Mejorus, Frank Heman, George Stacyville  
Mellinger, Jacob W.      
Melrose, Edward Cronkite, George Dunlap  
*Merckens, Jojn A. Merckens Fairfield  
Merhau, Blanche   Emmetsnurg  
Merkens, John H.   Fairfield  
Merker, Charles Ross,O.A. Lansing  
Merkle, Charles 1) Clarion  
2)    
Merkle, Emma   Clarion  
Merkle, Lizzie   Clarion  
Merkle, Mary Aldrich, Herbert Clarion  
Merkel, Minnie Aldrich, Herbert Clarion  
*Merrill, Esther Merrill, Elmer Algona 1900 Census verifies child's name; (updated 4/2017)
*Merrill, Tommy Merrill, Elmer Algona 1900 Census verifies child's name; (updated 4/2017)
Merrill, Andrew Crane, L. Lansing  
Messenger,      
Metz, Frank Banning, David Iowa Falls  
Meyers, Albert   Webster City  
Meyers, George Jensen, Nels Webster City  
Jensen, Nels Webster City  
Meyers, John 1) Eagle Grove Brother to Roy Meyers
2) Kolbe, Gottlieb Dysart  
Meyers, Roy 1) Eagle Grove Brother to John Meyers
Meyers, Roy 2) Kolbe, Gottlieb Dysart  
Mikan, Mary A. Bullinger, Francis Dyersville  
Miles, William Sturgeon, W.O. Carroll  
Miller, Alfred Earlville  
Miller, Arthur Imbody, Henry Indianola  
Miller, Beldon Garner, Robert LaPorte City
Miller, Frank Jacobs, Edwin LaPorte City  
Miller, Louise Franck, Martin Osage  
Miller, Raymond Nation, Walter LaPorte City  
Miller, Rebecca Teter, A.O. Dakota City  
Miller, Teana Miller, George Davenport  
*Mitchell, Frank Mitchell Dysart  
Moller, Marietta 1) Herr,    
2) Herr,    
Monimee, Elencie Wichman, Dubuque  
Monson, David Thompson, Soren Maquoketa  
Monson, Ethel Dutton, Walter Maquoketa  
*Montgomery, Hubert B. Montgomery    
Moore, Earl Mann, John Ft. Dodge  
Moore, Foster Joals, Des Moines  
Moore, Helen Russels, Frank Des Moines  
Moore, Sydney   Hamburg  
Moore, Viola Joals, Des Moines  
*Moran, Edward John Moran Wapsie  
Moran, Willie Miller, George A. Clarinda  
Moriska, Laura Morris,    
Moritz, Moses Joseph Enders, Oscar Dubuque Twin brother of Sara Moritz
Moritz, Sara 1) Endres, Oscar Dubuque Twin sister to Edward John Moritz
Moritz, Sara 2) Bries, Matt Cresco? Twin sister to Edward John Moritz
Morris, Anna Bertha   Independence  
Morris, Benjamin Pippert, Henry Dysert  
Morris, Jacob Minkel, Ed Dysart  
Morris, John Burkhardt, John Dysart  
Morris, Julia   West Bend  
Morris, Laura E. 1) Peverhill, William 1) Dysart  
2) McNamee, Jennie 2) Dysart  
3) Gaston, 3) Traer  
4) McNamee, Jennie 4) Dysart  
Morris, Michael M. Magner, David Decorah  
Morris, Robert M. Howell, P.R. LaPorte City  
Morris, Thersa M. Klar, John Dysart  
Mortimer, Lucias   Greene  
Mueller, Elizabeth Schmidt, John Ill to George, Iowa  
Mueller, Flora Immerfall, Frank Algona contact:Goodheart7@aol.com  (updated 4/2017)
Mueller, Henry Schmidt, John Ill to George, Iowa  
Mulberry, Mary Sibert, A.D.    
Mullen, John Casperson Washington Twin
*Mullen, girl   Washington Twin
Mulligan, James Hill, Benjamin Eagle Grove  
  Eagle Grove  
Murphy, Florence 1)    
2)    
Murphy, Ida Lucy Abbott, Independence
Murphy, Ida Alice Sweeny, Daniel Neola  
Murtha, Natie Hill, Benjamin Eagle Grove  
Myers, Anna Marie Fulton, Alex Fairfield  

 

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