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1900 U.S. Federal Census — Emma Boentgen Household, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Transcript
Uncertain readings are marked [?] or set in brackets; words that could not be read are marked as such. Each transcript is shown as written, with its transcriber’s notes.
The record
Only the Boentgen household is transcribed (house 2008, dwelling 19, family 22; lines 81–85; street name in the margin is hard to read). All are White. Birthplace given as "Penn" for persons, with parents' birthplaces as shown.
Boentgen, Emma — Head — Female — born Jan 1869, age 31 — Widowed — 5 children born, 4 living — born Pennsylvania; father born Germany; mother born Germany — rents home (R); house (H); reads/writes/speaks English: yes; no occupation listed
Boentgen, Sophia — Daughter — Female — born Feb 1892, age 8 — Single — born Pennsylvania; parents born Pennsylvania — At school (10 months)
Boentgen, Kate — Daughter — Female — born Oct 1893, age 6 — Single — born Pennsylvania; parents born Pennsylvania
Boentgen, Carrie — Daughter — Female — born Mar 1896, age 4 — Single — born Pennsylvania; parents born Pennsylvania
Boentgen, Emma — Daughter — Female — born Mar 1898, age 2 — Single — born Pennsylvania; parents born Pennsylvania
The enumerator wrote a single letter before each given name (C, V, E, W, M); these are noted as read but may be middle initials.
Family note: Emma is the widow of William Boentgen and the mother of the George Boentgen who died in 1891 (5 born, 4 living matches).