Person:Robert Pelleymounter (2)

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Name[1] Robert Pelleymounter
Gender Male
Birth[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] 5 Sep 1858 Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Alt Birth? 1859 1860 Census
Alt Birth? 5 Sep 1859 (3a) Typed Pelleymounter History
Alt Birth? 5 Sep 1868
Marriage 27 Nov 1880 Thompson, Winnebago, Iowa, United Statesto Matilda Chapman
Marriage 13 May 1894 Thompson, Winnebago, Iowa, United Statesto Mary Peterson
Occupation[12] Engineer in tile factory
Death[10][11] 5 Feb 1921 Bancroft, Kossuth, Iowa, United States
Burial? Riverview Cemetery, Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, United States

1. Typewritten family notes from Laura Pelleymounter Krater, on file with Janessa Krater Roberts in Laguna Niguel 2007. This shows Robert Pelleymounter born 5 Sept 1859 Galena, IL 2. Handwritten family notes from Laura Pelleymounter Krater, located with Janessa Krater Roberts in Laguna Niguel 2007. States Robert Pelleymounter, born 5 Sept 1868. (this date is clearly wrong; there is nothing else to support an 1868 birthdate, and his mother died in 1861). 3. 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Jo Davies county, Illinois, Guilford township, page 520, dwelling 3676, family 3811. Nicholas Pellymounter household shows Robert as 1 year old on June 1, 1860, making his date of birth between 2 June 1858 and 1 June 1859. 4. 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Buchanan county, Iowa, Freemont township, Quasfulton (sp) township, dwelling 71, family 71. Shows Robert as 10 yrs old on 1 June 1870, making his date of birth between 2 June 1858 and 1 June 1859. 5. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Kossuth county, Iowa, Algona township. This census gives month and year of birth, and also age. Month and year given was Sept 1857, and his age as 42 years old as of 1 June 1900. The age of 42 matches the Sept 1857 date of birth. 6.

References
  1. unknown. Notes on Pelleymounter family history.
  2. Laura Pelleymounter Krater. (3) Typed Pelleymounter History
    page "a".

    Robert was born 5 Sept 1859.

  3. unknown. (17) Pelleymounter history.

    "In the 1860 Census there are four children listed--Catherine, born in 1850, Mary, born in 1852, Martha, born in 1857, and Robert, 1859

  4. Kossuth, Iowa, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625).

    This census gives the month and year of birth--states Robert was born Sept 1857.

  5. Clay, Iowa, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
    Spencer.

    51 years old at time of census; supports 1858 birth year.

  6. Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693)
    Guilford.

    States Robert was 1 year old; the census was taken 5 Sep 1860. This would support both the 1858 and 1859 birth years.

  7. Buchanan, Iowa, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593)
    Freemont.

    States Robert Pelleymounter is 10 years old on 13 July 1870. Supports the 1859 birth year.

  8. Kossuth, Iowa, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    Algona.
  9. Delaware, Iowa, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
    Greeley Elk.

    Shows Robert living as brother-in-law of Harris Wells; 21 years old at time of the census--supports the 1858 birth year.

  10. Laura Pelleymounter Krater. (3) Typed Pelleymounter History.
  11. (14) Obituary: Mary Peterson Pelleymounter.

    "She was the mother of a fine family of children and since her husband died in 1921 she has continued the work of looking after her loved ones with interest and affection almost beyond belief."

    "(14) Obituary: Mary Peterson Pelleymounter."

  12. Clay county, Iowa. Birth certificate for Laura Belle Pellymounter.