Individual 734: Davis, Samuel

Individual Record 734

Name} Davis, Samuel

Family History} Olson

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Race} White

Sex} Male

Birth: Date} Fam 6 Jan 1843

Place} King Twp., York, Ontario

Marr.: Date} Cir April 1869

Place} , , Ontario (Link)

Death: Date} Exa 2 May 1914

Place} Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas

Burial: Date} Exa 4 May 1914

Place} Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas

Grave Marker} Yes

Source 1}	71 = Family notes
Source 2}	381 = 1880 USA cen
Source 3}	342 = 1900 USA cen
Source 4}	304 = 1910 USA cen
Source 5}	494 = Obituary
Source 6}	363 = Cemetery rec
Source 7}	397 = Cemetery rec
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Parents: } Parents not traced
Relationship No.} None

1st Household No.} 118 = Concord Twp., Ottawa, Kansas

Occupation 1} Farmer
Occupation 2}

Religion/Church} Lutheran

Spouses: Prime} Detwiller, Mary
Total Number of} 1

Notes: Samuel Davis was born 6 Jan 1843, probably in King Township, York County, Ontario. Nothing more is known about him, except that he had a brother. He married Mary Detwiller in April 1869. The couple moved to Illinois, then Kansas for two years, then back to Illinois. He is finally found in the U.S. census records in 1880. He and Mary were living in Concord Township, Ottawa, Kansas. He was listed as a farmer. Living with them was a nephew, Lewis Davis, age 9.

About 1895, Samuel and Mary moved to North Dakota, farming in Tyrol Township, Griggs County. Farming nearby was his brother-in-law Henry Detwiller. About 1906 Samuel and Mary moved back to Kansas, settling in Minneapolis, Ottawa County. In the 1910 U.S. census, they were living on Sheridan Street.

Samuel died 2 May 1914. Funeral services were held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, the Rev. Chas W. Seville presiding. He was buried in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Kansas.

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Immigr'n Date} Cir 1869/1870

Port} Canadian border

Education: Grade} or Top 2 Degrees}

Military: Service} for the State of}

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Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 25 Apr 2014
Date Created} 9 Sep 1997

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