1870 US Census

Winneshiek County - Highland Township - Hesper Post Office

Enumerated June 6, 1870

Page 13   Lines 23-29

Dwelling 78 - Family 79

 Halvor's birthplace reported in error

John reports real estate value of $5600, personal property $2200

Name	Age	Sex	Occupation	Place of Birth
Anderson, John	50	M	Farmer	Norway
Caroline	50	F	Keeping House	Norway
Halvor	17	M	Farm Laborer	Iowa
Mary	15	F	At Home	Iowa
Anne	12	F	At Home	Iowa
Paulina	8	F		Iowa
Albert J	5	M		Iowa

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1880 US Census

Winneshiek County - Highland Township

Enumerated June 1, 1880

Page 6, Supervisor's District Number 2

Enumeration District 348, Dwelling 45, Family 47

 Halvor's birthplace reported in error

John A. Kroshus died in 1879; the family is now headed by Mary's husband John O.

Name	Age	Sex	Relationship	Occupation
Crosses, John	27	M	Head	Farmer
Mary	24	F	Wife	Keeping House
Anderson, Carrie	60	M	Mother-in-law	Without occupation
Anna	22	F	Sister-in-law	Without occupation
Polina	17	F	Sister-in-law	School Teacher
Albert	15	F	Brother-in-law	Day Laborer
Hanson, Andrew S	5	M	Orphan
Gilbertson, S---	30	M		Farm Laborer

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Kari continued to live with John O. and her daughter Mary Kroshus until her death in 1907 and is listed in the census as a member of their household.