Charles John Perkins ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Birth Notes:

Some mis-information is given on the Find-A-Grave website for Charles. It states that he was born in Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin in 1851 but Trempealeau County was not founded until 1854. Where the town of Trempealeau currently exists was part of La Crosse county prior to 1854. This means that the birth location of Charles John Perkins should have been recorded as being in La Crosse County, Wisconsin and not Trempealeau County.
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  Death Notes:

The Find A Grave web site indicates that Charles died in (the town of )Trempealeau due to a railroad accident. The actual newspaper article from 1913 indicates that the accident was "several miles below" Trempealeau. Therefore his correct death location was in rural Trempealeau County and not within the village or town limits of Trempealeau.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of January 1850 and a birth location of Wisconsin.

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 17, Roll 1448, District 72, Dwelling 167, Family 172
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Charles Perkins..Head..29..WI..Farm Laborer
(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Homer, MN in 15 May 1885. ⁵

1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 164, Family 83
Homer, Winona County, Minnesota
C. J. Perkins..34..WI
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Homer Township, Winona, MN on 13 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 180, Dwelling 112, Household 113
Homer Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Farm Rented
Years Married: 22
Charles Perkins..Head..Jan 1850..50..WI..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - His birth date is believed to be 28 May 1851 instead of Jan 1850.
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• He appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ³

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 444, Line 75, Family 103
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
farm rented
Charles J. Perkins..Head..54..WI..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 16 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 173, Dwelling 276, Family 218
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented
Charlie Perkins..Head..58..WI..Laborer, Blacksmith Shop
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He was buried after 19 June 1913 in the Old Catholic Cemetery in Trempealeau, WI.

Lot 27, Grave 3; Lot Owner = Charles Perkins
His gravestone reads "Charles J. PERKINS, May 28, 1851- June 19, 1913" (barely legible)

Find A Grave Memorial 71174189
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• His obituary was published in the Winona Republican-Herald on 20 June 1913 in Winona, MN.

KILLED AT TREMPEALEAU
While going to work in company with four other bridge carpenters, Charles Perkins, sixty-three years old, was instantly killed several miles below Trempealeau yesterday, when the car upon which he was riding was struck by passenger train No. 50. His four companions had jumped in time to save themselves, but Perkins was slightly deaf and failed to jump to safety. The mangled body was taken to the residence at Trempealeau, where he had resided for a good number of years. He is survived by a wife, three sons and three daughters.

(Source: Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, Minnesota, 20 Jun 1913, Page 9)
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Charles married Adeline Marie LaVigne, daughter of Jean Tessier LaVigne and Victoria Delisle, on 9 November 1879 in , Trempealeau County, WI.^{1 2 3 4} (Adeline Marie LaVigne was born in 1858 in LaMoille, MN,^{1 3 4 5} died on 12 July 1918 and was buried on 15 July 1918 in Trempealeau, WI.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 1Jun 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 17, Roll 1448, District 72, Dwelling 167, Family 172
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Charles Perkins..Head..29..WI..Farm Laborer
Adaline Perkins..Wife..21..MN..Keeping House
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• They appeared on the 1885 Minnesota State Census in Homer, MN in 15 May 1885. ⁵

1885 Minnesota State Census
Page 164, Family 83
Homer, Winona County, Minnesota
C. J. Perkins..34..WI
Adaline Perkins..26..MN
C. F. Perkins..4..WI
A. A. Perkins..2..WI
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Homer Township, Winona, MN on 13 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 180, Dwelling 112, Household 113
Homer Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Farm Rented
Years Married: 22
Charles Perkins..Head..Jan 1850..50..WI..Farmer
Adaline Perkins..Wife..Aug 1861..38..MN..6/6
Francis Perkins..Son..Jan 1881..19..MN..Day Laborer
Aurilla Perkins..Daughter..May 1884..16..WI..At School
John Perkins..Son..Apr 1886..14..WI..At School
Olive Perkins..Daughter..Mar 1891..9..WI..At School
Loyd Perkins..Son..Feb 1895..5..WI..At School
Catharine Perkins..Daughter..Feb 1898..2..MN

NOTE - The birth dates of nearly all the family members on this census seem to be incorrect suggesting that the enumerator interviewed a young family member or perhaps a neighbor who were guessing at the ages.
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• They appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Trempealeau, WI in June 1905. ³

1905 Wisconsin State Census
Page 444, Line 75, Family 103
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
farm rented
Charles J. Perkins..Head..54..WI..Farmer
Adeline Perkins..Wife..47..MN
Francis Perkins..Son..24..WI..Farm Labor
Aurile Perkins..Dau..22..WI..Housekeeper
Olive Perkins..Dau..15..WI
Lloyd Perkins..Son..10..WI
Katie Perkins..Dau..7..WI
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Trempealeau, WI on 16 May 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 14A, District 173, Dwelling 276, Family 218
Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
House rented
Charlie Perkins..Head..58..WI..Laborer, Blacksmith Shop
Adeline Perkins..Wife..51..MN..9/6
Olive Perkins..Dau..28..WI..Telephone Operator
Aurilla Perkins..Dau..26..WI..Clerk, General Store
Katherine Perkins..Dau..12..WI
John Perkins..Son..24..WI
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  Marriage Notes:

Charles and Adeline were first married in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin in 1879 but their first son was born in Minnesota in 1881. After that they seemed to have moved to Minnesota and then back across the Mississippi River to Wisconsin. The result is that some of their children were born in Wisconsin while others were born in Minnesota without any direct correlation as to where the family may have been living at the time. This suggests that Adeline may have been staying with her relatives during the later parts of one or more of her pregnancies.
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Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, Marriage Index
Bride: Adda M. Levique
Groom: Charles J. Perkins
Marriage Date: Nov 09 1879
Marriage Record ID: 2231260
County: Trempealeau
Volume: 1, Page: 323
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