John Lightfoot Drollinger ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

  Death Notes:

Name: John Drollinger
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 Feb 1912
Event Place: West Point, Lee, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Birth Year (Estimated): 1850
Father's Name: Abraham Drollinger
Mother's Name: Mary Haferday
Certificate Number: 271
Page: 23

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-66BW : 16 March 2018), Mary Haferday in entry for John Drollinger, 17 Feb 1912; citing Death, West Point, Lee, Iowa, United States, page 23, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,903,291.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 29, Lee County, IA on 26 September 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 448B, Dwelling 924, Family 930, Line 3, Roll 186
District 29, Lee County, Iowa, United States
John S. Drollinger..5m..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Douglas Township, Appanoose, IA on 28 June 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 64, Dwelling 440, Family 422, Roll 311
Douglas Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, United States
John L. Drollinger..10..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 3 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 5, Dwelling 38, Family 39, Line 37
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
John Drollinger..20..IA..Farmer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 10 June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Page 150D, District 12, Family 75, Roll 0349
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
John Drolinger..Son..30..IA..Farmer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Fort Madison, IA on 1 January 1885. ⁸

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 48, Dwelling 266, Family 284, Line 10
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa
John L. Drollinger..36

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Jan 1850, then his age should have been 34 instead of 36. John was supposedly married in 1883 so why he was living at home with his parents is unknown.

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• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in West Point Township, Lee County, IA on 1 January 1895. ⁹

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 972, Line 7
West Point Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
J. L. Drollinger..45..Lee County, IA..Farmer

(Living with wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Jan 1850, then his age should have been 44 instead of 45.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in West Point Township, Lee County, IA on 26 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 79, Dwelling 326, Family 333
West Point Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Married 17 years
Farm owned, no mortgage
J. L. Drollinger..Head..Jan 1850..50..IA..Farmer

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in West Point Township, Lee County, IA on 28 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 90, Dwelling 87, Family 87, Roll 410
West Point Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
John L. Drollinger..Head..60..IA..Farmer, Own Farm

(Living with wife.)
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• Death Image: 17 February 1912, in West Point Township, Lee County, IA. ¹⁰

• He was buried on 19 February 1912 in the Wilson Pioneer Cemetery in Fort Madison, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial 202837703
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John married Margaret Ann Holmes, daughter of Francis Holmes and Jane Hunt, on 28 November 1883 in , Lee County, IA.^{1 2 3} (Margaret Ann Holmes was born on 13 March 1852 in Fort Madison, IA,^{2 3 9 12 13 14} died on 18 October 1935 in West Point Township, Lee County, IA ^{13 14} and was buried on 20 October 1935 in Montrose, IA ^{13 14}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in West Point Township, Lee County, IA on 1 January 1895. ⁹

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 972, Line 7
West Point Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
J. L. Drollinger..45..Lee County, IA..Farmer
Margaret A. Drollinger..42..Lee County, IA
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in West Point Township, Lee County, IA on 26 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 79, Dwelling 326, Family 333
West Point Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Married 17 years
Farm owned, no mortgage
J. L. Drollinger..Head..Jan 1850..50..IA..Farmer
Margaret Drollinger..Wife..Mar 1852..48..IA..0/0
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in West Point Township, Lee County, IA on 28 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 90, Dwelling 87, Family 87, Roll 410
West Point Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
John L. Drollinger..Head..60..IA..Farmer, Own Farm
Margaret Drollinger..Wife..58..IA..Laborer, Home Farm
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John L. Drollinger
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Nov 1883
Event Place: Lee, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
Spouse's Name: Margaret Ann Holmes
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 30
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Reference ID: p 22

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJWS-44Y : 18 October 2017), John L. Drollinger and Margaret Ann Holmes, 28 Nov 1883, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing reference p 22, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 959,192.
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