Charles Wesley Howser Sr ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 21 June 1880. ⁶

1880 US Census
Page 249A, District 48, Family 236, Roll 227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Charles Howser..Son..13..IL..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on 1 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 100, Family 3, Roll 1230
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 8 years
Charles Howser..Head..Mar 1867..33..IL..Farmer

(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and father.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 131, Family 112
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Charles W. Howser..Head..43..IL

(Living with 2nd wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 79, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Roll 1337
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Charles W. Houser..Head..52..IL..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with 2nd wife (?), 2 children, and nephew.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Dodds Township, Nelson, ND on 8 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 8, Dwelling 6, Family 7, Roll 1739
Dodds Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Home rented, $10
Charles W. Howser..Head..63..IL..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lakota, ND on 11 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 32-14, Family 12, Roll 3008
Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Home rented, $10
Charles Howser..Head..73..IL..7th grade

(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried after 16 February 1955 in the Lakota Cemetery in Lakota, ND.

Find A Grave Memorial #47288867
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Charles married Effie A. in 1892.¹ (Effie A. was born in June 1866 in Illinois ¹ and died after 1 June 1900.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on 1 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 100, Family 3, Roll 1230
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
farm owned, with mortgage
married 8 years
Charles Howser..Head..Mar 1867..33..IL..Farmer
Effie A. Howser..Wife..Jun 1866..33..IL..4/2
Lora M. Howser..Dau..Jan 1898..2..IL
Infant Howser..Dau..Dec 1899..5M..ND
William N. Howser..Fath..Jun 1844..55..IL..Farmer..married 36 years

NOTE - Many of the Howser families moved from Logan County, Illinois to Nelson County, North Dakota at varying times between 1884 and 1899 . These included Charles Houser and family who moved around 1899, his brother Arthur C. Howser and family, his uncle James Morrison Howser and family, and another uncle, Charles Metcalf, whose mother was his aunt Meldonetta and who was probably the first to move there around 1884. Charles' sister, Myrtie, had married Leslie Bowen and they were also living nearby and they were probably the last to move to North Dakota in the beginning of 1900. All three of the Howser families were listed consecutively on the census which might indicate they were immediate neighbors but I don't know how far apart they actually lived. It took the enumerator 5 days to visit just 10 households on this particular page.

The parents of Arthur, Charles, and Myrtie were apparently still married but living separately; the father was living with Charles and the mother was living with Myrtie.
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Charles next married Ada Marie Cruse about 1903.^{2 3 4 5} (Ada Marie Cruse was born on 21 July 1879 in Armington, IL,^{2 3 4 5 8} died on 22 October 1947 in Devils Lake, ND ⁸ and was buried after 22 October 1947 in Lakota, ND ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 131, Family 112
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Charles W. Howser..Head..43..IL
Ada M. Howser..Wife..30..IL
Laura M. Howser..Daughter..12..IL
Peral Howser..Daughter..10..ND
Leo V. Howser..Stepson..10..IL
Nelva Howser..Daughter..6..ND
Charles W. Howser..Son..4..ND
Albert W. Sturgus..Hired man..50..MO
Hugh Brackett..Hired man..31..CT

NOTE - The exact relationship of Leo V. Howser is not known. For him to be a stepson to Charles, that would mean that his 2nd wife Ada must have been previously married to another Howser.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 79, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Roll 1337
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Charles W. Houser..Head..52..IL..Farmer, General Farm
Ada Houser..Wife..40..IL
Nelva Houser..Dau..15..ND
Charles Houser..Son..14..ND
Ralph Houser..Neph..19..ND..Farm Laborer

NOTE - I have no idea who Ralph Houser was. Obviously a son from one of the brothers of Charles, but which one, Arthur, Robert, Willie, or the un-named one that was born in 1879?
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Dodds Township, Nelson, ND on 8 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 8, Dwelling 6, Family 7, Roll 1739
Dodds Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Home rented, $10
Charles W. Howser..Head..63..IL..Farmer, General Farm
Ada M. Howser..Wife..50..IL
Charles W. Howser Jr..Son..24..ND
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lakota, ND on 11 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 32-14, Family 12, Roll 3008
Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Home rented, $10
Charles Howser..Head..73..IL..7th grade
Ada Howser..Wife..60..IL..9th grade
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