Edgar Allen Howser ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1864 and a birth location of Illinois.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 55 on the 1920 US Census.
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• He has alternate birth date of 1868 and a birth location of Lincoln, IL.

This birth year was reference by his age of 12 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 4 August 1870. ³

1870 US Census
Page 53, Dwelling 412, Family 417
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Edgar Howser..4..IL

(Living with father and step-mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in 1868, then his age should have been 1 or 2 instead of 4.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 1 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 156B, District 43, Dwelling 49, Family 51, Roll 0227
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Edgar Houser..Son..12..IL..Works On Farm

(Living with father and step-mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Apr 1866, then his age should have been 14 instead of 12.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Jocko Township, Flathead County, MT on 22 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 23, Dwelling 73, Family 82, Roll 832
Jocko Township, Flathead County, Montana
Farm owned, no mortgage
Edgar A. Howser..Head..43..IL..Farmer
James M. Howser..Father..76..KY..Farmer
Margaret A. Howser..Half-sister..30..IL..none

(Edgar was living with his father and half-sister.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Apr 1866, then his age should have been 44 instead of 43.
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Jocko Township, Flathead County, MT on 26 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 39, Dwelling 134, Family 135, Roll 971
Jocko Township, Flathead County, Montana
Home owned, with mortgage
Edgar A. Howser..Self..55..IL..Farmer

(Living with wife, 2 children, and 2 stepchildren.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 10 Apr 1866, then his age should have been 53 instead of 55.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Jocko Township, Flathead County, MT on 29 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 11, Dwelling 286, Family 286, Roll 1256
Jocko Township, Flathead County, Montana
Home owned
Edgar A. Howser..Head..63..IL..Farmer, Dairy Farm

(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He was buried after 5 December 1945 in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell, MT.

Find A Grave Memorial 17726149.

Edgar married Bertha Eslick, daughter of Andrew Eslick and Mary Brown, on 3 November 1912 in Creston, MT.^{1 2} (Bertha Eslick was born in 1877 in Elk Point, SD,¹ died on 29 August 1947 in Kalispell, MT and was buried after 29 August 1947 in Bigfork, MT.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Jocko Township, Flathead County, MT on 26 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 39, Dwelling 134, Family 135, Roll 971
Jocko Township, Flathead County, Montana
Home owned, with mortgage
Edgar A. Howser..Self..55..IL..Farmer
Bertha Howser..Wife..42..SD
Thelma M. Howser..Dau..6..MT
Thomas H. Howser..Son..4y1m..MT
Golda M. McGuire..SDaughter..22..IA
Paul F. McGuire..SSon..19,,IA
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Jocko Township, Flathead County, MT on 29 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 11, Dwelling 286, Family 286, Roll 1256
Jocko Township, Flathead County, Montana
Home owned
Edgar A. Howser..Head..63..IL..Farmer, Dairy Farm
Bertha Howser..Wife..54..IA
Thelma Howser..Daughter..16..MT
Thomas Howser..Son..14..MT
Mary Howser..Daughter..11..MT
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  Marriage Notes:

Prior to her marriage to Edgar Allen Howser, Bertha was previously married to McGuire. The marriage certificate indicated that she was widowed.

Name: Edgar A. Howser
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Nov 1912
Event Place: Creston, , Montana
Age: 45
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Lincoln, Ills
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Father's Name: James M. Howser
Mother's Name: Mathilda Moyer
Spouse's Name: Bertha McGuire
Spouse's Age: 34
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birthplace: Elk Point, S. Dak.
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Spouse's Father's Name: Andrew J. Eslick
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Brown
Reference ID: V4 p526
GS Film number: 1902479
Digital Folder Number: 4350527
Image Number: 624

Citing this Record:
"Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F334-325 : accessed 12 February 2016), Mathilda Moyer in entry for Edgar A. Howser and Bertha McGuire, 03 Nov 1912; citing Marriage, Creston, , Montana, county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,902,479.
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