Ada Marie Cruse ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on April 1910. ¹

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 131, Family 112
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Ada M. Howser..Wife..30..IL

(Living with husband, 2 stepchildren, and 2 other children from her current husband.).

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 79, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Roll 1337
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Ada Houser..Wife..40..IL

(Living with husband, 2 children, and nephew.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Dodds Township, Nelson, ND on 8 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 8, Dwelling 6, Family 7, Roll 1739
Dodds Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Home rented, $10
Ada M. Howser..Wife..50..IL

(Living with husband and son.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Lakota, ND on 11 April 1940. ⁴

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
Ada Howser..Wife..60..IL..9th grade

(Living with husband.)
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• She was buried after 22 October 1947 in the Lakota Cemetery in Lakota, ND.

Find A Grave Memorial #47288854
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Ada married Charles Wesley Howser Sr, son of William Noah Howser and Mary Gaddis, about 1903.^{1 2 3 4} (Charles Wesley Howser Sr was born on 5 March 1867 in Illinois,^{1 2 3 4 6 7 8} died on 16 February 1955 in , Morrison County, MN ⁸ and was buried after 16 February 1955 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. ¹

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. ²

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. ³

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. ⁴

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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