Charles was the first-born son of German immigrant Frederick Suter and Pauline Born, who married on 11 Sep 1873 in Marshall County, Indiana. Charles arrived in 1874, second-son Julius Frederick on 5 Feb 1876. Nine months after his birth, Pauline died at age 25.
Frederick mourned Pauline’s death for two years before deciding to remarry, exchanging vows with second-wife Mary Miller on 17 Oct 1878 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Frederick and Mary welcomed daughter Mary E. in July of 1879. I found their blended family on the 1880 Census, living in German Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frederick Suter, aged 28, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 18, was home with their combined three children—Charles, aged 6, Frederick (aka Julius), aged 5, and Mary, aged 11 months.
Fast forward to the year 1900. Charles, aged 25, was still single, but he was no longer living with his father and step-mother. He was one of four lodgers lodging with Perry Young, his wife and daughter in German Township. Charles was doing farm labor to earn his keep.
Four years after the 1900 Census, Charles married Nellie Elizabeth Linn on 24 Apr 1904 in Marshall County. Nellie was the daughter of Emanuel Linn and Elizabeth Walmer. Charles and Nellie would bring four children into the world—Sylvia M. (1905-1973), Mabel Ruth (circa 1909), Edna Pauline (circa 1911), and Charles Ralph (1912-1994).
On 4 Feb 1908, Charles would have gotten word of his father Frederick's death at age 55.
I found the family on the 1910 Census, living at 1322 N. Michigan St. in Plymouth, Marshall County. Charles, aged 36, was a laborer of odd jobs. Nellie, aged 26, reported that she had had two children, and that both had survived to that census. Home with their parents were daughters Sylvia, aged 4, and Ruth, aged 1.
They were still living at their Michigan St. address in Plymouth when the census enumerator knocked on their door in 1920. Charles, aged 45, had gotten a job at Plymouth’s box factory, known officially as the Plymouth Manufacturing Company. Nellie, aged 37, was keeping house. Under her care were Sylvia, aged 14, Ruth, 11, Pauline, 9, and Charles, aged 7. Lodging with the family was 65-year-old David Haag.
The family was still living on Michigan St. in 1930. Charles, aged 56, gave laborer as his occupation. Nellie, aged 47, was keeping house. All four of the children were still single and living at home with their parents. Sylvia, aged 24, was working as a bookkeeper at a creamery (Schlosser Bros. Creamery?). Ruth, aged 20, was working as a stenographer for the creamery. Edna, aged 19, was working as a servant girl for a private family, and Charles, aged 18, was probably just finishing up high school.
On the 1940 Census, their address was noted as 1422 instead of 1322 N. Michigan St. in Plymouth, but I suspect they were in the same place. Charles, aged 65, appears to have retired by then. Nellie, aged 57, still had three of the children at home to tend to—Sylvia, aged 34, Pauline, aged 29, and Charles, aged 22. Daughter Mabel was either married or out on her own by then.
Charles lived to age 79, departing this earth in 1953. Nellie lasted another seven years without her helpmate and companion, joining him in eternal rest in 1960 at age 78. When son Charles Ralph died in 1995 and his wife Erma in 1996, they were laid to rest next to Charles and Nellie.
Frederick mourned Pauline’s death for two years before deciding to remarry, exchanging vows with second-wife Mary Miller on 17 Oct 1878 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Frederick and Mary welcomed daughter Mary E. in July of 1879. I found their blended family on the 1880 Census, living in German Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frederick Suter, aged 28, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 18, was home with their combined three children—Charles, aged 6, Frederick (aka Julius), aged 5, and Mary, aged 11 months.
Fast forward to the year 1900. Charles, aged 25, was still single, but he was no longer living with his father and step-mother. He was one of four lodgers lodging with Perry Young, his wife and daughter in German Township. Charles was doing farm labor to earn his keep.
Four years after the 1900 Census, Charles married Nellie Elizabeth Linn on 24 Apr 1904 in Marshall County. Nellie was the daughter of Emanuel Linn and Elizabeth Walmer. Charles and Nellie would bring four children into the world—Sylvia M. (1905-1973), Mabel Ruth (circa 1909), Edna Pauline (circa 1911), and Charles Ralph (1912-1994).
On 4 Feb 1908, Charles would have gotten word of his father Frederick's death at age 55.
I found the family on the 1910 Census, living at 1322 N. Michigan St. in Plymouth, Marshall County. Charles, aged 36, was a laborer of odd jobs. Nellie, aged 26, reported that she had had two children, and that both had survived to that census. Home with their parents were daughters Sylvia, aged 4, and Ruth, aged 1.
They were still living at their Michigan St. address in Plymouth when the census enumerator knocked on their door in 1920. Charles, aged 45, had gotten a job at Plymouth’s box factory, known officially as the Plymouth Manufacturing Company. Nellie, aged 37, was keeping house. Under her care were Sylvia, aged 14, Ruth, 11, Pauline, 9, and Charles, aged 7. Lodging with the family was 65-year-old David Haag.
The family was still living on Michigan St. in 1930. Charles, aged 56, gave laborer as his occupation. Nellie, aged 47, was keeping house. All four of the children were still single and living at home with their parents. Sylvia, aged 24, was working as a bookkeeper at a creamery (Schlosser Bros. Creamery?). Ruth, aged 20, was working as a stenographer for the creamery. Edna, aged 19, was working as a servant girl for a private family, and Charles, aged 18, was probably just finishing up high school.
On the 1940 Census, their address was noted as 1422 instead of 1322 N. Michigan St. in Plymouth, but I suspect they were in the same place. Charles, aged 65, appears to have retired by then. Nellie, aged 57, still had three of the children at home to tend to—Sylvia, aged 34, Pauline, aged 29, and Charles, aged 22. Daughter Mabel was either married or out on her own by then.
Charles lived to age 79, departing this earth in 1953. Nellie lasted another seven years without her helpmate and companion, joining him in eternal rest in 1960 at age 78. When son Charles Ralph died in 1995 and his wife Erma in 1996, they were laid to rest next to Charles and Nellie.
Charles was the first-born son of German immigrant Frederick Suter and Pauline Born, who married on 11 Sep 1873 in Marshall County, Indiana. Charles arrived in 1874, second-son Julius Frederick on 5 Feb 1876. Nine months after his birth, Pauline died at age 25.
Frederick mourned Pauline’s death for two years before deciding to remarry, exchanging vows with second-wife Mary Miller on 17 Oct 1878 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Frederick and Mary welcomed daughter Mary E. in July of 1879. I found their blended family on the 1880 Census, living in German Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frederick Suter, aged 28, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 18, was home with their combined three children—Charles, aged 6, Frederick (aka Julius), aged 5, and Mary, aged 11 months.
Fast forward to the year 1900. Charles, aged 25, was still single, but he was no longer living with his father and step-mother. He was one of four lodgers lodging with Perry Young, his wife and daughter in German Township. Charles was doing farm labor to earn his keep.
Four years after the 1900 Census, Charles married Nellie Elizabeth Linn on 24 Apr 1904 in Marshall County. Nellie was the daughter of Emanuel Linn and Elizabeth Walmer. Charles and Nellie would bring four children into the world—Sylvia M. (1905-1973), Mabel Ruth (circa 1909), Edna Pauline (circa 1911), and Charles Ralph (1912-1994).
On 4 Feb 1908, Charles would have gotten word of his father Frederick's death at age 55.
I found the family on the 1910 Census, living at 1322 N. Michigan St. in Plymouth, Marshall County. Charles, aged 36, was a laborer of odd jobs. Nellie, aged 26, reported that she had had two children, and that both had survived to that census. Home with their parents were daughters Sylvia, aged 4, and Ruth, aged 1.
They were still living at their Michigan St. address in Plymouth when the census enumerator knocked on their door in 1920. Charles, aged 45, had gotten a job at Plymouth’s box factory, known officially as the Plymouth Manufacturing Company. Nellie, aged 37, was keeping house. Under her care were Sylvia, aged 14, Ruth, 11, Pauline, 9, and Charles, aged 7. Lodging with the family was 65-year-old David Haag.
The family was still living on Michigan St. in 1930. Charles, aged 56, gave laborer as his occupation. Nellie, aged 47, was keeping house. All four of the children were still single and living at home with their parents. Sylvia, aged 24, was working as a bookkeeper at a creamery (Schlosser Bros. Creamery?). Ruth, aged 20, was working as a stenographer for the creamery. Edna, aged 19, was working as a servant girl for a private family, and Charles, aged 18, was probably just finishing up high school.
On the 1940 Census, their address was noted as 1422 instead of 1322 N. Michigan St. in Plymouth, but I suspect they were in the same place. Charles, aged 65, appears to have retired by then. Nellie, aged 57, still had three of the children at home to tend to—Sylvia, aged 34, Pauline, aged 29, and Charles, aged 22. Daughter Mabel was either married or out on her own by then.
Charles lived to age 79, departing this earth in 1953. Nellie lasted another seven years without her helpmate and companion, joining him in eternal rest in 1960 at age 78. When son Charles Ralph died in 1995 and his wife Erma in 1996, they were laid to rest next to Charles and Nellie.
Frederick mourned Pauline’s death for two years before deciding to remarry, exchanging vows with second-wife Mary Miller on 17 Oct 1878 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Frederick and Mary welcomed daughter Mary E. in July of 1879. I found their blended family on the 1880 Census, living in German Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frederick Suter, aged 28, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 18, was home with their combined three children—Charles, aged 6, Frederick (aka Julius), aged 5, and Mary, aged 11 months.
Fast forward to the year 1900. Charles, aged 25, was still single, but he was no longer living with his father and step-mother. He was one of four lodgers lodging with Perry Young, his wife and daughter in German Township. Charles was doing farm labor to earn his keep.
Four years after the 1900 Census, Charles married Nellie Elizabeth Linn on 24 Apr 1904 in Marshall County. Nellie was the daughter of Emanuel Linn and Elizabeth Walmer. Charles and Nellie would bring four children into the world—Sylvia M. (1905-1973), Mabel Ruth (circa 1909), Edna Pauline (circa 1911), and Charles Ralph (1912-1994).
On 4 Feb 1908, Charles would have gotten word of his father Frederick's death at age 55.
I found the family on the 1910 Census, living at 1322 N. Michigan St. in Plymouth, Marshall County. Charles, aged 36, was a laborer of odd jobs. Nellie, aged 26, reported that she had had two children, and that both had survived to that census. Home with their parents were daughters Sylvia, aged 4, and Ruth, aged 1.
They were still living at their Michigan St. address in Plymouth when the census enumerator knocked on their door in 1920. Charles, aged 45, had gotten a job at Plymouth’s box factory, known officially as the Plymouth Manufacturing Company. Nellie, aged 37, was keeping house. Under her care were Sylvia, aged 14, Ruth, 11, Pauline, 9, and Charles, aged 7. Lodging with the family was 65-year-old David Haag.
The family was still living on Michigan St. in 1930. Charles, aged 56, gave laborer as his occupation. Nellie, aged 47, was keeping house. All four of the children were still single and living at home with their parents. Sylvia, aged 24, was working as a bookkeeper at a creamery (Schlosser Bros. Creamery?). Ruth, aged 20, was working as a stenographer for the creamery. Edna, aged 19, was working as a servant girl for a private family, and Charles, aged 18, was probably just finishing up high school.
On the 1940 Census, their address was noted as 1422 instead of 1322 N. Michigan St. in Plymouth, but I suspect they were in the same place. Charles, aged 65, appears to have retired by then. Nellie, aged 57, still had three of the children at home to tend to—Sylvia, aged 34, Pauline, aged 29, and Charles, aged 22. Daughter Mabel was either married or out on her own by then.
Charles lived to age 79, departing this earth in 1953. Nellie lasted another seven years without her helpmate and companion, joining him in eternal rest in 1960 at age 78. When son Charles Ralph died in 1995 and his wife Erma in 1996, they were laid to rest next to Charles and Nellie.
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