Saturday, March 16, 2019

John Henry Halstead 1842-1902

John Henry Halstead was born 7 May 1842 in Franklin, Bergen, New Jersey to Samuel Halstead and Margaret Snyder.

1850 Federal Census - Franklin, Bergen, New Jersey
Samuel Halsted, 50, farmer,born, New Jersey
Margaret, 52, born, New Jersey
John Henry, 8, born, New Jersey



1860 Federal Census - Franklin, Bergen, New Jersey
Samuel C. Halsted, 60, farmer, born New Jersey
Margaret, 60, born New Jersey
John, 18, farm laborer, born New Jersey


John married Catherine Carlough on 19 May 1861 in Ponds, Franklin, Bergen, New Jersey. Catherine was born 22 Jan 1845 in Bergen, New Jersey to John Henry Carlough and Sarah Massaker.

Daughter Margaret was born 6 Apr 1863 in Franklin, Bergen, New Jersey

The family moved to Michigan. Daughter Caroline was born 1866 in Michigan

1870 Federal Census - Paradise Township, Grand Traverse, Michigan page 436
Halstead, John, 28, farmer, $700 value of real estate, $150 value of personal estate, born in New Jersey; Catherine, 25, born in New York; daughters Margaret, 6, born in New York and Caroline, 4, born in Michigan.



1870 Farm Schedule Paradise township, Grand Traverse, Michigan. Line 19, Halstead, John, 8 acres improved, 72 acres wooded, value of farm is $700, 25 bushels of buckwheat.



Son George Washington was born 7 Aug 1870 in Paradise township, Grand Traverse, Michigan



Son Ellsworth was born 2 Oct 1871 in Paradise township, Grand Traverse, Michigan


Land patent for 10 S 1/2 of SE 1/4 of section 24 of T25N R10W (Paradise township) dated 10
Feb 1874


Daughter Lillian May was born 30 Jun 1874 in Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan


Daughter Henrietta was born 11 Jun 1877


Daughter Margaret marred 29 Apr 1878 to Andrew Thompson Newmarch, son of James Newmarch and Melissa Milks.



Daughter Ida Mae was born 3 May 1879 in Paradise township, Grand Traverse, Michigan


1880 Federal Census - Paradise township, Grand Traverse, Michigan.
Halstead, John H., 38, farmer, born New Jersey; wife Catharine, 38, born New Jersey; daughter Carrie, 13, born New York; son George, 9, born Michigan; son Ellsworth, 8, born Michigan; daughter Lillian W., 5, born Michigan; daughter Henrietta, 2, born Michigan; daughter Ida, 1, born Michigan.


1880 Farm Schedule - Paradise township, Grand Traverse, Michigan. Line 1 - John H. Halstead - owner, 11 acres tilled, 3 acres permanent meadows/pasture/orchard/vineyard, 66 acres wood lands. Value of farm is $800, tools $20, lived stock $140. $20 spent on building and repairs in 1879, $25 for farm laborer - hired for 3 weeks. 2 acres mowed, 2 acres hay; 2 oxen, 1 milch cow, 1 calf dropped; 100 pounds butter; 11 swine, 3 poultry, 50 dozen eggs; 3 acres oats produced 50 bushels; 10 bushels peas, 12 gallons molasses; 1 1/2 acres potatoes produced 200 bushels, 1/2 acres of apples.


Wife Catherine died 9 Jul 1892 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Kingsley.

On 2 Jan 1892 John was married to Louise Lutzenhiser Fowler by G. D. Chase, clergyman


Daughter Tessie Elsie was born 19 Jan 1894 in Paradise, Grand Traverse, Michigan.


1900 Federal Census - Paradise township, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Halstead, John H., born May 1842, 58, married 7 years, born New Jersey, farmer
Louisa, wife, born Oct 1854, 45, married 7 years, 6 children born, 3 children living, born Michigan
Justin C., stepson, born May 1880, 20, born Michigan, lumber ___
Willard A., stepson, born Sep 1886, 13, born Michigan, at school
Tessie E., daughter, born Jan 1894, 6, born Michigan, at school
Elsworth, son, born Oct 1871, 28, born Michigan, farmer


John died 16 Apr 1902


Transcript of the Grand Traverse county coroner's report


Traverse City Evening Record of 17 Apr 1902 tells of John's death







John is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Kingsley.




Photos from k_brayton81 and Cynthia Mitchell on ancestry.com

Caroline and Lillian



Ellsworth and family


George


Margaret



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