Bernice BAIRD

Bernice married Harold William ASHBY on 21 Aug 1929 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA. Harold (son of Walter ASHBY and Florence Olive DEE) was born on 30 Aug 1909 in Burdett, Washington, Colorado, USA; died on 2 Sep 1980 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; was buried on 4 Sep 1980 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Irvin Harold ASHBY was born on 29 Jun 1930 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; died on 29 Jun 1931 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1931 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA.
2. Lucille Elaine ASHBY was born on 21 Apr 1933 in , , Colorado, USA; died on 12 Jan 1995 in Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Jan 1995 in League City, Galveston, Texas, USA.
3. Living
4. Linda D ASHBY was born on 1 Jul 1944 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA; died on 26 May 2019 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried on 31 May 2019 in Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; ED 218, pg 7A
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; draft
• Census: 1920, Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; ED 191, pg 3A
• Census: 1930, Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; ED 50, pg 5A
• Census: 1940, Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; ED 38-17, pg 13B
• Military: 27 Apr 1942, Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; draft
• Obituary: 5 Nov 1975, Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; newspaper

Notes:

SS Cards were issued in Colorado for Earl, Cato, and Delbert.

Both of Earl's draft registrations give his middle name as Olando, Carol's birth record gives Orlando.

(Research):BAIRD, Earl (picture 1)
Entered service at Hudson, Wis., July 23, 1918. Trained at Camp Grant, Ill., and Waco, Tex., with Co. K, 4th Battalion, Replacement and Training Co.

18169046 BAIRD EARL O 8763 05 NOV 1942 PVT 8 AC 20 5 0 73 16 1 6 471 2 6 0287 3.9
This says he enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a private on 11/05/1942, for the duration of the war plus 6 months. He was from Kansas, born in 1916, had two years of college and was a "jeweler or watch or clock maker" in civilian life. He was married. Obviously this is not our Earl but who is he?

BAIRD, Norman J. (picture 2)
Entered service at River Falls, Wis., Oct. 7, 1918, where he trained with the S.A.T.C. I don't know who this is, either.
Neosho Co, Kansas

Census:
Wolf Creek Township
Earl O Baird ?tab?Head ?tab?M ?tab?26 ?tab?Iowa m. 4 yrs.
Ellen A Baird ?tab?Wife ?tab?F ?tab?25 ?tab?Iowa 3/3 children
The children aren't listed with them.

Military:
Earl Olando Baird, age 33, born 11 Mar 1884, lives at 429 State Street in Sterling and is a grocery clerk for C O Boggs, also in Sterling. His nearest relative is Ella Baird of his address. He is tall with a medium build, blue eyes and gray hair.

Census:
Ward 3
Earl O Baird Head M 35 Iowa
Ella A Baird Wife F 34 Iowa
Bernice Baird Dau F 11 Iowa
Carol Baird Dau F 10 Iowa
Earl is a delivery man for Union Delivery Co.

Census:
Precinct 28
Earle Baird Head M 46 Iowa
Ella Baird Wife F 44 Iowa
Earle D Baird Son M 9 Colorado
Keith Baird Son M 7 Colorado
Moss Erickson B-in-l M 38 Iowa
Earl is a mail carrier.

Census:
Ward 3, 413 Phelps Street
Earl Baird Head M 56 Nebraska
Ella Baird Wife F 54 Iowa
Earl Dean Baird Son M 18 Colorado
Keith Baird Son M 17 Colorado
Earl is a construction laborer and Earl is a delivery boy for a grocery store.

Military:
Earl Olando Baird, age 58, born 11 Mar 1884, Vinton, Iowa, works for the US Post Office in Sterling. His contact is Mrs E O Baird. He lives at 431 Phelps Street in Sterling. He is 5'10-1/2" tall, 153 pounds with a ruddy complexion, blue eyes and gray hair.

Obituary:
[see image] Earl Baird Rites Thursday
Funeral Services for Earl O Baird, 90, will be conducted from the Walters-Chaney Funeral Home, the Rev. C. N. Van Dyke officiating.
Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
Mr. Baird, a retired postal employe [sic], died Monday in a Sterling hospital.
He was born March 11, 1884, in Iowa the son of Douglas and Alma Foley Baird. He moved to Butler, Mo., the to Moville, Iowa where he married Ella Erickson and the couple moved to Sterling in 1912.
Mr. Baird farmed for a brief time, then operated the Union Delivery and Warehouse in Sterling, returned to ranching and farming until 1940 when he went to work for the Postal department, retiring in 1954.
Mr. Baird was a member of the First Christian Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ella Baird of Sterling; a daughter, Mrs. Bernice Ashby of Commerce City; a son, Dean Baird of Northglenn; a sister, Mrs. Leatha Murphy of Los Angeles, Calif.; two brothers, Delbert Baird of Gardena, Calif.; and Wayland Baird of Hawthrone, Calif. [sic]; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Walters-Chaney Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Earl married Ella A ERICKSON on 20 Dec 1905 in Moville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA. Ella (daughter of Erik ERICKSON and Pauline E WESTAD) was born on 19 Apr 1885 in Moville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; died on 28 Feb 1985 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA; was buried on 2 Mar 1985 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1885, , Benton, Iowa, USA; pg 20, fam #106
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; ED 151, pg 1B
• Census: 1910, , Bates, Missouri, USA; ED 11, pg 9A
• Census: 1920, , Butler, Missouri, USA; ED 10, pg 28A

Notes:

(Research):1850 Summit Co, OH Douglas P. Baird

Baird, F. M., farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Vinton. (1878 Eden Township)

1884-5 Gazeteer, Benton Co
Baird A D, builder.

Marriages, Benton co
Baird, Albert D. Pike, Justina 8-15-1872
Baird, M. C. Pratt, Anna L. 3-22-1879

Census:
Fremont Township
Douglas Baird M 26 Indiana
Alma L Baird F 22 Illinois
Rayman Baird M 3 Benton County
Pearl Baird F 0 [blank] This has to be Earl.

Census:
West Fork Township, Dwelling & Family #16
Baird D P head W M Feb 1858 42 M 19 IN OH NY
Elma wife W F Jul 1862 37 M 19 IL Scot Can (Eng) 6/6 children
Raymond son W M Feb 1882 18 S IA IN IL
Earl son W M Mar 1884 16 S IA IN IL
Frankie dau W F May 1886 14 S IA IN IL
Cato son W M Jun 1889 10 S IA IN IL
Letha dau W F Nov 1897 2 S IA IN IL
Delbert son W M Aug 1899 9/12 S IA IN IL

Census:
Mount Pleasant Township
Douglas P Baird Head M 51 Indiana m. 29 yrs.
Alma L Baird Wife F 47 Illinois 7/6 children
Letha B Baird Dau F 12 Iowa
Delbert D Baird Son M 10 Iowa
Wayland C Baird Son M 8 Iowa

Census:
Poplar Bluff Township
Douglas P Baird Head M 61 Indiana
Alma L Baird Wife F 57 Illinois
Waylin C Baird Son M 17 Iowa
The address is given as "FM" and "Roxie".

Douglas married Alma Louisa FOWLIE on 1 Jan 1881 in , Benton, Iowa, USA. Alma (daughter of William FOWLIE and Fidella SHERIFF) was born on 27 Jul 1862 in , La Salle, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Dec 1942 in , Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried on 21 Dec 1942 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, , Los Angeles, California, USA; ED 1034, pg 3B
• Census: 1940, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA; ED 19-290, pg 3B

Notes:

The 1900 Census says her father was born in Scotland. Almost every record of her last name is Fowlie. She and Doug were married at her father's house.

Census:
Inglewood Township, Lennox, 4128 MacDonald
Wayland Baird Head M 27 Iowa 21
Viola E Baird Wife F 28 Oklahoma 21
Miles A Baird Son M 4 11/12 Colorado
Norman C Baird Son M 2 7/12 California
Herbert M Baird Son M 1 2/12 California
Alma Baird Mother F 67 Illinois
Wayland is a manager at a wholesale grocery.

Census:
Ward 3
Alma Baird Head 77 Illinois

Other Events:

• Census: 1885, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; pg 13 (524)
• Census: 1895, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; pg 22 (810)

Notes:

I have not found a cemetery stone for Erik.

Census:
West Fork Township
Mads Westad M 26 Norway
Erik Erikson M 27 Norway
Pauline Erikson F 26 Norway
Minnie Erikson F 2 Woodbury

Census:

Erik Erikson M 37 Norway Lutheran
Pauline Erikson F 36 Woodbury Lutheran
Amelia M Erikson F 12 Woodbury Lutheran
Ella A Erikson F 10 Woodbury Lutheran
Carrie Erikson F 5 Woodbury Lutheran
Mads W Erikson M 2 Woodbury Lutheran
Noris Erikson M 0 Woodbury Lutheran

Erik married Pauline E WESTAD on 14 Jan 1882 in Sloan, Woodbury, Iowa, USA. Pauline (daughter of Andrew WESTAD and Margaret HUBREDT) was born on 12 Apr 1858 in Ostre Toten, , Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Jan 1917 in Leroy, Logan, Colorado, USA; was buried on 19 Jan 1917 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1867, , , , USA; from Norway
• Census: 4 Jun 1900, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; ED 151, pg 2B
• Census: 1910, Leroy, Logan, Colorado, USA; ED 243, pg 3A

Notes:

Census:
West Fork Township
Westead Andrew head W M May 1826 74 M 49 Nor Nor Nor 1866 Farmer Owns m. 49 yrs.
Margret wife W F Sep 1825 74 M 49 Nor Nor Nor 1867 5/3 children
Erickson Pauline dau W F May 1858 42 W Nor Nor Nor 1867 6/5 children
Minnie gdau W F Oct 1871 18 S IA Nor Nor
Carrie gdau W F Aug 1890 9 S IA Nor Nor
Mats gson W M Mar 1892 8 S IA Nor Nor
Nora gdau W F Mar 1894 6 S IA Nor Nor
Pauline is listed as widowed.

Census:

Pauline Erickson Head F 52 Norway
Mads Erickson Son M 18 Iowa
Noris Erickson Son M 16 Iowa
Pauline is listed as married once but widowed.

Other Events:

• Census: 24 Oct 1850, , LaPorte, Indiana, USA; pg 630 (315B), d/f #111/111
• Census: 20 Jul 1860, , Lake, Indiana, USA; pg 78 (940), d/f #535/546
• Census: 8 Jul 1870, , Benton, Iowa, USA; pg 96 (66B), d/f #709/709
• Census: 9 Jun 1880, , Benton, Iowa, USA; ED 25, pg 9 (146A)
• Census: 1900, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA

Notes:

1880 Benton Co, IA Census, Eden, pg 146a
Franklin M. BAIRD Self M M W 50 OHIO Farmer NY MASS
Janette BAIRD Wife M F W 47 NY Keeps House NY NY
Ariel BAIRD Son S M W 17 IND At Home OHIO NY
Theodore BAIRD Son S M W 16 IND At Home OHIO NY
Almira BAIRD Dau S F W 14 IND At Home OHIO NY
Warren BAIRD Son S M W 12 IOWA OHIO NY

1900 Woodbury Co, IA Census, West Fork, ED 151 S 2, June 2
Baird F M head W M Feb 1830 70 M 49 OH NY MA Owns
Janett wife W F Dec 1832 67 M 49 NY NY NY 9/8

Census:
New Durham Township
Merrick Beard Male 50 New York
Mary Ann Beard Female 30 Pennsylvania
Franklin Beard Male 21 Ohio
Jennett Beard Female 18 New York
Charles Beard Male 18 Ohio
Philander Beard Male 16 Ohio
Almira A Beard Female 12 Ohio
Merrick is a farmer.

Census:
Eagle Creek Township, Hebron PO
Franklin M Baird M 30 Ohio
Janet Baird F 27 New York
Albert Baird M 8 Indiana
Merrick Baird M 6 Indiana
Ellen Baird F 3 Indiana
Douglass Baird M 2 Indiana
David Miskimins M 15 Ohio
Franklin is a farmer.

Census:
Eden Township, Vinton PO
F M Baird M 40 Ohio
Jennett Baird F 37 New York
Albert Baird M 18 Indiana
Merrett Baird M 16 Indiana
Ellen Baird F 14 Indiana
Douglas Baird M 12 Indiana
Ariel Baird M 7 Indiana
Theodore Baird M 6 Indiana
Almira Baird F 4 Indiana
Warren Baird M 2 Iowa
Frank is a farmer worth $2965. Enumerated just after Delos Bonesteel (age19).

Census:
Eden Township
Franklin M. Baird Head Male 50 Ohio
Janette Baird Wife Female 47 New York
Ariel Baird Son Male 17 Indiana
Theodore Baird Son Male 16 Indiana
Almira Baird Dau Female 14 Indiana
Warren Baird Son Male 12 Iowa
Frank is a farmer.

Census:
West Fork Township

Franklin married Janette BONESTEEL on 9 Oct 1850 in , LaPorte, Indiana, USA. Janette was born on 25 Dec 1832 in Sheridan, Chautauqua, New York, USA; died on 6 Aug 1920 in Climbing Hill, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried on 7 Aug 1920 in Climbing Hill, Woodbury, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1861, Whitchurch-Stouffville, , Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1880, , Benton, Iowa, USA; ED 23, pg 27 (127C)
• Census: 1885, , Benton, Iowa, USA; pg 107, hh #101
• Census: 1900, , Calhoun, Iowa, USA; ED 26, pg 7A

Notes:

It's probable that George and Margaret are an aunt and uncle.

Census:
Canton Township
William Foulie Self M 62 Scotland
Fidella Foulie Wife F 38 Canada
Maggie Foulie Dau F 20 Canada
Alma Foulie Dau F 17 Illinois
Sherman Foulie Son M 14 Illinois
Elizabeth Foulie Dau F 12 Illinois
George Foulie Son M 9 Iowa

Census:
Canton Township
William Fowlie M 65 Scotland
Fedelia Fowlie F 43 Canada
Sherman G Fowlie M 18 Illinois
Elizabeth A Fowlie F 16 Illinois
George C Fowlie M 14 Jones County

Census:
Center Township
William Fowlie Head M 80 Aug 1819 Scotland m. 41 yrs.
Fidella Fowlie Wife F 60 Apr 1840 Canada Eng 5/5 children

William married Fidella SHERIFF in 1859 in , , , Canada. Fidella (daughter of Peter SHERIFF and Elizabeth ???) was born on 30 Apr 1840 in , , , Canada; died on 15 Mar 1909; was buried on 17 Mar 1909 in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Eilef Eriksen
• Immigration: 1861
• Census: 7 Jul 1870, Snoqualmie, King, Washington, USA; pg 30, f/d 238/313
• Census: 1880, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; ED 239, pg 8 (332D)
• Census: 1885, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; pg 14 (526)
• Census: 1895, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; pg 946, fam #35
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; ED 175, pg 114

Notes:

I have no idea where all these children were for the 1870 Census. It's possible that we have mixed two families or that Elev had more than one wife. Almost every record that gives a surname for Mari, gives a different one. I can only be sure of the 1880 census that includes Erik. It wouldn't make sense for them to have one child, jump to 6 children and then back to one. The 1880 adds in Bottle Iversen in the next household. Is this Mari's father? If so, it ties the two families together.
If there are two families, Elev, Mary Botolvsdatter/Iverson and Anna are the first family with Elev, Mari Berg/Berkan and the rest of the children as the second family. Unfortunately, this is what happens when you don't record sources and/or accept help from other researchers who don't supply sources.

I believe the proper way to display the places in Norway would be similar to Sterb, Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Aurland is a kommune, a municipality, similar to a township. Sogn og Fjordane is a fylke and is similar to a county. Sterb would be a village or maybe a farm. The places marked with an asterisk * do not exist in my database of places spelled as they are in my locations. Some of them may be in a different kommune or fylke.

The historical Norwegian naming pattern is pretty straight-forward. The child has a given name and surname that is made up of his/her father's name with the suffix sen (for boys) or datter/dtr (for girls). Therefore, our Elev (or Eilef) is the son of Erik (the son of Eilef) and our Mari is the daughter of Botolv (the son of Ivar). When these families came to America, they had to settle on one surname for the entire family. In some cases, siblings used different surnames. Too, their names were "Americanized" sen became son - Erickson - and datters became the sons of their grandfathers - Mari Iverson. [For my Norwegian friends: I know very little of your customs so I have made this as simple as possible for the folks who know nothing.]

Immigration:
From Norway

Census:
Squak and Snoqualmie
E Erickson M 40 Norway
Mary Erickson F 33 Norway
Anne Erickson F 20 Norway
Elev is a corn laborer.

Census:
Lakeport Township
Eleve Erickson Self M 51 Norway
Mary Erickson Wife F 49 Norway
Erick Erickson Son M 22 Norway
Unnie Erickson Dau F 16 Norway
Bottle Erickson Son M 15 Norway
Isabell Erickson Dau F 12 Minnesota
Marria Erickson Dau F 7 Minnesota
Ella Erickson Dau F 6 Iowa

The next household is
Bottle Irveson Other M 86 Norway
Is this Mari's father?

Census:
West Fork Township
Elev Erickson M 56 Norway
Mary Erickson F 54 Norway
Anna Erickson F 33 Norway

Census:
Ward 8
Elev Erickson M 66 Norway laborer Lutheran
Mary Erickson F 64 Norway Lutheran
Jennie Erickson F 32 Minnesota Lutheran

Census:
5th Ward, 2910 Seech Street
Dorum, Aaron head W M Apr 1855 45 M 13 Nor Nor Nor 1871 RR laborer Owns
Nellie wife W F May 1861 40 M 13 Nor Nor Nor 1861 2/1
Ivor M son W M May 1894 6 S IA Nor Nor
Erickson, Elev FiL W M Aug 1828 71 M 49 Nor Nor Nor 1861
Mary MiL W F Mar 1831 69 M 49 Nor Nor Nor 1861 1/1

Elev married Mari BOTOLVSDATTER on 5 Jun 1851 in *Sterb, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway. Mari (daughter of Botolv IVARSEN and Ragnhild OLSDATTER) was born on 8 Mar 1831 in *Sterb, Aurland, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway; was christened on 3 Apr 1831 in , Aurland kommune, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 2 May 1902 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried on 3 May 1902 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Iversen
• Immigration: 1861

Notes:

Immigration:
From Norway

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1866, , , , USA; from Norway
• Census: 1880, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; ED 235, pg 20 (302A)
• Census: 1900, , Woodbury, Iowa, USA; ED 151, pg 2B
• Occupation: 1900; farmer

Notes:

Immigration:
from 1900 census.

Census:
Est fork Township
Andrew WESTED Self M Male W 54 NOR Farmer NOR NOR
Margoeth WESTED Other M Fem W 55 NOR Keeping House NOR NOR
Pauline WESTED Dau Fem W 22 NOR NOR NOR
Mads WESTED Son Male W 22 NOR NOR NOR
Fredrick IGELSRUD Hired Male W 16 NOR Farm Laborer NOR NOR

Census:
West Fork Township
Westead Andrew head W M May 1826 74 M 49 Nor Nor Nor 1866 Farmer Owns m. 49 yrs.
Margret wife W F Sep 1825 74 M 49 Nor Nor Nor 1867 5/3 children
Erickson Pauline dau W F May 1858 42 W Nor Nor Nor 1867 6/5 children
Minnie gdau W F Oct 1871 18 S IA Nor Nor
Carrie gdau W F Aug 1890 9 S IA Nor Nor
Mats gson W M Mar 1892 8 S IA Nor Nor
Nora gdau W F Mar 1894 6 S IA Nor Nor
Pauline is listed as widowed.

Andrew married Margaret HUBREDT in 1851. Margaret was born in Sep 1825 in , , , Norway; died in Mar 1907 in , , Iowa, USA; was buried in Mar 1907 in Climbing Hill, Woodbury, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1867

Notes:

Immigration:
From Norway