Life Events
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| Birth | Jessie L McLean was born in Sep 1882 in Illinois.1
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| (with Parents) 1900 Census | Jesse L McLean appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Onarga Township, Iroquois County, Illinois with her parents. She was 17, born in Sept 1882 in Illinois, father born in English Canada, mother in Illinois, and she attended school 9 months that year.1 |
| Marriage | She married Emmet Dehart on 16 Sep 1908 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa.
Details from the index: Emmet Dehart, age 22, father William Gaston Dehart, mother Alice Brower;
Jessie Mclean, 26, father Archibald McLean, mother Salinda Jane Lighthall.2 |
| 1910 Census | Emmitt P and Jessie De Hart appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa, at 604 Erie Street. Four small households lived at this address. The De Harts had been married one year and were renters. Emmitt was 24, born in Iowa, father Virginia, mother Iowa, and he was a Laborer doing odd jobs. Jessie was 27, born in Illinois, father English Canada, mother Illinois, and had no children.3 |
| 1920 Census | Emett P and Jessie L Dehart appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Powers, Cass County, Minnesota. They lived on a farm and owned their home with a mortgage. Emett was 33, born in Iowa, father in Virginia, mother Iowa, and was a Farmer. Jessie was 37, born in Illinois, father in Canada, mother in Illinois. Their children were Lisle U (6, Iowa), Floyd K (3, Iowa), and LaRoy E (4 months, Minnesota.)4 |
| 1930 Census | E P DeHart appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. They rented their home for $28 and had a radio. E P was 47, first married at 24, born in Iowa, father in W Virginia, mother Iowa, and was a laborer in a packing plant. Jessie was 47, first married at 24, born Illinois, father Indiana, mother Iowa. Their children were Leslie E (17), Floyd K (13), LeRoy E (10), Bernice A (7), and Alice J (1 year 2 months). LeRoy and Bernice were born in Minnesota, the others in Iowa.5 |
| Research Note | Jessie was enumerated twice in the 1940 census. Emmett had remarried and was living in California. |
| 1940 Census | Jessie De Hart appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, at Vaughan Street. The head of the household was Leslie E De Hart and Jessie was his mother. Also there were Leslie's wife and daughter, his sister Bernice and brother LeRoy. Jessie was 57, divorced, did not attend school, had 3 years of high school education, born in Illinois, lived in Waterloo in 1935, no income
Note: the enumerator began the household on page 2A and continued it on 61A.6 |
| 1940 Census | Jessie L DeHart appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of East Waterloo Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. She was a lodger, age 57, divorced, had 3 years of high school education, attended school [sic], birthplace Illinois, lived in Waterloo in 1935, occupation Practical nursing in the home, worked 4 weeks in 1939 for $10. There is a marginal notation "Relief". No other family members were with her.7 |
| Death | Jessie died in 1949.8
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