[or-roots] More census whining or when exactly did sex changes start taking place?

[Marsha BradleyLuthy]

Merry Christmas Les


On Mon, Dec 23, 2013 at 11:07 PM, Leslie Chapman <opera_70 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Riddle me this one;
>
> 1870 Census Douglas County, Canyonville page 2, dwelling 14;
> Acosta Frank       37         Mexico
>            Cecilla      25        Washington T
>              Mary            6        Oregon
>              Adaline       4          "
>              Francois     1          "
>              Eliza           2/12     "
>
> 1880 Census  Doug Co, Canyonville, page 13; [still next door to Alex
> Dumont so probably same house]
>
> Gingras Parcis        50           W T
>                Ceciel        34           WT         wife
>                                                                    four
> Gingras children
> Acosto   Wm            16           Oregon
>                Adalaid      14              "
>                Frank          11             "
>                Eliza             9              "
>                Catherine     7              "
>
> So where the heck is WM in 1870? I have to assume he is somewhere as my
> sex change comment was purely sarcasm, but I have been unable to find him.
> In fact if I didn't have his marriage documents for marrying Cinda Rondeau
> in 1892 and what I presume is his divorce from her in the Plaindealer in
> 1902 and a death index entry I assume is him I would say the 1880 census us
> wrong.
>
> Name:                         *Wm. Acusta*
> Event Type:                  Death
> Event Date:                   24 Aug 1911
> Event Place:                  Douglas, Oregon
>
> Unfortunately the Plaindealer online only goes to 1905. My  main question
> is whether William who marries Cinda in Douglas Co on 31 July 1892 is the
> above listed Wm age 16 and whether he is indeed Frank's son. If I could
> find them in 1900 I would probably have at least half my answer and would
> be happy to assume the rest and leave proving it to someone it was
> important to.
>
> But no matter how I tease my query I cannot find him in 1900 or 1910, even
> though I am sure he is in Douglas county the whole time.
>
> Ah well it is getting to be late thirty, time for bed.
>
> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everybody.
>
> Les C
>
>
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