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Joseph Pound (c1829-c1890) of Germany and Chicago, Cook Co., IL

 Descendants of Joseph Pound

Generation No. 1

 

        1.  Joseph1 Pound was born Abt. 1829 in Switzerland.  He married Caroline Meier.  She was born December 1834 in Switzerland.

 

More About Joseph Pound:

1870 Census: 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 39 Switz Farmer

Immigration: 1863, Immigrated from Switzerland to United States

        



Navy Pier, Chicago Waterfront
 

 More About Caroline Meier:

1870 Census: 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 35 Switz

1900 Census: 1900, West Side, Crawford Co., Iowa Age 65 Switz

       

Children of Joseph Pound and Caroline Meier are:

+      2                 i.       Emma A.2 Pound, born Abt. 1858 in Switzerland.

        3                ii.       Adolph Pound, born Abt. 1860 in Switzerland.

 

More About Adolph Pound:

1870 Census: 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 10 Switz

1880 Census: 1880, West Side, Crawford Co., Iowa Age 20 SWIT SWIT SWIT Works on Farm

 

+      4               iii.       Joseph E. Pound, born Abt. 1862 in Switzerland; died May 20, 1937 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

        5               iv.       Matilda Catherine Pound, born Abt. 1864 in Atlantic Ocean.  She married John Dieter Abt. 1884.

 

More About Matilda Catherine Pound:

1870 Census: 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 6 Atlantic Ocean

1880 Census: 1880, Richland, Sac Co., Iowa Age 16 NY GER GER

 

+      6                v.       John C. Pound, born March 1865 in Ohio; died October 25, 1933 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

        7               vi.       Caroline Pound, born Abt. 1868 in Illinois.

 

More About Caroline Pound:

1870 Census: 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 2 IL

 

+      8              vii.       Otto Pound, born March 1870 in Illinois.

        9             viii.       Ed Pound, born Abt. 1872 in Illinois or Iowa.

        10              ix.       Rosella Pound, born Abt. 1874 in Illinois or Iowa.  She married William Enebeci.

+      11               x.       Edward Pound, born Abt. 1876 in Iowa.

        12              xi.       Elizabeth Pound, born Abt. 1878 in Iowa.

+      13             xii.       Albert E. Pounds, born June 1880 in Iowa.

        14            xiii.       Arnie Pound, born Abt. 1882 in Iowa.

        15            xiv.       Carrie Pound, born Abt. 1884 in Iowa.  She married John Dieter Abt. 1900.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

        2.  Emma A.2 Pound (Joseph1) was born Abt. 1858 in Switzerland.  She married Curien Goro August 07, 1877 in Kane Co., Illinois.  He was born Abt. 1850 in France.

 

More About Emma A. Pound:

1870 Census: 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 12 Switz

1880 Census: 1880, Burlington, Kane Co., Illinois Age 22 SW SW SW

 

More About Curien Goro:

1880 Census: 1880, Burlington, Kane Co., Illinois Age 30 FRA FRA FRA

       

Child of Emma Pound and Curien Goro is:

        16               i.       Elizabeth3 Goro, born Abt. 1879 in Illinois.

 

More About Elizabeth Goro:

1880 Census: 1880, Burlington, Kane Co., Illinois Age 1 IL FRA SWIT

 

 

        4.  Joseph E.2 Pound (Joseph1) was born Abt. 1862 in Switzerland, and died May 20, 1937 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.  He married Appolonia ?.  She was born Abt. 1860 in Germany, and died January 04, 1938 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

 

More About Joseph E. Pound:

1870 Census: 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 8 Switz

1880 Census: 1880, Burlington, Kane Co., Illinois Age 17 OH OH OH

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 48 Switz SW SW Barber to US 1864 md1 24 yr

1920 Census: 1920, 7151 May, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 60 Switz

 

More About Appolonia ?:

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 50 GER GER GER md1 24 yr 6 ch 5 live to US 1880

       

Children of Joseph Pound and Appolonia ? are:

        17               i.       Frances3 Pound, born Abt. 1888 in Illinois.

 

More About Frances Pound:

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 22 IL SWIT GER Shirtwaist factory

 

        18              ii.       Paul Pound, born September 22, 1892 in Illinois; died February 1969 in Of Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois.

 

More About Paul Pound:

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 17  IL SWIT GER Printer

 

        19             iii.       Agnes Pound, born April 11, 1894 in Illinois; died October 1967 in Of Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

 

More About Agnes Pound:

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 16 IL SWIT GER Shirtwaist Factory

 

        20             iv.       Lillie Pound, born Abt. 1896 in Illinois.

 

More About Lillie Pound:

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 14 IL SWIT GER

 

 

        6.  John C.2 Pound (Joseph1) was born March 1865 in Ohio, and died October 25, 1933 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.  He married Katherine ?.  She was born December 1868 in Illinois.

 

More About John C. Pound:

1870 Census: 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 4 OH

1900 Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 35 Mar 1865 IL

1920 Census: 1920, 5817 Wells St., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 53 OH SW SW Bread Salesman

 

More About Katherine ?:

1900 Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 32 Dec 1868 IL

1920 Census: 1920, 5817 Wells St., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 50 IL BAV BAV

       

Children of John Pound and Katherine ? are:

        21               i.       Gilbert G.3 Pound, born October 26, 1900 in Illinois; died June 1991.

 

More About Gilbert G. Pound:

1920 Census: 1920, 5817 Wells St., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 19 IL OH IL

 

        22              ii.       Catherine Pound, born Abt. 1906 in Illinois.

 

More About Catherine Pound:

1900 Census: 1900, 5817 Wells St., Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 13 IL OH IL

          

        8.  Otto2 Pound (Joseph1) was born March 1870 in Illinois.  He married Julia ?.  She was born Abt. 1870 in Iowa.

 

More About Otto Pound:

1870 Census: June 1870, Flora, Boone Co., Illinois Age 3/12 IL

1880 Census: 1880, Richland, Sac Co., Iowa Age 10 IL GER GER

1900 Census: 1900, West Side, Crawford Co., Iowa Age 30 IL

1920 Census: 1920, Crawford Co., Iowa Age 49 IL

       

Children of Otto Pound and Julia ? are:

        23               i.       Marie M.3 Pound, born Abt. 1906 in Iowa.

        24              ii.       Raymond J. Pound, born February 18, 1907 in Iowa; died October 1981 in Of Vail, Crawford Co., Iowa.

        25             iii.       Joseph O. Pound, born April 08, 1909 in Iowa; died January 18, 1989.

        26             iv.       John James Pound, born April 28, 1911 in Iowa; died November 25, 1999 in Of Santa Ana, Orange Co., California.  He married Viola Marie Berger; born Abt. 1924 in Iowa.

 

        11.  Edward2 Pound (Joseph1) was born Abt. 1876 in Iowa.  He married Mary Stack Abt. 1908.  She was born Abt. 1881 in Ireland.

 

More About Edward Pound:

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, Age 32 IA SW SW Baker

1920 Census: 1920, 4020 Lexington, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 42 IL SW SW

 

More About Mary Stack:

1904: 1904, Immigrated to the United States

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, Age 29 IR IR IR

1920 Census: 1920, 4020 Lexington, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 38 IR IR IR

       

Children of Edward Pound and Mary Stack are:

        27               i.       Carolyn3 Pound, born Abt. 1909 in Illinois.

 

More About Carolyn Pound:

1910 Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, Age 1 IL IA IR

1920 Census: 1920, 4020 Lexington, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 11 IL IL IR

 

        28              ii.       Anna Pound, born Abt. 1912 in Illinois.

 

More About Anna Pound:

1920 Census: 1920, 4020 Lexington, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 7 IL IL IR

 

        29             iii.       Elaine Pound, born Abt. 1914 in Illinois.

 

More About Elaine Pound:

1920 Census: 1920, 4020 Lexington, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Age 5 IL IL IR

 

 

        13.  Albert E.2 Pounds (Joseph1 Pound) was born June 1880 in Iowa.  He married Margaret Bradley.  She was born Abt. 1881 in Iowa.

 

More About Albert E. Pounds:

1900 Census: 1900, West Side, Crawford Co., Iowa Age 19 IA

1920 Census: 1920, 729 Railway, Enderlin, Ransom Co., North Dakota Age 39 KS Railroad conductor

       

Children of Albert Pounds and Margaret Bradley are:

        30               i.       Stanley3 Pounds, born Abt. 1900 in Iowa.

        31              ii.       Roxton Gwynne Pounds, born June 18, 1903 in Iowa; died June 26, 1978 in Of Burbank, Los Angeles Co., California.

        32             iii.       Edward Pounds, born April 14, 1905 in Iowa; died January 31, 1988 in Sacramento Co., California.

        33             iv.       Kenneth Pounds, born Abt. 1907 in Nebraska.

        34              v.       Paul Pounds, born February 25, 1911 in Nebraska; died August 10, 1980 in Of Pleasanton, Alameda Co., California.

 

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