Life Events
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Birth | Matilda L Teal was born circa 1831 in Canada.1 |
(with Parents) 1850 Census | She appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Raisinville Township, Monroe County, Michigan,with her parents. She was 19, born in Canada, and could read and write.1  |
Marriage | She married John G Atkinson.3 |
1860 Census | John G and Matilda Atkinson appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Ida Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumerated 23 Jul 1860. John was 45, a Farmer with $800 of real estate and $200 of personal estate, born in New Jersey. Matilda was 30 and born in Canada. With them were Saml (14), Mary (12), James (10), Sarah A (8), Agness J (6), Hannah (5), and Johua (2). [Some of these were John's children from his first marriage] The eldest 5 attended school and they were all born in Michigan.4 |
1870 Census | John and Matilda Atkinson appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Ida Township, enumerated 25 Jun 1870. John was 53, a farmer owning $1200 worth of real estate and $100 of personal goods, born in New Jersey. Matilda was 50 [sic], keeping house, and was born in Canada, parents foreign born. With them were children Sarah (18), Agness (16), Hannah (14), Joshua (12), Eliza (10), Henrietta (8), Addy (6), Anson (4), and William (8 months). They were all born in Michigan and the oldest five attended school.3 |
1880 Census | John G and Matilda L Atkinson appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Ida Township, enumerated 2 Jun 1880. John was 64, a farmer, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey. Matilda was 49, keeping house, born in Canada, parents born in Canada. Their children at home were Joshua (21), Henrietta (17), Adda Naoma (15), Amaca (13), William B (11), and Eliza A (19). They all attended school except Eliza, who was Teaching School.2 |
1900 Census | Matilda Atkinson appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Bluff Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory, enumerated 21 Jun 1900. She was 69, a widow, born in June 1830 in Canada F, father born in Vermont, mother in Canada F. She immigrated in 1848 and was the mother of 10 children, 9 still living. Matilda was in her married daughter Ada Young's household.5 |
Death | Matilda died after 1900. |