Family Group Sheet
NameCharles Singer
Birth14 Dec 1868, Randolph Co., Indiana
Death26 Dec 1943, Dunkirk, Blackford Co., Indiana
Marriageabt 1896
SpouseAmanda Elnora Imel
Birth27 Dec 1878, Jay Co., Indiana
DeathApr 1977, Dunkirk, Jay Co., Indiana
Children
Birthabt 1901, Indiana
Birthabt 1906, Indiana
Birthabt 1909, Sangamon, Piatt Co., Illinois
Deathbef 1955, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana
SpouseMattie Pearl Pettit , 2C2R
Birthabt 1912, Sangamon, Piatt Co., Illinois
Notes for Amanda Elnora Imel
The SSDI lists Amanda Singer, born 27 Dec 1878, died Apr 1877, last residence Dunkirk, Jay Co., Indiana
Census
1880 census of Jay Co., Indiana, Madison township, enumerated 19 June, lists on p. 23 as family #183/186:
Imel, Ezra, 29, farmer, b. Ind Oh Oh; Susan, 18, wife, b. Ind Oh Ind; Eva C., dau, 8; Nancy, 6, dau; Annie J., 6, dau; Sarah, 4, dau; Amanda E., 1, dau. All children are listed as born Ind Oh Ind, but to be consistent with the record for Ezra it should be Ind Ind Ind.
The next household is headed by a widowed Catharine Imel age 62, probably Ezra’s mother.
Imel, Ezra, 29, farmer, b. Ind Oh Oh; Susan, 18, wife, b. Ind Oh Ind; Eva C., dau, 8; Nancy, 6, dau; Annie J., 6, dau; Sarah, 4, dau; Amanda E., 1, dau. All children are listed as born Ind Oh Ind, but to be consistent with the record for Ezra it should be Ind Ind Ind.
The next household is headed by a widowed Catharine Imel age 62, probably Ezra’s mother.
Census Notes for Charles & Amanda Elnora (Family)
1900 census of Cass Co., Michigan, Silver Creek township, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 4A as family #65/69:
Singer, Chas, 32, b. Dec 1867, Ind Penn Penn, farmer; Nora, wife, 21, b. Dec 1878, Ind Ind Ind, married 5 years, 0 children, 0 living; Imel, Jessie, brother-in-law, 21 corrected to 19, b. May 1879 corrected to 1881, Ind Ind Ind, farm laborer, single; Sally, sister-in-law, 24, b. Apr 1876, Ind Ind Ind, single.
1910 census of Piatt Co., Illinois, Sangamon township, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 5A as family #71:
Singer, Charlie, 42, b. Ind Ohio Penn, farm laborer working out; Amanda E., wife, 30, b. Ind Ohio Ind, first marriage for both, married 13 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Lester E., son, 9, b. Ind Ind Ind; Ruth, dau, 4, b. Ind Ind Ind; Wm Fredrick, son, 1, b. Illinois Ind Ind.
1920 census of Jay Co., Indiana, Richland township, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #8:
Singer, Charles, 52, b. Ind Virginia U.S., farmer; Amanda, wife, 41, b. Ind Ind Ind; Lester, son, 18, b. Ind Ind Ind; Ruth, dau, 14, b. Ind Ind Ind; Frederic, son, 11, b. Illinois Ind Ind; Willard, son, 7, b. Illinois Ind Ind.
1930 census of Jay Co., Indiana, Richland township, Dunkirk ward 1, enumerated 2 April, lists on p. 1B as family #27/28, at 603 Arlington Ave:
Singer, Charles, 62, age at first marriage 30, b. Ind Penn Ind, laborer at glass factory; Amanda, wife, 51, age at first marriage 17, b. Ind Ind Ind; Willard, son, 17, b. Ind Ind Ind.
Singer, Chas, 32, b. Dec 1867, Ind Penn Penn, farmer; Nora, wife, 21, b. Dec 1878, Ind Ind Ind, married 5 years, 0 children, 0 living; Imel, Jessie, brother-in-law, 21 corrected to 19, b. May 1879 corrected to 1881, Ind Ind Ind, farm laborer, single; Sally, sister-in-law, 24, b. Apr 1876, Ind Ind Ind, single.
1910 census of Piatt Co., Illinois, Sangamon township, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 5A as family #71:
Singer, Charlie, 42, b. Ind Ohio Penn, farm laborer working out; Amanda E., wife, 30, b. Ind Ohio Ind, first marriage for both, married 13 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Lester E., son, 9, b. Ind Ind Ind; Ruth, dau, 4, b. Ind Ind Ind; Wm Fredrick, son, 1, b. Illinois Ind Ind.
1920 census of Jay Co., Indiana, Richland township, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #8:
Singer, Charles, 52, b. Ind Virginia U.S., farmer; Amanda, wife, 41, b. Ind Ind Ind; Lester, son, 18, b. Ind Ind Ind; Ruth, dau, 14, b. Ind Ind Ind; Frederic, son, 11, b. Illinois Ind Ind; Willard, son, 7, b. Illinois Ind Ind.
1930 census of Jay Co., Indiana, Richland township, Dunkirk ward 1, enumerated 2 April, lists on p. 1B as family #27/28, at 603 Arlington Ave:
Singer, Charles, 62, age at first marriage 30, b. Ind Penn Ind, laborer at glass factory; Amanda, wife, 51, age at first marriage 17, b. Ind Ind Ind; Willard, son, 17, b. Ind Ind Ind.
