1900 US Census - CA, Butte, Ophir

• Title	1900 US Census - CA, Butte, Ophir
  Short Title	1900 US Census - CA, Butte, Ophir/Benedict & Sarah Bokmann (Sr.) & 3 kids
  Publisher	Ophir Township, Butte County, California, Series: T623 Microfilm: 84 Book: 1 Page: 279 Sheet 15B ED# 20, 12 June 1900
  Media	Census/Tax
  File ID	USCEN149
  Source ID	S269
  Text	Benedict Bokmann Household: Bokmann, Benedict F., Head, Born July 1859, Age 40, Married 19 years, Born in California, Parents born in Germany, Occupation - Butcher, Home is rented Bokmann, Sarah, Wife, Born July 1864, Age 35, Married 19 years, Mother of 4 children, 4 children still living, Born in California, Parents born in Illinois Bokmann, Mary, Daughter, Born December 1880, Age 19, Single, Born in California, Parents born in California (error - Mother born in Iowa) Bokmann, Bennie, Son, Born September 1882, Age 17, Single, Born in California, Parents born in California (error - Mother born in Iowa), Occupation - Day Laborer Bokmann, Chas. J., Son, Born February 1885, Age 15, Born in California, Parents born in California (error - Mother born in Iowa), Occupation - At school **Note - Sarah Bokmann is Sarah Esther Messick, Benedict Bokmann's 2nd wife and NOT the mother of Benedict's 3 children. Benedict married Sarah sometime after the death of his 1st wife (and mother of the 3 children), Susan Weber, which occurred in 1889. Sarah and Benedict have been married 11 years at most. The 4th child would most likely be Vivian Messick Thornbrough (age 16), Sarah's daughter from her 1st husband, George W. Thornbrough. Vivian is living with Sarah's parents, James and Lucinda Messick.
  Linked to (5)	Benedict F. Bokmann Benedict Francis Bokmann Charles J. Bokmann Mary S. Bokmann Sarah Esther Messick

  
  

• Notes

  Note: Benedict Bokmann and wife Sarah - 2nd wife after Susan Weber Bokmann died in 1889.  Susan is the mother of the 3 kids on the census.