Pennsylvania Families

Morris' obituary said he lived in Greensburg until about age 22, then went to Johnstown.

1860 Census Wilmore Borough, Cambria, Pennsylvania, page 330, family 2503
July 31, 1860

Sarah Kiel, 55, PE: $250
Morris Kiel, 28, confectioner, PE: $200
Celianthus Kiel, 17, laborer
Elizabeth Kiel, 15, attended school
Emma Kiel, 11, attended school

all born in Pennsylvania

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In 1863, James D Hamilton, Joseph Hamilton, and Daniel Morris Kiel were mustered into Company B of the Independent Battalion, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. The troops were mustered in from June 23 to June 25, 1863, and the battalion was discharged August 8, 1863.

From Independent Battalion, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, History at: www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/military/indep/
Their source is: Samuel P Bates, History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5, (Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer. 1871).

On 3 Sep 1864 Joseph was mustered into Company D of the 204th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 5th Heavy Artillery. Also in this Company were Daniel Morris Kiel and Samuel McLane Kern. They were mustered out 30 Jun 1865.

(Source: 204th Regiment, Company D, Pennsylvania Volunteer I nfantry at: www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/military/204th/d.html Their source: Samuel P Bates., History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5, (Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer. 1871).

Democrat and sentinel. (Ebensburg, Pa.), June 01, 1864, Image 3
List of Retailers of Merchandise in Cambria County for the year 1864

Patent Medicines
Wilmore Borough
D M Kiel [license] $5.00

Morris Kiel is on a 1867 map of Wilmore, currently found (in April 2016) at http://www.camgenpa.com/maps/1867Wilmore.jpg. See attached image. He is at the southern end of Main Street.

1880 Census, 5th Ward, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, ED 177, sheet 298C
June 1, 1880
Indexed as Moseis Kiel at familysearch
at 33 Division Street

Morris Kiel, 48, clerk, born in Pennsylvania, father in Holland, mother in Pennsylvania
Margareth Kiel, 38,
Gertrud Kiel, 9
Frank Kiel, 7
Richard M Kiel, 4
all others born in Pennsylvania, parents also

[Note: Morris' sisters Margaret Kiel Young and Sarah Kiel Gibbons were also in Dubuque with their families at the time.]

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1900 Census Mt. Union Borough, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, ED 102, sheet 9A, families 202 and 203
June 7, 1900

on Pennsylvania Avenue
Morris Kiel, head, 68, born December 1831, married 32 years, born in Pennsylvania, father in Holland, mother in Pennsylvania, railroad laborer, but not employed for all 12 months
Margaret Kiel, wife, 59, born February 1841, married 32 years, 1 child 1 alive, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Frank Kiel, son, 27, born April 1877, born in Pennsylvania, parents also, painter, unemployed for 6 months

on Shirley
Edward Preston, head, 30, born March 1870, married 4 years, born in Maryland, father in Alabama, mother in Maryland, chair maker, unemployed for 1 1/2 months
Gertrude Preston, wife, 28, born August 1871, married 4 years, 3 children 2 alive, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Faustine Preston, daughter, 3 born November 1896, born in Pennsylvania, parents also [sic]
Alvin Preston, son, 2, born January 1898, born in Pennsylvania, parents also [sic]

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1910 Census Mt Union Ward 2, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, ED 78, sheet 3a, family 54
April 18, 1910
on Shirley Street

Edward Preston, 41, married 1x for 14 years, born in Maryland parents also, foreman, brick works
Gertrude Preston, 38, married 1x for 14 years, 4 children 3 alive, born in Pennsylvania, parents also
Faustine Preston, 13, born in Pennsylvania, parents also [sic]
Alvin Preston, 12, born in Pennsylvania, parents also [sic]
Gertrude Preston, 7, born in Pennsylvania, parents also [sic]
Morris Kiel, father in law, 78, widowed, born in Pennsylvania, father in Holland-Dutch, mother in Pennsylvania, own income

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Pennsylvania Death Certificate
Morris Kiel
white, male, married
born Dec 19, 1931, Greensburg, PA
died Feb 15, 1919, Mount Union, Huntingdon County
age 87y 1m 27d
father: Henry Kiel, born in Holland
mother: Sarah Kern, born in Johnstown, PA
cause general debility, 10 days
contributory: influenza and advancing age, duration of influenza: 10 days
burial: I O O F yard, Mt Union, Pa, Feb 18, 1919
informant: E N Preston, Mt Union, Pa

Mount Union Times, February 21, 1919, page 1
Death of Morris Kiel
Morris Kiel, one of Mount Union's oldest residents and an old soldier, died at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Preston in town, on Saturday evening last, Feb 15, 1919. Deceased was born in Greensburg, Pa., Dec. 19, 1831. He spent about 22 years of his early life in that town, a portion of which he was keeper of the prison. From Greensburg he went to Johnstown, where he resided for seven years. In company with his brother Jacob, Mr Kiel opened up and conducted the first livery stable in Johnstown. Relinquishing the livery business, he entered into the grocery business, which he continued for some time. From Johnstown he went to Wilmore, Pa., where he became postmaster and which office he held for several years. He was a soldier in the Civil War, a member of Battery D, Fifth Penna. Artillery. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged (1865), after which he returned to Wilmore and continued business. From that place he came to Mount Union and residing here for a while, he and his family moved to Iowa. They returned to Mount Union about 1882.

Mr Kiel was twice married, first to Sue A Brady of Wilmore, to which union two children were born, namely: Mrs Sadie Noon of Johnstown and Mrs Mollie Noon of Wilmore. Deceased was married a second time to Margaret Shaver, who departed this life some years ago. Margaret Shaver was a daughter of Henry Shaver, at one time a resident of Mount Union. To the second union three children were born, namely: Mrs Edward Preston of Mount Union, with whom he made his home until the time of his death, Frank and Richard, both of town. The funeral was held on Tuesday of this week at 10 o'clock, in charge of Rev Norcross and Rev Carnell of the Methodist church. He was buried with the honors of war, interment being made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at this place. Funeral Director, Dunmire.