1860 Hall County Nebraska Census

In 1860, Hall County, Nebraska contained only one settlement. This community was identified in the federal census as the “German Settlement” and is considered the first settlement in Hall County. The 1860 census is preserved on microfilm reel #065, Nebraska Federal Population Census Schedules – Entire Territory. All five page images for Hall County are provided below the transcription of those images.

In each transcription, surnames, occupations, and birthplaces have been carried downward where the original census used quotation marks to indicate repetition. Locations were often abbreviated on the image and written out to their full name by me. Several dwellings were already unoccupied, despite the settlement being new. Blank lines in the table reflect lines that were also left blank in the census images. None of the other columns on these pages were utilized.

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Line	Dwelling	Family	Last Name	First Name	Age	Sex	RE	PE	Occupation	Birth Place
25	238		unoccupied
26	239	135	Barnard	Richard C.	34	M	1500	800	Farmer	Dist. of Columbia
27			Barnard	Fanny L.	24	F				Virginia
28			Barnard	Fanny E	4	F				Dist. of Columbia
29			Barnard	Samuel	1	M				Nebraska
30			Lamb	Squire	40	M		1300	Farmer	New York
31			Lamb	Caroline	40	F				New York
32			Lamb	Ester	22	F				New York
33			Lamb	Henry	20	M				Wisconsin
34	240	136	Western Stage Cos Station					1600
35			Goman	Margaret	11	F			Domestic	Wisconsin
36	241	137	Johnson	Carr S.	24	M		500	Farmer	England
37			Johnson	Elizabeth	18	F				Maine
38			Johnson	William C.	5/12	M				Nebraska
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Line	Dwelling	Family	Last Name	First Name	Age	Sex	RE	PE	Occupation	Birth Place
1	242	138	Townsley	Marshal	47	M	4000	200	Carpenter	Ohio
2			Townsley	Rebecca	43	F				Ohio
3			Townsley	William	19	M			Laborer	Ohio
4			Townsley	Isaac	11	M				Iowa
5			Townsley	Emma	3	F				Iowa
6			Shelton	Salina	20	M			Domestic	England
7			Basso	Mary	11	F			Domestic	Minnesota
8	243		Cartschell	D.	27	M		300	Mill-wright	Massachusetts
9			John	Augustus	27	M			Laborer	Germany
10	244	139	Crocker	Daniel B.	45	M		2000	Farmer	New York
11			Crocker	Fanny A.	3?	F				New York
12			Crocker	Deroi	12	M				Wisconsin
13			Crocker	Grace L.	8	F				Texas
14			Crocker	Charles	4	M				Tennessee
15			Crocker	Fanny	3	F				Wisconsin
16			Crocker	Willie	8/12	M				Nebraska
17	245		unoccupied
18	246		unoccupied
19	247		unoccupied
20	248	140	Anthony	Sanches	23	M		150		New York
21	249		unoccupied
22	250		unoccupied
23	251	141	Hansen	Nicholas	40	M		500	Blacksmith	Denmark
24			Hansen	Margaret	34	F				Denmark
25			Hansen	Charles	10	M				Denmark
26			Hansen	Berti	4	F				Denmark
27			Hansen	Rose	9	F				Denmark
28	252	142	Giese	Henry	21	M		200	Farmer	Denmark
29	253	143	Thompson	John	29	M		200	Farmer	Indiana
30			Thompson	Anna	24	F				Indiana
31	254		unoccupied
32	255	144	Scherr	Henry	32	M	500	900	Farmer	Holstein
33			Scherr	Sophia	25	F				Mecklenberg
34			Scherr	Charles	2	M				Nebraska
35		145	Stehr	William	28	M		750	Farmer	Holstein
36			Stehr	Reker	20	F				Mecklenberg
37			Stehr	Ellen	2	F				Nebraska
38			Stehr	Frederick	1/12	M				Nebraska
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Line	Dwelling	Family	Last Name	First Name	Age	Sex	RE	PE	Occupation	Birth Place
1	257	146	Behr	Carl	24	M		500	Farmer	Mecklenberg
2			Behr	Mary	18	F				Mecklenberg
3			Behr	Charles	1	M				Nebraska
4	258	147	Haan	John	35	M		800	Farmer	Mecklenberg
5			Haan	Catharine	30	F				Mecklenberg
6			“Haan	Mary	10	F				Mecklenberg
7			Haan	John	4	M				Mecklenberg
8			Haan	Henry	2/12	M				Nebraska
9	259	148	Stully	William	29	M	1400	1000	Farmer	Holstein
10			Stully	Whilimena	22	F				Holstein
11			Stully	Frederick	3	M				Iowa
12			“Stully	Amy	1	F				Iowa
13	260	149	Hagge	William	24	M		200	Farmer	Holstein
14	261	150	Schernick	August	21	M		1200	Farmer	Holstein
15	262	151	Hedde	Frederick	42	M	3800	1000	Farmer	Holstein
16			Hedde	Caroline	40	F				Holstein
17	263	152	Miller	Frederick	40	M		150	Farmer	Holstein
18			Miller	Jenny	28	F				Holstein
19			Miller	Caroline	14	F				Holstein
20	264	153	Stoltenberg	Claus	24	M		250	Farmer	Holstein
21	265	154	Stelk	Henry	31	M		300	Farmer	Holstein
22			Stelk	Anna	25	F				Holstein
23			Stelk	Claus	8	M				Holstein
24			Stelk	Hans	6	M				Holstein
25			Stelk	Anna	4	F				Holstein
26			Stelk	Mary	2	F				Holstein
27	266		unoccupied
28	267		unoccupied
29	268		unoccupied
30	269	155	Lilienthal	Claus	39	M		250	Farmer	Holstein
31			Lilienthal	Margaret	39	F				Holstein
32			Lilienthal	Henry	15	M				Holstein
33			Lilienthal	Claus	7	M				Holstein
34	270	156	Barnard	Albert	17	M		250	Post Master	Dist. of Columbia
35			Barnard	Lawrence	22	M		300	Farmer	Dist. of Columbia
36	271	157	Wenwenitz	Jacob	22	M		500	Farmer	Prussia
37	272		unoccupied
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Line	Dwelling	Family	Last Name	First Name	Age	Sex	PE	Occupation	Birth Place
1	273	158	Goenck	Henry	25	M	600	Farmer	Holstein
2			Goenck	Margaret	23	F			Holstein
3			Goenck	Willie	3/12	M			Nebraska
4	274		Shultz	George	22	M	600	Farmer	Holstein
5	275	159	Stelk	Maux	34	M	500	Farmer	Holstein
6			Stelk	William	8	M			Holstein
7	276	160	Dorman	Frederick	56	M	500	Farmer	Holstein
8			Dorman	Margaret	55	F			Holstein
9			Dorman	Henry	7	M			Holstein
10	277	161	Mauk	Christian	29	F	800	Farmer	Holstein
11			Mauk	Catharine	32	F			Holstein
12			Mauk	Gustavus	1	M			Nebraska
13	278		Sass	Dudlief	28	M	800	Farmer	Holstein
14	279		Aga	Henry	30	M	1000	Farmer	Holstein
15	280	162	Homan	John	29	M	1000	Farmer	Holstein
16	281		Waire	John	34	M	1500	Farmer	Holstein
17	282	163	Rhoeder	Henry	35	M	500	Farmer	Holstein
18			Rhoeder	Catharine	26	F			Holstein
19			Rhoeder	Rudolph	1	M			Iowa
20	283		unoccupied
21	284		unoccupied
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24	285		unoccupied
25	286	164	Doll	Jacob	35	M	1000	Farmer	Holstein
26			Doll	Dora	28	F			Holstein
27			Doll	Mena	2	F			Nebraska
28			Doll	Lena	5/12	F			Nebraska
29	287		Storr	Peter	27	M	1500	Farmer	Holstein
30	288	165	Anderson	Christian	40	M	1500	Farmer	Holstein
31			Anderson	Dora	34	F			Holstein
32			Anderson	Lena	6	F			Brazil
33	289		Storr	Hans Young	27	M	500	Farmer	Holstein
34	290		Vigge	Frederick	50	M	1000	Farmer	Holstein
35	291	166	Stephen	Peter	27	M	800	Farmer	Holstein
36			Stephen	Mary	22	f			Waldec(k)
37	292		unoccupied
38	293		unoccupied
39	294		unoccupied
40	295	167	Nall	Theodore	33	M	500	Farmer	Waldec(k)

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Line	Dwelling	Family	Last Name	First Name	Age	Sex	PE	Occupation	Birth Place
1	296	167	Shaaf	Henry	33	M	500	Farmer	Prussia
2	297	168	Bosagh	Frederick	40	M	800	Farmer	Mecklenberg
3			Bosagh	Dora	30	F			Holstein
4	298	169	Gries	Mathias	2?	M	1500	Farmer	Prussia
5	299	170	Gotshreve	Sophia	?0	M	400	Farmer	Mecklenberg
6			Gotshreve	Edith	?4	F			Holstein
7			Gotshreve	Christian	67	M			Amsterdam
8	300		unoccupied

The transcription to this 1860 census was originally done by Kaylynn Ellis Loveland in 2003. It was corrected and expanded by Dennis N. Partridge in 2025.

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Source: 1860 U.S. census, Hall County, Territory of Nebraska, the German Settlement, p. 305-309 (penned), dwellings 242-300, families 135-170; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 065; digital images, ahgp.org (https://www.ahgp.org : 26 Sep 2025).

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