1880 Census

In my last post I stated that by 1880 Charles Myerhoff was living with another woman named Hellen, his son Andrew, and Hellen's mother, Margaret McWorter, in Hazelton, Shiawassee, Michigan.

1880 US Federal Census- Charles Meirhoff

However, at the time I had not been able to find the 1880 US Federal Census for Margaret (Dibble) Requadt Myerhoff to confirm the separation. But hard work paid off and I have been able to locate that census by looking for Charles Requod. As the family is divided by 1880, it seems likely Charles and Margaret divorced between the 1870 and 1880 censuses and more research in the Genesee County court records is needed to ascertain the date and place.  In 1880, Margaret and the rest of the family were living in Ludington, Mason, Michigan, a town 172 miles away from Hazelton.

1880 US Federal Census- Margaret Requod

This information is consistent with the marriage record of Margaret Requadt to Sylvester E. Anderson in Ludington, Michigan 3 years later.

1883 Marriage of Sylvester Anderson to Margaret Requadt

The 1880 Census along with the death certificates of George Ladd Myerhoff and William H. Myerhoff confirms that despite being under the name of William and George Requod on the census, that they were actually the sons of Charles Myerhoff rather than Mr. Requadt. 

 By 1880,  Caroline Amelia or Carrie had not yet married. However, she is not listed with her mother and siblings either because she was not living with them or was not enumerated with them for some reason. As the parentage of Charles Requod has already been established in previous posts it will not be discussed in this post. The only family member left unaccounted for on the 1880 census is Mary. Unfortunately I have been unable to find any further information on her birth, marriage or death. And more research is needed to ascertain parentage.