Martin and Veronica Nicolai Census Records

1900 Census for Chicago, Illinois
City
County
State
Enumeration Date
Township
Ward No.
Roll No.
Vol. No.
E.D.
Sheet
Line
 City
 Cook
 Illinois
 June 1900
 
 
 
 62
 917
 13
 

Location
Name
Relation
Personal Description
Street
Home No.
Dwelling No.
Family No.
Every person living on June 1, 1900
Relation to Head
Color
Sex
Birth Month
Birth Year
Age
Marital Status
Years Married
No. of Children
Children Living
 Justine
 5041
 119
 
 Necli, Martin
 Head
 
 M
 Nov
 1850
 49
 M
 26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Necli, Faronica
 Wife
 
 F
 Dec
 1849
 50
 M
 26
 9
 4
 
 
 
 
 Necli, Minnie
 D
 
 
 Sept
 1883
 16
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Necli, Elizabeth
 D
 
 
 Oct
 1885
 14
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Necli, Mary
 D
 
 
 June
 1889
 10
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Necli, Martin
 S
 
 
 Dec
 1891
 8
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Justine
 5041
 
 
 Abend, Matthew
 Head
 
 
 Jan
 1855
 45
 M
 7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Abend, Mary A.
 W
 
 
 Sept
 1864
 35
 M
 7
 5
 3
 
 
 
 
 Abend, Phelix G.
 S
 
 
 Mar
 1886
 14
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Abend, Annie M.
 D
 
 
 Mar
 1896
 6
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Abend, Anthony F.
 S
 
 
 July
 1899
 10/12
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Schensionfki, Josephine
 Mother-in-Law
 
 
 Aug
 1833
 66
 Wd
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Justine
 5041
 119
 
 Ruinkaretz, John
 Head
 
 
 Aug
 1858
 41
 M
 18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Elizabeth
 W
 
 
 Mar
 1861
 39
 M
 18
 9
 7
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Mary
 D
 
 
 Dec
 1885
 14
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, John F.
 S
 
 
 Dec
 1887
 12
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Annie
 D
 
 
 June
 1891
 8
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Frank
 S
 
 
 July
 1893
 6
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Antonin
 S
 
 
 Feb
 1897
 3
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Joseph
 
 
 
 Dec
 1899
 5/12
 S
 
 
 

Contd.
Nativity
Citizenship
 
Education
Home
Name
Birthplace of Person
Birthplace of Father
Birthplace of Mother
Year of Immigration
No. Years in USA
Naturalization
Occupation
Attended School
Can Read
Can Write
Speaks English
Owner or Rented
Home or Farm
 Necli, Martin
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1882
 17
 Na
 
 
 Y
 N
 Y
 R
 H
 Necli, Faronica
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1882
 17
 
 
 
 Y
 Y
 N
 
 
 Necli, Minnie
 Wisconsin
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 Meat Canner
 
 Y
 Y
 Y
 
 
 Necli, Elizabeth
 Illinois
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 Wrapper Girl
 
 Y
 Y
 Y
 
 
 Necli, Mary
 Illinois
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 
 10
 Y
 Y
 Y
 
 
 Necli, Martin
 Illinois
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Abend, Matthew
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1885
 15
 Na
 Stock Yard
 
 Y
 Y
 Y
 R
 H
 Abend, Mary A.
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1890
 9
 
 
 
 Y
 N
 N
 
 
 Abend, Phelix G.
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1890
 9
 
 Packing S. Yds
 
 Y
 Y
 Y
 
 
 Abend, Annie M.
 Illinois
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Abend, Anthony F.
 Illinois
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Schensionfki, Josephine
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, John
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1892
 8
 Al
 Fireman
 
 Y
 Y
 Y
 R
 H
 Ruinkaretz, Elizabeth
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1892
 
 
 
 
 Y
 Y
 N
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Mary
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1892
 
 
 Boxmaker
 
 Y
 Y
 Y
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, John F.
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1892
 
 
 At School
 10
 Y
 Y
 Y
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Annie
 Germany
 Germany
 Germany
 1892
 
 
 At School
 10
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Frank
 
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 At School
 10
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Antonin
 
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ruinkaretz, Joseph
 
 Germany
 Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notes on the 1900 Census
  • The above census data was found by Dave Jordan.
  • An attempt has been made to reproduce all data exactly as it is on the original record; some wording changes have been made for clarity and further information on the meaning of column headings is on the census sheet.
  • Both Dwelling Number and Family Number are artificial numbers used by the census enumerator.
  • If wish to explore any of this data further, please contact Dave directly.
  • Faronica is probably the German form of Veronica.
  • Although the spelling of Veronica Nicolai is not exactly as expected many times the census takers would use a phonetic form. Or perhaps this was an early spelling.
  • The evidence that this is the Veronica Nicolai of interests includes: 1) that there is a son named Martin Nicolai that the family knew, 2) that the street address and neighborhood is familiar (see note below and also address section), and 3) the presence of the Abends in the same household (see note below).
  • It appears that the Abends lived at the same address, 5041 Justine, but were most likely on a different floor.
  • In a review of the addresses in the Address Section of these pages, it can be seen that the Pastwas lived at 5041 Justine as late as 1898 and that Mike Pajewski (brother of Veronica) lived down the street at 5027 Justine as late as 1893.
  • Probably Matthew Abend in the Census above is the brother of Augustine Abend who married Frank Pajewski, Veronica's half brother.
  • There is a discrepancy in the year of birth of Phelix G. and the year of marriage of his parents and also the years they came over. It does appear that he came over with his mother in 1890 though.
  • "Packing S. Yds" probably stands for Packing, Stock Yards.
  • The Ruinkaretz family also lived at 5041 Justine, but probably on a different floor than the Nicolais or the Abends. It is not clear whether they were related to the Nicolais, Abends, Pastwas or Pajewskis. One intriguing possibility is that John Ruinkaretz is Veronica Niclolei's brother and Michael, Frank, and John Pajewski's half brother. The evidence is thin, but Grandma Jordan thought that Veronica's maiden name was not Pajewski but something like Rode. If Veronica had a maiden name other than Pajewski and she was a half sister, then she had the same mother as Michael, Frank and John Pajewski but a different father. While Rode and Ruinkarentz are certainly not the same name, it is possible late in life she didn't have it quite right. Until this is sorted out, it was thought useful to identify this new name should it appear again in further research. Complicating this hypothesis is that Michael Pajewski was born before John Ruinkaretz.


1910 Census for Chicago, Illinois
City
County
State
Enumeration Date
Township
Ward No.
Roll No.
Vol. No.
E.D.
Sheet
Line
 Chicago
 Cook
 Illinois
 April 16, 1910
 
 
 175
 
 1273
 4A
 

Location
Name
Relation
Personal Description
Street
Home No.
Dwelling No.
Family No.
Every person living
on April 15, 1910
Relation to Head
Sex
Color
Age
Marital Status
Years Married
No. of Children
Children Living
 West 51st
 1510
 34
 67
 Nicolie, Martin A.
 Head
 M
 W
 59
 M
 35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nicolie, Veronica
 Wife
 F
 W
 60
 M
 35
 9
 4
 
 
 
 
 Nicolie, Elizabeth
 Daughter
 F
 W
 23
 S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nicolie, Martin
 Son
 M
 W
 18
 S
 
 
 

Contd.
 Nativity
Citizenship
English
Occupation
Name
Birthplace of Person
Birthplace of Father
Birthplace of Mother
Year of Immigration
Naturalized or Alien
Speaks English
Trade or Kind of Work
Nature of Industry
Employer, Employee, or Working Own Account
Out of work on April 15, 1910 if employee
Weeks out of work during 1909 if employee
 Nicolie, Martin A.
 Ger German
 Ger German
 Ger German
 1884
 Na
 English
 Laborer
 Packing House Pickle
 W
 No
 0
 Nicolie, Veronica
 Ger German
 Ger German
 Ger German
 1885
 
 English
 None
 
 
 
 
 Nicolie, Elizabeth
 Illinois-German
 Ger German
 Ger German
 
 
 English
 Bindererhand
 Factory
 W
 No
 0
 Nicolie, Martin
 Illinois-German
 Ger German
 Ger German
 
 
 English
 Laborer
 Packing House Worker
 W
 No
 1

Contd.
Education
Ownership of Home
      
Name
Can Read
Can Write
Attended School since Sept. 1, 1909
Owner or Rented
Owned Free or Mortgaged
Farm or Home
Farm Sched. No.
Survivor Civil War
Whether Blind (both eyes)
Whether Deaf and Dumb
 Nicolie, Martin A.
 Yes
 Yes
 
 R
 
 H
 
 
 
 
 Nicolie, Veronica
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nicolie, Elizabeth
 Yes
 Yes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Nicolie, Martin
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notes on the 1910 Census
  • The above census data was found by Dave Jordan.
  • An attempt has been made to reproduce all data exactly as it is on the original record; some wording changes have been made for clarity and further information on the meaning of column headings is on the census sheet.
  • Both Dwelling Number and Family Number are artificial numbers used by the census enumerator.
  • If wish to explore any of this data further, please contact Dave directly.
  • All ages agree with the 1900 Census except for Elizabeth who then was claimed as 14 and born in October 1885.
  • For the 1900 Census, Martin and Veronica claimed to have arrived in 1882 while in the 1910 Census they claimed they arrived in 1884. Probably the earlier information is correct.