Josephine Minick
1830–1908
U. S. Census
| Census | Age | Race | Gender | Marital | Relation | Address | Immigrated | Birthplace | Father's | Mother's | As transcribed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 35 | White | Female | Single | 714 Montgomery Ave. | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Josephine Mynick | ||||
| 1900 | 42 | White | Female | Widowed | Head | 714 Montgomery Ave. | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Josephine Minick | Montgomery | ||
Census Households
| Census | Name | Relation | Age | Own | Race | Marital | Birthplace | Business | Trade | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | Edward Rees Price | Head | 69 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Farmer | |||
| Elizabeth Lenney | Servant | 19 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| Annie Finn | Servant | 18 | White | Single | Ireland | |||||
| Josephine Minick | 35 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Housekeeper | |||||
| Fred Shermer | 30 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Farm Laborer | |||||
| George Davis | 24 | White | Single | North Carolina | Farm Laborer | |||||
| 1900 | Josephine Minick | Head | 42 | Own | White | Widowed | Pennsylvania | Capitalist | ||
| Elizabeth Lenney | Boarder | 35 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | |||||
| Erma Miller | Servant | 27 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Servant | ||||
| Fred Shermer | Servant | 52 | White | Single | Pennsylvania | Laborer |
Josephine Minick was a member of Edward Rees Price's household since the 1850 census, listed as his housekeeper in 1870 and 1880. In his 1887 will, Price bequeathed his house at 714 Montgomery Ave. and much of his property to Josephine for her lifetime.
Item. I give and devise unto the said Josephine Mynick my Mansion House whereon I now live, the smoke House, Cart House, Barn carriage house, two small lots, truck patch, and orchard containing together about 10 acres and my Tenement House and Spring lot containing one and one half of an acre more or less for the use and benefit of the said Josephine Mynick for and during the term of her natural life and after her death as hereinafter mentioned concerning the rest residue and remainder of my estate. I also give the said Josephine Mynick for her own use the best large sleigh and harness and best carriage.
Josephine's age was inconsistently recorded in her census appearances between 1850 and 1900.
Updated April 6, 2024.