PANCAKE FAMILY RECORDS
OF
ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA
CENSUS RECORDS DEATH RECORDS DIRECTORIES MARRIAGES NEWSPAPER ITEMS
CENSUS RECORDS
1880 1900 1910 1920 1930
1880 U.S. Census, Allen County, Indiana, Monroe Township, page 377A, microfilm T9-264
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George Pancake W M 37 Self Married Farmer OH VA OH
Susan Pancake W F 37 Wife Married Keeping House OH VA VA
Alice S. Pancake W F 9 Dau Single IN OH OH
William D. Pancake W M 6 Son Single IN OH OH
Lillie M. Pancake W F 2 Dau Single IN OH OH
[George and Susan came to Allen County from Van Wert County, Ohio.]
1900 U.S. Census, Allen County, Indiana, Monroe Township, microfilm T623-358
Enumeration District 14, Sheet 1B, Dwelling 19, Family 19:
Pancake George Head W M Feb 1843 57 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer
- Susan Wife W F Jan 1843 57 Married Ohio Virginia Virginia
- Alice S. Daugh W F Nov 1870 29 Single Indiana Ohio Ohio
- May L. Daugh W F Feb 1879 21 Single Indiana Ohio Ohio
- William D. Son W M May 1874 25 Married Indiana Ohio Ohio Farmer
- Catharine B. D in law W F Sept 1875 24 Married Indiana Germany Germany
1910 U.S. Census, Allen County, Indiana, Monroe Township, microfilm T624-338
Enumeration District 18, Sheet 16A, Pancake Road, Dwelling 79, Family 79:
Pancake Susan Head F W 62 Widowed Ohio Virginia Virginia Farmer
- Alice Daughter F W 39 Single Indiana Ohio Ohio
- May Daughter F W 32 Single Indiana Ohio Ohio
Pancake Wm Head M W 36 Married Indiana Ohio Ohio Farmer
- Katherine Wife F W 35 Married Indiana Ger. Ger.
- Verna Ilou Daughter F W 4 Single Indiana Indiana Indiana
- Vera Idell Daughter F W 20/12 Single Indiana Indiana Indiana
Additional information on census: Susan had given birth to three children, all of whom were living. William and Katherine had been married for eleven years. Katherine had given birth to three children, two of whom were still living.
1920 U.S. Census, Allen County, Indiana, microfilm T625-420
Monroeville Town, E.D. 18, Sheet 1A, S. Water St., Dwelling 3, Family 3:
Pancake William Head M W 45 Married Indiana Ohio Ohio Laborer-Grain elevator
Catherine Wife F W 44 Married Indiana Germany Germany
Vera Daughter F W 11 Single Indiana Ohio Indiana
Virgil Son M W 8 Single Indiana Ohio Indiana
Viola Daughter F W 5 Single Indiana Ohio Indiana
Monroe Twp., E.D. 19, Sheet 2B, Barkley Road, Dwelling 49, Family 50:
Pancake Susan Head F W 76 Widowed Ohio Virginia Virginia Farmer-stock farm
- Alice S. daughter F W 48 Single Indiana Ohio Ohio
- L May daughter F W 41 Single Indiana Ohio Ohio
Pleasant Twp., E.D. 21, Sheet 2A, Kinerk Rd., Dwelling 31, Family 31:
Pancake Emmet Head M W 42 Married Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer-General farm
- Laura [Ann?] Wife F W 47 Married Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio
- Donald Son M W 15 Single Indiana Ohio Ohio
1930 U.S. Census, Allen County, Indiana, microfilm T626-576
New Haven Town, E.D. 50, Sheet 13B, 622 Main St., Dwelling 301, Family 307:
Pancake, William D. Head M W 55 Married Indiana Ohio Ohio fireman-Public School
- Catherine B. Wife F W 54 Married Indiana Germany Germany
- Vera I. Daughter F W 20 Single Indiana Indiana Indiana
- Virgil I. Son M W 18 Single Indiana Indiana Indiana meter builder-Electric factory
- Viola I. Daughter F W 14 Single Indiana Indiana Indiana
Monroeville Town, E.D. 65, Sheet 3A, Elm Street, Dwelling 66, Family 66:
Brown Samuel [J.?] Head M W 66 Married Indiana Ohio Ohio Inspector-car barns
- Alice Wife F W 59 Married Indiana Ohio Ohio
Pancake Susan Mother in Law F W 87 Widowed Ohio Virginia Virginia
Additional information on census: Samuel was 66 and Alice was 59 years old at the time of their first marriages.
MARRIAGES
Index to Marriage Record, Allen County, Indiana, 1824-1920, Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938
Heritage Quest microfilm Z121-3
| Name | Spouse | Date | Book | Page |
| George Pancake | Susan Crabill | 14 Oct 1869 | 7 | 547 |
| Sarah Jane Pancake | John H. Brown | 15 Sep 1861 | 5 | 32 |
| William Pancake | Katie B. Baeker | 9 Mar 1899 | 23 | 306 |
| Fred Pankoke | Minnie Myer | 6 May 1894 | 20 | 572 |
| Lena Pankoke | Fred Buchholz | 20 Sep 1917 | 46 | 81 |
Allen County, Indiana Marriage Records 1921-1925, Fort Wayne Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1976
Online database at Ancestry.com
| Name | Cicero Theo Betts | May Pancake |
| Residence | N. Mansfield, O. | Monroeville |
| Age | 56 | 47 |
| Color | w | w |
| Occupation | Minister | - |
| Birth Place | Ohio | Ind. |
| Father | Jas. Betts | Geo. Pancake |
| Mother | Nancy Sineft | Susan Crabill |
| # Marriages | 2 | - |
| Marriage Date | 29 Oct 1924 | 29 Oct 1924 |
| Place | Monroeville | Monroeville |
| Spouse | May Pancake | Cicero Theo Betts |
DEATH RECORDS
Index to Death Record, Allen County, Indiana, 1896-1920, Inclusive,
Letters A-Z, Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938
GenealogyLibrary, Genealogy.com
| Name | Sex | Color | Age | Date of Death |
Place of Death | Book | Page |
| Pancake George | M | W | 64 | Jan 14 1908 | Monroe Tp | H-14 |
9 |
| Pancake Verna Ilo | F | W | 7 | Nov 17 1913 | Monroe Tp | H-15 |
16 |
DIRECTORIES
Allen County, Indiana Directory, 1890
Ancestry.com database.
Original data: Allen County, IN, 1890, Fort Wayne, IN, M.M. Graham, 1892.
George Pancake Monroe township
NEWSPAPER ITEMS
The Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, Indiana
March 14, 1895:
The farm house of Geo. Pancake was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, entailing a loss of $2,000 which is partially covered by insurance. The farm house was situated three miles south of Monroeville.
January 8, 1903:
A Monroe Township Event.
The Baker homestead in Monroe township was the scene of a merry social gathering yesterday. Mrs. S. F. Baker, widow of the late county commissioner, observed her seventieth birthday anniversary and her sister, Mrs. George Pancake, also celebrated her birthday anniversary. Many beautiful presents were showered upon these two estimable ladies. Sheriff D. C. Stout and wife, Mrs. Jennie Imler, Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Bailey and daughters, Misses Della and Agnes, were the Fort Wayne guests. The other guests were Messrs. and Mesdames Frank Finton, William Wagner, David Crabill, Walter Rider, John Bailey, William Baker, William Pancake, William Rider, C. S. Baker, David Clem and E. Friedline, and Mesdames Lizzie Krauter, Sarah Baker, Ben Crabill, Misses Viola Baker, Della Bailey, Mary Cox, Agnes Crabill, Ethel Baker, Liza Crabill, Alice Pancake, Mary Pancake, Messrs. Clarence Bailey, Harry Keever, Will Bailey, William Rider, S. F. Bailey, Plim Baker, Kirby Baker, F. Bradley, John, Frank and Charles Crabill, Nelson Hertel and Morgan Fortney were the neighborhood guests at the reception.
February 27, 1903:
Railroad News.
Emmett Pancake, George Rabel, B. F. Worthman, and R. W. Shaw took employment as boilermaker helpers at the Wabash shops today.
November 15, 1916:
MONROEVILLE NEWS.
Mrs. D. H. Crabill and daughters, the Misses Emma and Agnes Crabill, and Miss Georgia Crabill spent Sunday with Mrs. George Pancake and daughters, May and Alice.
May 19, 1917:
CONVOY NEWS.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Pancake and son, Russel, of Harrison township [Van Wert Co., Ohio], and Miss Katie Lare, who have been visiting Miss Lare's sister, Mrs. Anderson Holsinger, of Richmond, Ind., returned home.
The Fort Wayne Weekly Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Thursday, March 21, 1895
Monroeville, Ind.
Tuesday last a house belonging to G Pancake was destroyed by fire. The family succeeded in getting nearly all the contents out except what belonged to William Pancake. A subscription paper was circulated for the purpose of getting William a suit of clothes.
Thursday, May 9, 1895
Monroeville, Ind.
Mr. George Pancake expects to build a new house in the place of the old one which burned a short time ago.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana
July 16, 1907
Mrs. Joseph L. Pancake, of Topeka, Ind., is visiting her daughter, Miss Grace Pancake, of this city.
June 26, 1913
A Country Party.
A good time was enjoyed on Sunday, June 22, by a company of relatives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Pancake, who live five miles south of the city. The guests were the parents and other close relatives of Mr. Pancake, from near Convoy, Ohio. They arrived at the Pancake home with well filled baskets of dinner and a feast of good things was spread that would do justice to many more people. There were present Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. James Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. Will Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pancake, Mr. and Mrs. George Bummel [sic, Rummel], Miss Itura Pancake, Theadore Krohn, Russell Pancake and the following children: Donald, Clarence, Wilbur, Harold, Lela, Ada, Dorothy and Leona Pancake. Music was furnished by Miss Itura Pancake and Mrs. Will Pancake.
Monday, March 2, 1914
Eva Pancake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Pancake, south of Convoy [Van Wert Co., Ohio], and Jacob Scott were quietly married at the home of the bride Thursday morning.
The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana
September 9, 1906
Wm. Pancake has purchased the Rheamsnider property on Allen street, the consideration being $950.
August 24, 1907
TOPEKA NEWS
Abraham Pancake and wife, of Van Wert, Ohio, are the guests of Joseph Pancake and wife, of Topeka [Lagrange Co., Indiana].
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