PANCAKE FAMILY RECORDS

OF

STEARNS COUNTY, MINNESOTA


Also see the records of Meeker and Sherburne Counties, Minnesota regarding these families.

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CENSUS RECORDS

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1870 U.S. Census, Stearns County, Minnesota, microfilm T132-11

Page 7, Maine Prairie Township, Dwelling 60, Family No. 60:

Pankeg Andrew    46 M W Farmer        1500 115 Ohio
   -   Anna L    42 F W Keeping House          Virginia
   -   Mary J    23 F W                        Ohio
   -   Eliza E   21 F W                        Virginia
   -   George W  19 M W                        Ohio
   -   Ann       17 F W                        Ohio
   -   Andrew J  15 M W                        Ohio
   -   Abraham   13 M W                        Ohio
   -   John F     9 M W                        Ohio
   -   Lucinda   11 F W                        Ohio
   -   Calvin     7 M W                        Ohio
   -   William E  5 M W                        Minnesota
   -   Philipp S. 3 M W                        Minnesota
Pages 7 and 8, Maine Prairie Township, Dwelling 61, Family No. 61:

Pankeg John      38 M W Farmer        1500 225 Ohio
   -   Anna      36 F W Keeping House          Ohio
   -   W.H.      16 M W                        Missouri
   -   S.C.      14 M W                        Ohio
   -   Ellen     12 F W                        Ohio
   -   Susan     10 F W                        Ohio
Pankeg Josephine  1 F W                        Ohio
[These two Pancake families came from Lawrence County, Ohio.]



1875 Minnesota State Census, Stearns County

Page 730, Maine Prairie Township, Family 132:

Andy Pancake      50 M W Ohio  Va    Va
Ann E. Pancake    46 F W Va    Va    Va
Geo. W. Pancake   23 M W Ohio  Ohio  Va
Celia Pancake     21 F W Ohio  Ohio  Va
Andrew J. Pancake 19 M W Ohio  Ohio  Va [My grandfather - lrp]
Lusinda Pancake   17 F W Ohio  Ohio  Va
Abraham Pancake   15 M W Ohio  Ohio  Va
John F. Pancake   13 M W Ohio  Ohio  Va
Calvin Pancake    11 M W Ohio  Ohio  Va
Andrew Pancake     9 M W Minn  Ohio  Va [This is William Edward]
Philip S. Pancake  7 M W Minn  Ohio  Va
Lonora Pancake     4 F W Minn  Ohio  Va [This is Leonard Pancake]
A. J. Donahoe     28 M W Ohio  Va    Va
Mary J. Donahoe   27 F W Ohio  Ohio  Va
Alice Donahoe      3 F W Minn  Ohio  Ohio
Wm G. Donahoe      1 M W Minn  Ohio  Ohio
[Andrew and Ann Eliza Pancake moved to Washington County, Kansas in 1877]

Page 730, Maine Prairie Township, Family 133:

John Pancake      42 M W Ohio  Va    Va
Martha Pancake    42 F W Ky    Ky    Ky
Wm H. Pancake     22 M W Mo    Ohio  Ky
Sarah A. Pancake  19 F W Ohio  Ohio  Ky
Eliz. E. Pancake  17 F W Ohio  Ohio  Ky
Susan J. Pancake  13 F W Ohio  Ohio  Ky
Josephine Pancake  8 F W Minn  Ohio  Ky
Albert J. Pancake  3 M W Minn  Ohio  Ky



1880 U.S. Census, Stearns County, Minnesota, microfilm T9-634

Fairhaven Township, E.D. 101, Sheet 8:

Dunnohoe, William  W M 30 Head       married farmer        Indiana  Penn       Penn
   -    , Sarah    W F 25 Wife       married Keeping house Ohio     Ohio       Kentucky
   -    , John     W M  3 Son        single                Minn     Ind        Ohio
   -    , Emma     W F  2 Daughter   single                Minn     Ind        Ohio
Pancake            W F 96 granmother widowed               virginna (virginna) (virginna)
[Believe this to be Lucinda (Brandon) Pancake, widow of Abraham Pancake, Sr. of Lawrence County, Ohio]
[Sarah was the daughter of John and Martha Pancake/Pankake]


Maine Prairie Township, Page 15, Dwelling 143, Family 143:

Pancake William  W M  25        married Farmer        Ohio   Ohio   Ohio
   -    Mary     W F  20   wife married Keeping House Sweden Sweden Sweden
   -    William  M W 7/12  Son  single                Minn   Ohio   Sweden
        born in October



1885 Minnesota State Census, Stearns County

Fair Haven Township, Pages 10 and 11, Family 79:

Joseph Dunnohoe  M W 30 Ind
Ellen     "      F W 39 Ohio  [Daughter of John and Martha A. Pancake/Pankake]
Eugene    "      M W  5 Minn
Ella Dunohoe     F W  4 Minn
Edna     "       F W  1   "

Maine Prairie Township, Page 426, Family 155:

Henry Pancake  32  M W  Mo
Mary     "     28  F W  Sweden
Charles F. "    5  M W  Minn
Amil     "      4  M W  Minn



1895 Minnesota State Census, Stearns County

Fair Haven Township, Pages 1 and 2, Family 9:

Parmer Marthy       F W 58 Ky  [Widow of John Pancake/Pankake]
Parmer Albert       M W 20 Mo
Parmer Joe          M W 16 Minn
Hatherway Clarence  M W  3 Minn

Kimball Prairie Village, Page 5, Family 38:

Donohoe, Joseph   M W 38 Raid Road Sec foreman Ind.
     Resident of state 31 years
     Resident of enumeration district 5 years, 3 months
Donohoe, Ellen    F W 36                       Ohio  [Daughter of John and Martha Pankake]
Donohoe, Ella     F W 13                       Minn
Donohoe, Edna     F W 11                       Minn
Donohoe, Chester  M W  6                       Minn
Donohoe, Carrol   M W  3                       Minn

Maine Prairie Township, Page 497, Family 52:
Pancake, W.H.     42  M W  Missouri  farmer
     Resident of state 30 years
     Resident of enumeration district 27 years
Pancake, Mary     39  F W  Sweden
Pancake, Fred C.  15  M W  Minn
Pancake, A.E.     14  M W  Minn
Pancake, Orrint    8  M W  Minn
Pancake, Grace     5  F W  Minn
Pancake, Myrtle    2  F W  Minn



1900 U.S. Census, Stearns County, Minnesota, microfilm T623-792

Fair Haven Township, E.D. 147, Sheet 2B, Dwelling 40, Family 42:
Baldwin Giles B     Head     W M Mar  1849 51      married  New York  New York    New York  Laborer
   -    Letetia     Wife     W F Aug  1863 36      married  Minnesota Canada (Fr) Vermont
   -    Clarence W  Son      W M July 1883 16      single   Minnesota New York    Minnesota
   -    Elmira B    Daughter W F Dec  1885 14      single   Minnesota New York    Minnesota
   -    Ray D       Son      W M July 1887 12      single   Minnesota New York    Minnesota
   -    Roy E       Son      W M Jan  1890  9      single   Minnesota New York    Minnesota
   -    Clifford L  Son      W M Sep  1893  6      single   Minnesota New York    Minnesota
   -    [Gray?] L   Son      W M Oct  1897  2      single   Minnesota New York    Minnesota
Palmer Joseph       Son. Law W M May  1878 22      married  Minnesota Kentucky    Ohio       Laborer
   -   Hattie M     Daughter W F Jan  1884 16      married  Minnesota New York    Minnesota
   -   Albert J     Son      W M May  1900    6/12 single   Minnesota New York    Minnesota

The census also states that Giles and Letetia had been married for twenty years.  Letetia
had given birth to seven children; all of whom were still living.  Joseph and Hattie had
been married for one year.  Hattie had given birth to one child who was still living.
[Joseph Pankake Palmer was the son of John and Martha Ann (Donahue) Pankake. He married Harriet "Hattie" Baldwin in 1899. Joseph died in 1905. By 1920, Hariet had married Robert K. McKarty and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.]


Fair Haven Township, E.D. 147, Sheet 3, Dwelling 50, Family 52:
Dunnahoe William   Head W M Apr  1849 51 married for 22 yrs  Indiana Penn Indiana  Farmer  Home Rented  Farm
    -    Sara      W    W F Oct  1855 44 married for 22 yrs  Ohio    Ohio Kentucky
                   Mother of seven children, six living
    -    Henry     S    W M Oct  1878 21 single              Mo      Ind  Ohio     Laborer
    -    Emma      D    W F Feb  1880 20 single              Mn       "    "
    -    Elcy      D    W F July 1882 17 single               "       "    "
    -    Benjamin  S    W M Aug  1885 14 single               "       "    "
    -    Clinton   S    W M Sept 1888 11 single               "       "    "
    -    Agnes     D    W F Jan  1892  8 single               "       "    "
[William Dunnahue died in St. Louis, County, Minnesota in 1936.]

Fair Haven Township, E.D. 147, Sheet 3, Dwelling 51, Family 53:
Palmer Martha A    Head W F Dec  1837 62 Wd      Ky  Ky  Ohio           Home Owned
                   Mother of eleven children, seven living
Hathaway Clarence  Bo   W M Feb  1892  8         Ind Ind Mo
Pancake Albert     Bo   W M June 1872 27 Single  Mn  Oh  Ky    Operator

Kimball Prairie Village, E.D. 153, Sheet 2, Dwelling 47, Family 47:
Donohue Joseph     Head W M Nov 1858 41 married for 23 years  Ind  Penn Ohio  R.R. Laborer  Home Owned  House
   -    Ellen E.   Wife W F Jan 1858 42 married for 23 years  Ohio Ohio Kentucky
        Mother of six children, 3 living
   -    Ella       Dau  W F Nov 1882 17 single                Minn Ind  Ohio
   -    Edna       Dau  W F Nov 1883 16 single                Minn Ind  Ohio
   -    Chester B. Son  W M Jan 1889 11 single                Minn Ind  Ohio  at School

Maine Prairie Township, E.D. 153, Sheet 16A, Dwelling 285, Family 290:
Pancake Henry      Head     W M June 1865 34 widowed  Missouri  Ohio     Ohio    Farmer         Home Owned
   -    Frederick  Son      W M Oct  1879 20 single   Minnesota Missouri Sweden  Laborer (Farm)
   -    Emil       Son      W M Jan  1881 19 single   Minnesota Missouri Sweden  Laborer (Farm)
   -    Orrin      Son      W M Oct  1896  3 single   Minnesota Missouri Sweden
   -    Grace      Daughter W F Aug  1889 10 single   Minnesota Missouri Sweden
   -    Myrtle     Daughter W F Jan  1892  8 single   Minnesota Missouri Sweden



1905 Minnesota State Census, Stearns County

Fair Haven Township, Page 7:
Palmer Martha       F 75 W  Kentucky Not Known Ohio
     Resident of state 49 years, resident of enumeration district 20 years
Palmar Clarence E.  M 13 W  Minn     Not known Not known
     Resident of state 13 years, resident of enumeration district 12 years
Pancake Albert      M 32 W  Minn     Ohio      Kentucky   Telegrapher
     Resident of state 32 years, resident of enumeration district 20 years

Maine Prairie Township, Page 249:
Pankake, William H.  M 45 W  Misoura Ohio     Ohio  farmer
     Resident of state 33 years
     Resident of enumeration district 33 years
Pankake, Lizzie      F 27 W  Minn    Ind      Ind
     Resident of state 27 years
     Resident of enumeration district 27 years
Pankake, C. Amuel    M 21 W  Minn    Misouria Minn  Farm Laborer
Pankake, Grace       F 15 W  Minn    Misouria Minn  Student



1910 U.S. Census, Stearns County

Maine Prairie Township, Kimball Prairie Village, E.D. 146, Sheet 1A, Dwelling 4, Family 4, London? Avenue:
Donahue Joseph        Head     M W 54 married once  Indiana   Pennsylvania [blank]   Section Boss  Rail Road
   -    Ellen         Wife     F W 52 married once  Ohio      Ohio         Kentucky  None
   -    Dorothy [I?]  Daughter F W  4 single        Minnesota Indiana      Ohio

The census states that Joseph and Ellen had been married for thirtythree years.  Ellen
had given birth to seven children, only two of whom were still living.

Maine Prairie Township, E.D. 146, Sheet 1B, Dwelling 30, Family 30:
Donahue William    Head     M W ?? married once  Indiana   Pennsylvania Pennsylvania  Farmer
   -    Sarah A    Wife     F W ?? married once  Ohio      Kentucky     Kentucky      None
   -    Benjamin   Son      M W 26 single        Minnesota Indiana      Ohio          Laborer on Farm
   -    Clinton A  Son      M W 24 single        Minnesota Indiana      Ohio          Laborer on Farm
   -    Agnes R.   Daughter F W 17 single        Minnesota Indiana      Ohio          None

The census states that William and Sarah had been married for [thirtyfour?] years.  Sarah
had given birth to seven children, five of whom were still living.

Maine Prairie Township, E.D. 146, Sheet 12B, Dwelling 153, Family 153:
Pancake William H    Head            M W 49      married once   Missouri    Ohio        Kentucky     Farmer
   -    Elizabeth A. Wife            F W 32      married once   Minnesota   Indiana     Indiana
   -    Mabel I.     Daughter        F W  4      Single         Minnesota   Missouri    Minnesota
   -    Daisy        Daughter        F W  1 6/12 Single         Minnesota   Missouri    Minnesota
   -    Emile E.     Son             M W 21      married once   Minnesota   Missouri    Swen Swedish  Laborer on Farm
   -    Ethel        Daughter in Law F W 17      married once   Can English Can English Can English

The census states that William and Elizabeth had been married for six years.  Elizabeth
had given birth to two children, both of whom were living.



1920 U.S. Census, Stearns County, Minnesota

Kimball Prairie Village, Maine Prairie Township, E.D. 196, Sheet 4A, Dwelling 89, Family 92:

Pancake William H  Head     M W 65 widowed  Missouri  Ohio     Ohio       Farmer  General Farm
   -    Mabel      Daughter F W 13 single   Minnesota Missouri Minnesota  None
   -    Daisy      Daughter F W  9 single   Minnesota Missouri Minnesota  None
   -    Marjorie   Daughter F W  7 single   Minnesota Missouri Minnesota  None
   -    Russell    Son      M W  6 single   Minnesota Missouri Minnesota  None

[Russell Pankake died at the County Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota in 1937. Click here to read a transcript of the funeral home record.]
[Mabel Pankake died at Deaconess Hosptial in Minneapolis in 1920. Click here to read an abstract of her death certificate.]


Kimball Prairie Village, Maine Prairie Township, E.D. 196, Sheet 4A, Dwelling 92, Family 95:

Donahue Ellen    Head     F W 62 widowed  Ohio      U.S.    Kentucky  None
   -    Dorothy  Daughter F W 17 single   Minnesota Indiana Ohio      None

Maine Prairie Township, E.D. 196, Sheet 6A, Dwelling 123, Family 127:

Dunohue William  Head  M W 69 married  Indiana   Pennsylvania Ohio  Farmer       General Farm
   -    Sarah    Wife  F W 63 married  Ohio      Kentucky     Ohio  None
   -    Ben      Son   M W 36 single   Minnesota Indiana      Ohio  farm laborer  home farm
   -    Clint    Son   M W 34 single   Minnesota Indiana      Ohio  farm laborer  home farm



1930 U.S. Census, Stearns County, Minnesota

Maine Prairie Township, Kimball Prairie Village, E.D. 35, Sheet 4B, Dwelling 102, Family 103:

Donahue, Ellen      Head       F W 72 widowed  Ohio      Ohio     Kentucky  None
Mackenzie, Ben      Son in law M W 29 married  Kentucky  Kentucky Kentucky  Laborer  [?] [Railroad?]
    -    , Dorothy  Daughter   F W 28 married  Minnesota Indiana  Ohio      None

Additional information on census schedule: Ellen owned her home. It was valued at $2500. Ben was 21 and Dorothy was ?? when they married.


Maine Prairie Township, E.D. 36, Sheet 12A, Dwelling 200, Family 200:

Donahue, William   Head M W 82 married  Indiana   United States United States  Farmer        General Farm
   -   , Alice     Wife F W 73 married  Ohio      United States United States  None
   -     Benjamin  Son  M W 47 single   Minnesota Indiana       Ohio           Farm laborer  General Farm
   -     Clint     Son  M W 45 single   Minnesota Indiana       Ohio           Farm laborer  General Farm

Additional information on census schedule: William and Sarah Alice owned their farm. William was 22 and Sarah Alice was 16 when they married.


St. Cloud City, E.D. 54, Sheet 39A, Dwelling 761, Family 893, 806 McKinley Place South:

Pancake James       Head     M W 29      married  Minnesota Ohio      Pennsylvania  Tire [?]  Garage
   -    Lillian D   Wife     F W 31      married  Minnesota Sweden    Minnesota     None
   -    Marjorie H  Daughter F W  5      single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota     None
   -    Alta D      Daughter F W  3 2/12 single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota     None
   -    Eugene H    Son      M W  1 4/12 single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota     None
   -    Kenneth J   Son      M W    2/12 single   Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota     None

Additional information on census schedule: James and Lillian were renting their home. James was 24 and Lillian was 26 when they married.




MARRIAGES

Clerk of the District Court, Stearns County

State of Minnesota
County of  Stearns 

I hereby certify that on the   19   day of  December   in the year of our Lord one thousand  eight   hundred and  sixty-nine   at   Maine Prairie   in said county, I, the undersigned, a  Minister   did join in the holy bonds of Matrimony according to the laws of this State   Andrew J. Donahoo   of the County of  Stearns   and State of  Minnesota   and  Mary J. Pancake  of the County of   Stearns   and State of Minnesota, in the presence of

  James W. Brown  
  John W. Mohs  
Witnesses

  M. S. Harriman  

My credentials are recorded in   Wright   County, Minnesota.
Filed  1869  , and duly recorded in Book  C  , Page  388   of Marriage Licenses.

 G. S. Mattson  
Clerk.

I, Genevieve M. Sand, Clerk of the District Court for the Seventh Judicial District, and County of Stearns, aforesaid do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of Marriage Certificate with the original on file in said Clerk's office and that the same is a full and correct transcript therefrom and the filing thereon.

  Genevieve M. Sand  
Clerk.

Witness, my hand and the seal of said Court, this
  29th   day of   June   19  76  


DEATH RECORDS

Minnesota Historical Society Library
Minnesota Department of Health Death Records

Microfilm 1901, roll 17, card 1200:
Died, 1901.  Sep 25  Kimball  Stearns County
Chief Cause:  Tuberculosis
Name:  Gertrude B. Rigby
Age:  16 Yr., 10 Mo., 19 D.
Female  White   Single
Birthplace:  Minn
Father's name:  Willis A., born Conn.
Mother's maiden name:  Sarah, born Eng.
[Gertrude was the daughter of Willis Rigby and Susan Pankake,
see Sherburne County, Minnesota records.]


Microfilm 1905, roll 42, card 1198:
Died, 1905  Apr 18  Fair Haven - Stearns
Consumption

Joseph Pankake               26-11-18
    m w m                       Mo
John Henry                      Ohio
Martha A. Donahue               Ky

G.E. Sherwood M.D.        Kimball
M.J. Baldwin              Fair Haven


Microfilm 1908, roll 7, certificate 12609:
Full Name:  Albert J Palmer
Date of Death:  Sept 23 1908
Place of Death:  Stearns County, Fair Haven Township
Sex:  male   Color:  white
Date of Birth:  6th June 1871
Age:  37 years, 3 months, 16 days
Marital Status:  widowed
Birthplace:  Kimball, Minn
Name of Father:  John Pankake, born Ironton Ohio
Name of Mother:  Martha Donohue, born Gracian Kentucky
Occupation:  Telegraph Operator
Informant:  Martha Palmer, Kimball, Minn
Cause of Death:  Tuberculosis
Burial:  Fair Haven, Sept 23, 1908
Undertaker:  Walter Dixon, Kimball, Minn


Microfilm 1917, roll 8, certificate 13891:
Full Name:  Elizabeth Pankake
Date of Death:  Jan 4, 1917
Place of Death:  Stearns County, Maine Prairie Township
Sex:  female   Color:  white   Marital Status:  Married
Date of Birth:  January 22, 1879
Age:  37 years, 11 months, 18 days
Occupation:  House wife
Birthplace:  Sauk Center Minnesota
Name of Father:  Math Perkinson, born Indiana
Name of Mother:  Ida Mix, born Ind.
Informant:  Henry Pankake, Kimball
Cause of Death:  Tumor of brain
Burial:  No. Kingston, Jan 6, 1917
Undertaker:  G H Wartman, Watkins


Microfilm 1931, certificate 14221:
Full Name:  Alice Donnahue
Date of Death:  3-25-1931
Place of Death:  Stearns County, Maine Prairie Township
Sex:  Female   Color or Race:  White   Marital Status:  Married
Husband or Wife of:  Wm Donahue
Date of Birth:  Oct 24, 1855
Age:  75 years, 4 months, 30 days
Occupation:  House Wife
Birthplace:  Larince count Ohio
Name of Father:  John Pancake, born Ohio
Name of Mother:  Anna Donahue, born Ohio
Informant:  Wm Dunnohue, Kimball Minn
Cause of Death:  Cerebral Apoplexy
Burial:  Fair Haven, March 27, 1931
Undertaker:  L [?] Olson, Kimball, Minn




Clerk of the District Court, Stearns County

No. J-13-329
Name of Deceased:  Elizabeth Pankake
Date of Death:  Jan 4, 1917
Place of Death:  Stearns County, Maine Prairie Tp.
Sex:  F   Color:  W   Marital Status:  M
Date of Birth:  Jan 22, 1879
Age:  37 years, 11 months, 18 days
Occupation:  Hwife
Birthplace:  Minn.
Name of Father:  Math Perkinson, born Ind.
Name of Mother:  Ida Mix, born Ind.
Cause of Death:  Tumor of Brain
Undertaker:  J. H. Wartman
Filed:  2-29-17

No. W-17-363
Name of Deceased:  William Henry Pankake
Date of Death:  Jan. 16, 1930
Place of Death:  Stearns County, Kimball Prairie Village
Sex:  M   Color:  W   Marital Status:  Wd
Date of Birth:  June 10, 1853
Age:  76 years, 7 months, 6 days
Occupation:  Ret. Farmer
Birthplace:  Ohio
Name of Father:  John Pankake, born Ohio
Name of Mother:  Martha Donohue, born Ky
Cause of Death:  Pneumonia Lobar, Influenza
Undertaker:  L. L. Olson
Filed:  1-18-30



OBITUARIES

William Henry Pankake, 1930.
Daisy Pankake Larson, 1934.
Sister Beth (Mary Ione) Pankake, 1992.


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