Theres something about Mary .............. 1895 - 1910.

Now where are  we with Mary ???

After guzzling my super strong black coffee, I have come back to delving into Mary and tracing her whereabouts after the supposed death of her husband Thomas Logie.

But just to make the puzzle even harder and more confusing I came across this information from the
1895 Minnesota Territorial and State Census.

St Paul Ward 8, Ramsey County, 1895
Logie, Maru/Mary, age 36, born Ireland
242 Sherburne? Ave
Robert Logie (image looks like Logir), born c1888, Minnesota.
Also living at 242 Sherburne are Thomas Nolan (age 55, born Ireland) and Ellen Nolan (age 50, born Ireland).  

Ahhhh interesting. No Thomas Logie, Marys husband is not listed at all in the record so that leaves me to ponder.
Where was he ? 
Was he deceased at this stage ?
What was his occupation ?
Was he a soldier ?
I have so many unanswered questions in regards to Thomas, which I think will remain like that for a long time to come. I have absolutely no clue as to what happened to him.





Alas moving forward we go and with that back on track to Mary.

The details from the 1900 US Census see Mary and Robert living with her parents Thomas and Ellen Nolan. Mary is now listed as a Widow. The address details are very hard to make out in this entry but if anyone is looking for a challenge the information is free available online  and I will provide the link below.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M936-G4Y

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Thomas Nolan	Head	M	68	IRELAND
Helen Nolan	Wife	F	65	IRELAND
Mary Logie	Daughter	F	35	MINNESOTA
Robert J Logie	Grandson	M	13	MINNESOTA

Mary Logie
States her birth year and month as being 1865, December, birthplace Minnesota.
Lists herself as a widow
8 years married
6 children with only 1 living
Occupation Domestic
2 months not employed
Can  read and write.
Robert J Logie
States his birth year and month as being 1887, November
Father born Michigan
At school
Attended school 9 months of the year .
Can read or write.

Now with this information we can assume that Thomas Logie died prior to 1900 and I suspect even prior to 1895, but nothing verifies that deduction. Its interesting to see that Mary has had six children with only one living, this being our Thomas. There is further mention of this on Mary's death certificate in 1934.
 Once again there is conflicting information as to where Mary was born, here its stated Minnesota, but in previous census entries it has stated Ireland.
We can get a rough marriage year from this as well, which works out to be approximately 1892. The mind boggles as to think 'were Marys six children born from this marriage'.


Mary is listed in the 1904 and 1909  St Pauls City Directories below:

1904 St. Paul city directory
Logie, Mrs. Mary, dom 445 Jackson, rooms 492 Miss.

1909 St. Paul city directory
Logie, Mary (wid Thos), dom 225 E. 7th, resides 261 8th
Logie, Robt  teamster, boards 261 8th

Jumping forward we find her in the 1910 US Census and this gives us some interesting information. She is boarding with an Italian family and is listed as a Domestic at a Restaurant. There is a major transcription error on the census form and I have concluded that I make her out to be our Mary Logie.
Her son Robert is not with her at this time and I do find him listed as a Boarder elsewhere in St Pauls working as a Helper at a Steam Plant. We will continue on with Robert at a later stage.

Household	Role	Gender	Age	Birthplace
Joe Rigtrotone	Head	M	50	Italy
Jella? Rogentine	Wife	F	39	Italy
William Rogentine	Son	M	21	Minnesota
Joseph Rogentine	Son	M	18	Minnesota
Ella Rogentine	Daughter	F	14	Minnesota
Mamie Logie	Roomer	F	45	Minnesota

Mamie Logie (transcription error)

I wanted to try to understand and get an idea of where the family lived, what they did for a crust and how they survived.

SO MANY WHYSssssssssssss

Gosh if only I had a time machine, wouldn't that be fantastic.




In my next entry I will try to learn  abit more about the area of St Pauls and why the family chose Minnesota.