The orphanage that is the focus of my blog, has been known by many different names, making it very difficult to research or gather information about. See post below where I have listed all the names that I have found so far. I'm hoping that through the help of this blog those of us who have had family either living in this children's home, or family that has worked there and contributed in some way to this children's home, can gather here and help all of us learn more about those days in this home. If you have additional information or stories that you would like to share you can either comment below on one of the posts, or send an email to me at gspne61@gmail.com (Photo is from the Elizabethtown College: Church of the Brethren Photograph Collection and may be used only for non-commercial educational purposes.)

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

1940 Census for Orphanage


Transcribed list of names from the Brethren Orphanage 1940 Census. It is interesting and wonderful that these children are now "lodgers" instead of "inmates." (The handwriting of this particular census person is very poor, so if you know that a name is incorrect or spelled wrong, please let me know so that I can correct it):

Dotterer, Phil (Head - Carpenter) age 30 born abt 1910 and married
Dotterer, Elverta (Wife - Matron) age 30 born abt 1910 and married
Schaeffer, Naomi (Lodger - Domestic) age 22 born abt 1918 and married
Bettendorf, Howard (Lodger) age 17 born abt 1923
Stoudt, Betty (Lodger) age 14 born abt 1926
Stark, Malvon (Lodger) age 11 born abt 1929
Geib, Alvin (Lodger) age 11 born abt 1929
Doupler, William (Lodger) age 10 born abt 1930
Swope, Robert (Lodger) age 8 born abt 1932
Domonic, Kenneth (Lodger) age 8 born abt 1932
Fray, Lester (Lodger) age 8 born abt 1932
Doupler, Gloria (Lodger) age 8 born abt 1932
Swope, Kenneth (Lodger) age 7 born abt 1933
Doupler, Dolores (Lodger) age 6 born abt 1934
Swope, Gloria (Lodger) age 4 born abt 1936
Swope, Frances (Lodger) age 1 born abt 1939
Schaeffer, Mabel (Lodger) age 1 born abt 1939

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