Based on census information; despite considerable research, birth records remained elusive Source Citation https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/8054/4205380_00589?pid=5088088&backurl=https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D8054%26h%3D5088088%26ssrc%3Dpt%26tid%3D16428897%26pid%3D28876819501%26usePUB%3Dtrue&ssrc=pt&treeid=16428897&personid=28876819501&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true Year: 1850; Census Place: Philadelphia Dock Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_817; Page: 498A; Image: 589 Description Township: Philadelphia Dock Ward Source Information Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Source Description This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census. -- and -- https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/interactive/7163/4278836_00144/9087263?backurl=https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/16428897/person/28876819501/facts/citation/147691251860/edit/record Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 26 District 84, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1413; Page: 221B; Family History Library Film: 552912 Description Township: Philadelphia Ward 26 District 84 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Source Description This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.