Bohnert Census
John Vincent Bohnert and
Sarah Helen (nee Bohnert) Bohnert
~ Paternal Grandparents ~
The following Federal Census documents trace the history of JOHN VINCENT BOHNERT and SARAH HELEN (nee BOHNERT) BOHNERT, our paternal grandparents, beginning when each of their names first appear in census records in 1910 and concluding in 1950, the last publicly accessible Federal Census records.
Included for each census is the full census record, as well as a map of the county indicating the township in which they lived at the time the census was taken. Misspellings of names on the census information record are frequent and are often due to inaccurate transcriptions of the original census documents. as well as enumerator error.
The family is highlighted in gray. Additional, lighter highlighted areas indicate the households of close relatives.
John Vincent Bohnert
1899 - 1971
~ Paternal Grandfather ~
At the time of the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, John Vincent Bohnert was 11 months old. He was living in Union Township, Perry County, Missouri with his parents, William and Mary Elizabeth (Leible) Bohnert. John's father's occupation was listed as farm laborer.
Other individuals in the household included siblings: Mary T., William I., Annie, Henry A., Joseph L., Clara, and Adelade.
Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
1900 Federal Census, Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
Family of John Vincent Bohnert
Sarah Helen Bohnert
1899 - 1997
~ Paternal Grandmother ~
At the time of the 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Sarah Helen Bohnert was one year old. She was living in Union Township, Perry County, Missouri with her parents, Anton and Rose (Leible) Bohnert. Sarah's father's occupation was listed as engineer at a flour mill.
Other individuals in the household included siblings: Minnie, Julia, Leo, Ida, Hannah and Rosa. (Note: Bohnert was misspelled in the census record).
The family of Andrew Bohnert, Sarah's uncle, lived within two dwellings.
Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
1900 Federal Census, Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
Family of Sarah Helen Bohnert
John Vincent Bohnert
1899 - 1971
~ Paternal Grandfather ~
At the time of the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, John Vincent Bohnert was 10 years old. He was living in Union Township, Perry County, Missouri with his parents, William and Mary Elizabeth (Leible) Bohnert.
John's father's occupation was listed as farmer.
Other individuals in the household included: Mary T., William I., Henry A., Joseph L., Clara A., and Adela I. Bohnert.
Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
1910 Federal Census, Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
Family of John Vincent Bohnert
Sarah Helen Bohnert
1899 - 1997
~ Paternal Grandmother ~
At the time of the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Sarah Helen Bohnert was 11 years old. She was living in Union Township, Perry County, Missouri with her parents, Anton and Rosa K. (Leible) Bohnert. Sarah's father's occupation was listed as farm laborer.
Other individuals in the household included: Hannah, Rosa E., Sarah L [should be H], Vincent O, Alfred C., Lucas C., Edwin J. Bohnert and Moritz Leible (Sarah's cousin).
The Vincent W. Leible family (Sarah's uncle, the brother of her mother) lived in the adjacent dwelling. The August Leible family (Sarah's uncle, the half-brother of her mother) lived nearby as well.
Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
1910 Federal Census, Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
Family of Sarah Helen Bohnert
John Vincent Bohnert and
Sarah Helen (nee Bohnert) Bohnert
~ Paternal Grandparents ~
At the time of the 1920 U.S. Federal Census, John Vincent Bohnert was 21 years old. He was living in Union Township, Perry County, Missouri with his wife, Sarah Helen Bohnert.
John and Sarah married on July 20, 1919 in Chester, Randolph County, Illinois.
At the time of the census, the coupld had one child, Trula. John's occupation was listed as carpenter. (Note that on the census, Bohnert was incorrectly spelled as "Bonest.")
Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
1920 Federal Census, Union Township, Perry County, Missouri
Family of John Vincent and Sarah Helen Bohnert
John Vincent Bohnert and
Sarah Helen (nee Bohnert) Bohnert
~ Paternal Grandparents ~
At the time of the 1930 U.S. Federal Census, John Vincent Bohnert was 30 years old. He was living in Central Township, Perry County, Missouri (Town of Perryville) with his wife, Sarah Helen Bohnert.
John's occupation was listed as Tack Puller at the Shoe Factory.
Other individuals in the household included siblings: Trula, Melbourne, Robert, James and Lora Bohnert. (Note: some name misspellings in record).
Central Township, Perry County, Missouri
1930 Federal Census, Central Township, Perry County, Missouri
Family of John Vincent and Sarah Helen Bohnert
John Vincent Bohnert and
Sarah Helen (nee Bohnert) Bohnert
~ Paternal Grandparents ~
At the time of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census, John Vincent Bohnert was 40 years old. He was living in Central Township, Perry County, Missouri (Town of Perryville) with his wife, Sarah Helen Bohnert.
John's occupation was listed as Shoe Worker.
Other individuals in the household included siblings: Melloine V. [Melbourne], Robert W., James J., Sara E. [Laura], Dorothy R., and Linus T.
Note that the street name (left side of census document) was Coina Street (misspelled as Corina). This street later became Edgemont Boulevard.
Central Township, Perry County, Missouri
1940 Federal Census, Central Township, Perry County, Missouri
Family of John Vincent and Sarah Helen Bohnert