Whistler Family - Iowa

The Whistler Brothers of Iowa in Census Returns

Farmers of the Hampshire Downs

The two brothers Charles Whistler and Septimus Whistler were born in Hampshire, England.
Their early life is documented in census returns for George Whistler and Sons.
They left the Hampshire Downs for a new life in America.

Census returns were accessed at the Ancestry family history website (unless otherwise noted).

Charles Whistler and Family
Name Age Occupation Birth Place
1870 United States Federal Census – Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Charles Whistler 33 Farmer England
Annie Whistler 32 Keeping house England
Notes: Other records give the information that Annie was born in Pennsylvania to English-born parents. When Annie was a young girl the family returned to England.

Name and relation to
Head of household 		Marital
Status		 Age Occupation Birth Place
1880 United States Federal Census – Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
N L Gardner   Married 46 Hotel keeper Ohio
Olive K Gardner Wife Married 49 Landlady New York
George Gardner Son   12 At School New York
Charles Whistler Boarder Married 45 Scientific Farmer England
‘Wife’ Whistler Boarder Married 40   England
Allie Whistler Boarder   10   Iowa
 
1900 United States Federal Census – Plant City, Hillsborough [near Tampa], Florida
Charles Whistler Head Married 62 Farmer England
Allie [Annie?] Whistler Wife Married 63   Pennsylvania
Alice Whistler Daughter Single 29   Iowa
Notes: The census record stated that, in 1900, Charles Whistler had been a resident of the United States for 36 years, and he and his wife had been married for 37 years. The 1900 census form recorded that both the mother and father of Charles’ wife had been born in England.

1910 United States Federal Census – Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida
S A Boone Head Married 59 Farmer Georgia
Alice Boone Wife Married 40   Iowa
Elizabeth Boone Daughter   3   Florida
Annie Whistler Mother [Widow] 73   Pennsylvania
Notes: Samuel A. Boone and Alice Whistler were married at Hillsborough, Florida on 10 September 1905 (Florida Marriages index, FamilySearch Historical Records ).

Memorials at Oaklawn Cemetery, Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida
(Photographs at Find A Grave contributed by Donna McPherson & MandyRose).



Charles Whistler
born in Hampshire
England
Jan 9th, 1838
died Sept 3, 1904



Annie Whistler
1837–1919


Septimus Whistler and Family
Name and relation to
Head of household 		Marital
Status		 Age Occupation Birth Place
1880 United States Federal Census – Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa
Septimus Whistler   Married 36 Farmer England
Eliza Whistler Wife Married 37 Keeping house England
Emily Whistler Daughter   13 At school England
Frank Whistler Son   11 At school England
Florence Whistler Daughter   9 At school England
May Whistler Daughter   6   England
Kate Whistler Daughter   4   England
Arthur Whistler Son   2   England
 
1895 census – West Bend Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa
            (webpage: Iowa, 1895 Census ).
Septimus Whistler   Widower   [51]   England
Florence Whistler   Single 23   England
Kate Whistler   Single 20   England
Arthur Whistler   Single 17   England
Beatrice Whistler   Single 9   Palo Alto Co Iowa  
Fred M Bekker   Single 23   Denmark
Notes: The census record suggests that Fred Bekker was a lodger. He became the fiancé of Florence Whistler. Family marriages were:
25 Jun 1889   Whittemore, Kossuth, Iowa,
Emily Whistler, daughter of Septimus Whistler & Eliza May, and
Joseph Laubenthal, son of Adam Laubenthal & Kathrena Koehn.
1 Nov 1891 West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa,
May Whistler, daughter of Septimus Whistler & Eliza May, and
Grant L. Reigard, son of John Reigard & Hannah Varner.
15 Jan 1896 Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa,
Florence Whistler, daughter of S. Whistler & Eliza May, and
Fred N. Bekker, son of N. B. Bekker & K. F. Spangenberg.
19 Mar 1902   Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa,
Kate Whistler, born in England, daughter of Septimus Whistler & Eliza May, and Leonard Blake, born in Powell, Missouri, son of Albert Blake & Mary Jane Lowe.
27 Aug 1905   West Bend, Palo Alto County, Iowa,
Beatrice Blanch Whistler, born in Palo Alto County, Iowa, daughter of S. Whistler & Eliza May, and Arthur Poter Blake, born in Harrison County, Missouri, son of Albert Blake & Mary Jane Lowe.
On 30 August 1905 the Emmetsburg Democrat, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa, printed the notice: ‘Mr Arthur P. Blake and Miss Beatrice Whistler were married at West Bend’ (Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project ).
12 Nov 1908   Palo Alto County, Iowa,
Arthur Septimus Whistler, born in England, son of Septimus Whistler & Eliza May, and Edna Anna Vohs, born in Monticello, Iowa, daughter of Chris Vohs & Nettie Conway.
(Iowa Marriages at FamilySearch Historical Records ; and information from the website: WorldConnect ).

1900 United States Federal Census – West Bend Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa
Septimus Whistler Head Widower 56 Farmer England
Kate Whistler Daughter Single 24   England
Arthur S Whistler Son Single 21 Farm Labourer England
Beatrice Whistler Daughter Single 15 At School Iowa
William Bevard Boarder Single 25 Farm Labourer Ohio
Stephen Bevard Boarder Single 18 Farm Labourer Iowa
 
1910 United States Federal Census – Ellington Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa
Septimus Whistler Head Widower 66 Farmer England
    The census page also included the next household.
Albert L Blake Head Married 34 Farmer Missouri
Kate Blake Wife Married 34   England
Notes: Kate Blake appears to be the married daughter of Septimus Whistler. The census form noted that the Blakes had been married for 8 years and had no children. For Septimus Whistler and Kate Blake their year of immigration to the United States was recorded as 1881.
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