Individual Notes
Note for: O. Winfield Bowlus, - 3 JAN 1933
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Event: Director, Surveying & Engineering Dept. & Lecturer on Higher Mathematics from the Koreshan standpoint
Type: Pioneer Curriculum
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: O. Winfield Bowlus
THE PIONEER CURRICULUM: Surveying and Engineering Department; O. Winfield Bowlus, Director and Higher Mathematics from the Koreshan standpoint, O. W. Bowlus.
FLAMING SWORD, Community Current Events by Max E. Arendt, February 1933: "Word reached us that Mr. O. W. Bowlus of Blackie, Alberta, Canada, succumbed to an attack of pneumonia January 3, after an illness of a few days. Mr. Bowlus was well known both here and in Canada."
Individual Notes
Note for: Lorraine Morrow, -
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Individual Note: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT ULYSSES GRANT MORROW by G. Earl Hay, Koreshan Volunteer 1995: Harry Morrow married Ethel Sherouse in Ft. Myers on the Edison winter home property where her father was grounds keeper. Harry and Ethel had one daughter, Lorraine marr. Norton. (Lorraine Norton is now working at the Unity Foundation.--1998--Joyce Nelle Ratliff)
Individual Notes
Note for: Louise Jane Bradford, 22 OCT 1846 - 23 APR 1931
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Occupation: Housekeeper
Date: 1910
Residence: Date: 1920
Place: Dining Hall and Ladies' Dormitory
Event: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Type: Census/1900
Date: 13 JUN 1900
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1910
Date: 23 APR 1910
Event: Estero, Lee, Florida
Type: Census/1920
Date: 2 JAN 1920
Burial: Date: APR 1931
Place: Estero, Florida
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Louise Jane Bradford; Born 22 Oct 1846; Died 23 Apr 1931.
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready; Lucile Bradford: "A fussy little woman, but I always liked her. She had as her room the curtained off back part of the third floor hallway when I last knew her, during my visits."
Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 1--Inscription: Louisa Bradford; Oct 1846-Apr 1931.
1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calument Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; Page No. 285; SD No. 1; ED No. 986; Sheet No. 12; Ward of City: 31; Enumeration Date: 13 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity:: Louise Bradford; Residence: 99th Street, Dwelling 133; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, white; Sex, female; Month of birth: October; Year of birth: 1839; Age at last birthday: 60; Married; Number of years married: 1*; Mother of how many children: 3; Number of these children living: 0; Place of birth: California; Place of birth of father: Missouri; Place of birth of mother: Missouri; Occupation: Nothing listed; Can read, yes; Can write, yes; Can speak English, yes. (*Except for 5 married residents living in this dwelling, all married residents listed their number of years married as 1.)
U.S. Federal Census/Estero, Lee, Florida--1910; Microfilm Roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1995: Louise J. Bradford; Sex: Female; Race: White; Age 54; Marital status: Divorced; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of father: Mass; Place of birth of mother: Illinois; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Housekeeper; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero, Florida--1920; Enumeration date: Jan 2, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; ED: 109; SD: 1; Fourth Precinct; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Dec 1994: Louise J. Bradford; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Place of residence: Dining Hall and ladies dormitory place; Age 71; Widow; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of father: Mass; Place of birth of mother: Illinois; Occupation: None.
U.S. Federal 1930 Census: Estero, Lee County, Florida; Precinct 12; Koreshan Unity Home; Enumeration Date: May 5, 1930; Ed: 36-17; SD: 6; Page 199; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 2003: Louisa Bradford; Radio set: none listed; Sex: female; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 81; Marital condition: Widow; Age at first marriage: 16; Attended school since Sep 1, 1939; No; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of father: Massachusetts; Place of birth of mother: Illinois; Whether able to speak English: yes; Occupation: Housekeeper; Industry: General work; Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last regular working day): no.
FLAMING SWORD, Community Current Events by Max E. Arendt, May 1931: "The many friends of Sister Louisa Bradford will learn with regret of her passing on April 23. Sister Louisa was one of the oldest members of the Unity. She had been in poor health a long time, but exhibited unusual vitality for a woman of her years. She came to Chicago with the San Francisco group of Koreshans, and later came to Estero, being a faithful member of the Unity until her death."
Microfilm Roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Jan 1995