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Source: 1891-1895 City Directory
Occupations listed as Student Drake University (1891), Teamster Chicago Lumber Co (1893), laborer (1894), and carpenter (1895)
Resided at 1840 W 20th (address no longer exists), 1900 census indicates living in Madison County.
Other Corsbie family members who lived in the Drake neighborhood.
Source: 1892 City Directory
Employed as a Teamster. Lived at 1840 20th with other Corsbie family members.
Other Corsbie family members who lived in the Drake neighborhood.
Marion Corsbie is not listed in the 1891 City Directory, though other Corsbie family members are. In 1892 and 1893 City Directories, she appears listed as a carpet weaver and living at 1840 20th (address no longer in existence).
Other Corsbie family members who lived in the Drake neighborhood.
Source: 1891-1895 City Directory
Listed in the City Directories as Student Iowa Business College (1891) and then as a carpenter (1892-1895). The 1900 Census confirms his occupation as a carpenter and lists him as living with with father Simon W. Corsbie at 1840 20th (address no longer in existence).
Other Corsbie family members who lived in the Drake neighborhood.
Source: 1891-1895 City Directory
Worked as a carpenter and owned the house at 1840 20th (no longer in existence), where he lived until some time between 1900 and 1910 at which point he retired and moved to Adams County, IA, to live with his daughter and son-in-law (source: 1910 Census).
Other Corsbie family members who lived in the Drake neighborhood.
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