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1009 21ST ST

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2011-07-31 00:58
Location
Building Status: 
Non-Extant
Address Number: 
1009
Street Name: 
21ST
Street Type: 
ST
City: 
Des Moines
Zip Code: 
50311
Resident Name: 
Tinsdale, Orlando
Source: 
1892 City Directory
Resident Name: 
Tuttle, Celestia
Source: 
1892 City Directory

1386 19TH ST

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2011-07-31 00:39
Location
Building Status: 
Non-Extant
Address Number: 
1386
Street Name: 
19TH
Street Type: 
ST
City: 
Des Moines
Zip Code: 
50314
Resident Name: 
Swope, Carrie
Source: 
1892 City Directory

Corsbie, Thomas C.

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2011-07-31 00:30
Personal Information
Born: 
1873-03-13
Died: 
1936-07-09
Occupation: 
University Student
Builder/Construction

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.

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Corsbie, John W.

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2011-07-31 00:28

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.

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Corsbie, Marion

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2011-07-31 00:22
Personal Information
Occupation: 
Manufacturing/Production

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.

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Corsbie, William L.

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2011-07-31 00:19
Personal Information
Born: 
1870-04-01
Occupation: 
Builder/Construction
University Student

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.

Linked Information: 

Corsbie, Simon W.

Submitted by admin on Sun, 2011-07-31 00:03
Personal Information
Born: 
1830-05-01
Occupation: 
Builder/Construction

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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1840 20TH PL

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2011-07-30 23:45
Location
Building Status: 
Non-Extant
Address Number: 
1840
Street Name: 
20TH
Street Type: 
PL
City: 
Des Moines
Zip Code: 
50311
Resident Name: 
Corsbie, Thomas C.
Source: 
1891-1895 City Directory
Resident Name: 
Corsbie, John W.
Source: 
1891-1895 City Directory
Resident Name: 
Corsbie, Marion
Source: 
1891-1895 City Directory
Resident Name: 
Corsbie, Simon W.
Source: 
1891-1895 City Directory
Resident Name: 
Corsbie, William L.
Source: 
1891-1895 City Directory

Luna, Gregory S.

Submitted by ericaluna on Sun, 2011-01-09 17:18
Personal Information
Occupation: 
Other - Professional
Linked Information: 

Luna, Erica Simbro

Submitted by ericaluna on Sun, 2011-01-09 17:17
Personal Information
Occupation: 
Other - Professional
Linked Information: 

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