Tenth Generation


8946. William Edward TREASURE455 was born on 20 October 1881 in Pennsylvania.455

He appeared on the Iowa State census on 1 January 1885 in Harrison, Harrison, Iowa Age 3, born Pennsylvania, living with parents. Name on census: William E. Treaser.

He appeared on the Kansas State census on 1 March 1895 in Union, Sheridan, Kansas Age 13, born Pennsylvania, living with parents. Name on census: Wm Treasure.

William appeared in the census on 1 June 1900 in Sloan, Woodbury, Iowa. Age 18, born Oct 1881 Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania, living with widowed mother. He was working as a day laborer. Name on census: William E. Treasure.

He registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Creston, Union, Iowa He was age 37, born 20 Oct 1881. He was a farmer and his nearest relative was Mrs. Anna Treasure. His name was written William Edward Treasure.

He appeared in the census on 24 January 1920 in Creston, Union, Iowa. Age 38, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania. He was retired and his household included his wife Anna, 45. Name on census: William E. Treasure.

William appeared in the census on 9 April 1930 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Age 49, born Pennsylvania, parents born US. He had no occupation and he had first married at age 32. His household included his wife Anna S., 58. Name on census: William E. Treasure.

He appeared in the census on 7 May 1940 in Urbandale, Polk, Iowa. Age 60, born Pennsylvania. He was a gardener and his household included his wife Anna, 68. Name on census: William Treasure.

He died on 23 September 1963 at the age of 81 in Iowa.455 William was buried at Graceland Cemetery in Creston, Union, Iowa.455 His gravestone says he was born in 1878.

William Edward TREASURE and Anna Sophia JOHNSON were married about 1913 in Iowa.455

Anna Sophia JOHNSON455, daughter of Eric JOHNSON and Mary , was born in June 1871 in Iowa.455

She appeared in the census on 2 June 1900 in Des Moines Township, Boone, Iowa. Age 28, born Iowa, parents born Sweden. She was single and was working as a domestic in the household of John Emil and Emily Johnson. Name on census: Anna S. Rasmus.

[It is unknown if Rasmus was a married name or her maiden name but there is evidence that her maiden name should be Johnson.. This may be a different woman.]

She appeared in the census on 26 April 1910 in Creston, Union, Iowa. Age 38, born Iowa, parents born Sweden. She was single, living on her own income, and living alone but near her parents. Name on census: Anna Johnson.

Anna appeared in the census on 24 January 1920 in Creston, Union, Iowa. Age 45, born Iowa, parents born Sweden, living with husband William. Name on census: Anna Treasure.

She appeared in the census on 9 April 1930 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Age 58, born Iowa, parents born Sweden. She had first married at age 42 and was living with husband William. Name on census: Anna S. Treasure.

She appeared in the census on 7 May 1940 in Urbandale, Polk, Iowa. Age 68, born Iowa, living with husband William. Name on census: Anna Treasure.

Anna died on 26 October 1960 at the age of 89 in Iowa.455 She was buried at Graceland Cemetery in Creston, Union, Iowa.455

Last Updated: 12 March 2013