Christian and Hattie (Britzins) Amos are listed as the parents of Erwin J. Amos on his marriage certificate in 1907. Christian Amos and his wife Henrietta are listed as the parents of "Irvin" Amos, age 3, on the 1885 Census of Quincy Village, Olmsted County, Minnesota. By 1895, Henrietta "Hattie" had died and Christian Amos had m2) to Alma, age 28 in 1895.
Sources
Census records (1885, 1895) and marriage record of son Erwin J. Amos accessed at www.FamilySearch.org
Census Records:
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7C-PN5 : 21 December 2020), Christian Amos in household of Christian Amos, Wayne Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNL-XD3 : 22 February 2021), Christian Amos, Quincy, Olmsted, Minnesota; citing p. 471, line 39, volume Olmsted County, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565725.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9N-ZWG : 24 November 2021), Christan Amos, Quincy Township, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQXV-38Y : 20 February 2021), Cristian Amos, Quincy, Olmsted, Minnesota; citing p. 8, volume Olmsted, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,748.
"Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ6F-J2X : 22 February 2021), Crist Amos, Quincy township, Olmsted, Minnesota; citing p. 7, line 18, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,793.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M937-T99 : accessed 13 December 2021), Christian Amos, Quincy Township, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 114, sheet 2A, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,779.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2G1-92W : accessed 13 December 2021), Christian Amos, Quincy, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 113, sheet 3A, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 713; FHL microfilm 1,374,726.
Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 December 2021), memorial page for Christian J. Amos Jr. (11 May 1850–27 Oct 1914), Find A Grave: Memorial #47157011, citing Little Valley Cemetery, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Jill G. (contributor 47114511) .
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