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The 1900 census gives you a lot of information.
1900/IN/Vigo/Otter Creek/ED130/p.15a
Belt, Carlton/head/Apr1838/62/marr33yrs/IN [blank] [blank]/farmer
Belt, Elizabeth/wife/Jun1852/47/marr33yrs/8ch-6liv/OH OH OH
Belt, Mary/dau/Apr1875/25/single/IN IN OH
Belt, Carl/dau/Dec1884/15/single/IN IN OH/at school
Gottchalk, Maggie/dau/Apr1875/25/marr7yrs/2ch-2liv/IN IN OH
Gottchalk, George/son-in-law/Oct1872/27/marr7yrs/IN [blank] [blank]/plasterer
Gottchalk, Carlton/grson/Jun1894/6/IN IN IN
Gottchalk, Mariah/grdau/Jun1896/3/IN IN IN
Ward, Charles/boarder/Mar1875/25/single/IN/farm laborer
For some reason, by 1910 your grandfather and his grandfather are living with aunt Carl:
1910/IN/Vigo/OtterCreek/ED/p.
Williams, Ralph/head/34/marr1,3yrs/IN NC IN/farmer
Williams, Carlie/dau/22/marr1,3yrs/1ch-1liv/IN IN IL
Williams, Ralph Jr/son/1y6m/IN IN IN
Belt, Carl/fa-in-law/72/widowed/IN UNK UNK/own income
Gottchalk, Carleton/nephew/16/IN IN IN
In 1920 the best match I can find is a Carl Gottschalk, age 24 and single, born IN, rooming with a Matz family in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, IN
Going back in time:
1880/IN/Vigo/Harrison/p.221
Belt, Carlton C/42/head/farmer/IN OH OH
Belt, Elizabeth/32/wife/keeps house/IL IL IL
Belt, Elda/14/dau/at school/IN
Belt, Nellie/9/dau/IN
Belt, Maggie/5/dau/IN
Belt, Mary/5/dau/IN
Fry, William/19/help/gardener/IL
1870/IN/Vigo/Terre Haute/p.379
Belt, Carlton C 32 photographer IN
Belt, Elizabeth 22 keeping house IL
Belt, Elva 3 IN
The IN birth index lists two Belt children being born in Vigo county in 1882 and 1887. Father is Carlton C. Belt and mother is Elizabeth Baldwin or Balding.
1850/IN/Vigo/Harrison/p.272
Jared Belt 46 farmer OH
Sarah Belt 24 OH
George Belt 15 IN
John Belt 14 IN
Carlton Belt 11 IN
Sarah A Belt 4 IN
Samuel Belt 2 IN
Interestingly, Jared appears to have a twin - a Carlton Belt, same age is living next door with his wife and children.
Possibly George Gottschalk, Maggie's husband:
1880/IN/Vigo/TerreHaute/p.542
Gottschalk, Fredrick W/35/married/plasterer?/PRU PRU PRU
Gottschalk, Carie/28/wife/keeping house/IL BAV BAV
Gottschalk, George/7/son/IN
Gottschalk, Dora/5/dau/IN
Gottschalk, Henry/4/son/IN
Gottschalk, Willie/2/son/IN
IN marriage index says Carl C. Belt married Lizzie Balding on 03 Jul 1866 in Vigo county.
Carl A. Belt (Carlton's dau) married Ralph Williams on 26 Aug 1906 in Vigo county
Maggie Belt married George Gottachalk on 14 Jun 1893 in Vigo county.
Found online at Vigo County Genweb site. Some misspellings:
O.C. BELT, a farmer, Terre Haute, was born in Vigo county, Indiana, April 1, 1838, and is the son of Jaroll and Mary BELT, who were among the early settlers of the county, and who came to the county in 1818, and resided until their deaths. Mr. BELT has been a resident of the county all his life except six years which were spent in Wisconsin and Illinois. In 1866 he married Miss Elizabeth BALDING, daughter of Anson and Mary BALDING. She was born in Richland county, Illinois, in 1848. They have four children; Elva, Nellie, Maggie and May.
HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Terre Haute - p. 194
J.J. BELT, farmer, Terre Haute, was born in Vigo county, Indiana, April 2, 1836, where he has resided all his life except two and a half years, which he spent in Wisconsin. At seventeen years of age he served an apprenticeship as blacksmith, and after completing his trade followed it for about ten years, since which time he has been engaged in farming and dealing in stock. In 1862 he married Miss Mary PARSONS, daughter of Wm. and Isabel (HOPKINS) PARSONS. She was a native of Edgar county, Illinois, and died September 14, 1876, leaving a family of two children, Emily and Josephine.
HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Terre Haute - p. 188
I am not related, just helping.
Nancy
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