Margrethe Sirene (Pedersdatter) Ponsness (1819 - 1914)

Born 26 Jul 1819 in Segadal, Jøsenfjord, Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway

Wife of Lars (Jonassen) Ponsness — married 31 Oct 1844 in Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway

Descendants

Died 1914 at about age 94 in Badger, Webster, Iowa, United States

Biography

Margrethe Sirene was born 26 Jul 1819 at Segedal in Hjelmeland to Peder Olsen and Margrethe Bergersdatter, and was baptised 1 Aug 1819.^[1]

Magrethe Serine Pedersdatter, 24 years old from Sigedal, daughter of Peder Olsen Sigedal, married Jens Pedersen, 23 years old from Punsnes, son of Peder Jensen Punsnes, on 23 Jun 1843.^[2]

Magrethe Serine Pedersdatter, 25 years old from Segedal, daughter of Peder Olsen Segedal and a widow, married Lars Jonassen, 26 years old from Øverhus, son of Jonas Bergesen Øverhuus, on 31 Oct 1844.^[3]

Husband: Lars Jonassen Overhus Ponsness

Wife: Margaretha Serine Segedal

Child: Jens Ponsness

Child: Martha Sevna Serina Ponsness

Child: Peter L Ponsness

Child: Jonas Ponsness

Child: Martha Magrethe Ponsness

Child: Jonas Ponsnes

Child: Lars L Ponsness

Child: Berge Ponsness

She was recorded as Magarett C. Ponsnes, 60 year old and living in Hamilton, Clay, Iowa in the 1880 US census.

She was 81 years old and living in Lake and Meadow Townships, Clay, Iowa in the 1900 US census. The census record stated she had arrived in USA in 1868.

She was 90 years old and living in Badger, Webster, Iowa in the 1910 US census.

She was recorded as 95 years old and living in Badger, Webster, Iowa in the 1915 Iowa state census.

She passed away in 1914, and was buried at Pioneer Cemetery in Badger, Webster, Iowa, USA.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: Hjelmeland sokneprestkontor, SAST/A-101843/01/IV/L0003: Ministerialbok nr. A 3, 1816-1834, s. 11, nr. 20
2. ↑ First marriage: Hjelmeland sokneprestkontor, SAST/A-101843/01/IV/L0006: Ministerialbok nr. A 6, 1834-1845, s. 154, nr. 5
3. ↑ Second marriage: Hjelmeland sokneprestkontor, SAST/A-101843/01/IV/L0006: Ministerialbok nr. A 6, 1834-1845, s. 259, nr. 15
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17224001/margaret-sirene-ponsness: accessed 17 August 2022), memorial page for Margaret Sirene Pedersdatter Ponsness (26 Jul 1819–1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17224001, citing Pioneer Cemetery, Badger, Webster County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Burt (contributor 46867609).

• Folketelling 1835 for 1133P Hjelmeland prestegjeld: Bosted land: 032* Segedal
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2F-TLF : 14 January 2022), Magarett C. Ponsnes in household of Lars I. Ponsnes, Scott Township, Hamilton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92D-9XC : accessed 17 August 2022), Margaret Ponsness in household of Jens Ponsness, Lake & Meadow Townships, Clay, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm .

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG9G-QWW : accessed 17 August 2022), Margaret Ponsness in household of Jens Ponsness, Badger, Webster, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 197, sheet 12A, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 428; FHL microfilm 1,374,441.

• "Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4Y-8P82 : 2 March 2022), Margaret Ponsness, 1915; citing Badger Township, Webster, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .