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- Bio: Bertha Johanna Suvde Braland Ponsness.[Also found as Bertha J. Soode, and as Bertha Johanna Suvde Braland Ponsness.]Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992.Name: Bertha J. Breland [Bertha J. Soode].Gender: Female.Race: White.Age: 17.Birth Date: 1869.Birth Place: Kendall County, IL.Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1886.Marriage Place: Story City, Story County, IA.Father: T. J. Soode.Mother: Inger R. Heia.Spouse: Lars L. Ponsness.FHL Film Number: 1403711.The Fort Dodge Messenger and Chronicle, Sat., November 6, 1948, page 13. "BADGER RITES FOR MRS. B. PONSNESSBADGER, Nov 6--Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha J. Ponsness, 79, well-known former Badger resident, will be held at the Lutheran church here at 2 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. P. B. Wold officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn cemetery, Fort Dodge. Mrs. Ponsness, a resident here 50 years before moving to Waterloo, died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emanuel Treicle, with whom she lived for the past ten years in Waterloo. She suffered a heart attack Monday. Her husband, Lars L. Ponsness, long-time Webster county farmer, died several years ago. Mrs Ponsness was a former member of the Lutheran church here. At the time of her death she was a member of Trinity Lutheran church, Waterloo. Survivors include ten children. They are Mrs. Oliver Larson, Otho; Lewis, Humboldt; Jonas, Hillsdale, Kas.; Reinhardt, Astoria, Ore.; Leonard, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Wayne Gates, Hollywood, Calif.; Mrs. Tanner Jacobson, Blomkest, Minn.; Mrs. Treicle, Waterloo; Mrs. Glenn Kleckner, Madisonville, Ky.; and Lloyd, Lone Tree, Idaho. Also 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren survive."- - - - - - The following is from Obituary information, received via email from Doug Roeber, which was in a 2 generation Report form Darla Roeber. Darla said they received the obituary, typed, from some "Pundsnes Family History." The following are some excerpts from that obituary. "Bertha Joanna Suvdy Ponsness daughter of the late Tjorbiorne and Engeberg Suvdy, was born in Lisbon, Illinois Dec. 27 1870. In early childhood she moved with her parents to Story County, Iowa where she lived until 1886 when she was married to Lars L. Ponsness. Soon after they moved to Clay County, Iowa where they resided 15 years, coming to Badger in 1901. They made their home on a farm near Badger until her husband's death in 1928. She remained on the farm until 1935 when she moved to Waterloo, Iowa. To this union eleven children were born, all living except one daughter who died in infancy."Moved to Clay County, Iowa. Moved to Badger in 1901.Moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 1935, to live with her daughter.Husband died in 1928.Gave birth to 11 children, and all but one were still living and present at the death of their mother. The one daughter died in infancy.Baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church.Passed away November 5 at the Allen Memorial Hospital.Survivors: Sons, Lewis, Jonas, Reinhardt, Leonard, and Loyd.Daughters: Isabel (Mrs. Oliver Larson), Mabel (Mrs. Wayne Gates), Myrtle (Mrs. Tanner Jacobson), Rachel (Mrs Emanuel Triechel, also found spelled Treichel), and Alice (Mrs. Glen Kleckner).22 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.- - - - - - 1900 US Federal Census, Highland, Palo Alto County, Iowa.Lars F. Ponsness, Head, born June 1844, age 45, Married, married 13 years, born in Norway, both parents born in Norway, immigration 1864, Naturalized, Retired Farmer.Bertha I. Ponsness, Wife, born Dec. 1869, age 30, Married, married 13 years, 7 children born, 6 children living, born in Illinois, both parents born in Norway.Isabel M. Ponsness, Daughter, born Jan. 1889, age 12, born in Iowa.Lewis T. Ponsness, Son, born Mar. 1891, age 9, born in Iowa.Jonas B. Ponsness, Son, born May 1893, age 7, born in Iowa.Rheinhart E. Ponsness, Son, born Aug. 1894, age 5, born in Iowa.Mabel B. Ponsness, Daughter, born Dec. 1897, age 2, born in Iowa.Leonard B. Ponsness, Son, born Nov. 1898, age 1, born in Iowa.NOTE: Year of immigration, for Lars, should be 1868, not 1864, according to the passenger list of the frigate Hiram, Departure May 8 from Stavanger, Arrival Quebec June 22, Captain Steffen Thomsen.In 1910, the family had moved to Badger, Webster County, Iowa. Nine of the children were still living with Lars and Bertha. They were: Isabel, age 22, Lewis, age 19, Jonas, age 16, Raymond, age 14, Mabel, age 12, Leonard, age 11, Myrtle, age 7, Rachel, age 4, and Alice age 1 2/12. [Note: Ray was listed as Rheinhart in 1900, and found in other places as Reinhardt Emanuel Ponsness.]In 1920, the family is still in Badger, and 6 children are still living with Lars and Bertha: Isabel, age 31, Reinhardt, age 24, Myrtle, age 16, Rachel, age 14, Alice, age 10, and Lloyd, age 7.- - - - - - - - Full names of 11 children born to Lars & Bertha Ponsness.1) Isabel Margaret Ponsness, 2) Birdy Tomie Ponsness, 3) Lewis Theodore Ponsness, 4) Jonas Barnhardt Ponsness, 5) Reinhardt Emanuel Ponsness, 6) Mabel Bertina Ponsness, 7) Leonard Berdiner Ponsness, 8) Myrtle Elvira Ponsness, 9) Rachel Pauline Ponsness, 10) Alice Marie Ponsness, 11) Lloyd Everett Ponsness.- - - - - - - - Children whose place of burial hasn't been found, or whose Find A Grave memorial page hasn't been linked to their parents, as of 18 Sept. 2014, are the following: #2 Birdy Tomie Ponsness, 8 February 1890 - 4 April 1890. Burial location not found.
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1870 - 1948 (77 år)
