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- Bio: California, Death Index, 1940-1997.Name: Leonard B. Ponsness. Gender: Male.Birth Date: 24 November 1898.Birth Place: Iowa.Death Date: 23 January 1953.Death Place: Los Angeles.Mother's Maiden Name: Sovde.Father's Surname: Ponsness.- - - - - - - - Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947.Name: Leonard B. Ponsness.Birth Date: 21 November 1898."Birth" Place: Lake, Clay, Iowa.Father's Name: Lars Lars Ponsness.Father's Birth Place: Norway.Mother's name: Bertha Sevdy.Mother's Birth Place: Randall, Iowa.Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947.Name: Leonard B. Ponsness.Birth Date: 21 November 1898.Birth Place: Lake Twp.Gender: Male."Christening" Place: Clay, Iowa.Father's Name: Lars Lars Ponsness.Father's Age: 40.Mother's name: Bertha Sevdy.Mother's Age: 30.FHL Film Number: 1434998.- - - - - - In the 1900 Federal Census, the "Ponsness" family lived in the Highland Township, Palo Alto County, Iowa. The parents were listed as Lars L. Ponsnes, head of the house, age 45, born in Norway, June 1844. He was a retired farmer. His wife was Bertha J., born in Illinois, December 1869. Bertha said she had given birth to 7 children but only 6 were still living. Those 6 were all born in Iowa: Isabel, age 12, born January 1888; Lewis T., age 9, born March 1891; Jonas B., age 7, born May 1893; Reinhart E., age 5, born in August 1894; Mabel B., age 2, born February 1897; Leonard B., age 1, born November 1898.1910 US Federal Census, Badger Township, Webster County, Iowa.Ponsness, Lars L., Head, age 52, M1, married 22 years, born in Norway, both parents born in Norway, immigration 1868, Naturalized, Farmer, Gen. Farming.Ponsness, Bertha, wife, age 40, M1, married 22 years, 10 children born, 9 children living, born in Illinois, both parents born in Norway.Bertha now had 9 children in the household. The same six children who were in the 1900 census, and 3 more, all born in Iowa. These 3 were: Myrtle, age 7; Rachel, age 4; Alice, age 1 year 2 months old. 1920 US Federal Census, Badger, Webster County, Iowa.Leonard Ponsness, Head, age 21, Married, born in Iowa, father born in Norway, mother born in Illinois, occupation Farmer, Gen Farm.Edna Ponsness, Wife, age 23, Married, born in Iowa, both parents born in Sweden.1925 Fort Dodge City Directory [Iowa], Page 284, [R. L. Polk & Co.'s.]PONSNESS, Leonard B (Edna),lab, r 1912 4th av S.1926 Fort Dodge City Directory [Iowa], page 275.PONSNESS, Leonard B. (Edna] lab U S Gypsum Co. r1703-4 av S1934 Sioux Falls City Directory, South Dakota, Page 222.PONSNESS, Leonard B (Edna) clk h314 N Sherman av.1940 US Federal Census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.Residence in 1935: Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Leonard B. Ponsness, Head, age 41, Married, born in Iowa, Core Maker.Edna Ponsness, Wife, age 43, Married, born in Iowa.Robert D. Ponsness, Son, age 13, born in Iowa.[NOTE: According to a family history, "Pundsnes 1868 Ponsness" by Harold and Gladys Ponsness, Paola, Kansas 1983, there was another child born to Edna. He was listed as Leon Everett Ponsness, born in 1920 and died in 1940.]
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