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Peter Pontius, Prussian Immigrant
Peter Pontius, born about 1812 in Prussia, emigrated to the US at an unknown date. He was married to Louisa Becker on 28 Nov 1850; she was his second wife. There are other Pontius men from Prussia in the 1850 census, but it is not known whether they are related to Peter.
Peter and Louisa had these known children:
Peter Pontius b. March 1843 in Ohio, d. 12 Oct 1921 John Pontius, b. c1846 in Ohio Joseph Pontius Theresa Pontius
The couple also apparently adopted a child named Charles Hafred?, b. c1861 in Kentucky.
Young Peter married Caroline Daiber on 30 Aug 1880 in Hamilton County, OH; the couple had nine children. Peter served in Company B, 17th Ohio Infantry, in the Civil War; Caroline filed claim as his widow on 22 Oct 1921.
Children of Peter Pontius and Caroline Daiber Pontius:
John , b. June 1880 - never married
William, b. June 1883 - m. Ella Krebs Children: 1) Albert m. ? 2) Louis -- never married
Jacob, b. Nov 1884 - m. Anna Betz Child: 1) Elenor m. Arthur Huenefeld
Mary, b. June 1887 - m. Henry W. Hausfeld Children: 1) Elmer m. Josephine ? 2) Alfred m. Sylvia Shied 3) Howard m. Alice Juergens 4) Alma m. Lincoln Weiss 5) Louella m. Harold Drewes 6) Norma -- never married 7) Carl m. Shirley ? 8) Alice m. Robert Portune
Pauline, b. Oct 1888- m. Edward Herbstreit Children: 1) Edward m. Jessica Wilson 2) Loraine m. Joseph Strunk 3) Lenora m. Russell Ferkins 4) Albert m. Betty Rohrer 5) Harold m. Stella Smith 6) Eugene m. Helen Kerley 7) Helen - died at 7 mos.
Louisa, b. Apr 1890 - m. Charles Metzger Children: 1) Ethel --- never married 2) Edward m. Laura Lipps 3) Arthur m. Mildred Fritch then Violet ? 4) Clarence - never married 5) Raymond m. Florence Kuhn 6) Clifford m. Julia Haverty
Carrie, b. Nov 1892 - m. George Schroer Child: 1) Anna m. Elmer Heis
Lenora, b. July 1894 - m. George Schmidt Children: 1) Loraine m. (1) Robert Owens, (2) Vernon Johnson 2) Helen m. William Mills
Frederick, b. Feb 1893 - m. Edna Anderson Child: 1) Helen "June" m. Denver Shotwell
Sources: Bev Loman Len Niesen
------------------------------------------------------------------- Below are some supporting census records for this family:
1920: Hamilton Co., OH - Norwood Ward 4, Dist 478 - Cleves Pike
Peter Pontius, 75, b. OH, parents born Prussia, truck farmer Caroline Pontius, 60, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, nat. 1880 John Pontius, 35, b. OH, son, truck farmer Lenora Pontius, 25, b. OH, daughter
1910: Hamilton Co., OH - Delhi, District 313, Western Avenue
Charles W. Metzger, 37, b. OH, fa..OH, mo. Germany, dairy farmer Louisa Metzger, 20, b. OH, fa. OH, mo. Ger., wife, mar 2 yrs, 1 child Ethel C. Metzger, 9/12, b. OH, fa. OH, mo. OH, daughter Frederick Pontius, 13, b.OH, fa. OH, mo. Ger., bro in law Lenora Pontius, 15, b. OH, fa. OH, mo. Ger. sis in law Carrie Pontius, 17, b. OH, fa. OH, mo. Ger sis in law (others in household not Pontius)
1910: Hamilton Co. OH - Delhi, District 313, Liberty Street ?? Are these relatives ??
Theresa Pontius, 62, head of household, born Germany, parents b. Germany, widow Louisa F. Pontius, 16, daughter, born Ohio
1910: Hamilton Co. OH - Delhi, District 314
Peter Pontius, 68, born Ohio, parents born Germany, married 29 years, truck farmer Caroline Pontius, 50, born Germany, parents born Germany, 9 children, 9 living, married 29 years John, son, 24, born Ohio Frederick, son, 14, born Ohio Edward Miller, nephew, 8, born Ohio, both parents born Ohio
1900: Hamilton Co., OH - Delhi, Dist 293
Peter Pontius, March 1843, 57, b. OH, fa Ger, mo Ger Caroline, Sept 1859, 40, mar 20 yrs, 9/9, Ger/Ger/Ger John , June 1880, 19, OH/OH/Ger William, June 1883, 16, " Jacob, Nov 1884, 15, " Mary, June 1887, 13, " Pauline, Oct 1888, 11, " Louisa, Apr 1890, 10, " Carrie, Nov 1892, 7, " Lenora, July 1894, 5, " Frederick, Feb 1893, 3, "
1880: Hamilton Co, OH - Delhi, Dist 89 Peter Pontius, 68, b. Prussia, par b. Prussia Louisa Pontius, 65, wife, b. Prussia, par. b. Prussia Peter Pontius, 37, son, b. OH, par b. Prussia
1870: Hamilton co, OH - Delhi
Peter Pontius, 58, farmer, b. Prussia Lousa (sic) Pontius, 56, b. Prussia John Pontius, 22, b. OH Charles Hafred?, 9, b. OH, adopted
1860 Census, Hamilton County, OH - Delhi Twp. p.434b
Peter Pontias, 48, farmer, born Prussia Louisa " , 40, born Prussia Peter " , 17, born Ohio John " , 14, born Ohio
1850 Census, Hamilton County, OH - Cincinnati Ward 1
Peter Pontius, 37, Laborer, born Prussia Peter " , 7, born OH John " , 3, born OH
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