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
2) Louis -- never married
Jacob, b. Nov 1884 - m. Anna Betz
1) Elenor m. Arthur Huenefeld
Mary, b. June 1887 - m.
Henry W. Hausfeld
2) Alfred m. Sylvia Shied
3) Howard m. Alice Juergens
5) Louella m. Harold Drewes
6) Norma -- never married
8) Alice m. Robert Portune
Pauline, b. Oct 1888- m.
Edward Herbstreit
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
1) Ethel --- never married
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
Lenora, b. July 1894 -
m. George Schmidt
1) Loraine m. (1) Robert Owens, (2)
Vernon Johnson
2) Helen m. William Mills
Frederick, b. Feb 1893 -
m. Edna Anderson
1) Helen "June" m. Denver
Shotwell
Sources:
Bev Loman
Len Niesen
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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