Anna Sophia Jänicke ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1805 and a birth location of Prussia.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 75 on the 1880 US Census.
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• She immigrated on 31 May 1848 to New York, NY.
⁷ Hamburg to New York, Aboard the Vessel Emma Heyn
Arrived in New York: 31 May 1848

Country of Origin: Deutschland
Family Number: 1004536
Ship Name: Emma Heyn
Port of Departure: Hamburg, Germany
Port of Arrival: New York
Arrival Date: 31 May 1848
National Archives Series: M237
Microfilm No. 72

1. POSSIN, Martin (Male) Age: 48
2. POSSIN, Anna (Female) Age: 42
3. POSSIN, Maria (Female) Age: 18
4. **POSSIN, Anna (Female) Age: 14
5. POSSIN, Caroline (Female) Age: 11
6. POSSIN, Dorothea (Female) Age: 6
7. POSSIN, Louisa (Female) Age: 2
8. POSSIN, Ernest (Female) Age: 1
Martin Possin and his family emigrated directly to Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Theresa, WI on 23 July 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 226B, Roll 996, Household 107
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Sophia Posen..44..Prussia
(Living with husband and 7 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 12 Dec 1806, then her age should have been 43 instead of 44.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Theresa, WI on 16 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 41, Roll 1406, Dwelling 267, Family 289
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Martin Possin..59..PRUSSIA..Farmer
Sophie Possin..50..PRUSSIA
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 12 Dec 1806, then her age should have been 53 instead of 50.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Theresa, WI on 18 July 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 43A, Roll 1711, Dwelling 301, Family 308
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Sophia Buzene..64..PRUSSIA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 12 Dec 1806, then her age should have been 63 instead of 64.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Theresa, WI on 7 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 8D, District 23, Dwelling 56, Family 66, Roll 1423
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Sophia Possin..Wife..75..PRUSSIA..Keeping House
(Living with husband.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 12 Dec 1806, then her age should have been 73 instead of 75.
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• She was buried on 9 July 1881 in the Saint Peter's Cemetery in Theresa, WI.

Find A Grave Memorial 52765310
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Anna married Martin Matthew Possin, son of Gottfried Possin and Eva Maria Wurl, in 1825 in , Oderbruch, Brandenburg, GERMANY.¹ (Martin Matthew Possin was born on 11 November 1801 in Neulangsow, Oderbruch, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA,^{7 8} died on 15 November 1889 in Theresa, WI ^{7 8} and was buried on 17 November 1889 in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States ^{7 8}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They immigrated on 31 May 1848 to New York, NY.
⁷ Immigration into the US from Germany:
Country of Origin: Deutschland
Family Number: 1004536
Ship Name:...Emma Heyn
Port of Departure: Hamburg, Germany
Port of Arrival:... New York
Arrival Date: May 31, 1848
Nat'l. Archives Series: M237
Microfilm No. 72
1. POSSIN, Martin (Male) Age: 48
2. POSSIN, Anna (Female) Age: 42
3. POSSIN, Maria (Female) Age: 18
4. POSSIN, Anna (Female) Age: 14
5. POSSIN, Caroline (Female) Age: 11
6. POSSIN, Dorothea (Female) Age: 6
7. POSSIN, Louisa (Female) Age: 2
8. POSSIN, Ernest (Female) Age: 1
Martin Possin and his family emigrated directly to Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin
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• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Theresa, WI on 23 July 1850. ³

1850 US Census
Page 226B, Roll 996, Household 107
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Matthew Posen..49..Prussia..Farmer
Sophia Posen..44..Prussia
Maria Posen..21..Prussia
Sophia Posen..17..Prussia
Wilhelmine Posen..14..Prussia
Dorothea Posen..8..Prussia
Louisa Posen..6..Prussia
Alina Posen..4..Prussia
Augusta Posen..2..WI
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• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Theresa, WI on 16 June 1860. ⁴

1860 US Census
Page 41, Roll 1406, Dwelling 267, Family 289
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Martin Possin..59..PRU..Farmer
Sophie Possin..50..PRU
Dorothea Possin..19..PRU..Servant girl
Louise Possin..17..PRU
Ernestine Possin..14..PRU
Augusta Possin..12..WI
Tulius Possin..10..WI

NOTE - All of the children's ages were overstated by one year.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Theresa, WI on 18 July 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 43A, Roll 1711, Dwelling 301, Family 308
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Martin Buzene..69..PRUS..Farmer
Sophia Buzene..64..PRUS..Keeping House
Julius Buzene..20..WI..At Home
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• They resided in Theresa Township, Dodge County, WI in 1872.
1872 Dodge County, WI Directory
Husband: Martin Possin
Gender: White Male
Occupation: Farmer
Assets: Owns Home
Age & Birthplace: 71, Germany
Parent's Bithplaces: Germany
Wife: Sophia Possin
Age & Birthplace: 66, Germany
Parent's Birthplaces: Germany
Occupation: Keeping House

Owns 40 acres in the northwest corner of Section 20,
Theresa Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Theresa, WI on 7 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 8D, District 23, Dwelling 56, Family 66, Roll 1423
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Martin Possin..Head..79..PRUS..Stone Mason
Sophia Possin..Wife..75..PRUS..Keeping House
Julius Possin..Son..30..WI..Farmer
Caroline Possin..Wife..27..MECHLENBERG.. Keeping House
William Possin..Son..8..WI
Albert Possin..Son..5..WI
Julius Possin..Son..3..WI
Emma Possin..Dau..1..WI
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