Anna Sophia Possin

Anna Sophia Possin
(1833-1912)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Benedict Mayer

Anna Sophia Possin ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 5 October 1833, Neulangsow, Oderbruch, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁷ ⁹ ¹⁰
Baptized: 20 October 1833, Alt Langsow Parish, Brandenburg, PRUSSIA ⁴ ¹¹
Marriage (1): Benedict Mayer on 10 March 1852 in Theresa, WI ¹ ²
Died: 15 October 1912, Mayville, WI at age 79 ¹⁰ ¹¹
Buried: After 15 October 1912, Mayville, WI ¹⁰

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She immigrated on 31 May 1848 to New York, NY.
¹² 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
.

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Theresa, WI on 23 July 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 226B, Roll 996, Household 107
Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Sophia Posen..17..Prussia
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Oct 1833, then her age should have been 16 instead of 17.
.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Auburn, WI on 30 June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 63, Roll 1407, Dwelling 479, Household 462
Auburn, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
Sophia Mayer..27..Prussia
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Oct 1833, then her age should have been 26 instead of 27.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 27 July 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
page 19, Dwelling 128, Family 135
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Sophia Mayer..37..PRUSSIA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
page 494C, Roll 1423, District 29, Family 278
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
School Street
Amea Sofhie Myeger..Wife..46..PRUSSIA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1905 Wisconsin State Census in Hubbard, WI in 1 June 1905. ⁸

1905 Wisconsin State Census
page 13, Family 255
Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Sophia Meier...Mother-in-Law..70..Wd
(Living with married daughter, Rosetta, and her family.)

(NOTE - If her birth date was 05 Oct 1833, then her age should have been 71 instead of 70.
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Hubbard Township, Dodge, WI on 30 April 1910. ⁹

1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, Roll 1706, District 17, Household 193
Hubbard Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
B. Sophia Meyer..Mother-in-law..76..GERMANY..Immigration 1848..Widowed
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• She was buried after 15 October 1912 in the Graceland Cemetery in Mayville, WI.

Find A Grave Memorial #73412583
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Anna married Benedict Mayer, son of Franz Xavier Mayer and Theresia Goll, on 10 March 1852 in Theresa, WI.¹ ² (Benedict Mayer was born on 19 March 1821 in Heimertingen, Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany,¹ ² ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 30 June 1903 in Iron Mountain, WI ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ and was buried after 30 June 1903 in Mayville, WI ¹³ ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Auburn, WI on 30 June 1860. ⁶

1860 US Census
Page 63, Roll 1407, Dwelling 479, Household 462
Auburn, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States
Bendict Mayer..39..Bavaria..Brewer
Sophia Mayer..27..Prussia
Ferdinand G. Mayer..6..WI
John G. Mayer..2..WI
Armena M. Mayer..8m..WI
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 27 July 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
page 19, Dwelling 128, Family 135
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Benedict Mayer..50..BAVARIA..Butcher
Sophia Mayer..37..PRUSSIA..Keeping House
Ferdinand Mayer..16..WI
Gustof Mayer..12..WI
Emma Mayer..10..WI
Sophia Mayer..7..WI
Rosetta Mayer..5..WI
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Williamstown, WI on 21 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
page 494C, Roll 1423, District 29, Family 278
Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin
School Street
B. Myeger..Head..59..BAVARIA..Butcher
Amea Sofhie Myeger..Wife..46..PRUS..Keeping House
Rosetta Myeger..Dau..14..WI..At School
Willice Myeger..Son..6..WI..At School
Della Myeger..Dau..5..WI..At School
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Hubbard, WI on 7 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 93, Household 77
Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
Years Married: 48
Home owned, no mortgage
Benedict Mayer..Head..Mar 1821..79..GER..Immig 1846..Retired
Annie S. Mayer..Wife..Oct 1833..66..GER..Immig 1848..6/6

NOTE - Record may sometimes be indexed with the surname entered as "May".
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1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, enumeration district (ED) 29, p. 494C, family 278, Benedict Mayer and Anna Sophia Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Dec 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1423.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, enumeration district (ED) 93, sheet 4B, family 77, Benedict Mayer and Anna Sophia Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Dec 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 "Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg and Posen, Church Book Duplicates, 1794-1874," database and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1491272 : accessed 11 Dec 2014); Name: Anne Sophie Possin; Event Date: 05 Oct 1833; Event Place: Neu Langsow, Alt Langsow, Lebus, Brandenburg, Germany.

4 "Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg and Posen, Church Book Duplicates, 1794-1874," database and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1491272 : accessed 11 Dec 2014); Name: Anne Sophie Possin; Event Date: 20 Oct 1833; Event Place: Neu Langsow, Alt Langsow, Lebus, Brandenburg, Germany.

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Theresa, Dodge County, Wisconsin, p. 226B, family 107, Martin Possin and Anna Sophia Jänicke; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Nov 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 996.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Auburn, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States, p. 63, dwelling 479, family 462, Benedict Mayer and Anna Sophia Possin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Dec 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1407.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Williamstown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, p. 19, dwelling 128, family 135, Anna Sophia Mayer (Possin); index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

8 1905 State Census, Wisconsin, population schedule, Hubbard, Dodge County, Wisconsin, p. 13, family 255; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1443899 : accessed 11 Apr 2013).

9 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Hubbard Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 9B, family 193, Heinrich Glander and Rosetta Mayer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Dec 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1706.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 10 Dec 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73412583.

11 Robert Westphal Jr., "Westphal Family History," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=westphal : accessed 10 Dec 2014).

12 Robert Westphal Jr., "Westphal Family History," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=westphal : accessed 17 Nov 2014).

13 "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803975 : accessed 11 Dec 2014), Name: Benedict Mayer; Event Date: 1903; Event Place: Iron Mountain, Dodge, Wisconsin.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 11 Dec 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73412539.

15 "Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907," index, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1940759 : accessed 11 Dec 2014), Name: Benedict Mayer; Event Date: 30 Jun 1903; Event Place: Dodge, Wisconsin.

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