Anna Sophia Jänicke ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Burial Notes:

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Immigration, 31 May 1848, New York, New York, New York, United States. 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

2. 1850 US Census, 23 July 1850, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. ² 1850 US Census
Page 226B, Roll 996, Household 107
Theresa, Dodge, 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.

3. 1860 US Census, 16 June 1860, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. ³ 1860 US Census
Page 41, Roll 1406, Dwelling 267, Family 289
Theresa, Dodge, 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.

4. 1870 US Census, 18 July 1870, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. ⁴ 1870 US Census
Page 43A, Roll 1711, Dwelling 301, Family 308
Theresa, Dodge, 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.

5. 1880 US Census, 7 June 1880, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 8D, District 23, Dwelling 56, Family 66, Roll 1423
Theresa, Dodge, 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.

Anna married Martin Matthew Possin, son of Gottfried Possin and Eva Maria Elisabeth Wurl, in 1825 in Oderbruch, Brandenburg, Germany.¹ (Martin Matthew Possin was born on 11 November 1801 in Neu Langsow, Oderbruch, Brandenburg, Prussia,⁶ died on 15 November 1889 in Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States ⁶ and was buried on 17 November 1889 in Saint Peters Cemetery, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Immigration, 31 May 1848, New York, New York, New York, United States. 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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2. 1850 US Census, 23 July 1850, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. ² 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

3. 1860 US Census, 16 June 1860, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. ³ 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.

4. 1870 US Census, 18 July 1870, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. ⁴ 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

5. Residence, 1872, Theresa Township, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. 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

6. 1880 US Census, 7 June 1880, Theresa, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States. 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