Margaret Bergman Bannse crossed the plains in 1855 at age 19 as a member of Dr. Keil's German Colony. She, her mother Elizabeth Bergman, and a sister were part of Dr. Keil's company. Mrs. Elisabeth Bergman, Margaret's mother, came to the Bethel Colony in Missouri in 1845 with two children and no means of support. She stayed with the colony in Oregon until its dissolution on March 20, 1881.
Herman Bannse married Margaret Bergman at Aurora, Oregon, on August 8, 1860.
Sometime prior to the 1870 Census Margaret and Herman moved to Bucoda, WA, which became their permanent home.
The 1900 Census lists her birth year as 1837. Cemetery records say 1836 as do Aurora Colony records.
1870 Census Bonnse family (note spelling error)
Coal Bank, Thurston County
Harman Bonnse 32 Farmer born in Prussia
Margaretha Bonnse 33
Louisa age 7 born WT 1863
Elias age 6 born WT 1864
Angeline 5 born WT 1865
Ester age 3 born WT 1867
Jonathan age 1 born WT 1869
1880 Census Bonnse family (note spelling error)
Herman Bonnse 32 Farmer born in Prussia
Margaret Bonnse 33 born in Pennsylvania
Louisa age 17 born WT 1863
Elias age 16 born WT 1864
Angeline 15 born WT 1865
Ester age 13 born WT 1867
Jonathan age 11 born WT 1869
Add these chldren
Huldah age 9 born WT 1871
Augustus age 7 born WT 1873
David age 5 born WT 1875
Lenora age 2 born WT 1878
Also Nora Bannse 24 Oct 1879 23 Jun 1888
The birth orderof the Bannse children according to Aurora Colony records
Louisa Bannse November 2, 1861
Elias Bannse January 8, 1863
Angelina Bannse April 7, 1865
Esther Bannse Feb 22, 1867
Johnathan Bannse January 22, 1869
Huldah Bannse September 22, 1871
Augustus Bannse October 24, 1873 at Aurora
Daniel Bannse Oct 13, 1875
Lenora Bannse Sept 27, 1878
Recently discovered records suggest that Margaret was born in Kirchenlamitz, Bavaria in 1833, not in. Pittsburgh, PA.. Werner Bergman, the Kirchenlamitz town historian, is descended from Christian Bergman's brother.
Margaret Bergman Bannse crossed the plains in 1855 at age 19 as a member of Dr. Keil's German Colony. She, her mother Elizabeth Bergman, and a sister were part of Dr. Keil's company. Mrs. Elisabeth Bergman, Margaret's mother, came to the Bethel Colony in Missouri in 1845 with two children and no means of support. She stayed with the colony in Oregon until its dissolution on March 20, 1881.
Herman Bannse married Margaret Bergman at Aurora, Oregon, on August 8, 1860.
Sometime prior to the 1870 Census Margaret and Herman moved to Bucoda, WA, which became their permanent home.
The 1900 Census lists her birth year as 1837. Cemetery records say 1836 as do Aurora Colony records.
1870 Census Bonnse family (note spelling error)
Coal Bank, Thurston County
Harman Bonnse 32 Farmer born in Prussia
Margaretha Bonnse 33
Louisa age 7 born WT 1863
Elias age 6 born WT 1864
Angeline 5 born WT 1865
Ester age 3 born WT 1867
Jonathan age 1 born WT 1869
1880 Census Bonnse family (note spelling error)
Herman Bonnse 32 Farmer born in Prussia
Margaret Bonnse 33 born in Pennsylvania
Louisa age 17 born WT 1863
Elias age 16 born WT 1864
Angeline 15 born WT 1865
Ester age 13 born WT 1867
Jonathan age 11 born WT 1869
Add these chldren
Huldah age 9 born WT 1871
Augustus age 7 born WT 1873
David age 5 born WT 1875
Lenora age 2 born WT 1878
Also Nora Bannse 24 Oct 1879 23 Jun 1888
The birth orderof the Bannse children according to Aurora Colony records
Louisa Bannse November 2, 1861
Elias Bannse January 8, 1863
Angelina Bannse April 7, 1865
Esther Bannse Feb 22, 1867
Johnathan Bannse January 22, 1869
Huldah Bannse September 22, 1871
Augustus Bannse October 24, 1873 at Aurora
Daniel Bannse Oct 13, 1875
Lenora Bannse Sept 27, 1878
Recently discovered records suggest that Margaret was born in Kirchenlamitz, Bavaria in 1833, not in. Pittsburgh, PA.. Werner Bergman, the Kirchenlamitz town historian, is descended from Christian Bergman's brother.
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