THON, Emma Amanda (Halvorsdatter Wambeam) 1870-1935
THON, HALVORSDATTER, WAMBEAM, WAMBIEM, HIMLE
Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 4/18/2016 at 08:03:15
Emma Amanda Halvorsdatter Wambeam was born May 3, 1870 at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa to Hans Halvorsen Wambiem and Britha Aadsdatter Himle, the fifth of their six children and their only daughter.
Her five brothers were:
Halvor (b 1858, d before 1863),
John (b 1860),
Halvor (b April 1863, d August 1864),
Halvor Edward (b May 26, 1865, d August 1865) and
Halvor (b July 21, 1874).Emma was baptized at the First Lutheran Church at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa and confirmed at same on October 4, 1885.
Found in the 1870 & 1880 censuses living on a farm at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa:
1870: Hans Holverson 40, Betsey Holverson 37, John Holverson 9, Emma Holverson 3 mos.1880: Hans Halverson 56, Betsy Halverson 47, John Halverson 19, Amanda Halverson 10, Helver Halverson 5, Maria C. Nelson 17, Betsy C. Nelson 74.
Emma Amanda married Ole I. Thon (b June 16, 1867, d July 28, 1935) on March 15, 1893 at the First Lutheran Church, St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa.
The couple had five children:
Mabel (b January 1, 1894, d May 25, 1907);
Iva Bell (b 1897);
Ada O (b 1899);
Clifford (b 1901) and
Viola M (b 1907).Found in the 1895 - 1905 censuses living at Barton, Worth, Iowa:
1895: Emma Thon age 24.1900: Ole I Thon 31, Emma Thon 30, Mabel Thon 6, Iva Thon 3, Ada Thon 1.
1905: Emma Thon age 35
Found in the 1910 census living at Adams, Mower, Iowa: Ole I Thon 42, Emma Thon 39, Iva B Thon 13, Ada O Thon 11, Clifford L Thon 9, Viola M Thon 3, Hans Warnbeam 85.
Found in the 1920, 1925 censuses at Devil's Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota:
1920: Ole I Thon 52, Emma A Thon 49, Iva Bell Thon 23, Ada O Thon 21, Clifford L Thon 19, Viola M Thon 13.1925: O R Thon 51 (should be 56), Emma Thon 55, Iva Thon 28, Viola Thon 18, Ada Thon 26, Clifford Thon 24.
Found in the 1930 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota: Ole I Thon 62, Emma Thon 59, Ada Thon 30.
Emma Thon died November 24, 1935 at Hennepin, Minnesota, just months after her husband, Ole's death.
Emma is buried at the Little Cedar Cemetery, Adams, Mower, Minnesota.
There is a memorial for her at Find a Grave # 17276403 and photos of her gravestone.
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