SPONHEIM, Oscar Bernhardt 1887-1952

SPONHEIM, ISAACSDATTER, OSA

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 11/24/2015 at 17:20:05

Oscar Bernhardt Sponheim was born May 27 (or 29th?), 1887 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Knute Olesen Sponheim and Guro Issacsdatter Osa, the third of their six children. He was baptized on July 24, 1897 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and confirmed at same on June 26, 1904. Oscar never married nor had children.

Found in the 1900 census at Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa: Knudt Sponheim 48, Julia Sponheim 44, Sigant Sponheim 18, Oscar B Sponheim 13, Frehard C Sponheim 3.

Found in the 1910 census at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa: Knute Sponheim 59, Guro Sponhiem 58[53], Oscar Sponhiem 22, Clarence Sponhiem 12.

Found in the 1915, 1920 censuses at Burr Oak, Mitchell, Iowa:
1915: Oscar B Sponheim age 27

1920: Guro Sponheim 62, Oscar Sponheim 32, Clarence Sponheim 22.

He may have moved to the Dakotas and lived and worked for a while in the 1920's.

Found in the 1940 census at Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa: Clarence F. Sponheim 42, Gura Sponheim 86, Oscar B. Sponheim 52.

Oscar B. Sponheim died December 26, 1952 at Iowa. He is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

There is a memorial for him at Find A Grave #98148805