James Howard Pence - Vietnam Memorial, Washington D.C.

While in Washington D.C. this week I was able to visit the Vietnam Memorial and found James Howard Pence on the wall. He died December 28, 1969 in Quang Nam, Vietnam.

Learn more about James on the Pence Family History website: https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/pence/james-howard-pence.

Photograph - Hostetler, Pence, Pearson, and Smith Families

A photograph taken around 1924 shows the Smith family, including the Hostetler, Pence, and Pearson families. Individuals pictured are Nora Mae Smith Pence, George Corner Pence, Elias Smith Jr., James Rudolph Hostetler, Mary Ann Smith Hostetler, Augusta Florence Smith Pearson, Lydia Ann Boyer Smith, Lawrence Eugene Pence, Georgia Lenora Pence, Harvey Alonzo Pence, Betty May Hostetler, and Dean Eli Pearson.

Photograph is available on the Pence Family History website:

https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/smith/nora-mae-smith.

To Ida From Brother Geo (1913 or 1914)

Photo is available on the Pence Family History website.

The picture shows John Wolford, Erven Smith, Dan Smith, and George Pence with young Harvey Smith and Oscar Smith.

Mathias Gephart - 1850 U.S. Census

GEPHART, MATHIAS (1850 U.S. Census)
OHIO, MEDINA, WADSWORTH
Age: 57, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: GERM

Census Record 1850

Norway Census Records for Karl Bernhardt Traasdahl

Karl Bernhardt Traasdahl 1855-1936

The 1865 Norway Census Record has Karl Bernhard Trosdal living as the step-son of Iver Mathisen. Birth date is 1855. Place of birth is Trondheim.

The 1900 Norway Census Record has Karl Bernhard Traasdal with wife Anne Kirstine, and children: Kamilla Marie, Otto Birger, Pauline, Bernhard.

The 1910 Norway Census Record has Karl Traasdahl with wife Anna Endresdatter, and children: Kamilla, Pauline, and Bernhard.

Obituary - Ann Swenson Fackrell

Ann Swenson Fackrell

Standard-Examiner Sunday, June 26, 1988

OGDEN – Ann Swenson Fackrell, 72, of 1519 23^rd St., died Saturday, June 25, 1988, at her home of heart failure.

She was born Oct. 7, 1915, in Lago, Idaho, a Daughter of Otto B. and Anna Erickson Traasdahl.

She married Maynard J. Swenson June 1, 1934, in Preston, Idaho. He died Nov. 21, 1958. She married Elton D. Fackrell Nov. 22, 1960, in Logan. She was raised in Grace and Preston, Idaho, and moved to the Ogden area in 1940. She moved to Lewiston in 1958, returning to Ogden in 1975.

She graduated from Preston High School. She was an active member of the Ogden LDS 35th Ward, and had served as Relief Society. She was Mutual president and had been active in religious service over the past 50 years. She was a member of the Lewiston Literary League, chairman of the Fourth of July celebration, and an active Democrat. She enjoyed gardening.

Surviving are her husband of Ogden, two sons, Max Swenson, Pasco, Wash.; Ron Swenson, Salt Lake City; one stepson and one stepdaughter, Alan Fackrell, Logan; Sharon Bischoff, Orinda, Calif.; Nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers and two sisters, Carl Traasdahl, Las Vegas, Nev.; Ted Traasdahl, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Irene King, Lewiston, Utah; Mitze Pence, Eldora, Iowa. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.

Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Ogden LDS 35th Ward, 1475 Cahoon, with Bishop Darwin J. Brimhall of the Ogden 35th ward officiating. Friends may call at Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel, 3408 Washington Blvd.; Ogden, Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the church Wednesday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be in Ogden City Cemetery.

Learn more about Ann Swenson Fackrell on the Traasdahl Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/anna-o-traasdahl.