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Esther Viola TOLLEFSON

Female 1916 - 2014  (98 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Esther Viola TOLLEFSON was born on 6 Mar 1916 in Iowa (daughter of Herbert Orlando TOLLEFSON and Alma Matilda HALVORSON); died on 8 Nov 2014 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Francis Norman (Frank) TESLOW. Francis was born on 2 Nov 1915 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 30 Jan 2006 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Janet Vernelle TESLOW was born on 7 Aug 1939 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 2 Oct 2007 in Linn County, Iowa.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Herbert Orlando TOLLEFSON was born on 31 Jan 1896 in Winneshiek County, Iowa (son of Ole TOLLEFSON and Sophia T ESTREM); died on 24 Aug 1980 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa.

    Herbert married Alma Matilda HALVORSON. Alma was born on 11 Jul 1891 in Iowa; died on 13 Aug 1986 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alma Matilda HALVORSON was born on 11 Jul 1891 in Iowa; died on 13 Aug 1986 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. 1. Esther Viola TOLLEFSON was born on 6 Mar 1916 in Iowa; died on 8 Nov 2014 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ole TOLLEFSON was born on 10 Sep 1870 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa (son of Ole Tollevsen TVENGE and Berit Pedersdatter EGGE); died on 22 Feb 1953 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

    Ole married Sophia T ESTREM. Sophia (daughter of Helge Torkelson ESTREM and Marit GULLICKSON) was born on 26 Nov 1873 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 9 Nov 1948 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sophia T ESTREM was born on 26 Nov 1873 in Winneshiek County, Iowa (daughter of Helge Torkelson ESTREM and Marit GULLICKSON); died on 9 Nov 1948 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. 2. Herbert Orlando TOLLEFSON was born on 31 Jan 1896 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 24 Aug 1980 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ole Tollevsen TVENGE was born on 13 May 1833 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Tollev Johnson QVALE and Berit Pedersdatter TVENGE); died on 28 Jun 1882 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

    Ole married Berit Pedersdatter EGGE. Berit (daughter of Peder Pedersen EGGE and Marit Olsdatter LOMEN) was born on 26 Nov 1838 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 6 Aug 1929 in Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Berit Pedersdatter EGGE was born on 26 Nov 1838 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Peder Pedersen EGGE and Marit Olsdatter LOMEN); died on 6 Aug 1929 in Iowa.
    Children:
    1. 4. Ole TOLLEFSON was born on 10 Sep 1870 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 22 Feb 1953 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
    2. Johan Olsen TOLLEFSON was born on 13 Feb 1876 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 2 Dec 1962 in Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota.

  3. 10.  Helge Torkelson ESTREM was born on 27 Jan 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (son of Thorhild Andersen ESTREM and Sigrid Helgesdatter IGDUN); died on 13 Nov 1924 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

    Helge married Marit GULLICKSON. Marit (daughter of Gullik Gulliksen JEVNE and Kjersti Helgesdatter JEVNE) was born on 27 Jun 1850 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 25 Nov 1911 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Marit GULLICKSON was born on 27 Jun 1850 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Gullik Gulliksen JEVNE and Kjersti Helgesdatter JEVNE); died on 25 Nov 1911 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. Anna Matilda ESTREM was born on 26 Dec 1884 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 1 Jun 1972 in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
    2. 5. Sophia T ESTREM was born on 26 Nov 1873 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 9 Nov 1948 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.