thegeneastorypages


genealogy and family history of the Carlson, Ellingboe, Everson and Johnson families of Minnesota and Wisconsin
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]

Hans Andrew TORRISON

Male 1882 - 1936  (53 years)

Personal Information    |    PDF

  • Name Hans Andrew TORRISON 
    Birth 8 Dec 1882  Polk County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Jan 1936  San Francisco County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Patterson District Cemetery, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • His parents were born in Norway.

      In the 1920 census, he and his family lived in Stanislaus County, California. He was a farmer.

      In the 1930 census, he and his family lived in Patterson Twp, Stanislaus County, California. Hans is an electrician in a plumbing shop.

      From Find A Grave:

      Published in the Patterson Irrigator on September 11, 1936, p1:

      Hans A. Torrison Passes Away Suddenly

      General sorrow was expressed by the community Saturday with news of the sudden passing of Hans A. Torrison, who died at a San Francisco hospital following a week's illness. A native of Crookston, Minnesota, the deceased was 53 years of age. With other members of his family, he came to the Colony early in its development and has resided in this area for 24 years past, moving but a year ago to Vernalis where he has been developing new land.

      Funeral services were held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Monday afternoon, with Rev. E.W. Lee and Rev. H.J. Thorpe, of San Francisco, former local pastor, in charge of the services. Interment in Del Puerto Cemetery followed with arrangements in charge of Davis and Evans.

      The widow and two daughters, Roberta and Olga, survive him. Other immediate surviving relatives include his mother, Mrs. J.P. Olson; one sister, Mrs. W.N. Johnson of Oakland; and seven brothers, Odvin, of Minneapolis; James, of Oakland; Emil of Vernalis, Leonard of Salinas, and Ingebert, John and Sig, of Patterson.

      Obituary courtesy of the Patterson Township Historical Society
    Person ID I10963  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2023 

    Family Christina BLOMGREN,   b. 24 Dec 1890, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1957, Alameda County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. Roberta Margaret TORRISON,   b. 23 Oct 1916, Stanislaus County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1998, Seattle, King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. Olga M TORRISON,   b. 29 Nov 1920, Patterson, Stanislaus County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1961, King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F8262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2010