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Barbro Endresdatter RUDI

Female 1805 - 1895  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Barbro Endresdatter RUDI was born on 28 Jan 1805 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Mar 1895 in Fillmore County, Minnesota.

    Barbro married Tosten Øysteinson KJØS in 1829. Tosten (son of Øystein Tostenson BERGE and Sigrid Tostensdatter HELLE) was born on 7 May 1804 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Dec 1881 in Fillmore County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Tosten Tostenson LØKREIM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 May 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 2 Jun 1902 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
    2. 3. Sigrid KJOS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1831 in Norway; died on 20 Jun 1929 in Iowa.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Tosten Tostenson LØKREIM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barbro1) was born on 13 May 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 2 Jun 1902 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 20 May 1842, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Notes:

    His baptismal sponsors: Halvor Rudi, Øystein Nielsen Bonde, Gertrude Endresdatter Qvienesiet, Aaste Halvorsdatter Qvienseiet, and Dorthe Halvorsdatter Rudi.

    dwfrench1 calls him Tosten Tostensen Kvien.

    Family/Spouse: Margit Endresdatter BESTLAND. Margit was born on 28 Mar 1849 in Wisconsin; died on 16 Sep 1918 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Even THOSTENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1868 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 25 Jul 1941 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
    2. 5. Knute THOSTENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jun 1870 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 9 Feb 1927 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

  2. 3.  Sigrid KJOS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Barbro1) was born on 17 Jun 1831 in Norway; died on 20 Jun 1929 in Iowa.

    Family/Spouse: Peder Tollefson TVENGE. Peder (son of Tollev Johnson QVALE and Berit Pedersdatter TVENGE) was born on 25 Nov 1828 in Norway; died on 29 Oct 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Berit Tollefsen TVENGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1865 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 16 Jan 1933 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Even THOSTENSON Descendancy chart to this point (2.Tosten2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 29 Nov 1868 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 25 Jul 1941 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Ingeborg WILSON. Ingeborg was born on 18 Nov 1869 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 9 May 1946 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Tommy THOSTENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1896 in Minnesota.

  2. 5.  Knute THOSTENSON Descendancy chart to this point (2.Tosten2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 11 Jun 1870 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 9 Feb 1927 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    dwfrench1 says 10 Jun

    Family/Spouse: Karine (Carrie) HOVEY. Karine was born on 22 Dec 1882 in Fillmore County, Minnesota; died on 6 Mar 1973 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Gilbert THOSTENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1910 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 9 Jul 2002 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
    2. 9. Kennard Merland THOSTENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1921 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 10 Feb 1990 in Lyon County, Minnesota.

  3. 6.  Berit Tollefsen TVENGE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sigrid2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 5 Feb 1865 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 16 Jan 1933 in Winneshiek County, Iowa.

    Family/Spouse: Alfred Thomas ROVANG. Alfred (son of Alv Alvson RØVANG and Berit Andersdatter HAUGE) was born on 21 Jun 1864 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1911 in Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Melvin Ferdinand ROVANG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Nov 1902 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 18 Apr 1990.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Tommy THOSTENSON Descendancy chart to this point (4.Even3, 2.Tosten2, 1.Barbro1) was born about 1896 in Minnesota.

    Notes:

    In the 1940 census, he and his family lived in Sandnes Twp, Yellow Medicine County.

    Family/Spouse: Lydia NILSON. Lydia was born about 1907 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Lillian Ileen THOSTENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1939 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 12 Dec 2020 in Cottonwood, Lyon County, Minnesota.

  2. 8.  Gilbert THOSTENSON Descendancy chart to this point (5.Knute3, 2.Tosten2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 3 Mar 1910 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 9 Jul 2002 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    In the 1940 census, he and Lena and their two children, Donald and Beverly, farmed in Sandnes Twp, Yellow Medicine County.

    In the 1950 census, he was a farmer in Sandnes Twp, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Lena Marie BRITTENHAM. Lena was born on 18 Jan 1912 in Lyon County, Minnesota; died on 15 Jul 2009 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Donald Ordell THOSTENSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Feb 1933 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 23 Mar 1994 in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

  3. 9.  Kennard Merland THOSTENSON Descendancy chart to this point (5.Knute3, 2.Tosten2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 8 May 1921 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 10 Feb 1990 in Lyon County, Minnesota.

    Family/Spouse: Dorothy Adele KOMPELIEN. Dorothy (daughter of Oscar K KOMPELIEN and Vendla LINDSTROM) was born on 27 Mar 1921 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 6 Apr 1967 in Lyon County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Melvin Ferdinand ROVANG Descendancy chart to this point (6.Berit3, 3.Sigrid2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 21 Nov 1902 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 18 Apr 1990.

    Notes:

    In the 1940 census, he was the proprietor of an auto tire shop in Decorah.

    Family/Spouse: Esther Alvina MOE. Esther was born on 22 Apr 1908 in Winneshiek County, Iowa; died on 19 Apr 1993 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 5

  1. 11.  Lillian Ileen THOSTENSON Descendancy chart to this point (7.Tommy4, 4.Even3, 2.Tosten2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 5 Aug 1939 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 12 Dec 2020 in Cottonwood, Lyon County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Lillian Ileen Thostenson was born on August 5th, 1939 at home on the family farm in Sandnes Township near Hanley Falls to Tom and Lydia (Nelson) Thostenson. She graduated from Hanley Falls High School. She attended Minneapolis School of Business where she earned her associate degree. Lillian married Gerald Enger on September 5th, 1959 in Hanley Falls and the couple had five children: Allen, Gary, Brian, David, and a stillborn infant daughter. During her years, Lillian, whom had a special preference for her nickname “Tiger Lil”, worked a variety of jobs including waitressing at the restaurant in Hanley Falls, Hardees in Granite Falls, the Hanley Falls Liquor Store, farming with her husband, and her most important job, raising her children. 

    A woman of diverse interests and talents, Tiger Lil enjoyed golfing and bowling in her ladies and couples’ bowling league. A fun and lively lady, she adored all Elvis songs, square dancing, trips to Florida, Las Vegas, and numerous other places, casinos, and gambling. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

    Lillian was an active member of Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir and was involved in the Ladies’ Aide group for many years. When her dementia progressed, she moved to Boulder Creek Assisted Living in Marshall where she lived for five years before moving to her final home at Prairie Home Fieldcrest in Cottonwood on July 1, 2020.

    Lillian died on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the age of 81, surrounded by family at Prairie Home Fieldcrest in Cottonwood. She is preceded in death by husband, Gerald; parents, Tom & Lydia; an infant daughter; son, Brian; grandson, Robert; sister, Marlys Scherer, and brother, Edwin Thostenson.

    She is survived by three sons: Allen of Minneapolis/Hanley Falls, Gary (Judy) of Hanley Falls, and David (Erin) of New Hope; grandchildren, Arron (Kristy) Enger, Christina Enger, Wyatt Enger, Jess (Lance) Citrowske, Jamie (Galen) Lanners, Holly (Tyler) Kanten, Travis (Emily) Enger, and Brady Enger; great-grandchildren, Rhett, Kincade, and Rhiannon Enger, Jasper Enger, Lane, Liam, Lenox, Lily, and Lanora Citrowske, Ella and Ariana Lanners, Mason Sherod, Journey and Willow Kanten, Hadley and Abram Enger; brother, Gaylen (Wanyce) Thostenson, brother-in-law, Fran Scherer, and special friend, Arlan Gustafson.

    Lillian married Gerald Aldon ENGER on 5 Sep 1959 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Brian Kenneth ENGER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1964 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 7 Sep 2007 in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

  2. 12.  Donald Ordell THOSTENSON Descendancy chart to this point (8.Gilbert4, 5.Knute3, 2.Tosten2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 26 Feb 1933 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 23 Mar 1994 in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Died:
    colon cancer



Generation: 6

  1. 13.  Brian Kenneth ENGER Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lillian5, 7.Tommy4, 4.Even3, 2.Tosten2, 1.Barbro1) was born on 10 Nov 1964 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 7 Sep 2007 in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Regents Hospital

    Brian married Karen WINTERS on 16 May 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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