Margaret Barnett Tonkin

F, #1398, b. 16 May 1914, d. 24 April 2002
Last Edited=15 Aug 2023
Relationships
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
7th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Margaret Barnett Tonkin was born on 16 May 1914 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith.
Margaret married William Akins Crumrine on 12 Dec 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (This is a different location than specified by Paul B. Purdy book).1 Margaret Barnett Tonkin married William Akins Crumrine on 12 December 1933 at Wellsville, Columbiana Co., Ohio.2 Margaret Barnett Tonkin lived in 1962 at Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado. Her Social Security Number was 524-60-6493, last residence being Scottsdale, Arizona, lists birth as 16 May 1914 and death as 24 Apr 2004. She died on 24 April 2002 at Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., Arizona, at age 87.1,3 She was buried at Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden, Paradise Valley, Maricopa Co., Arizona.3

Child of Margaret Barnett Tonkin and William Akins Crumrine

Citations

  1. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."
  2. [S371] Paul Bradley PURDY (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 32 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  3. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Margaret Tonkin Crumrine, Memorial ID 205109970,
    Birth: 16 May 1914
    Death: 24 April 2002
    Burial: Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden, Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205109970/margaret-tonkin-crumrine: accessed 15 August 2023), memorial page for Margaret Tonkin Crumrine (16 May 1914–24 Apr 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205109970, citing Saint Barnabas on the Desert Memorial Garden, Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA; Maintained by Marilyn McRae McCarty (contributor 47447871).

    Spouses
    William Akins Crumrine 1915–1990
    Children
    William A Crumrine 1935–2020
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2019/327/UNCEM_328257_024b9462-c23d-4d5b-84ef-25aba4772569.jpeg,.

Martha Ann Tonkin

F, #1401, b. 1 December 1920, d. 6 April 1966
Last Edited=8 Sep 2007
Relationships
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
7th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Martha Ann Tonkin was born on 1 December 1920 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.1,2 She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. Martha Ann Tonkin married Dr. Walter Karl Spelsburg on 22 August 1942 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.1 Martha Ann Tonkin died on 6 April 1966 at Baltimore, Maryland, at age 45.2

Children of Martha Ann Tonkin and Dr. Walter Karl Spelsburg

Citations

  1. [S901] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 33 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."

Mary VanKirk Tonkin

F, #1399, b. 25 July 1917, d. 2003
Last Edited=8 Sep 2007
Relationships
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
7th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Mary VanKirk Tonkin was born on 25 July 1917 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on 25 July 1917.2 She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. Mary VanKirk Tonkin married Merrill Nathaniel Davis Jr. on 9 September 1939 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.2,1 Mary VanKirk Tonkin died in 2003 at Naples, Collier Co., Florida.1

Children of Mary VanKirk Tonkin and Merrill Nathaniel Davis Jr.

Citations

  1. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."
  2. [S902] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 32 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Nancy Sturdevant Stewart Tonkin

F, #2519, b. 16 May 1954, d. 29 November 2017
Last Edited=30 Apr 2023
Relationships
4th cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
8th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Nancy Sturdevant Stewart Tonkin was also known as Nancy Stuart.1 She was born on 16 May 1954.1,2 She was born on 16 May 1954 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.3 She was the daughter of John Barnett Tonkin and Nancy Stewart Sturdevant. Nancy Sturdevant Stewart Tonkin graduated circa 1976 at West Virginia University, West Virginia, bachelor's degree in Social Work. She graduated circa 1978 at West Virginia University, West Virginia, master's degree in Social Work. She lived in March 2006 at Nitro, Kanawha Co., West Virginia. She died on 29 November 2017 at Nitro, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, at age 63.2 She was buried at Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., West Virginia.2

Citations

  1. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Nancy Stuart Tonkin, Memorial ID 185583709,
    Birth: 16 May 1954
    Death: 29 November 2017, Nitro, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
    Burial: Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185583709/nancy-stuart-tonkin: accessed 30 April 2023), memorial page for Nancy Stuart Tonkin (16 May 1954–29 Nov 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185583709, citing Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ruby Angela Winter Vickers (contributor 48757481).

    Parents
    John Barnett Tonkin 1919–2006
    Nancy Jane Sturtevant Tonkin 1921–1993
    Siblings
    Loring L Tonkin 1946–2018
    John B Tonkin 1949–2016
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2022/32/185583709_26ad3748-4bb1-4c9e-b78d-dac08f6a1990.jpeg,.
  3. [S902] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 32 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Norma Smith Tonkin

F, #1402, b. 14 August 1924, d. 2012
Last Edited=18 Oct 2018
Relationships
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
7th great-granddaughter of Francis (1) Purdy
     Norma Smith Tonkin was born on 14 August 1923 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.1 She was born on 14 August 1924 at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., West Virginia.2 She was the daughter of Loring Lombard Tonkin and Norma Madeline Smith. Norma Smith Tonkin married Robert Doyle Brigham on 10 February 1945 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.1,2 Norma Smith Tonkin also went by the name of Dickie.3 She lived in March 2006 at Williamsburg, Virginia.4 She lived in December 2009 at Williamsburg, Virginia.5 She died in 2012 at Williamsburg, Virginia.

Citations

  1. [S901] Paul Bradley Purdy (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 33 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.
  2. [S1841] Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller, "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007," e-mail message from e-mail address (n/a) to Steven Harn Redman, 29 Aug 2007. Hereinafter cited as "Email from Elizabeth (Brinkley) Sponseller 29Aug2007."
  3. [S2426] Robert Doyle Brigham, Virginia Gazette, https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vagazette/obituary.aspx?n=robert-doyle-brigham&pid=172641797, 01 Oct 2014, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Virginia Gazette.
  4. [S1842] John "Bud" Barnett Tonkin, The News Press, www.ancestry.com, 25 Mar 2006. Hereinafter cited as The News Press.
  5. [S2318] Jean Tonkin Brinkley, 83, Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD), http://articles.herald-mail.com/2009-12-29/news/25156618_1_keeney-husband-friends, 29 Dec 2009, n/a, Name of Deceased: Jean Tonkin Brinkley
    Gender: F (Female)
    Age at Death: 83
    Death Date: 26 Dec 2009
    Obituary Date: 29 Dec 2009
    Newspaper Title: Morning Herald
    Newspaper Location: Hagerstown, MD, USA
    Birth Date: 24 Jul 1926
    Residence (at time of death): New Market
    Spouse's Name: George Ross Brinkley, Jr
    Parents' Names: Loring Lombard and Norma Smith Tonkin
    Childrens' Names: Norma Brinkley Staley and husband, Patrick, of Monrovia, MD, Elizabeth Brinkley Sponseller and husband, Michael, Sen
    Siblings' Names: Alberta Brinkley Holtz, of Vero Beach, Fla; Edgar W. Holtz; John B. Tonkin; Margaret Crumrine, Mary Davis and Martha Spelsberg; Norma Tonkin Brigham of Williamsburg, VA
    Number of Grandchildren: 11
    Number of Great-grandchildren: 2

    Source Citation: Newspaper: Morning Herald; Publication Date: 29 Dec 2009; Publication Place: Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. United States Obituary Collection (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
    Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.. Hereinafter cited as Morning Herald Newspaper (Hagerstown, MD).

Brynn Torkelson

F, #9829
Last Edited=8 Jan 2024
Relationships
3rd great-granddaughter of William Louis Richards
4th great-granddaughter of Anthony Andrews
1st cousin 2 times removed of Jody Ann Redman
     Brynn Torkelson is the daughter of Joel Allen Torkelson and Brooke Marie Swearingen.

Christopher S. Torkelson1

M, #6834
Last Edited=21 Oct 2018
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
2nd great-grandson of Frank Sklenar
     Christopher S. Torkelson is the son of Jerome E. Torkelson Sr. and Patricia Wenger Schnaidt.1

Child of Christopher S. Torkelson

Citations

  1. [S2086] Jerome E. Torkelson, Jr., Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, http://www.washelli.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/568551, Aug 2008, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home.

James D. Torkelson1

M, #6828, b. 29 January 1895, d. 6 May 1946
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
     James D. Torkelson was born on 29 January 1895 at Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa. He was the son of James D. Torkelson and Matilda Larson. James D. Torkelson married Estelle Marie Sklenar, daughter of Frank James Sklenar Jr. and Mary Matilda Kocourek, on 17 June 1929 at Pierce Co., Washington.1 James D. Torkelson died on 6 May 1946 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, at age 51. He was buried at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., Washington, Section 5.2

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census12 April 1940134 Mead St., Seattle, King Co., Washington3

Children of James D. Torkelson and Estelle Marie Sklenar

Citations

  1. [S2084] Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004 about Estelle M Sklenar: Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004
    Name:     Estelle M Sklenar
    Spouse:     James D Torkelson
    Marriage Date:     17 Jun 1929
    Marriage Place:     Pierce
    Reference Number:     prcmc-v22a-0567-DA1
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004 database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: Washington State Archives. Olympia, Washington: Washington State Archives., Ancestry.com website, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah. Hereinafter cited as Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004 about Estelle M Sklenar.
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), James D. Torkelson, Memorial ID 68700045,
    Birth: 29 January 1895, Iowa, USA
    Death: 1946
    Burial: Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 13 January 2021), memorial page for James D. Torkelson (29 Jan 1895–1946), Find a Grave Memorial no. 68700045, citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Diane Payne (contributor 46850881).
    Parents James D. Torkelson 1850–1922 Matilda Larson Torkelson 1858–1923
    Spouse Estelle M Torkelson 1898–1987
    Siblings Torval Torkelson 1880–1952 Margaret J. Torkelson Joneschied 1887–1955 Ruth Torkelson Jensen 1897–1930,.
  3. [S2085] Torkelson, 12 Apr 1940 census, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-304., Ancestry.com website, 1940 United States Federal Census
    Name:     Estelle M Torkelson
    Age:     41
    Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1899
    Gender:     Female
    Race:     White
    Birthplace:     Washington
    Marital Status:     Married
    Relation to Head of House:     Wife
    Home in 1940:     Seattle, King, Washington
    Street:     Mead Street
    House Number:     134
    Inferred Residence in 1935:     Seattle, King, Washington
    Residence in 1935:     Same Place
    Sheet Number:     8B
    Neighbors:     
    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    James D Torkelson 44
    Estelle M Torkelson 41
    James D Torkelson 5
    Jerome E Torkelson
    5
    Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-304.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

James D. Torkelson

M, #7513, b. 3 July 1850, d. 18 November 1922
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
     James D. Torkelson was born on 3 July 1850 at Norway.1 He married Matilda Larson. James D. Torkelson died on 18 November 1922 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, at age 72.1 He was buried at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., Washington, PLOT     Section 5.1

Child of James D. Torkelson and Matilda Larson

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), James D. Torkelson, Memorial ID 68668625,
    Birth: 3 July 1850, Norway
    Death: 18 November 1922, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
    Burial: Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 13 January 2021), memorial page for James D. Torkelson (3 Jul 1850–18 Nov 1922), Find a Grave Memorial no. 68668625, citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Diane Payne (contributor 46850881).

    Spouse Matilda Larson Torkelson 1858–1923
    Children Torval Torkelson 1880–1952 Margaret J. Torkelson Joneschied 1887–1955 James D. Torkelson 1895–1946 Ruth Torkelson Jensen 1897–1930,.

James D. Torkelson Jr.1

M, #6830
Last Edited=21 Jun 2022
Relationships
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
Great-grandson of Frank Sklenar
     James D. Torkelson Jr. is the son of James D. Torkelson and Estelle Marie Sklenar.1

Citations

  1. [S2085] Torkelson, 12 Apr 1940 census, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-304., Ancestry.com website, 1940 United States Federal Census
    Name:     Estelle M Torkelson
    Age:     41
    Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1899
    Gender:     Female
    Race:     White
    Birthplace:     Washington
    Marital Status:     Married
    Relation to Head of House:     Wife
    Home in 1940:     Seattle, King, Washington
    Street:     Mead Street
    House Number:     134
    Inferred Residence in 1935:     Seattle, King, Washington
    Residence in 1935:     Same Place
    Sheet Number:     8B
    Neighbors:     
    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    James D Torkelson 44
    Estelle M Torkelson 41
    James D Torkelson 5
    Jerome E Torkelson
    5
    Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-304.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

Jerome E. Torkelson Jr.

M, #6832, b. 1 March 1965, d. 5 August 2008
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
2nd great-grandson of Frank Sklenar
     Jerome E. Torkelson Jr. was born on 1 March 1965 at Seattle, King Co., Washington.1 He was the son of Jerome E. Torkelson Sr. and Patricia Wenger Schnaidt. Jerome E. Torkelson Jr. died on 5 August 2008 at Ipswich, Edmunds Co., South Dakota, at age 43. He was buried on 8 August 2008 at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., Washington.1,2

Jerome E. Torkelson, Jr.

March, 01, 1965 - August, 05, 2008

Jerome "B.J." E. Torkelson Jr.

Born March 1, 1965 in Seattle; died suddenly August 5, 2008 at age 43. Survived by his father, Jerome Torkelson Sr. and mother, Patricia Wenger Schnaidt; siblings, Michael W. and Christopher S. Torkelson; Jason and Albert Schnaidt Jr., Darla Clark, Alfred Green Jr., and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. B.J. was a wonderful son, brother and friend to many. He will be missed by everyone. Graveside Service will be held Friday, August 8, 1:00PM; Evergreen Memorial Park 11111 Aurora Ave N. Seattle. In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to the American Heart Association.1

Citations

  1. [S2086] Jerome E. Torkelson, Jr., Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, http://www.washelli.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/568551, Aug 2008, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home.
  2. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Jerome E. Torkelson Jr., Memorial ID 28881827,
    Birth: 1 March 1965
    Death: 5 August 2008, Washington, USA
    Burial: Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 13 January 2021), memorial page for Jerome E. Torkelson Jr. (1 Mar 1965–5 Aug 2008), Find a Grave Memorial no. 28881827, citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Jennifer Taylor Nichols (contributor 46802897).,.

Jerome E. Torkelson Sr.

M, #6829, b. 8 May 1935, d. 11 February 2009
Last Edited=21 Jun 2022
Relationships
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
Great-grandson of Frank Sklenar
     Jerome E. Torkelson Sr. was born on 8 May 1935 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. He was the son of James D. Torkelson and Estelle Marie Sklenar. Jerome E. Torkelson Sr. married Patricia Wenger Schnaidt. Jerome E. Torkelson Sr. died on 11 February 2009 at Seattle, King Co., Washington, at age 73.

Census

CensusDatePlace
Census12 April 1940134 Mead St., Seattle, King Co., Washington1

Children of Jerome E. Torkelson Sr. and Patricia Wenger Schnaidt

Citations

  1. [S2085] Torkelson, 12 Apr 1940 census, Ancestry, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-304., Ancestry.com website, 1940 United States Federal Census
    Name:     Estelle M Torkelson
    Age:     41
    Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1899
    Gender:     Female
    Race:     White
    Birthplace:     Washington
    Marital Status:     Married
    Relation to Head of House:     Wife
    Home in 1940:     Seattle, King, Washington
    Street:     Mead Street
    House Number:     134
    Inferred Residence in 1935:     Seattle, King, Washington
    Residence in 1935:     Same Place
    Sheet Number:     8B
    Neighbors:     
    Household Members:     
    Name     Age
    James D Torkelson 44
    Estelle M Torkelson 41
    James D Torkelson 5
    Jerome E Torkelson
    5
    Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 40-304.
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
    Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
  2. [S2086] Jerome E. Torkelson, Jr., Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, http://www.washelli.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/568551, Aug 2008, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home.

Joel Allen Torkelson

M, #8372
Last Edited=8 Jan 2024
     Joel Allen Torkelson married Brooke Marie Swearingen, daughter of Gary Lyle Swearingen and Denise Marie Richards, on 24 February 2012 at Wright Co., Minnesota; Certificate Number:      F52-105.

Child of Joel Allen Torkelson and Brooke Marie Swearingen

Michael W. Torkelson1

M, #6833
Last Edited=26 Nov 2012
Relationships
3rd cousin of Steven Harn Redman
2nd great-grandson of Frank Sklenar
     Michael W. Torkelson is the son of Jerome E. Torkelson Sr. and Patricia Wenger Schnaidt.1

Citations

  1. [S2086] Jerome E. Torkelson, Jr., Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home, http://www.washelli.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/568551, Aug 2008, n/a. Hereinafter cited as Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home.

Quin Marie Torkelson

F, #7441
Last Edited=13 May 2021
Relationships
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
3rd great-granddaughter of Frank Sklenar
     Quin Marie Torkelson is the daughter of Christopher S. Torkelson.

John Erling Torske

M, #1874, b. 1 November 1902, d. 19 October 1997
Last Edited=28 Sep 2021
     John Erling Torske was born on 1 November 1902 at Bud, More Org Romsdal, Norway.1 He was the son of Olaf Kristian Torske and Olise Olsen Bjørnsvig. John Erling Torske married Esther Alvina Halvorson, daughter of Henry Theodore Halvorson and Siri L. Nelson, on 2 October 1970 at Parshall, Mountrail Co., North Dakota. John Erling Torske lived in 1992 at New Town, Mountrail Co., North Dakota. His Social Security Number was 502-07-6458. SSDI lists born 01Nov1902 and died 19Oct1997, and last residence as New Town, ND. He died on 19 October 1997 at Tioga Medical Center, Tioga, Williams Co., North Dakota, at age 94.

Citations

  1. [S512] Letter from Jerry Edward Nestaval (1311 Bloyd St., Kelso, WA 98626) to Steven Harn Redman, 26 Mar 1992; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).

Olaf Kristian Torske

M, #7565
Last Edited=18 Dec 2018
     Olaf Kristian Torske married Olise Olsen Bjørnsvig.

Child of Olaf Kristian Torske and Olise Olsen Bjørnsvig

Mary Ellen Toth

F, #8498, b. 28 August 1922, d. 22 February 2010
Last Edited=9 Oct 2024
     Mary Ellen Toth also went by the name of Mariska. She was born on 28 August 1922 at Carteret, Middlesex Co., New Jersey. She married Frederick James Albertson in 1943 at New Jersey. Mary Ellen Toth died on 22 February 2010 at Westfield, Union Co., New Jersey, at age 87.

Child of Mary Ellen Toth and Frederick James Albertson

Estella Marie Tourville

F, #8543, b. 13 December 1897, d. 4 January 1987
Last Edited=8 Feb 2021
     Estella Marie Tourville was born on 13 December 1897 at Washington Co., Minnesota. She married Joseph Veno Jr. in 1918. Estella Marie Tourville died on 4 January 1987 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 89.

Charles Howard Towers

M, #10137, b. 7 July 1884, d. 16 March 1974
Last Edited=17 May 2024
     Charles Howard Towers was born on 7 July 1884 at Stewartville, Olmsted Co., Minnesota.1 He married Gertrude Abbie Tripp, daughter of Merritt Tripp and Sarah V. Perkins, on 5 November 1913 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Charles Howard Towers died on 16 March 1974 at Minnesota at age 89.1 He was buried at Riverside Memorial Park, Aberdeen, Brown Co., South Dakota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Charles Howard Towers, Memorial ID 108031364,
    Birth: 7 July 1884, Stewartville, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
    Death: 16 March 1974, South Dakota, USA
    Burial: Riverside Memorial Park, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108031364/charles_howard-towers: accessed May 17, 2024), memorial page for Charles Howard Towers (7 Jul 1884–16 Mar 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108031364, citing Riverside Memorial Park, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by MaryT (contributor 47616997).

    Spouses
    Gertrude Tripp Towers 1884–1970
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2016/164/108031364_1465850071.jpg,.

Daniel Higgins Towle

M, #8299, b. 12 April 1841, d. 24 November 1918
Last Edited=27 Aug 2024
     Daniel Higgins Towle was born on 12 April 1841 at Maine.1 He married Amanda Smith Ellsworth, daughter of Thomas Ellsworth and Miriam Maddocks, on 22 March 1864. Daniel Higgins Towle married Mary Ann Crandall on 1 January 1884. Daniel Higgins Towle died on 24 November 1918 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 77.1 He was buried at Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.1

Children of Daniel Higgins Towle and Amanda Smith Ellsworth

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Daniel H Towle, Memorial ID 18088175,
    Birth: 12 April 1841, Maine, USA
    Death: 24 November 1918, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 February 2021), memorial page for Daniel H Towle (12 Apr 1841–24 Nov 1918), Find a Grave Memorial no. 18088175, citing Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Amy Lasher (contributor 46890769).


    Spouses Amanda Ellsworth Towle 1843–1882 (m. 1864) Mary Ann Crandall Towle 1855–1932
    Children Emma E Towle 1868–1944 Lena M Towle Brown 1871–1952 Merton D Towle 1879–1964 Neal Crandall Towle 1891–1955,.

Diane Dorothy Towle

F, #8651
Last Edited=23 Feb 2021
Relationship
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
     Diane Dorothy Towle is the daughter of Ellsworth Merton Towle and Dorothy Gustava Johnson. Diane Dorothy Towle married Allen Glen Nelson on 14 June 1964 at Rice Co., Minnesota; Certificate Number:      M13-171.

Child of Diane Dorothy Towle and Allen Glen Nelson

Ellsworth Daniel Towle

M, #8653
Last Edited=23 Feb 2021
Relationship
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
     Ellsworth Daniel Towle is the son of Ellsworth Merton Towle and Dorothy Gustava Johnson. Ellsworth Daniel Towle married Marilyn (?)

Ellsworth Merton Towle

M, #8305, b. 2 February 1914, d. 15 November 1952
Last Edited=23 Feb 2021
Relationship
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
     Ellsworth Merton Towle was born on 2 February 1914 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.1 He was the son of Merton Daniel Towle and Luella M. Larson. Ellsworth Merton Towle married Dorothy Gustava Johnson on 13 September 1937 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota. Ellsworth Merton Towle died on 15 November 1952 at Waterford Twsp., Oakland Co., Michigan, at age 38.1 He was buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Ellsworth Merton Towle, Memorial ID 125138812,
    Birth: 2 February 1914, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
    Death: 15 November 1952
    Burial: Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 February 2021), memorial page for Ellsworth Merton Towle (2 Feb 1914–15 Nov 1952), Find a Grave Memorial no. 125138812, citing Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Steve Carlson (contributor 47330162).
    Parents Merton D Towle 1879–1964 Luella M Larson Towle 1886–1967
    Spouse Dorothy Gustava Johnson Palma 1911–2015 (m. 1940),.

Emma Electa Towle

F, #8300, b. 1868, d. 1944
Last Edited=18 Jun 2024
Relationship
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
     Emma Electa Towle was born in 1868 at Minnesota.1 She was the daughter of Daniel Higgins Towle and Amanda Smith Ellsworth. Emma Electa Towle died in 1944 at Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California.1 She was buried at Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Emma E Towle, Memorial ID 18088190,
    Birth: 1868
    Death: 1944
    Burial: Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 February 2021), memorial page for Emma E Towle (1868–1944), Find a Grave Memorial no. 18088190, citing Hope Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Amy Lasher (contributor 46890769).
    Parents Daniel H Towle 1841–1918 Amanda Ellsworth Towle 1843–1882
    Siblings Lena M Towle Brown 1871–1952 Merton D Towle 1879–1964 Half
    Siblings Neal Crandall Towle 1891–1955,.

Lena Miriam Towle

F, #8301, b. 1871, d. 29 April 1952
Last Edited=18 Jun 2024
Relationship
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
     Lena Miriam Towle was born in 1871 at Featherstone, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.1 She was the daughter of Daniel Higgins Towle and Amanda Smith Ellsworth. Lena Miriam Towle married Charles Brown on 26 December 1894 at Minnesota. Lena Miriam Towle died on 29 April 1952 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.1 She was buried at Burnside Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.1

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Lena M (Towle) Brown, Memorial ID 94409778,
    Birth: 1871
    Death: 1952
    Burial: Burnside Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94409778/lena_m-brown: accessed March 13, 2024), memorial page for Lena M Towle Brown (1871–1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94409778, citing Burnside Cemetery, Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).

    Parents
    Daniel H Towle 1841–1918
    Amanda Smith Ellsworth Towle 1843–1882
    Spouses
    Charles Brown 1868–1946 (m. 1894)
    Siblings
    Emma E Towle 1868–1944
    Gertrude M. Towle Kappel 1877–1957
    Merton D Towle 1879–1964
    Children
    Miriam Brown 1895–1959
    Florence Isabella Brown Nordly 1897–1985
    Charles D. Brown 1898–1947
    Robert Daniel Brown 1901–1995
    Kenneth Towle Brown 1903–1982
    Edward Ellsworth Brown 1908–1980
    Half Siblings
    Neal Crandall Towle 1891–1955
    Image URL: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2017/16/94409778_1484674931.jpg,.

Merry Carole Towle

F, #8649
Last Edited=23 Feb 2021
Relationship
3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven Harn Redman
     Merry Carole Towle is the daughter of Ellsworth Merton Towle and Dorothy Gustava Johnson. Merry Carole Towle married James Norman Backstrom on 6 August 1977 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.

Merton Daniel Towle

M, #8303, b. 26 December 1879, d. 17 January 1964
Last Edited=18 Jun 2024
Relationship
1st cousin 3 times removed of Steven Harn Redman
     Merton Daniel Towle was born on 26 December 1879 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.1 He was the son of Daniel Higgins Towle and Amanda Smith Ellsworth. Merton Daniel Towle married Luella M. Larson in 1907. Merton Daniel Towle died on 17 January 1964 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota, at age 84.1 He was buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.1

Child of Merton Daniel Towle and Luella M. Larson

Citations

  1. [S2545] Findagrave.com website, database and images (Find a Grave, 1300 West Traverse Parkway, Lehi, Utah Co., Utah ), Merton D Towle, Memorial ID 125138820,
    Birth: 26 December 1879, Minnesota, USA
    Death: 17 January 1964, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
    Burial: Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
    Source: Find a Grave
    SourceCitation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 23 February 2021), memorial page for Merton D Towle (26 Dec 1879–17 Jan 1964), Find a Grave Memorial no. 125138820, citing Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Steve Carlson (contributor 47330162).
    Parents Daniel H Towle 1841–1918 Amanda Ellsworth Towle 1843–1882
    Spouse Luella M Larson Towle 1886–1967 (m. 1907)
    Siblings Emma E Towle 1868–1944 Lena M Towle Brown 1871–1952 Half
    Siblings Neal Crandall Towle 1891–1955
    Children Ellsworth Merton Towle 1914–195,.

Majorie Townsend1

F, #782
Last Edited=3 Nov 1997
     Majorie Townsend married Kenneth VanKirk Hyatt, son of Louis Eugene Hyatt and Anna Laura Van Kirk.

Citations

  1. [S374] Paul Bradley PURDY (321), A branch of the Purdy family descending from David and Eliza Ann Purdy with David's line from Francis Purdy of Fairfield 1595-1658. FHL Call Number 929.273 P972, pg 34 (Flint, Michigan: Purdy self-published, c1962). Hereinafter cited as The David Purdy Family.

Mary Trabing

F, #3940
Last Edited=1 Aug 1995
     SOURCE: Gary C. Harn letter 24 July 1995. Mary Trabing married Charles Ernest Scheller, son of Charles Frederick Scheller and Delma Ruth Harn, circa 1930 at Baltimore, Maryland.1

Citations

  1. [S687] Letter from Gary Carlton Harn (unknown author address) to Steven Harn Redman, 24 Jul 1995; Steven Harn Redman (Steven Harn Redman, P.O. BOX 294, Lyman, WY).