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11 April 2006

TORGESON FAMILY

Florence Vivian Torgeson  daughter of Thomas Torgeson (Torgei Torgeison/Torjeison) son of Thomas Taral  Torgeson/ Torjeison

The Torgeson's had their roots in Southeastern Norway. The pioneer Torgeson, who emigrated to the United States in 1862, was Tarald Torgeison or Torjeison. His American name was Thomas Torgeson. The following is the Ahnentafel Chart of his son, Torgei Torgeison (Thomas Torgeson), prepared by his great-grandson, Thomas Frederick Hahn. In this type of chart, each number is doubled in the next generation. For example. the father of 1. Taral Torgeison (Thomas "Tom" Torgeson in the First Generation is 2. Tarald Torgeison in the Second Generation.

Ahnentafel Chart for Torgei Torgeison (Thomas "Tom" Torgeson), son of the American Pioneer Taral Torgeison

First Generation

1. Torgei Torgeison (Thomas "Tom" Torgeson) was born on 29 September 1857 in  Bygland, East Agder, Norway. Tom Torgeson married Margaret "Maggie" Louise Owen, the daughter of Orson Anderson Owen and Addaline "Addie" T. Curtis, on 29 April 1886 in  Council Grove or, on 30 April in Parkerville, Morris County, Kansas. Kansas. Their marriage license says Council Grove but a newspaper announcement says that they married in Parkerville. Maggie Owen was born on 13 September 1970 in Waverly, Bremer County,  Iowa. She died on  29 October 1952 in Newton, Harvey County, Kansas and was buried in November 1952 in the White City Cemetery. Tom Torgeson died on 30 March 1939 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, and was buried in the White City Cemetery in Rolling Prairie Township, Morris County, Kansas. (See the Thomas Torgeson Family .)

Second Generation

2. Taral Torgeison (Thomas Torgeson) was  born on 30 December 1828 in Dal, Aardal, Bygland, East Agder, Norway. He was christened on 26 January 1829 in Bygland. He married Torborg Jonsdatter (Matilda Johnson) on 26 February 1854 in Bygland. Thomas Torgeson died on 1 March 1908 in White City, Rolling Prairie Township, Morris County, Kansas and was buried in on 2 March 1908 the White City Cemetery.
3. Torborg Jonsdatter (Matilda Johnson) was born on 20 December 1931 in As, Horness, Eve, East Agder, Norway. She was christened on 26 December 1831 in Evje. She died on 28 February 1908 in White City, Rolling Prairie Township, Morris County, Kansas and was buried on 2 March 1908 in the White City Cemetery.

Third Generation

4. Torgie Knudsen was born about 1800 in Skjeggestad, Hornes, Evje, East Agder, Norway. He was christened on 2 March 1800 in  Evje. Torgie married Tore Taraldsdatter on 20 March 1826 in  Bygland, East Agder.
5. Tore Taraldsdatter was born on 2 May 1802  in Dale (Dal), Aardahl, Bygland, East Agder.
6. Jon Nilsson was from Steinsland, Horness, Bygland, East Agder. He was christened on 14 January 1794 in Evje, East Agder. Jon died on 7 March 1853 in Klepp, Bygland. He married Gunhild Reiersdatter on 29 October 1822 in Norway.
7. Gunhild Reiersdatter was from Moseid in Horness. She was christened on 7 July 1799 in Evje, East Agder. Gunhilde died on 17 May 1886 in Vassenden, Norway.

Fourth Generation

8. Knud Jonsen was born about 1762 in Skjeggestad, Horness, Evje, East Agder, Norway. He was christened on 3 April 1762 in Evje. Knud married Berthe Schowdrivsdatter on 28 May 1790 in Evje.
9. Berthe Schowdrivsdatter was born about 1788 in Vanna, Horness.
10. Taral Taralsen was born about 1773. He was from Huverach, Aardahl, Bygland, Easter Agder.  He married Aaslov Salvesdatter on 9 October 1797 in Bygland. Taral died on 14 September 1859 in Horverak (Huverach).
11. Aaslov Salvesdatter was born in Nordre Vasenden, Norway. She was christened on 22 March 1772 in Aardahl.
12. Niels Jonsson was born about 1760 in Evje. He married Mari Larsdatter in 1785 in Norway.
13. Mari Larsdatter was christened on 23 March 1761 in Evje
14. Rejor Jonsson was from Mosheij, East Agder, Norway. Hordenas or Hordenas Far. He married Torborg Larsdatter on 6 November 1782 in Evje.
15. Torborg Larsdatter was born in or was from Hordenas or Hordenas Far. She was christened on 26 October 1758 in Evje.

Fifth Generation

16. Joen Baarsen was born in Norway. He married Thone Halvorsdatter on 1 January 1757 in Norway.
17.  Thone Halvorsdatter was born in Norway.
18. Schowdri Bersvendsen was born about 1716 in Evje, East Agder, Norway. He married Marthe Ommunsdatter on 7 April 1786 in Norway.
19. Marthe Ommunsdatter was born about 1739 in Evje.
20. Halvor Taralsen was born about 1743 in Huverach, Aardahl, Bygland, East Agder, Norway. He married Hege Anonsdatter in Norway.
21. Hege Anonsdatter was born about 1742. She was from Huverach.
22. Salve Torkels was born in Norway. He married Gunvor Aanunsdatter in Norway.
23. Gunvor Aanunsdatter was born in 1735 in Norway.
24. Joen Nielsson was born in 1731 in Evje. He married Gunhild Tomasdatter on 24 November 1754 in Norway.
25. Gunhild Tomasdatter was born in Norway.
26. Lars Salvesson was born in 1725 in Evje. He died in 1791. Lars married Kari Aamunsdatter in 1750 in  Norway.
27. Kari Aamunsdatter was born about 1729 in Norway. She died in 1789.
28. Jon Rejarsson was born about 1734 in Norway. He married Tarjerd Knutsdatter in Norway.
29. Tarjerd Knutsdatter was born about 1729 in Norway.
30. Lars Salvesen was born in 1725 in Evje. He died in 1791 in Norway. Lars married Kari Aasmunsdatter in 1750 in Norway.
31. Kari Aasmundsdatter was born about 1729 in Norway. She died in  1789.

Sixth Generation

32. Baar
34. Halvor
36. Bersvein Halvorson. Bersvein married Tarjerd Skogdrivsdatter in Bjelland, Hornes. West Agder, Norway.
37. Tarjerd Skogdrivsdatter.
38. Ommun
40. Taral Halvorsen was born about 1712. He was from Huverach, Aardahl, Bygland, East Agder, Norway.
41. Guro Anonsdatter was born about 1699. She was from Huverach.
42. Aanon
44. Torkel
46. Aanun
48. Niels Olsson was born in Norway. He married Brynhild Nottosdatter in Norway.
49. Brynhild Nottosdatter was born in Norway.
50. Tomas Dagfinssen was born in Norway. He married Kristi Kjeldsdatter in Norway.
51. Kristi Kjeldsdatter was born in Norway.
52. Salve Notossen was born in Norway. He married Aaslang Larsdatter in 1712 in Norway.
53. Aaslang Larsdatter was born in Norway.
54. Aasmund Syversson was born in  Norway. He married Anne Taralsdatter in 1731 in Norway.
55. Anne Taralsdatter was born about 1711 in  Norway.
56. Rejaar Jonsson was born about 1693 in Norway. He married Tora Ulfsdatter in 1727 in Norway.
57. Tora Ulfsdatter was born in Norway.
58. Knut Torkelson was born in  Norway. He  mars in 1712 in Norway Guro Tomasdatter.
59. Guro Tomasdatter was  born in Norway.
60. Salve Nottosen was born in Norway. Me married Aaslang Larsdatter in 1712 in Norway.
61. Aaslang Larsdatter was born in Norway. He married Anne Taralsdatter in 1731 in Norway.
62. Anne Taralsdatter was born about 1711.

Times New Roman 14 point. Laser copy 12 November 2004. TH