Anna Tronson Roe 1847-1923

TRONSON, ROE, PETERSON

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 3/2/2008 at 02:01:54

Death of Pioneer Mother
Anna Tronson Roe was born Oct. 22nd, 1847, at Gaarden Bakke in Voldres Norge and was the daughter of Ole and Kari Tronson, who imigrated to America in 1866 and settled in Allamakee county the same year. She was united in marriage to Tollef Roe in 1868, and to this union ten children were born, namely: Len of Tayres, N. Dak.; Nils who died in infancy; Carl of Garner, Iowa; Aleta of St. Paul, Minn.; Oscar of Harpers Ferry; Melvin, who passed away in 1908; Cornelia, Ove, Alert and Ruth, who live close to the home place.

Her husband passed away January 5th, 1911. She leaves to mourn her going, four brothers: Ole Tronson, of Tacoma, Wash.; Trond Tronson of Lakefield, Minn.; Cristian Tronson of Glenham, S. Dak.; Andrew Tronson of Mobridge, S. Dak. Also a host of relatives and friends in all parts of the U.S.

Her departing words were, "I want you all to do as I have always told you to do --- Always to do what is right." All the children were present at the funeral except Lena of Tayres, N.D., who was unable to come on account of illness.

~Waukon Republican and Standard
May 30, 1923

~note: the surviving child from Tayres, N.Dak. was named Len in the 1st paragraph; and Lena in the last sentence; transcriber doesn't know which is correct

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from Chuck Roe, August 2009:
Len of Tayres, N. Dak. is actually Nickoline
(Lina) of Tagus, Montrail, North Dakota. She was homesteading there with her husband Carl M. Peterson.
... Chuck Roe