TOLLEFSON, Elmer Theodore 1894-1963

TOLLEFSON, POSHUSTA, KITTLESON, PETERSON, RINGHAM, LEISTIKOW, BARLOW

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 10/19/2010 at 14:34:18

ELMER TOLLEFSON

Elmer T. Tollefson, 68, died early Sunday at his home, 403 10th St. N.W.

He is survived by his widow, Julia; a son, Paul of Austin; four daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Phyllis) Kittleson, St. Ansgar; Mrs. Merle (Lois) Peterson, Austin; Mrs. Adrian (Helen) Ringham, Northwood, Iowa; Mrs. Donald (Mary) Leistikow, Decorah, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; two brothers; William of Harmony, Minn., Roy of Calmar, Iowa; a sister; Mrs. Nels Severson, Decorah.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon.

[Austin Daily Herald, Monday, June 24, 1963]
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WW I Draft Registration 1917
Elmer T. Tollefson, 21, living in Calmar, Winneshiek, Iowa, single, born August 12, 1896 in Calmar. Farmer, employed by Tolef Tollefson in Calmar.

Note: The WW I draft has his birth year as 1896 but the Minn. Death Record has it as 1894.

Minnesota Death Index:
Name: Elmer Theodore Tollefson
Birth Date: August 12, 1894
Death Date: June 23, 1963
Death County: Mower
Mother’s Maiden Name: Barlow
State File Number: 012129
Certificate Number: 012129
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1900 U.S. Census: Calmar, Winneshiek, Iowa

Tollef O. Tollefson, 36, born March 1864, Iowa, father and mother born Norway.

Johanna, 33, born July 1866 Iowa, father and mother born Norway.

Ada, 12, born April 1888 Iowa
Stella, 8, born October 1891 Iowa
Elmer, 5, born August 1894 Iowa
William Ole, 1, born June 1898 Iowa

1930 U.S. Census: Springfield, Winneshiek, Iowa
Elmer Tollefson 35 born Iowa
Martha, 32, born Iowa
Phyllis, 5, born Iowa
Paul, 4, born Iowa
Lois Anne, 2/12, born Iowa
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Note: According to records found on familysearch.com Elmer's first wife was
Martha Poshusta who was born August 1901 and died June 16, 1935; and his second wife was Julia Marie Kjarland. His father was Tollef O. Tollefson born March 14, 1864 and died March 25, 1949; and his mother was Johanna Barlow born July 9, 1866, and died June 1, 1947.

The name Poshusta agrees with Elmer's son Paul Joseph Tollefson Minnesota death record; born April 8, 1926; died July 18, 1978 Mower Co., Minnesota; mother Poshusta.