Oline Marie Torgerson

   Other names for Oline were Lena Torgerson ¹⁶⁰³ and Olina Torgerson.³⁴⁶²

  Research Notes:

1. Obit; Fergus Falls Daily Journal; 15 Dec 1932

- died at Wright Memorial Hospital (Fergus Falls) following a "lingering illness"
- lived in St Olaf Twp all her life
- survived by her husband and two children, Marlow at home, and Beatrice at school at Crookson Agricultural College

2. Burial: St Olaf Cemetery

- assumed -- that is, her husband, Christian, was buried in the "family lot"
- BUT - also listed on www.findagrave.com - listed as Oline Eggum Olson


3. Census

(A) 1910 US - St Olaf Twp

- listed is "no name" son, age 0/12 <March or April 1910>, [ assumed to be son, Milo ] [ as of 15 Apr 1910; enumeration on 22 Apr ]; mother of 1 child, 1 living
- also with family is Anna Eggum, Christian's mother, and Martin Eggum, a cousin
- married 4 years <1906>
- Christian as a Farmer, General Farm

(B) 1920 US - St Olaf Twp

- Christian, Oline, Milo L, age 9 at last birthday <1910> and Beatrice
- General Farm

(C) 1930 US - St Olaf Twp

- Christ, Oline, Milo, Beatrice, Nora, daughter, age 15 <1913>
- General Farm; owns a radio

(D) 1940 US - St Olaf Twp (Oline died 1932)

- Christ, age 58 born in MN; widower; 1 yr of high school; worked 60 hrs the wk of Mar 24; usual work as a farmer; worked 45 wks in 1939; class of worker - works on own account
- also listed is son Milo age 28 born in MN; married; grade 8; worked 84 hours wk of Mar 24; usual work as a farmer; worked 52 wks in 1939; class of worker - E, employer; farm schedule 77
- also listed is Gladys, daughter in law; age 26 born in MN; married; grade 8; coded as H - homemaker; residence in 1935 - rural Douglas Co, MN
- also listed is Marvel, grandson, age 11/12, born in MN
- also listed is Gwendolyn Christianson, grandaughter, age 3 born in MN +++ not known who this is - parent ???; not listed in MN birth index on ancestry.com [ 21 Apr 2012 ]
- also listed is Mary Gullickson, son's mother-in-law, age 68 born in Denmark; widow


4. Children [ 23 June 2012 ]

- at least two children - Milo and Beatrice
- 1910 - "no name" -- not clear of more info, BUT this is likely Milo since ages in 1920 and his obit would match up with 1910 birth date
- MN birth/death Index: listed is Lloyd Christian Eggum, born 25 July 1911 (CERTID# 1911-19554), but died 30 July 1911 ??? (CERTID# 1911-MN-009749) - mother's maiden name is listed as Torgerson ---- see MN Deaths and Burials from familysearch.org - father's name as Christ Eggum, mother as Lena Torgerso; BUT - findagrave doesn't list burial, but there is a listing for Christian Eggum born and died 1912 at St Olaf ????

----- - Nora ?? NOT Confirmed [ 14 Sep 2014 ]

--- since John Mason's book says that 2 children were born (Milo and Beatrice), it is possible that Nora was a niece to Christian - MN birth has Nora Elizabeth Eggum born 10 Oct 1913 with mother's maiden name as Mattson;
--- not listed with the family in the 1920 US, but is listed with them in the 1930 US as a daughter
--- 1920 US, Tumuli Twp - Nora Eggum, age 6 <1913>, daughter of Knute O Eggum and Christine [??? ] (from the MN Death Index - Knute died in 11 Dec 1924; Christine died on 26 Oct 1938); Ancestry.com Public Member Tree 'Molden Family Tree owner DJMolden, with last login 13 Sep 2014 - same info as the family tree below, but no information on Christine; records Nora as a daughter to Christian and records her married to Anton Selander

however, I'm not sure of any relationship to Christian Eggum - Ancestry.com Public Member Tree 'Eggum/Froslie owner mooftwns' from CA, with last login on 10 sep 2014 (Christine, a sister to Christian, and from John Mason's book - Christian's parents were Knute O Eggum and Anna Ramsay, coming to US in 1863 first to IA and later to MN and in about 1865 to St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co; Christian had 6 siblings, one name Christine or Christina

- 1900 US Census, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail (ancestry p3)
head of household, Cornelius Colbjornson (ancestry transcription), born Mar 1877 in MN (parents Norwegian), married 0 yrs to Christina [likely a sister to Christian], born Jan 1877 in MN (parents Norwegian) ;;; HOWEVER not in 1910 census, St Olaf
-- then Christian Eggum brother-in-law born May 1881 in MN, single
- Anna Eggum, sister-in-law born Apr 1879 in MN, single
- Anna Eggum, mother-in-law, born Jan 1844, widow, mother 8 children, 7 living


5. Kieter Directory, 1937-1938
- C K Eggum, sections 8, 9, 16, 17, St Olaf; 124.45 acres, address Dalton
- also listed is Ida O Eggum, sec 17

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Birth/Baptism - 1876, 18 May 1876, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ³⁴⁶¹ Oline's birth is recorded as 13 May 1876 on her tombstone and from the handwritten note (from the early 1980's) completed by Orrin Torgerson (a nephew). However, the date of 18 May 1876 is from the baptism record at St Olaf Lutheran Church in Otter Tail County. Since the bapitism record is closes to this event and the birth date is likely reported to the church Minister by the Oline's parents, the date of 18 May is likely the most accurate. It might be possible that her birth record or return is recorded in the birth records available only at the Court House for Otter Tail Co in Fergus Falls MN.

2. Residence - 1905, 1 Jun 1905, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ³⁴⁶⁶

3. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ³⁴⁶⁷

4. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ³⁴⁶⁸

5. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ³⁴⁶⁹

Oline married Christian Eggum on 20 Jul 1904 in St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States.³⁴⁶⁰ (Christian Eggum was born on 12 May 1882 in St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States,^3460,3470 died on 1 Apr 1965 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States ^3470,3471 and was buried in St Olaf Cemetery, St Olaf Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States ^3470,3472.)