Orrin Clifford Torgerson
- Born: 15 Sep 1910, Queen Twp, Polk Co , Minnesota, United States 1728,3763,3764
- Marriage (1): Ila Ann Watnemo on 18 Jun 1939 in Fosston, Polk Co , Minnesota, United States 3762,3763
- Died: 9 Aug 1993, Polk Co , Minnesota, United States at age 82 3763,3765
- Buried: Froen Lutheran Cemetery, Bransdvold Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, United States 3763,3766,3767
Research Notes:
1. US Census
- with parents, Louis Torgerson, in 1920 & 1930 US Census
1940 - with parents
- Orrin, son, age 29 born in MN; 1 yr of high school; worked 72 hrs the wk of Mar 24 as a Farm Hand; worked 52 wks in 1939
- Ila, daughter-in-law, age 24 born in ND; 4 yrs of high school; housework
- residence on 1 Apr 1935 - rural Polk Co, MN
2. MN Birth Index - Ancestry.com [ 18 Dec 2010 ] --- NOT CONFIRMED, but most PROBABLE
- Orin Clifford Torgerson and Ila Ann Watnemo with 2 children, James Franklin, born 2 Feb 1943 (1943-MN-031915) and Leann Jane, born 19 Feb 1947 (1947-MN-050081)
3. sister's obit - Esther Petsch
4. Ila Torgerson [ 18 Dec 2010 ] - google
- it appears that she was still living as of 2010 - see below
5. http://brucee.smugmug.com/ [ 18 Dec 2010 ] ; use Torgerson as search to come to albums
- above website has many photos taken by Bruce Erickson, including photos of Louis and Olga Torgerson, Orrin and Ila as well as Ila Torgerson, as late as Nov 2010
- photos copied into Louis Torgerson folder are NOT CONFIRMED, but are a PROBABLE conclusion
- see separate "Legacy family file, Orrin Torgerson and Ila Watnemo" for additional details on Ila's ancesters etc
**** Note: [21 Nov 2023]
the above webpage is NO longer connected: but I searched 'smugmug.com' for Bruce Erickson
and the following group: https://zech.smugmug.com/Friends/Camp-David/i-6kMVLtr/A
[the smugmug website has changed and it is almost impossble to see any captions, But I'm sure this is the right
person]
See an Ancestry FT:
Erickson FT [Jim Erickson]; accessed 21 Nov 2023
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/105203051/person/232382898890/facts
- link to Kersti
- this FT has 20,000+ photos - but those on Kersti's page and Torger's I have had before
**** Note: [21 Nov 2023]
I do have a number of photos that I had downloaded in Jul 2011 - see Kingston, 16 gb Blue flashdrive
This same group of photos are located on MyPC .. Movold... Kirsti-...Louis Torgerson
**** Note: [21 Nov 2023]
On the Kingston, 16 gb Blue flashdrive, I have a PDF re, "Watnemo descendants ..."; re, Ila Watnemo married to Orrin Torgerson. But Ila's grandfather was Jacob Anderson Watnemo [1863-1933]. He had a daughter named Josephine [1891-1943] who was married to Oscar L Erickson [1882-1910]. Josephine and Oscar had a son, Elmer L Erickson [1910-1995], and Elmer Erickson had 3 children:
Bruce Elliot Erickson, born 20 May 1943
Gary John Erickson, born 10 Jan 1945
Joel Stuart Erickson, b 27 Mar 1947
I had made a separate Legacy Family File - outlining the Watnemo family and some answers
- see Kingston, 16 gb Blue flashdrive
6. for summary of "Esther Torgerson autobiography - see research notes under Esther Torgerson
7. Obit from The Thirteen Towns, 16 Aug 1993
- died 9 Aug 1993
- born 15 Sep 1910 in Queen Twp
- married Ila Watnemo, 18 Jun 1939 in Fosston
- they made their home on the farm except for one 1 when they lived at Detroit (he was employed at General Motors
- named MN Premier Seed Grower in 1952 - growing Foundation seed potatoes
- survived by his wife; son, James and his wife Eleanor of Anoka [ Anoka Co, MN; about 25 kms north of Minneapolis; LeAnn Cummins from Anchorage, Ala [ ? Alaska or ]; a sister, Esther Petsch of Excelsior; five grandaughters; an uncle, Otto Solein of Fosston
8. From 'funeral brochure', 13 Aug 1993 found on p 4 of Linda Solheim Petsch database and images at http://www.myheritage.com/album-2_0_1_138710202/family-photos?fsn=1&page=4
- baptized and confirmed by Rev J O Saeter
- attended Bergebakken School, Northwest School of Agricultural in Crookston, and McPhail School of Music in Minneapolis
- survived by "... daughter, LeAnn Cummins of Anchorage, Alaska..."
9. Ancestry Public member Tree 'Molden" owner DJ Molden, last login 28 apr 2016; accessed, 1 May 2016
Annie Ila Watnemo married to Orrin Torgerson; her obit is posted
link, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/23293571/person/13687620643/facts 3768
Noted events in his life were:
1. Residence - 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Queen Twp, Polk County, Minnesota, United States. 1731 Enumeration on 8 Apr 1940
Orrin married Ila Ann Watnemo on 18 Jun 1939 in Fosston, Polk Co , Minnesota, United States 3762.,3763 (Ila Ann Watnemo was born about 1916 in North Dakota, United States 3769.)
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