Thomas Albert Korstad

  Research Notes:

Thomas was married 3 times

3rd wife was Susanna Lachorn.
Thomas married again on 26 Jan 1941 to Susannah L Lackorn, (her maiden name was Susanna L Grange) in Seattle. This was her second marriage with the first to Walter F Lackorn; she had 2 children from her first marriage, Walter E and Elizabeth. Susannah died in 1948 (obit from Seattle Times, 2 Jan 1949).

The Seattle Times has a few articles re Walter E Lachorn in the Air Force, WW II time frame. Thomas would have been the step father for a few years, but in Thomas' obit there is no mention of Walter E


2. Burial / creamation is unknown



NOTE: Thomas A Korstad and Martin Hansen Korstad were 1st cousins - both of their fathers were brothers.
Martin Hansen Korstad was Sherry's great grandfather

Thomas married Julia Torgerson, daughter of Torger Olson and Kirsti Movold, on 24 Dec 1905 in Seattle, King Co, Washingon, United States.³⁴⁴⁷ (Julia Torgerson was born on 12 Dec 1874 in Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States,¹⁵⁹⁵ died on 28 Jun 1929 in Spokane, Spokane Co, Washington, United States ^{3448,3449,3450,3451} and was buried in Oakesdale Cemetery, Oakesdale, Whitman Co, Washington, United States ^3449,3452.)

  Marriage Notes:

Linda Solhiem-Petsch database does not record the date or location of Julia's marriage. However, the date and location is recorded on the WA Digital marriage certicate and notes that the marriage took place that the "Lund house, 706 27 Ave, Seattle". Witnesses recorded were S J Lund [Sam Lund] who was married to Thomas' sister, Bertha, and M Korstad, likely Martin Korstad, Thomas' brother. The marriage also notes that Thomas is from Bellingham and that Julia is from Oakesdale, Washington (of note, this is the same location where Julia was buried).