Theodore C Tollefsen

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Zion, Lake Co, Illinois, United States. ⁶⁵²⁴ Theodore C Tollefsson age 32 <1888> born in MN married to Bertha E age 25 <1895> born in Canada, working as a Laborer in the building industry. Theordore is recorded as a brother in law and Bertha is recorded as a sister in law to the head of the household, Harry E Mayfield age 29 <1891> born in England and his wife Flossie (or maybe Jossie) age 29 <1891> born in Canada

2. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Benton Twp, Zion City, Lake Co, Illinois, United States. ⁶⁵²³ Theodore C Tollefsen, head of household, age 44 born in MN, married at age 32 <1918>, Truck Driver with Community Fuel Department, owns home with value of $3500, has a radio. Wife, Bertha E, age 36 <1894> born in Canada (English), married at age of 24 <1918>. Children, all born in IL: Donald E, age 9 <1921>; Marjorie E age 7 <1923>; Eileen E age 1 yr and 6 mos <Oct 1928>. Address, 3012 Eschol Ave, Zion.

3. Residence 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Zion, Lake Co, Illinois, United States. ⁶⁵²⁵ Theodore C Tollefsen, age 54 born in MN, grade 7, own home value of $2500, works as Truck Driver with coal industry; work 44 hours last wk of Mar, 50 wks in 1939 earning $1000; married Bertha, age 46, not working. Children (all born in IL): son, Donald, age 20, works as a labor with printing industry works 40 hrs last wk of Mar, worked 38 wks in 1939 earning $400, has 4 yrs HS; daughter, Marjorie age 17, 3 yrs high; daughter, Eileen, age 12; son, Theodore Jr, age 8 <1932>. Also recorded in the household is Elizabeth Danks, mother in law to Theodore, age 77 born in English Canada, wid.

Family lived in the same house in Apr 1935 (except mother in law, who is recorded as the same "place". Address: 3013 Eshcol, Ave, Zion.

4. Death, 1958, 11 Nov 1958, Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. ⁶⁵²⁶ A post on find a grave notes "Died from injuries sustained in a car accident. His [wife] died from the same accident.

Theodore married Bertha E Danks about 1918 in Illinois, United States.⁶⁵²³ (Bertha E Danks was born on 7 Nov 1893 in Canada,⁶⁵²⁴ died on 9 Nov 1958 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States ⁶⁵²⁶ and was buried in Mount Olivet Memorial Park, Lake Co, Illinois, United States ⁶⁵²⁶.)