Mildred Tordsen
Private -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Mildred Tordsen was born in Private (daughter of Herman Cleveland Tordsen and Hilda Neitzel).
2. Herman Cleveland Tordsen was born on 10 Jan 1888 (son of Peter Tordsen and Christina Henderson); died WFT est 1938-1980. Herman married Hilda Neitzel. Hilda was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Hilda Neitzel was born in Private. Children:
- 1. Mildred Tordsen was born in Private.
- Marilyn Tordsen was born in Private.
- Maida Tordsen was born in Private.
- Laurel Tordsen was born in Private.
Generation: 3
4. Peter Tordsen was born on 19 Jan 1856 in Schwabstedt, Germany (son of Jacob Tordsen and Anna Struve); died on 28 Apr 1937 in Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA. Notes:
[schlotfeldt.FTW]
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 6, Ed. 1, Tree #3710, Date of Import: Jan 30, 2001]
Resident of Rost Township, Minn for 44 years. Stricken with Pneumonia and
heart trouble.
Came to America when 16 years old and settled in Davenport, Iowa where
he worked on a farm. Started farming for himself and remained there till
1882, when he moved to Holstein, Iowa until 1893. Moved from there to
Jackson County, Minn. in 1893, purchasing a farm in Sec. 34, Rost Twp.
Added land through hard work and good mgm't until he had 813 acres of
good rich soil.
Retired in 1917 and moved to Lakefield for the 20 years prior to his
death. Director of School Board, Farmers Co-op Elev. Co. . Very successful
and deep thinker. Pall bearers were eight sons, William, John, Herman, Louie, Helmuth, Ferdinand, Reinhardt and Harry.
Notes: Holstein is in Ida County, Iowa and the Co-op was a dairy co-op.Peter married Christina Henderson WFT est 1874-1886. Christina was born in 1858 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died in 1888 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Christina Henderson was born in 1858 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died in 1888 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. Children:
- Alfred Tordsen was born on 23 Jun 1877; died on 19 Dec 1900.
- William Claus Tordsen was born on 14 Jan 1879; died on 9 Mar 1959.
- Ella Mary Tordsen was born on 23 Sep 1882; died on 17 Dec 1955.
- John Tordsen was born on 3 Apr 1884; died on 5 Oct 1948.
- Mary Tordsen was born on 5 Aug 1885; died in Apr 1950.
- 2. Herman Cleveland Tordsen was born on 10 Jan 1888; died WFT est 1938-1980.
Generation: 4
8. Jacob Tordsen was born about 1820 in Schwabstedt, Germany; died about 1865 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany. Jacob married Anna Struve WFT est 1837-1859. Anna was born on 24 Jun 1821 in Germany; died on 25 Nov 1899 in Scott County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Anna Struve was born on 24 Jun 1821 in Germany; died on 25 Nov 1899 in Scott County, Iowa. Children:
- Christina "Tina" Tordsen was born on 3 Mar 1849 in Schleswig Holstein, Germany; died on 26 Jun 1934 in Gambrel, Scott County, Iowa.
- John Tordsen was born on 13 Dec 1850; died in 1935 in Sioux Valley, Minn..
- 4. Peter Tordsen was born on 19 Jan 1856 in Schwabstedt, Germany; died on 28 Apr 1937 in Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota, USA.
- Mary Tordsen was born on 25 Apr 1859; died on 5 Nov 1943 in Scott County, Iowa.
- Anna Louise Tordsen was born WFT est 1840-1863; died on 18 Dec 1919 in McCausland, Scott County, Iowa.