6. | 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:
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[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 Anna Lamp on 16 Aug 1888 in Ida County, Iowa. Anna (daughter of Jochim Lamp and Anna Dibbern) was born on 17 Mar 1869 in Broderdorph, Germany; died on 15 May 1952 in Lakefield, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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