Theodor Megaarden: Tofterå Slettemoen

Tofterå Slettemoen genealogy

1909 - Yes, date unknown

Generation: 1

Theodor Megaarden was born on 23 Aug 1909 in Kings, New York (son of Theodore Megaarden and Mary Johnson Clark); and died.

Theodor married Lea Elvira Margarita Tas Muller Hasenauer on 17 Dec 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland. Lea was born on 4 Nov 1905 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland; died on 19 Jun 1981 in New York, USA; was buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Theodore Megaarden was born on 28 Mar 1870 in Esterville, Iowa (son of Tolleiv Knuts. Megaarden and Ågot Olsdtr. Sorteberg); died on 22 Apr 1940 in Bronx, New York.

Notes:

Lawyer.

Theodore married Mary Johnson Clark on 21 Jun 1905 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan. Mary (daughter of Capt. William Lawrence Clark, Jr and Mary Johnson Stuart) was born in 1874 in Winchester, Frederick, VA; died in 1962 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Johnson Clark was born in 1874 in Winchester, Frederick, VA (daughter of Capt. William Lawrence Clark, Jr and Mary Johnson Stuart); died in 1962 in New York, USA.

Notes:

Mary had sister Martha Baldwin Clark (1876-1954) living with her and son Theodore jr. in Washington, DC 1935.
Foreldra var William Lawrence Clark jr. (1830-1899) fødd i VA, død i New York og Mary Johnson Stuart (1844-1877).

Children:

1. Theodor Megaarden was born on 23 Aug 1909 in Kings, New York; and died.

Generation: 3

Tolleiv Knuts. Megaarden was born in 1826 in Medgarden, Ål (son of Knut Tolleivs. Noss and Turid Olsdtr. Rime); died on 20 Sep 1878 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried in 1878 in Minneapolis pioneers and soldiers Memorial cemetery, Minnesota.

Notes:

1870: Tuscalum, Dickinson County, IA, with Ole Sarteberg listed with them.
dealer in livestock and later a railroad contractor

Aal bygdebok, Medgarden 1686 År: 1853
Tolleiv Knutson Medgarden __.__. 1826-1878
Foreldre: Knut Tolleivson Noss Medgarden og Turid Olsdtr. Rime.
Gm Ågot Olsdtr. Svarteberg Medgarden 15.04. 1830-1913
Foreldre: Ola Torsteinson Svarteberg og Birgit Rasmusdtr. Opheim.
*Barn
1. Turid Tolleivsdtr. Medgarden Noos 18.10. 1849-
G 1873 m Torstein Larsson Noss/Noos 1843-.... . Louis Petrus 1874- ; Tollof Adolph 1878-1943 i California.
Til Am. 1861: Vienna, Rock Co. MN. Turid og Torstein vart truleg skilde.
2. Knut Tolleivson Medgarden 07.12. 1852-____
Truleg til Amerika. Knut kom bort frå familien sin ifylgje eit Amerika-brev. (E. Rude)
3. Ola Tolleivson Medgarden 29.09. 1855-1870
Til Am. 1861. Ola fraus i hel på prærien ikkje langt frå farmen vinteren 1870. (J. Marler)
4. Lars Tolleivson Medgarden 07.05. 1858-
Til Am. i 1861.
5. Tolleiv Tolleivson Medgarden 02.10. 1860-
Til Am. 1861: Esterville, Iowa.
Barn i USA:
6. Betsy Olena Wood 1862, født i McGregor, Iowa, d 1928, Salt Lake, UT
7. Philip 1864-1922, born in Allamakee County, 'sheriff Megaarden' i Hennepin County, tok 1916 homestead i Montana, gm Minnie A ... (minst 1 barn);
8. Mary Kane 1867- ;
9. Theodore 1869- (J. Marler).

Tolleiv og Ågot gifte seg i 1847. Tolleiv fekk skøyte på garden i 1853, og så dreiv han hestehandel ved sida. Men etterkvart fann han å vilja prøve lykka i Amerika. Han gjekk til far sin, som då var kårmann, og spurde om han kunne selja garden kårfritt. Og far hans gjekk med på det.
Så reiste dei til Amerika i 1861. Han deltok i borgarkrigen. Dei var i Emmet i Iowa ei tid, så flytta dei. Sonen "Sheriff Megaarden" er nemnt hjå Ulvestad bind 1 s 309.
Tolleiv hadde fleire uhell, både stall og avling brann opp. Sjølv omkom han 1878 etter å ha fått eit plankelass over seg.

Tolleiv married Ågot Olsdtr. Sorteberg on 28 Dec 1847 in Ål, Hallingdal. Ågot was born on 15 Apr 1830 in Svarteberg, Ål; died on 22 Apr 1913 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried in 1913 in Lakewood cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ågot Olsdtr. Sorteberg was born on 15 Apr 1830 in Svarteberg, Ål; died on 22 Apr 1913 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried in 1913 in Lakewood cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN.

Notes:

Aggie Megaarden
1900 lives with son Philip T. Megaarden and widowed daughter Marie/Mary Kane with families.
1910 lives with daughter Marie/Mary Kane and family.

Children:

Turid "Tildy" Knutson Megaarden was born in 1849 in Medgarden, Ål; and died.
Knut Tollefs. Megaarden was born in 1852 in Medgarden, Ål; and died.
Ola Tollefs. Megaarden was born in 1855 in Medgarden, Ål; died in 1870 in Iowa.
Lars Tollefs. Megarden was born on 7 May 1858 in Medgarden, Ål; died on 28 Feb 1943 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Tollef Tollefs. Megaarden was born in 1860 in Medgarden, Ål; died in in Esterville, Iowa.
Betsy Olena Megaarden was born on 30 Jun 1862 in McGregor, Iowa; died on 14 Jan 1929 in Salt Lake, Utah.
Sheriff Philip T. Megaarden was born on 2 Oct 1864 in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA; died on 4 Aug 1922 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Lakewood cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN.
Marie Julia Megaarden was born on 9 Aug 1866 in Esterville or McGregor, Iowa; died on 19 Aug 1959 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
2. Theodore Megaarden was born on 28 Mar 1870 in Esterville, Iowa; died on 22 Apr 1940 in Bronx, New York.

Capt. William Lawrence Clark, Jr was born on 16 Jan 1830 in Winchester, Frederick, VA; died on 1 Dec 1899 in Newport, Herkimer, NY.

William married Mary Johnson Stuart on 19 Apr 1862 in Staunton, Amherst, Virginia. Mary was born on 22 Feb 1844 in Charlestown, Jefferson, WV; died on 15 Dec 1877 in Winchester, Frederick, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Johnson Stuart was born on 22 Feb 1844 in Charlestown, Jefferson, WV; died on 15 Dec 1877 in Winchester, Frederick, VA.

Children:

3. Mary Johnson Clark was born in 1874 in Winchester, Frederick, VA; died in 1962 in New York, USA.

Generation: 4

Knut Tolleivs. Noss was born on 21 May 1797 in Haugegarden, Noss, Ål, Hallingdal; was christened on 21 May 1797 in Ål, Hallingdal (son of Tollef Ols. Noss and Sidsel Larsdtr. Noss); died on 14 Apr 1879 in Ål, Hallingdal.

Notes:

Aal bygdebok: 1685 År: 1837 Medgarden, Ål:
Knut Tolleivson Noss Medgarden 21.05. 1797-1877
Foreldre: Tolleiv Olson Haugegarden Noss og Sissel Larsdtr. Noss.
Gm Turid Olsdtr. Rime Medgarden 25.09.1803-
Foreldre: Ola Larsson Rime 1777 og Guri Bjørnsdtr. Sata. 1778-1829
*Barn
1. Tolleiv Knutson Medgarden __.__. 1826-1878
G 1847 m Ågot Olsdtr. Svarteberg. Til Am. 1861.
2. Lars Knutson Medgarden __.__. 1829-, til Am. i 1849.

Knut og Turid gifte seg i 1827. Frå 1819 var han nokre år på Svanøy. Knut kom heim att og lånte ut pengar. I 1837 slo han på seg Medgarden på auksjon.
Knut var ein drivande bonde. I hans tid vart det bygd nye hus på garden. Ei loftstugu står enno. Dei var ei tid på Svenkerud (innflytta til Nes 9. juni 1829), så på Medgarden frå 1837, før dei reiste til Amerika i 1861.
Knut hadde sonen Ola (1824-1909) med enkje Birgit Olsdtr. Gjeldokk.

Knut married Turid Olsdtr. Rime on 23 Nov 1827 in Ål, Hallingdal. Turid (daughter of Ola Lars. Rime and Guri Bjørnsdtr. Sata) was born on 25 Sep 1803 in Myljo Rime, Ål; died in in Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Turid Olsdtr. Rime was born on 25 Sep 1803 in Myljo Rime, Ål (daughter of Ola Lars. Rime and Guri Bjørnsdtr. Sata); died in in Iowa.

Notes:

Under Myljo Rime eller Fly, Ål bygdebok:
Turid Olsdtr. Rime Medgard 25.09. 1803-
Gm Knut Tolleivson Noss Medgard, gnr. 24/3. Sidan til Svenkerud og til Am. i 1861.

Children:

4. Tolleiv Knuts. Megaarden was born in 1826 in Medgarden, Ål; died on 20 Sep 1878 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; was buried in 1878 in Minneapolis pioneers and soldiers Memorial cemetery, Minnesota.
Lars Knudson was born on 3 Jun 1829 in Svenkerud, Nes; died on 5 Nov 1929 in Susanville, Lassen, CA, USA.