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Tolleiv Knuts. Megaarden

Tolleiv Knuts. Megaarden

Male 1826 - 1878  (52 years)

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  • Name Tolleiv Knuts. Megaarden 
    Born 1826  Medgarden, Ål Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1878  Minneapolis pioneers and soldiers Memorial cemetery, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 20 Sep 1878  Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I28016  Tofterå Slettemoen
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2022 

    Father Knut Tolleivs. Noss,   b. 21 May 1797, Haugegarden, Noss, Ål, Hallingdal Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1879, Ål, Hallingdal Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Turid Olsdtr. Rime,   b. 25 Sep 1803, Myljo Rime, Ål Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 23 Nov 1827  Ål, Hallingdal Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ågot Olsdtr. Sorteberg,   b. 15 Apr 1830, Svarteberg, Ål Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1913, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1847  Ål, Hallingdal Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Turid "Tildy" Knutson Megaarden,   b. 1849, Medgarden, Ål Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Knut Tollefs. Megaarden,   b. 1852, Medgarden, Ål Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ola Tollefs. Megaarden,   b. 1855, Medgarden, Ål Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1870, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     4. Lars Tollefs. Megarden,   b. 7 May 1858, Medgarden, Ål Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1943, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Tollef Tollefs. Megaarden,   b. 1860, Medgarden, Ål Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Esterville, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Betsy Olena Megaarden,   b. 30 Jun 1862, McGregor, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1929, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     7. Sheriff Philip T. Megaarden,   b. 2 Oct 1864, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1922, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     8. Marie Julia Megaarden,   b. 9 Aug 1866, Esterville or McGregor, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1959, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     9. Theodore Megaarden,   b. 28 Mar 1870, Esterville, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1940, Bronx, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F7895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.