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Ole Tobias Sigvaldsen Amundson

Ole Tobias Sigvaldsen Amundson[1, 2, 3]

Male 1893 - 1975  (81 years)

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  • Name Ole Tobias Sigvaldsen Amundson 
    Born 6 Jul 1893  Brendaasen, Vest-Agder, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Mar 1975  Elbow Lake, Grant, Minnesota USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • He changed his name from Ole Tobias Sigvaldsen Amundson to Tobias Amundson
      Tobias emigrated to New York USA in April 1911 a journey of 12 days on a steamship.
      He then took the train from New York to Minnesota where he settled.
      He was the sheriff of Grant County in Minnesota from 1939 to 1958.
      http://www.co.grant.mn.us/368/History
    Person ID I338  Omundsen
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2023 

    Father Sigvald Tobias Ommundsen Tronstad,   b. 21 Feb 1850, Freydenland, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1940, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Anne Gurine Torjusdatter,   b. 21 Sep 1854, Tronstad, Greipstad, Vest-Agder, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1897, Greipstad, Kristiansand,Vest-Agder, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1876  Greipstad, Kristiansand,Vest-Agder, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F94  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mabel Iren Rustand,   b. 8 Aug 1896, Wendell, Grant, Minnesota USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1969, Elbow Lake, Grant, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1921  Hereford, Grant, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Dennis Verne Amundson,   b. 17 Mar 1918, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1989, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Dorothy Amundson,   b. 1 May 1923, Wendel, Grant, Minnesota USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     3. Stanton (Whitey) Oleen Amundson,   b. 3 May 1925, Wendel, Grant, Minnesota USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1990, King County, Washington USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Tobias Sigvaldsen Amundson
    Tobias Sigvaldsen Amundson

    Headstones
    Tobias & Mabel Amundson Headstone
    Tobias & Mabel Amundson Headstone
    Tobias & Mabel Amundson Headstone
    Union Cemetery, Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota, USA
    Plot - Section E-22

    Recordings
    Tobias Amundson Interview, 1973
    Tobias Amundson Interview, 1973
    Interviewers:George Shervey and Marcia Olson
    Date Recorded: 02/08/1973
    Location: Barrett Nursing Home, Barrett, Minnesota

    Tobias Amundson was born on July 6, 1893 near Christianson, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1911. He served in the Army and worked in lumber camps in Northern Minnesota. In 1939 he was elected sheriff of Grant County after serving as deputy for 10 years. He was sheriff until 1958.

    In this interview, Tobias Amundson discusses his immigration to the United States and gives a short family history. The bulk of the interview consists of Tobias Amundson describing his activities as sheriff of Grant County, which includes his activities during prohibition and some of his more dangerous or unpleasant cases.

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Norwegian National Archives.

    2. [S9] Family Search USA Census Records 1930.

    3. [S10] Family Search USA Census Records 1940.