Individual Details
John Alfred Torkelson
(1 Jun 1884 - 26 Apr 1936)
Events
| Birth | 1 Jun 1884 | Connecticut, USA |  | ||
| Occupation | 1900 | silk winder | | ||
| Marriage | 15 Dec 1909 | Chatham, East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA - Rose Belle Oberg | | ||
| Occupation | 1918 | self-employed grocer | | ||
| Residence | 1918 | East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA | | ||
| Military Registration | 12 Sep 1918 | Middlesex County, CT | | ||
| Occupation | 1920 | mail carrier, R.F.D. | | ||
| Occupation | 1930 | foundry shipping clerk | | ||
| Death | 26 Apr 1936 | East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA | | ||
| Burial | Lakeview Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA | |
Families
| Spouse | Rose Belle Oberg (1886 - 1970) |
| Child | Bernice Rose Torkelson (1912 - 1987) |
| Child | Dorothy Torkelson (1915 - 1915) |
| Child | Eunice Lillian Torkelson (1917 - 1941) |
| Child | John H. Torkelson (1922 - 1922) |
| Father | Carl Oscar Torkelson (1854 - 1906) |
| Mother | Anna Brita Anderson (1855 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Charles Emil Torkelson (1881 - 1941) |
| Sibling | Emma S. Torkelson (1887 - ) |
| Sibling | Frank Oscar Torkelson (1891 - 1910) |
Endnotes
1. 1900 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com), Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: T623 142; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 290, enumerated 12 Jun 1900.
2. LDS Family History Center, Hannover, Germany, FHL Film 1378212: Chatham, CT Vital statistics 1897-1909, 13 Mar 2008, marriages, p. 13.
3. 1920 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com), Year: 1920;Census Place: East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: T625_187; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 211; Image: 779, enumerated 20 Jan 1920.
4. 1930 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com), Year: 1930; Census Place: East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: 271; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 253.0, enumerated 19 Apr 1930.
5. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (www.ancestry.com), Registration Location: Middlesex County, Connecticut; Roll: 1570619; Draft Board: 22, 12 Sep 1918.
6. 1900 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com), Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: T623 142; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 290, enumerated 12 Jun 1900.
7. LDS Family History Center, Hannover, Germany, FHL Film 1378212: Chatham, CT Vital statistics 1897-1909, 13 Mar 2008, marriages, p. 13.
8. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (www.ancestry.com), Registration Location: Middlesex County, Connecticut; Roll: 1570619; Draft Board: 22, 12 Sep 1918.
9. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (www.ancestry.com), Registration Location: Middlesex County, Connecticut; Roll: 1570619; Draft Board: 22, 12 Sep 1918.
10. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (www.ancestry.com), Registration Location: Middlesex County, Connecticut; Roll: 1570619; Draft Board: 22, 12 Sep 1918.
11. 1920 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com), Year: 1920;Census Place: East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: T625_187; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 211; Image: 779, enumerated 20 Jan 1920.
12. 1930 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com), Year: 1930; Census Place: East Hampton, Middlesex, Connecticut; Roll: 271; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 253.0, enumerated 19 Apr 1930.
13. East Hampton/Chatham CT Vital Records Index, Torkelson, John Alfred d. 1936 4 26 vol. 8 p. 13 cert C-98.
14. Fleming, Barbara Johnson: Correspondence, letter from 29 Nov 2011 with burial info and grave photos; photo of John and Rose Torkelson stone at Lakeview Cemetery in East Hampton.
15. Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 69390680.