Individual Details
John Edward Torkelson
(17 Oct 1856 - 11 Apr 1903)
Events
| Birth | 17 Oct 1856 | Sällstorp, Halland, Sweden |  | ||
| Birth | Oct 1857 | Sweden | | ||
| Emigration | 1881 | Sällstorp, Halland, Sweden to America | | ||
| Occupation | 1900 | laborer | | ||
| Death | 11 Apr 1903 | | |||
| Alt name | Johan Edvard Torkelson | ||||
| Burial | Swedish Cemetery, Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA | |
Families
| Father | Torkel Olsson (1820 - 1867) |
| Mother | Anna Sara Magnusdotter (1823 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Carl Oscar Torkelson (1854 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Anna Talena Torkelsdotter (1859 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Emanuel Olsson (1862 - 1938) |
| Sibling | Johanna Brita Torkelsdotter (1865 - 1865) |
Endnotes
1. Genline Swedish parish archives (www.genline.com), GID 1844.13.28900 Halland Sällstorp AI:4 hfl 1861-1881, first part, p. 51.
2. Börjesson, Charlotte: Correspondence (DIS Sweden), e-mail from 15 Nov 2010, photos of Bengston, Olson and Torkelson graves at Swedish Cemetery, Portland, CT.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Börjesson, Charlotte: Correspondence (DIS Sweden), e-mail from 15 Nov 2010, photos of Bengston, Olson and Torkelson graves at Swedish Cemetery, Portland, CT.
7. Godfrey Memorial Library (Middletown, CT, USA www.godfrey.org), list of Torkelson/Olson interments at Swedish Cemetery Portland CT, and photos of graves.
8. Börjesson, Charlotte: Correspondence (DIS Sweden), e-mail from 15 Nov 2010, photos of Bengston, Olson and Torkelson graves at Swedish Cemetery, Portland, CT.