Theodore RYERSON
- Born: 24 Aug 1870, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
- Marriage: Sarah AMACHER on 19 Jun 1901 in Livingston County, Illinois, USA 1
- Died: 26 Dec 1945, Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USA at age 75 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Reference: A History of the Norwegians of Illinois, 1905, Illinois, USA. 3 p470
THEODORE RYERSON
Was born in Livingston county, near Pontiac, Ill., Aug. 24, 1870. His father is Thomas G.
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Ryerson, who served in the Civil War, and his mother Lisa Larson, retired farmers now living in Pontiac. Mr. Ryerson obtained his education in the county schools during the winter months, attending them until 18 years old. He remained on the farm with his father until 25 years of age.
He entered the service of the Ill. Cen. Ry. in 1896, first as an extra operator, then as station agent at different smaller stations, and finally as station agent at Pontiac, July 1905. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. [Independent Order of Odd Fellows], the Knights of Pythias, the Modern Woodmen of America and the order of Railroad Telegraphers.
In 1901 Mr. Ryerson was married to Miss Sarah Amacher, born near Cullom, Ill., of German parents. This union has been so far blessed with one child, a son, Murtin Delbert. The family live in their own residence at 1216 N. Main street, Pontiac.
[A History of the Norwegians of Illinois : a concise record of the struggles and achievements of the early settlers, together with a narrative of what is now being done by the Norwegian-Americans of Illinois in the development of their adopted country : with the valuable collaboration of numerous authors and contributors
Chicago: J. Anderson Pub. Co., 1905, 560 pgs. (Heritage Quest)]
• Census: Pontiac Ward 1 > 0041, 1910, Livingston County, Illinois, USA. Theodore Ryerson 39
Sarah Ryerson 31
Merlin D Ryerson 5
[page 21 of 30]
• Census: Pontiac > District 43, 1920, Livingston County, Illinois, USA. Theodore Ryerson 49
Sarah Ryerson 45
Murlin Ryerson 15
Bernice Ryerson 9
[page 35 of 44]
• Census: Pontiac > District 38, 1930, Livingston County, Illinois, USA. Theodore Ryerson 59
Sarah Ryerson 58
Murlin Ryerson 25
Bernice Ryerson 19
Victoria Gillary 25
[page 13 of 23]
• Census: Pontiac > 53-41, 1940, Livingston County, Illinois, USA. Theodore Ryerson 64
Sarah Ryerson 63
Wm E John 69
Sarah E John 66
Benjamin B Harris 69
[page 28 of 38]
• Cemetery: Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac, 1945, Livingston County, Illinois, USA.
Theodore married Sarah AMACHER, daughter of Jacob AMACHER and Magdalena SHANTZ, on 19 Jun 1901 in Livingston County, Illinois, USA.1 (Sarah AMACHER was born in Oct 1874 in Cullom, Livingston County, Illinois, USA and died in 1958.)
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