Jonas Tostensen VAALAND

   Other names for Jonas were Jonas THORSTEINSON and Jonas THOSTENSON.

  Birth Notes:

from 1900 census

  Noted events in his life were:

• Confirmation, 18 Oct 1857, Forsand, Høgsfjord, Rogaland, Norway. 25. Jonas Tostensen, 17/3 42, Vaaland i Frue Sogn, Tosten ellevsen of Liva Christophersd
[#25, p163, 1857]

• Census: Preble, 1875, Fillmore County, MN. line 27

8 Jonas Tostensen 31 m Norway [b. 1844]
B. L. 28 f Norway [b. 1847]
Thomas 3 m Norway
Peter 1 m MN
Elias 32 m Norway
S. Erickson 25 m Norway
W. Richardson 25 m Norway

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• Census: Preble, District 67, 1880, Fillmore County, MN. line 48

45 47 Taastenson Jonas 38
--- Bertha 36
--- Thomas 8
--- Peter 6
--- Lourine 1
Jacobson Bertha 75 mother-in-law

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• Census: Preble, 1885, Fillmore County, MN. lien 37

94 Jonas Thorstenson 42
Bertha Thorstenson 41
Thomas Thorstenson 12
Peder H. Thorstenson 10
Lerina Thorstenson 6
Christina Thorstenson 5
Josephine Thorstenson 2
Anne E Thorstenson 2/12


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• Census: Preble, 1895, Fillmore County, MN. Tostenson Jonas 51
Tostenson Bertha 48 [line through]
Tostenson Thomas 22
Tostenson Peter 21
Tostenson Christena 14
Tostenson Jacobena 12


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• Census: Preble, District 33, 1900, Fillmore County, MN. line 98

12 20 Thostensen Johnas 54 Mar 1846 wd i1872
--- Christena 19 Jul 1880
--- Josephine 17 Aug 1882

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• Immigration: with second wife from Norway, 1902, America. Arrival Date: 16 Jul 1902
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Oceanic

23 Thostensen Jonas 59, farmer, citizen, Lanesboro, Fillmore Co, Minn, his home and family, 6 children
24 Thostensen Kristina 38, wife, citizen's wife

• Census: Preble, District 32, 1910, Fillmore County, MN. line 22

125 125 Thostenson Jonas 68 head m2-8 Norway i1872
C Martha 46 wife m1-8 Norway

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• Census: Newburg, District 27, 1920, Fillmore County, MN. lien 28

120 128 Tostenson Jonas 77 i1872
---- Christina 55 i1902

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• Census: Mabel, District 21, 1930, Fillmore County, MN. line 16

122 130 Tosenson Jones 88
--- Christina 66

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• Cemetery: Scheie Cemetery, 1931, Fillmore County, MN.

• Notes: from second marriage, 1902, Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. #36, p144, 1902
Jonas Tostensen, Farmer i Fillmore Co, Prepel [sic] township, Minn. U.S.A, Frue Sogn, Hetland, 1842, Fossan 18/10 1857 [confirmation, Forsand (Fossan) belonged to Strand clerical district until 1864]

Jonas married Bertha Christine Petersdtr VOGEN, daughter of Peter Henrikson VOGEN and Birthe Kirstine Jacobsdatter STENNÆSS, on 31 Dec 1866 in St. Petri, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.¹ (Bertha Christine Petersdtr VOGEN was born on 9 Sep 1844 in Finnøy, Rogaland, Norway ⁴, baptized on 15 Sep 1884 in Finnøy, Rogaland, Norway and died on 17 Aug 1887 in Preble, Fillmore County, MN ⁵.) The cause of her death was Leprosy.

Jonas next married Marta Kristine Johanesdatter VELDE, daughter of Johannes Kristoffersen VELDE and Maren Sofie johannesdtr, on 25 Jun 1902 in Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. (Marta Kristine Johanesdatter VELDE was born on 18 Mar 1864 in Skjold, Rogaland, Norway and was baptized on 17 Apr 1864 in Skjold, Rogaland, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

[#36, p144, 1902 Haugesund in Haugesund 1891 - 1903]