Brad & Kathy’s genealogy

Family History of Brad Mohr & Kathy Whalen

Home Search Login  

Sigurd Emil Torkelsen

Male 1898 - 1974  (75 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Vertical    |    Text    |    Register    |    Tables    |    PDF

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sigurd Emil Torkelsen was born on 22 Aug 1898 in Norway; died on 13 Apr 1974; was buried on 16 Apr 1974 in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Deck hand
    • Research Notes: World War II Draft Card gives birthplace as “Farsen” Norway. The 1950 census list another household on the 2nd floor at the same address with a head-of-household named Selmer Torkelsen, age 61. This age is too close to be Sigurd’s father, but it’s possible he is a brother.
    • Residence: Sep 1918, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1942, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
    • Census: 1950, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
    • Residence: Nov 1971, Shokan, Ulster County, New York, USA

    Notes:

    Sigurd was not listed in the same household as his wife Margaret and children Stanley and Gunda in the 1940 census.

    Survived by two sisters, and two brothers.

    Residence:
    667 Hicks

    Residence:
    960 57 Street

    Census:
    960 57th Street

    Residence:
    Ridge Road

    Family/Spouse: Gunda Gundersen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Stanley George Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Oct 1928 in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA; died on 23 Jun 1970; was buried on 10 Jul 1970 in Long Island National Cemetery, Suffolk County, New York, USA.
    2. 3. Gunda Marie Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1930 in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York, USA; died on 31 Jul 2006.

    Sigurd married Margrethe Helene Rasmussen about 1939. Margrethe (daughter of Gorma J. Rasmussen and Helena Johnson) was born on 28 Jun 1907 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, USA; died on 11 Jun 1997 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Helene Anne Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jun 1944 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; died on 9 Jun 2011 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA.
    2. 5. T.M. Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stanley George Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sigurd1) was born on 9 Oct 1928 in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, USA; died on 23 Jun 1970; was buried on 10 Jul 1970 in Long Island National Cemetery, Suffolk County, New York, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Lamp assembler
    • Military Notes: PFC U.S. Army Korea
    • Residence: 1935, Norway
    • Census: 1940, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, USA
    • Residence: Oct 1946, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
    • Census: 1950, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA

    Notes:

    Residence:
    960 57th Street

    Census:
    960 57th Street

    Buried:
    Section 2s Site 3568

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Sabrina Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Scott Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Gunda Marie Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sigurd1) was born on 1 Dec 1930 in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York, USA; died on 31 Jul 2006.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Jean
    • Occupation: File clerk, insurance company
    • Residence: 1935, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
    • Census: 1940, Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, USA
    • Census: 1950, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
    • Residence: Jul 2006, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    960 57th Street

    Gunda married Kenneth Danielsen before Jul 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Doris Marie Danielsen  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Helene Anne Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sigurd1) was born on 23 Jun 1944 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; died on 9 Jun 2011 in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1950, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
    • Residence: Jun 2011, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA

    Notes:

    Census:
    960 57th Street

    Died:
    Tucson North West

    Family/Spouse: George Salvatore Didden. George was born on 13 Jul 1948 in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA; died on 31 May 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: _____ Ihlenfeld. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  T.M. Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sigurd1)

    T.M. married P.J. Sullivan [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. T. Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. K.L. Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Sabrina Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (2.Stanley2, 1.Sigurd1)

  2. 7.  Scott Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (2.Stanley2, 1.Sigurd1)

  3. 8.  Doris Marie Danielsen Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gunda2, 1.Sigurd1)

    Family/Spouse: Gary Taber. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. C. Taber  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. J. Taber  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  T. Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (5.T.M.2, 1.Sigurd1)

    Family/Spouse: M. Carr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 10.  K.L. Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (5.T.M.2, 1.Sigurd1)

    Family/Spouse: J.C. Mohr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. P.M. Torkelsen  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 11.  C. Taber Descendancy chart to this point (8.Doris3, 3.Gunda2, 1.Sigurd1)

  2. 12.  J. Taber Descendancy chart to this point (8.Doris3, 3.Gunda2, 1.Sigurd1)

  3. 13.  P.M. Torkelsen Descendancy chart to this point (10.K.L.3, 5.T.M.2, 1.Sigurd1)



This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 14.0.5, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.

Maintained by Brad Mohr.