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Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee 1870–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1870

Birth Location: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 23 Jul 1936

Death Location: Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States

Father: Anders Lee

Mother: Anna Dahlen

Spouse(s): Charles Brown

Children(s): DELBERT BROWN, Bertha Brown, Alvin Brown, Clarence Brown, Alice Brown

Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee was born in 1870 in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States, the child of Anders Andrew T Torkelson Lee And Anna Knutsdatter Dahlen. In 1900, Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee resided in Township 157, Towner, North Dakota, USA. Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee married Charles Alvin Brown, and had children including Alice L Brown, Alvin John Brown, Bertha A Brown, Clarence K Brown, Delbert Julius Brown. Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee passed away in 1936 in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States.

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Biography

  • Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee was born in 1870 in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States, the child of Anders Andrew T Torkelson Lee And Anna Knutsdatter Dahlen.
  • In 1900, Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee resided in Township 157, Towner, North Dakota, USA.
  • Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee married Charles Alvin Brown, and had children including Alice L Brown, Alvin John Brown, Bertha A Brown, Clarence K Brown, Delbert Julius Brown.
  • Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee passed away in 1936 in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States.

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Caroline Lee's Ancestors

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Caroline Lee
1870–1936
Birth Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
Parents
Anders "Andrew T." Torkelson Lee
1822–1885
Tellemarken, Norway
Anna (Knutsdatter) Dahlen
1829–1904
Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway
Grandparents
Torkel Torkelsen
1786–
Store Aalgaard, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway
Inger (Guria) Knudsdatter
1776–1860
Oppen, Ulnes, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Caroline Lee's Descendants

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Caroline (Amelia Torkelson) Lee (22 Mar 1870–23 Jul 1936) m. Charles (Alvin) Brown (31 Jul 1863–7 Jun 1940)
  1. 1. DELBERT (JULIUS) BROWN 1897–1980 m. GLADYS (HAZEL) OLSON 1901–1991
    1. 1. ORLO (HARRIS) BROWN 1921–2005 m. La (Neva) Wenzel 1920–
      1. 1. Sharon (Marie Brown Gibb) Zimmerman 1942–2019
    2. 2. Florence Brown 1929–1979
    3. 3. Maynard (Harold) Brown 1923–1998
    4. 4. Delores (Dee Cristella May) Brown 1922–2011
    5. 5. Archie (Eugene) Brown 1924–1945
    6. 6. Florence (Louise) Brown 1929–1979
  2. 2. Bertha (A) Brown 1895–
  3. 3. Alvin (John) Brown 1893–
  4. 4. Clarence (K) Brown 1899–
  5. 5. Alice (L) Brown 1891–

Caroline Lee's Timeline

3 Records

1870
22 Mar 1870
Birth of Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee in Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee resided here in Township 157, Towner, North Dakota, USA
Township 157, Towner, North Dakota, USA
1936
23 Jul 1936
Age 66
Death of Caroline Amelia Torkelson Lee in Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States
Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 157, Towner, North Dakota; Roll: 1233; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1241233

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 157, Towner, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 157, Towner, North Dakota; Roll: 1233; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1241233

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Detroit Lakes, Becker, Minnesota, United States

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