Soren Tollefson, b: 1879

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


^{George Alex Tollefson}^{b.1902 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1975 Houma, Louisiana}

^{Edwin J. Tollefson}^{b.1904 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1964}

^{Nora Esadora Tollefson}^{b.1905 d.1957}	^{Soren Tollefson}^{b.1879 Norway d.1925}

^{Tollef Tollefson}^{b.1907 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1963}

^{Myrtle Tollefson}^{b.1909 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1920 Cashton, Wisconsin}

^{Lillian Mayme Tollefson}^{b.1912 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1990 Viroqua, Wisconsin}		^{Jens Running}^{b.1827 Norway d.1910 Cashton, Wisconsin}

^{Martin Tollefson}^{b.1915 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1962}	^{Tillie Running}^{b.1887 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1933}

^{Tilmer Tollefson}^{b.1918 Cashton, Wisconsin d.2008 Fitchburg, Wisconsin}		^Lina^{b.1830 Norway d.1912}