Bernice C. Ruhland, b: 1930 - Plain, Wisconsin

^{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}



		^{Soren Tollefson}^{b.1879 Norway d.1925}

	^{Tilmer Tollefson}^{b.1918 Cashton, Wisconsin d.}		^{Jens Running}^{b.1827 Norway d.1910 Cashton, Wisconsin}

^C Tollefson^{b. Private d.}		^{Tillie Running}^{b.1887 Cashton, Wisconsin d.1933}	^Lina^{b.1830 Norway d.1912}

^{T A Tollefson}^{b. Private d.}

^{Richard Tollefson}^{b.1950 Madison, Wisconsin d.1982 Fort Ord, California}

	^{Bernice C. Ruhland}^{b.1930 Plain, Wisconsin d.2000}