Christian Levorson Tollum Family


Kristen Levorson TOLLUM was born 3 Mar 1843 in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway to Levor CHRISTENSEN and his wife, Anne Halvorsdatr, and died 1 Jul 1928 in Lawrence, Whatcom, WA. He married Helga Nilsdatr LEE 17 May 1873 in Zumbrota, Goodhue, MN, daughter of Nils LEE and Ambjor WAMREEIET. She was born 18 Apr 1855 in Rollag, Numedal, Norway, and died 4 Jun 1938 in Lawrence, Whatcom, WA. They are buried in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA. Helga came with her parents to America in 1866. They lived in Iowa County, WI for the first one and a half years and in the fall of 1868 the family moved to Goodhue County, MN. Kristen Tollum had been a carpenter in Norway  and at age twenty-five came to America changing his name from Kristen to Christian. They lived in Goodhue County for several years building houses and barns. In 1879 they removed to the Red River Valley, to Kindred, North Dakota where they lived for nine years. In 1888, after seeing the crops flattened by a hail storm, they sold out and moved to the Washington Territory, settling in Whatcom County. They came by train to Seattle and then by boat to Sehome. As Christian was a carpenter he helped build the Lutheran Church at Lawrence and the pews which are still in use in the choir loft of the new church.

Children:

  1. Emma Louise TOLLUM was born 4 Nov 1873 in Zumbrota, Goodhue, MN and died 18 Mar 1967. Emma married 6 Jun 1895 at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA Gustave Christopher HOFF who was born 6 Jun 1874 in Koshkonong, Jefferson, WI to Hans Christian and Caroline (LUNDE) HOFF and died 1 Dec 1951. Emma and Gustave HOFF are buried in the Ephrata Cemetery in Ephrata, Grant, WA.

  2. Anton Nikelie TOLLUM was born 9 Sep 1878 in Zumbrota, Goodhue, MN and died 8 Sep 1934 at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA. He is buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA.

  3. Josephine TOLLUM was born 17 Mar 1880 in Kindred, Cass, ND and died 29 Jun 1972 in Everett, Snohomish, WA. Josephine married 29 Mar 1900 at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA Carl Herman HOFF who was born 24 Jan 1878 in Koshkonong, Jefferson, WI to Hans Christian and Caroline (LUNDE) HOFF and died 17 Apr 1953. They are buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA.

  4. Clara Helena TOLLUM was born 10/12 Dec 1882 in Kindred, Cass, ND and died  21 Jan 1976. Clara married 29 Dec 1906 at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA Charles HAMMER who was born 24 May 1876 in Sweden to John and Hannah (PETERSON) HAMMERGREN and died 30 Aug 1952. They are buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA.

  5. Nels TOLLUM was born 16 Dec 1883 in Kindred, Cass, ND and died 23 May 1963 in Lawrence, Whatcom, WA. He is buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA.

  6. Christian TOLLUM was born 5 Oct 1885 in Kindred, Cass, ND and died 18 Mar 1946 in Lawrence, Whatcom, WA. He married 18 Nov 1911 in Lawrence, Whatcom, WA Leanna Emily RYASON who was born 21 Sep 1895 in Hart, Oceana, MI, daughter of Ira and Kate Bell (ROBINSON) RYASON. Leanna died 30 Apr 1965 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. They are buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA.

  7. Annie TOLLUM was born 31 Jan 1889 in Lawrence, Whatcom, WA and died 7 May 1975. She married 23 Oct. 1922 Bert Galveston HAMILTON who was born 11 May 1886 in Little Rock, Pulaski, AR and died 16 Nov 1969 in Bellingham, Whatcom, WA. Both are buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA. Bert was a logger, worked as a bucker for the HOFF and PINKEY Logging Camp at Kulshan. Annie worked as a "flunkie" in the cookhouse; she met Bert there. They bought 10 acres from the HOFF farm at Lawrence, and bought 10 acres from her parents place which was across the road. Later Annie received another 12 acres from her parents' place. They built a house and barn, while living in a shack on her parent's land. They farmed for 20 years finally selling out in September, 1945. They lived in a shack again on Marie's land for awhile and then they moved to Puget Street in Bellingham.   Joseph E. Hamilton Family

  8. Marie Janette TOLLUM was born 15 Jan 1891 in Lawrence, Whatcom, WA and died 10 Dec 1983. Marie was the first baby baptised in the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Lawrence, WA. Later Marie was the sunday school teacher, superintendent, and organist for more than 25 years. She is buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence, Whatcom, WA.

Submitted by Ron Sieber

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