Thorson
my genealogy collection
I have organized the following links into three sections one for each generation: maternal great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents. Each link contains either a picture(s) in a jpeg format or a document in pdf format which is stored in the digital cloud that can easily be downloaded. Also in section 3 is a family history and cookbook by my mother. This is followed by some Norwegian tidbits.
2.1 Links
Christian (Kristian) Thorson | My Maternal Great-Grandfather
Records – Census from IA and Butternut Township
Family Group Sheet Chris Thorson
Outline Descendant Report for Kristian Thorson – 3 generations
Thomas Worlie | My Maternal Great-Grandfather
Album Tom Worlie Family – in Radcliffe IA
2.2 Links
Tim Thorson | My Maternal Grandfather
Mabel Worlie | My Maternal Grandmother
Album Tim and Mabel Thorson Family on farm by Lake Crystal
Records – Census Butternut Township
Family Group Sheet Tim Thorson
2.3 Links
Lorraine Thorson | My Mother
Album Lorraine Thorson – Childhood and later years
Lorraine’s Story – early childhood
How I met your Father – Lorraine remembers first dates
Supplement to Lorraine’s Story – includes Norwegian history & culture
Lorraine’s Cookbook – best recipes with kid’s artwork
Lorraine’s 80th Birthday – at Homestead Saint James
Lorraine’s 88th Birthday – a month before her passing
Lorraine’s Funeral – Obit, liturgy, and audio
Lorraine’s Going to Heaven Party
lefse and lutefisk – our heritage
Lefse was loved by everyone. It is very laborious to make but that did not stop our mother from hand rolling 10 pounds of potatoes with lots of flour and butter. In later years she taught us the process. Her homemade sweet treats of Norwegian kringla and krumkake were also plentiful during holidays.
Now lutefisk was either loved or hated. WCCO’s – Charlie Boone & Roger Erickson captured these sentiments in their 1980 radio skit.
In the 1930’s Lorraine’s favorite radio program was Slim Jim, here’s a song we all enjoyed during the snowy wintertime.