Thora Elizabeth (Madsen) Bollish (1895 - 1980)

Born 17 Mar 1895 in Arcadia, Valley, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Louis N Bollish — married 22 Aug 1916 in North Platte, Nebraska, USA

Died 5 Apr 1980 at age 85 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Mrs. Bollish was born March 17, 1895, in Arcadia, Neb., the daughter of Gens and Kristine Madsen. She married Louis Bollish, Aug. 22, 1916, in North Platte, Neb., and the couple moved to Colorado in 1917. Mr. Bollish farmed and worked as a veterinarian in the Mount Hope Area and after retiring in 1940, the couple moved to Sterling. Mrs. Bollish was a member of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband, Louis Bollish; a son, Donald E. Bollish; a daughter, Mrs. Velma Schadegg, all of Sterling; a sister, Mrs. Anna Zollars of Brush, a brother, Laurids Madsen of Niwot; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A son, Robert Bollish, was killed November 1944 while serving with the armed forces during World War II.

• Fact: Residence (1900) Arcadia & Yale Townships Arcadia village, Valley, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Sterling Ward 3, Logan, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) New Haven, Logan, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
• Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 2, Sterling, Election Precinct 24, Logan, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Burial (1980) Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan, Colorado, United States

• Fact: Residence (1900) Arcadia & Yale Townships Arcadia village, Valley, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Sterling Ward 3, Logan, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) New Haven, Logan, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
• Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 2, Sterling, Election Precinct 24, Logan, Colorado, United States
• Fact: Burial (1980) Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan, Colorado, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 June 2023, 07:48), entry for Thora Elizabeth Madsen (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L2HY-6DT ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 May 2016, 22:02), entry for Thora E. Madson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:97FZ-13B); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 February 2019, 05:31), entry for Thora Elizabeth Madsen(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L2HY-6DT); contributed by various users.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 July 2018), memorial page for Thora E Madsen Bollish (17 Mar 1895–5 Apr 1980), Find A Grave Memorial no. 39697604, citing Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Our Colorado Family (contributor 47066212) .