Anders (Tobiasen) Tobiason (1834 - 1908)

Born 14 May 1834 in Lyngdal, Vest-Agder, Norge

Ancestors

Husband of Oline (Andersdatter) Tobiason — married 24 May 1866 in Freeborn, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 28 May 1908 at age 74 in Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Anders Tobiasen was born 14 May and baptized 25 May 1834 in Kvas, Lyngdal kommune, Vest-Agder fylke, Norway.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

He was the son of Tobias Simonsen and Jensine Andersdatter.^[1]

Anders immigrated to the United States in 1859.^[7] His surname changed from -sen to -son after his arrival and he eventually went by Andrew rather than Anders.

Corporal Anders (Tobiasen) Tobiason served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jan 18, 1862
Mustered out: Jan 20, 1866
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Iowa G, 12th Infantry; Wisc K, 15th Infantry

Anders enlisted with the Union army 18 Jan 1862 from Winneshiek County, Iowa for the War of the Rebellion. He was a Private in Company G Iowa 12th Volunteer Infantry and a Private and Corporal in Company K Wisconsin 15th Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded and made a prisoner of war 31 Dec 1862 in Stones River, Tennessee. He was mustered out and discharged 2 May 1863 due to disability. He enlisted again 30 Mar 1864 and was mustered 28 Apr 1864. He was mustered out 20 Jan 1866 in Memphis, Tennessee.^[8][9][10]

Anders married Olina Anders 24 May 1866 in Freeborn County, Minnesota.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][11]}

Children of Anders and Olina include:

• Josephine Omelia, b 14 Apr 1868 Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, m Ole T Einertson 27 May 1888, d 11 Apr 1928 Colorado^{[2][3][4][5][12]}
• Theodore Andrew, b 30 Apr 1870 Westbrook, Cottonwood, Minnesota, d 12 Mar 1944 Thief River Falls, Pennington, Minnesota^{[2][3][4][5][13]}
• Lars Christian, b 28 Apr 1872 Christiana, d 1 Mar 1941 Mountain Lake, Cottonwood, Minnesota^{[3][4][5][7][14][15]}
• Julia, b 2 Mar 1874 Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, m Henry M. Miller 26 Oct 1892, d 31 Jan 1953 St Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota^{[3][4][5][16][17]}
• Enok, b 18 Jan 1876 Christiana^{[4][5][6][7][18]}
• August, b 4 Feb 1878 Christiana, d 5 Mar 1915 Marshall, Minnesota^{[4][5][6][7][19][20]}
• Clara Olina, b 7 Dec 1879 Christiana, m Calmer Elness 20 Jun 1900, d 13 Nov 1954 Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota^{[4][5][6][7][21][22][23]}
• Emma Louise, b 8 Nov 1881 Christiana, m Torsten T Haugen 31 Oct 1902, d 16 Dec 1962 Jackson, Minnesota^{[5][6][7][24][25][26]}

Census:

• 1870: Pleasant, Winnebago County, Iowa - Andrew Tobiason, age 37, carpenter, with wife, children, and stepchildren.^[2]
• 1875: Christiania, Jackson County, Minnesota - Anders Tobiason, age 42, with wife, children, and stepchildren.^[3]
• 1880: Christiania, Jackson, Minnesota - Anders Tobiason, age 46, farmer, with wife, children, and stepchildren.^[4]
• 1885: Christiania, Jackson, Minnesota - Anders Tobiason, age 51, with wife, children, and stepchildren.^[5]
• 1895: Christiania, Jackson, Minnesota - Andrew Tobiason, age 61, farmer, with wife and children.^[6]
• 1900: Christiania, Jackson, Minnesota - Anders Tobiason, age 66, farmer, with wife and children.^[7]

Andrew died 28 May 1908 at age 74 in Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Windom.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6831-5LCV : Mon Oct 30 13:07:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Anders and Tobias Simundsen, 25 May 1834.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK3-YJY : 19 March 2020), Andrew Tobiason, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNV-TZB : 30 July 2017), Anders Tobiason, Christiana, Jackson, Minnesota; citing p. 220, line 13, volume Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec and Kandiyohi County, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565723.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ98-5J3 : 12 August 2017), Anders Tobiason, Christiania, Jackson, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 121, sheet 496C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,624.
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10} "Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQX7-K69 : 4 August 2017), Anders Tobiason, Christiania, Jackson, Minnesota; citing p. 2, volume Jackson, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,743.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} "Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQD5-XB2 : 3 April 2016), Andrew Tobiason, Christiania township, Jackson, Minnesota; citing p. 1, line 36, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,784.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9SG-G2G : accessed 2 August 2020), Anders Tobiason, Christiania Township, Jackson, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 2A, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,771.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MKP-X8W : 20 August 2019), Anders Tobiason, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,636,307.
9. ↑ Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion Ancestry Record 1555 #3806542
   Name Anders Tobiason
   Enlistment Date 18 Jan 1862
   Enlistment Rank Corporal
   Muster Date 18 Jan 1862
   Muster Place Iowa
   Muster Company K
   Muster Regiment 15th Infantry
   Muster Regiment Type Infantry
   Muster Information Enlisted
   Imprisonment Date 31 Dec 1862
   Imprisonment Place Stones River, Tennessee
   Casualty Date 31 Dec 1862
   Casualty Place Stones River, Tennessee
   Type of Casualty Wounded
   Muster Out Date 2 May 1863
   Muster Out Information disch disability
   Side of War Union
   Survived War? Yes
   Was POW? Yes
   Injured in Line of Duty? Yes
   Residence Place Winneshiek County, Iowa
   Title Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion
10. ↑ Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion Ancestry Record 1555 #3446625
    Name Andrew Tobiason
    Enlistment Age 30
    Birth Date abt 1834
    Birth Place Norway
    Enlistment Date 30 Mar 1864
    Enlistment Rank Private
    Muster Date 28 Apr 1864
    Muster Place Iowa
    Muster Company G
    Muster Regiment 12th Infantry
    Muster Regiment Type Infantry
    Muster Information Enlisted
    Muster Out Date 20 Jan 1866
    Muster Out Place Memphis, Tennessee
    Muster Out Information Mustered Out
    Side of War Union
    Survived War? Yes
    Residence Place Washington, Iowa
    Title Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
11. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X25S-5MJ : 9 March 2021), Anders Tobiason and Olina Anders, 1866.
12. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2RS-H42 : 9 March 2021), Ole T Einertson and Josephine Tobiason, 1888.
13. ↑ "Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDWC-6SH : 29 October 2020), Theodore Tobiason, 1944.
14. ↑ "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD9Q-CBW : 5 February 2020), Lars Christan Tobiason, 1872.
15. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C157-MWT2 : 1 June 2020), Louis Tobiason, 1 Mar 1941; citing Death, Minnesota State Department of Health, St. Paul.
16. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJGB-QWMW : 9 March 2021), Henry M. Miller and Julia A. Tobiason, 1892.
17. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH4C-YH2M : 8 April 2020), Julia Tobiason Miller, 31 Jan 1953; citing Death, Minnesota State Department of Health, St. Paul.
18. ↑ "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD9Q-CRJ : 5 February 2020), Enok Tobeason, 1876.
19. ↑ "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDZR-VYY : 5 February 2020), August Tobireson, 1878.
20. ↑ "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V44R-N5Z : 4 December 2014), August Tobiason, 05 Mar 1915; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Marshall, Minnesota, record 162974, certificate number 007138, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
21. ↑ "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD9Q-DX1 : 5 February 2020), Clara Otela Tobiason, 1879.
22. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJGB-QHZX : 9 March 2021), Calmer Elness and Clara Tobiason, 1900.
23. ↑ "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H5YT-RHZM : 8 April 2020), Clara O Elness, 13 Nov 1954; citing Death, Minnesota State Department of Health, St. Paul.
24. ↑ "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD9Q-62Z : 5 February 2020), Emma Louise ...obinson, 1881.
25. ↑ "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2RM-G9Q : 9 March 2021), Forsten F Hangen and Emma Tobiason, 1902.
26. ↑ "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4HN-Z1C : 4 December 2014), Emma Louise Bodvig, 16 Dec 1962; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Jackson, Minnesota, record 1520071, certificate number 008799, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: MGV3-YJG
• FamilySearch Person: LZM1-8LK
• Find A Grave: Memorial #59726205, (accessed 08 December 2022), memorial page for Anders “Andrew” Tobiason (14 May 1834–28 May 1908), citing Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by MarillaW (contributor 47325501). with military headstone and obituary photos