Knute E. Thoe

1896–1985 (Age 88)
Vernon, Dodge, Minnesota, United States

The Life of Knute E.

When Knute E. Thoe was born on 31 December 1896, in Vernon, Dodge, Minnesota, United States, his father, Odd Knut Thoe, was 31 and his mother, Mary Julia Pederson, was 20. He married Ella Constance Severts Wilson on 20 August 1921, in Dodge, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Vernon Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States for about 40 years. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 25 April 1985, in Mower, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Evanger Lutheran Church Cemetery, Sargeant, Mower, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Knute E. Thoe
1896–1985
Ella Constance Severts Wilson
1903–1981
Marriage: 20 August 1921
Alvin Earl Thoe
1922–1959
Sterling Manford Thoe
1923–1924
Esther Thoe
1925–1994
Sterling Menford Thoe
1927–2010
Verland Curtis Thoe
1931–1989

Spouse & Children

  • Knute E. Thoe

    Male1896–1985Male

  • Ella Constance Severts Wilson

    Female1903–1981Female

MARRIAGE
20 August 1921
Dodge, Minnesota, United States
children

(5)

  • Alvin Earl Thoe

    Male1922–1959Male

  • Sterling Manford Thoe

    Male1923–1924Male

  • Esther Thoe

    Female1925–1994Female

  • Sterling Menford Thoe

    Male1927–2010Male

  • Verland Curtis Thoe

    Male1931–1989Male

Parents & Siblings

  • Odd Knut Thoe

    Male1865–1930Male

  • Mary Julia Pederson

    Female1876–1929Female

siblings

(4)

  • Henry Christian Thoe

    Male1893–1959Male

  • Knute E. Thoe

    Male1896–1985Male

  • Selmer E. Thoe

    Male1898–1898Male

  • Selmer E. Thoe

    Male1901–1982Male

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

Age 2

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1904 · The World's Fair of 1904

Age 8

St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.
1920

Age 24

The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.

Name Meaning

Norwegian: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Knute E Thoe, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Knut E Thoe, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Knut Thoe in household of Edd K Thoe, "United States Census, 1900"

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