Martha Serena Thoe

1889–1968 (Age 79)
Lake Mills, Winnebago, Iowa, United States

The Life of Martha Serena

When Martha Serena Thoe was born on 10 August 1889, her father, Lars M. Thoe, was 41 and her mother, Inger Moen, was 40. She married Hjalmar Nordschow on 25 December 1913, in Lake Mills, Winnebago, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Center Township, Winnebago, Iowa, United States in 1900. She died on 27 September 1968, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Martha Serena Thoe
1889–1968
Hjalmar Nordschow
1890–1948
Marriage: 25 December 1913
Meredith Thoe Nordschow
1916–
Merle Nordschow
1919–1983

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
25 December 1913
Lake Mills, Winnebago, Iowa, United States
children

(2)

  • Meredith Thoe Nordschow

    Female1916–Female

  • Merle Nordschow

    Male1919–1983Male

Parents & Siblings

  • Lars M. Thoe

    Male1848–Male

  • Inger Moen

    Female1848–Female

siblings

(10)

  • Nels L. Thoe

    Male1872–Male

  • Eric L. Thoe

    Male1873–Male

  • Regina Marie Thoe

    Female1877–1956Female

  • Martin J Thoe

    Male1877–Male

  • Ellen Christina Thoe

    Female1879–1931Female

+5 More Children

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

Age 1

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1890 · Woman's Suffrage

Age 1

An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.
1910 · The BSA is Made

Age 21

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

Norwegian: unexplained.

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

Sources (3)

  • Martha S Thoe in household of Lars N Thoe, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
  • Martha Thoe in household of Lars Thoe, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Martha Thoe in entry for Meredith Thoe Nordschow, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"

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