Discovering our roots
While researching the family history, so many people focus on the basics (birth, death, marriage, and children). You also need to pay attention to what jobs are listed in census records, public directories, draft cards, and in obituaries. Sometimes you stumble military records, military headstones, or obituaries that talk about their military service.
This year to commemorate Veterans Day, I have compiled a list (which I am sure is incomplete) of the descendants of Tollef Lyndom Tollefson [Generation 1] that fought for the USA. I did not include spouses of Tollefson descendants, since they are not Tollefson’s themselves. Most of this information is from military records (headstone applications, burial records, pension records), while more recent records could be elaborated with information contained in obituaries.