Allamakee Album

The photo was taken on the Roe farm in Makee Township at the funeral of Melvin I. Roe

Tollef Nilson Roe - born 5 July 1843 and died 5 Jan 1911
Anna Olesdatter (Trondson) Roe - born 22 Oct 1847 and died 17 May 1923

Tollef and Anna Roe children:

Nicolena - born 20 Dec 1867. Homesteaded in North Dakota. Married Carl Peterson. No children. Died 30 July 1931.

Nils Carl - born 18 Oct 1869. Date of death unknown. Did not reach adulthood.

Carl Olaus - born 24 Sep 1871. Druggist/postmaster in Garner Iowa. Married Mabel Thompson (1896) and Bessie Albee (1902). Two children, Thelma & Don. Died 29 Dec 1965.

Aletta Kari - born 11 July 1874. Married Conrad Holland. Lived adult life in St. Paul, MN. Eight children: Violet, Marguerite, Myrtle, Melveen, Conrad, Aletta, Roe & Alan. Died 6 July, 1959.

Thea Johanna - born 11 Sep 1876. Date of death unknown. Did not reach adulthood.

Oscar John - born 7 Apr 1877. Farmer. Married Bertha Jeglum. Five children: Lloyd, Bernice, Thelma, Melintha & Orrin. Died 16 Jan 1957

Melvin Ingvald - born 10 Jan 1882. Married Anna Knudson. Died 4 Oct 1908 in Glenham, SD.

Cornelia Julianna - born 4 Apr 1885. Did not marry. Died 14 Dec 1935.

Ove Thorvald - born 9 Apr 1886. Farmer, owner Elon Store, and State Representative for Allamakee County. Married Emma Kolsrud. Five children: Thomas, Melvin, Doris, Kenneth & Willard. Died 26 Oct 1969. Obituary

Alert Helmer - born: 27 Sep 1888. Farmer and owner Elon Store. Married Augusta Bakke. Two children: Norval & Marian. Died 24 Oct 1974.

Ruth Amelia - born 27 Nov 1893. Farmwife, owner Elon Store, and newspaper columnist. Married Gilman Hagen. Two children: Leland & Robert. Died 12 Dec 1968.