The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Walter Mondale
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
| Ancestry of Walter Mondale | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Frederick ("Fritz") Mondale, b. Ceylon, Minn., 5 Jan. 1928, US Vice President 1977-1981 |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Theodore Sigvard Mondale,
b. Bricelyn, Minn., 25 Jan. 1876,
d. Fairmont, Minn., ... Dec. 1948
m. Pringhar, Iowa, 15 June 1925 |
| 3 | Claribel Hope Cowan, b. Pringhar, Iowa, 1 May 1892, d. White Bear Lake, Minn., 30 March 1967 [Minnesota Death Index 1908-2002 1667928; SSDI 477-36-8867] |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Ole Fredericksen Mondale,
b. Mundal, Balestvand, Sogn, Norway, 6 Jan. 1850,
d. Rome, Minn., 28 Nov. 1918
m. ... , Iowa, ... 1867 |
| 5 | Tarand Caroline Sevatsdatter, b. Al, Hallingsdal, Buskead, Norway, 7 Nov. 1846, d. Rome, Minn., 28 May 1903 |
| 6 |
Robert Cowan,
b. Seaforth, Ontario, Can., 5 Aug. 1861,
d. Windom, Minn., 24 March 1950
m. ... [ca. 1884] |
| 7 | Clara Bell Morton, b. Johnston, Pa., 9 April 1866 d. Sioux City, Iowa, 16 July 1911 |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
Frederik Person Vangsnes,
b. Vangsnes, Leikanger, Sogn, Norway, 24 March 1824,
d. Rome, Minn., 18 Nov. 1900
m. Balestrand, Sogn, Norway, ... 1849 |
| 9 | Brita Hansdatter Mundal, b. Mundal, Leikanger, Sogn, Norway, 6 Oct. 1826, d. Rome, Minn., 19 Aug. 1900 |
| 12 |
Walter Cowan,
b. Galashiels, Roxburgshire, Scotland, 7 May 1833,
d. Paulina, Iowa, 17 March 1890
m. |
| 13 | Agnes Turnbull Phorson, b. Averum, Berwickshire, Scotland, 25 Oct. 1830, d. Paulin, Iowa, 17 March 1907 |
| 14 |
James Morton,
b. ... , England, ... [ca. 1818],
d. ... [living 1880]
m. |
| 15 | Anna A ... , b. ... , Pa., ... [ca. 1828], d. ... [living 1880] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 16 |
Per Bendikson Vangsnes,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 17 | Anna Christine Bremer, b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 34 |
Hans Ørbech Bremer,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 35 | Charlote Amalie von Krogh, b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 70 |
Thomas von Krogh,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 71 | Anna Rosina Segelke, b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 Minnesota, Martin Co., Ceylon, ED 3, sheet 1A, line 2
Mondale Theodore S H M W 53 M 28 MN N N Clergyman Community Church
Claribel H W F W 36 M 31 IA C PA
Buford F S M W 12 S MN MN MN
Clarence C S M W 3 9/12 S MN MN IA
Frederick W W M W 2 3/12 S MN MN IA
C = Canada, N = Norway
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1920 Minnesota, Cottonwood Co., ED 69, sheet 6A, line 13
Cowan Robert H M W 58 Wd 1875 Na O S S Real Estate Agt
Walter M S M W 30 S IA C PA Farmer
Clarabel H D F W 27 S IA C PA Music Teacher Home
Robert H S M W 17 S MN C PA
Castledine Chas O Son-i-L M W 34 M IA WI NJ Bookkeeper Bank
Margaret M D F W 33 M IA C PA
William R GS M W 1 7/12 S MN IA IA
Morton Susie Sis-i-L F W 50 Wd PA E PA Housekeeper Home
C = Canada, E = England, O = Ontario Canada, S = Scotland
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1910 Minnesota, Cottonwood Co., Amboy, ED 55, sheet 4A, line 7
Cowan Robert H M W 48 M1 26 C S S 1875 Na Farmer General Farm
Clara Bell W F W 44 M1 26 4 4 PA E PA
Margaret D F W 24 S IA C PA School Teacher
Walter S M W 23 S IA C PA Laborer Home Farm
Clarbel D F W 17 S IA C PA
Robert H S M W 7 S MN C PA
C = Canada, E = England, S = Scotland
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1900 Iowa, O'Brien Co., Pringhar, ED 87, sheet 4A, line 11
Cowan Robert H W M Aug 1861 39 M 15 C S S 1874 26 Na Carpenter - Mechanic
Clara B W W F Apr 1866 34 M 15 3 3 PA E PA
Margaret M D W F Apr 1886 14 S IA C PA At School
Walter M S W M Aug 1889 10 S IA C PA At School
Claribel D W M May 1892 8 S IA C PA At School
C = Canada, S = Scotland
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1880 Iowa, O'Brien Co., Center, ED 158, page 6, line 10
Morton James W M 62 Farmer E E E
Anna A W F 52 W Keeping House PA MD PA
Charles W M 23 S Farming PA E PA
Uretta W F 18 D At Home IN E PA
Clara B W F 14 D At School PA E PA
Susana W F 10 D At School PA E PA
E = England
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