Edwin Tollefson, son of Lars and Deana Elton Tollefson, was born January 22, 1920 in Rose Hill Township. On February 10, 1947 he married Mae Thompson of Sheyenne at New Rockford. The couple lived in Carrington for a few years until moving to the Tollefson farm in Rose Hill Township.
The couple have four children: Mary Dee, Charles, Valerie and Lisa.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 102B