Ingvald Toft (1902 - 1976)

Ingvald Toft’s biography is built and maintained by people like you. Create an online profile of Ingvald so that their life is remembered forever. If any factual information is incorrect, please edit Ingvald’s biography.

Pictures really do say a thousand words. Add photos of Ingvald during various points of their life.

1902 - In the year that Ingvald Toft was born, the Aswan Low Dam (the old Aswan Dam) began construction in Egypt in 1899 and was completed in 1902 - making it the largest masonry dam in the world at the time. The dam was built on the Nile River in order to conserve water and regulate flooding, allowing for population increase along the Nile.

1913 - Ingvald was only 11 years old when the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.

1939 - By the time this person was 37 years old, on the 1st of September, Nazi Germany invaded Poland. On September 17th, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well. Poland expected help from France and the United Kingdom, since they had a pact with both. But no help came. By October 6th, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany held full control of the previously Polish lands. Eventually, the invasion of Poland lead to World War II.

1971 - At the age of 69 years old, Ingvald was alive when in March, Intel shipped the first microprocessor to Busicom, a Japanese manufacturer of calculators. The microprocessor has since allowed computers to become smaller and faster, leading to smaller and more versatile handheld devices, home computers, and supercomputers.

1976 - In the year of Ingvald Toft's passing, on August 4th, a mysterious illness struck an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Within a week, 25 people had died and 130 people had been hospitalized. It was the first known instance of what came to be called "Legionnaires Disease."

Who was Ingvald’s parents? Did they get married and did they have children? Share Ingvald’s family tree to share their legacy and genealogy pedigree.

What do you remember about Ingvald Toft? Share your memories of special moments and stories you have heard about them. Or just leave a comment to show the world that Ingvald is remembered.