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Tinderholt Family History & Genealogy

21 biographies and photos with the Tinderholt last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Tinderholt family members.

Tinderholt Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

"Tinderholt" is an uncommon surname and it's true origins are not known.

History

This surname may be of Scandinavian origin, especially Norwegian or Danish. In Scandinavia, "tinder" means pinnacle or peak and "holt" means wood or forest. So the name may refer to an ancestral area, such as a "forest with peaks".

Name Origin

"Tinderholt", if it is of Norwegian origin, may mean that the ancestral farm or settlement was named "tinderholt".

Spellings & Pronunciations

Other spellings of the surname may be: Tinderhold, Tinderholte, Tinderholth, Tinderholdt, Tinderhult.

Nationality & Ethnicity

While it is uncertain, Tinderholt seems to be of Scandinavian origin, perhaps Norwegian or Danish.

Famous People named Tinderholt

One well-known person with the surname Tinderholt is Tony Tinderholt, an American politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. His political career has recently brought some recognition to the surname.

Early Tinderholts

These are the earliest records we have of the Tinderholt family.

Millie Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, IA was born on March 4, 1878, and died at age 88 years old on April 15, 1966.
Gunder Fritchof Tinderholt was born on June 15th, 1882 in Ossian, Iowa to Soren Jorgen Larson Tinderholt (1835 - 1919) and Martha Thorsdatter Storhaug (1842 - 1884). He had eleven siblings: Kjersti, Christian, Theodore, Mathilda, Lars, Martin, Albert, Agatha, Thea, Maria, and Anna. Gunder F. Tinderholt married Mathilda Ophilia Tinderholt (1883 - 1959) on December 14th, 1905 in Ossian, Iowa. They had two children: Lillian Bernice (1910 - 1992) and Floyd, died 1906. Gunder died at the age of 94 in August of 1986 in Tucson, Arizona. He is buried in Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery in Ossian, Iowa, where he was born.
Fridtjof Tinderholt of Iowa was born on February 26, 1885, and died at age 80 years old in September 1965.
Bertha Tinderholt of Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa was born on October 14, 1886, and died at age 87 years old in February 1974.
Martin Tinderholt of Dawson, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota was born on May 20, 1889, and died at age 84 years old in April 1974.
Sophie Tinderholt of Dawson, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota was born on July 23, 1894, and died at age 79 years old in April 1974.
Adron Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa was born on August 15, 1905, and died at age 77 years old in July 1983.
Junette M Tinderholt of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on March 19, 1905, and died at age 98 years old on August 22, 2003.
Waldo Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa was born on June 30, 1911, and died at age 70 years old in August 1981.
Carmen A Tinderholt of Montevideo, Chippewa County, MN was born on December 12, 1914, and died at age 82 years old on April 7, 1997.
Eleanor A Tinderholt of Austin, Mower County, MN was born on January 2, 1914, and died at age 91 years old on September 28, 2005.
Leroy Tinderholt of Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota was born on June 10, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in August 1986.

Tinderholt Family Photos

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Updated Tinderholt Biographies

Gunder Fritchof Tinderholt was born on June 15th, 1882 in Ossian, Iowa to Soren Jorgen Larson Tinderholt (1835 - 1919) and Martha Thorsdatter Storhaug (1842 - 1884). He had eleven siblings: Kjersti, Christian, Theodore, Mathilda, Lars, Martin, Albert, Agatha, Thea, Maria, and Anna. Gunder F. Tinderholt married Mathilda Ophilia Tinderholt (1883 - 1959) on December 14th, 1905 in Ossian, Iowa. They had two children: Lillian Bernice (1910 - 1992) and Floyd, died 1906. Gunder died at the age of 94 in August of 1986 in Tucson, Arizona. He is buried in Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery in Ossian, Iowa, where he was born.
Fridtjof Tinderholt of Iowa was born on February 26, 1885, and died at age 80 years old in September 1965.
Adron Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa was born on August 15, 1905, and died at age 77 years old in July 1983.
Millie Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, IA was born on March 4, 1878, and died at age 88 years old on April 15, 1966.
Waldo Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa was born on June 30, 1911, and died at age 70 years old in August 1981.
Gloria Tinderholt was born on June 26, 1946, and died at age 55 years old on January 11, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gloria Tinderholt.
Eleanor A Tinderholt of Austin, Mower County, MN was born on January 2, 1914, and died at age 91 years old on September 28, 2005.
Francis Tinderholt of Mabel, Fillmore County, MN was born on June 19, 1916, and died at age 85 years old on March 26, 2002.
Irene D Tinderholt was born on April 22, 1922, and died at age 81 years old on March 9, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irene D Tinderholt.
Junette M Tinderholt of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on March 19, 1905, and died at age 98 years old on August 22, 2003.
Albert C Tinderholt of Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, IA was born on May 8, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on January 10, 2007.
Bertha Tinderholt of Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa was born on October 14, 1886, and died at age 87 years old in February 1974.
Thelma Tinderholt of Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa was born on February 2, 1924, and died at age 61 years old in March 1985.
Leroy Tinderholt of Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota was born on June 10, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in August 1986.
Carmen A Tinderholt of Montevideo, Chippewa County, MN was born on December 12, 1914, and died at age 82 years old on April 7, 1997.
Sophie Tinderholt of Dawson, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota was born on July 23, 1894, and died at age 79 years old in April 1974.
Dennis R Tinderholt of Searchlight, Clark County, NV was born on November 29, 1940, and died at age 64 years old on February 12, 2005.
Martin Tinderholt of Dawson, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota was born on May 20, 1889, and died at age 84 years old in April 1974.
Adrian Cecil Tinderholt of Austin, Mower County, Minnesota was born on October 2, 1916, and died at age 94 years old on November 27, 2010.
Gerhard Tinderholt of Postville, Allamakee County, IA was born on September 15, 1918, and died at age 86 years old on February 25, 2005.

Popular Tinderholt Biographies

Fridtjof Tinderholt of Iowa was born on February 26, 1885, and died at age 80 years old in September 1965.
Gunder Fritchof Tinderholt was born on June 15th, 1882 in Ossian, Iowa to Soren Jorgen Larson Tinderholt (1835 - 1919) and Martha Thorsdatter Storhaug (1842 - 1884). He had eleven siblings: Kjersti, Christian, Theodore, Mathilda, Lars, Martin, Albert, Agatha, Thea, Maria, and Anna. Gunder F. Tinderholt married Mathilda Ophilia Tinderholt (1883 - 1959) on December 14th, 1905 in Ossian, Iowa. They had two children: Lillian Bernice (1910 - 1992) and Floyd, died 1906. Gunder died at the age of 94 in August of 1986 in Tucson, Arizona. He is buried in Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery in Ossian, Iowa, where he was born.
Adron Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa was born on August 15, 1905, and died at age 77 years old in July 1983.
Millie Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, IA was born on March 4, 1878, and died at age 88 years old on April 15, 1966.
Waldo Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, Iowa was born on June 30, 1911, and died at age 70 years old in August 1981.
Martin Tinderholt of Dawson, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota was born on May 20, 1889, and died at age 84 years old in April 1974.
Dennis R Tinderholt of Searchlight, Clark County, NV was born on November 29, 1940, and died at age 64 years old on February 12, 2005.
Sophie Tinderholt of Dawson, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota was born on July 23, 1894, and died at age 79 years old in April 1974.
Carmen A Tinderholt of Montevideo, Chippewa County, MN was born on December 12, 1914, and died at age 82 years old on April 7, 1997.
Leroy Tinderholt of Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota was born on June 10, 1915, and died at age 71 years old in August 1986.
Francis Tinderholt of Mabel, Fillmore County, MN was born on June 19, 1916, and died at age 85 years old on March 26, 2002.
Thelma Tinderholt of Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa was born on February 2, 1924, and died at age 61 years old in March 1985.
Bertha Tinderholt of Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa was born on October 14, 1886, and died at age 87 years old in February 1974.
Albert C Tinderholt of Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, IA was born on May 8, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on January 10, 2007.
Junette M Tinderholt of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on March 19, 1905, and died at age 98 years old on August 22, 2003.
Eleanor A Tinderholt of Austin, Mower County, MN was born on January 2, 1914, and died at age 91 years old on September 28, 2005.
Gloria Tinderholt was born on June 26, 1946, and died at age 55 years old on January 11, 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gloria Tinderholt.
Irene D Tinderholt was born on April 22, 1922, and died at age 81 years old on March 9, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irene D Tinderholt.
Patricia E Tinderholt of Oracle, Pinal County, AZ was born on August 10, 1942, and died at age 62 years old on September 29, 2004.
Gerhard Tinderholt of Postville, Allamakee County, IA was born on September 15, 1918, and died at age 86 years old on February 25, 2005.

Tinderholt Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Tinderholt family member is 80.0 years old according to our database of 21 people with the last name Tinderholt that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

80.0 years

Oldest Tinderholts

These are the longest-lived members of the Tinderholt family on AncientFaces.

Junette M Tinderholt of Denver, Denver County, CO was born on March 19, 1905, and died at age 98 years old on August 22, 2003.
98 years
Adrian Cecil Tinderholt of Austin, Mower County, Minnesota was born on October 2, 1916, and died at age 94 years old on November 27, 2010.
94 years
Gunder Fritchof Tinderholt was born on June 15th, 1882 in Ossian, Iowa to Soren Jorgen Larson Tinderholt (1835 - 1919) and Martha Thorsdatter Storhaug (1842 - 1884). He had eleven siblings: Kjersti, Christian, Theodore, Mathilda, Lars, Martin, Albert, Agatha, Thea, Maria, and Anna. Gunder F. Tinderholt married Mathilda Ophilia Tinderholt (1883 - 1959) on December 14th, 1905 in Ossian, Iowa. They had two children: Lillian Bernice (1910 - 1992) and Floyd, died 1906. Gunder died at the age of 94 in August of 1986 in Tucson, Arizona. He is buried in Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery in Ossian, Iowa, where he was born.
94 years
Eleanor A Tinderholt of Austin, Mower County, MN was born on January 2, 1914, and died at age 91 years old on September 28, 2005.
91 years
Bertha Tinderholt of Ossian, Winneshiek County, Iowa was born on October 14, 1886, and died at age 87 years old in February 1974.
87 years
Millie Tinderholt of Thompson, Winnebago County, IA was born on March 4, 1878, and died at age 88 years old on April 15, 1966.
88 years
Gerhard Tinderholt of Postville, Allamakee County, IA was born on September 15, 1918, and died at age 86 years old on February 25, 2005.
86 years
Francis Tinderholt of Mabel, Fillmore County, MN was born on June 19, 1916, and died at age 85 years old on March 26, 2002.
85 years
Martin Tinderholt of Dawson, Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota was born on May 20, 1889, and died at age 84 years old in April 1974.
84 years
Carmen A Tinderholt of Montevideo, Chippewa County, MN was born on December 12, 1914, and died at age 82 years old on April 7, 1997.
82 years
Albert C Tinderholt of Fort Atkinson, Winneshiek County, IA was born on May 8, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on January 10, 2007.
81 years
Irene D Tinderholt was born on April 22, 1922, and died at age 81 years old on March 9, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Irene D Tinderholt.
81 years
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