Tron Andersen Wintrone (1840-1915) aka Tron Vintroen. He migrated from Norway to the United States in 1869. (b. January 5, 1840; Vintroen farm, Ådal, Buskerud, Norway - d. 1915; Dallas, Barron County, Wisconsin, USA)

Name:
Seymour Wintrone (1924) writes: "What was originally [the surname pronounced] "Venterven" became Wintrone and was used by [this] branch of the family. Others changed their's to Johnson and/or Anderson. Probably this is the reason for so few Wintrones today." Richard Arthur Norton (1958) writes: "He was born as Tron Andersen on Vintroen farm. The name is pronounced "trone" but was originally spelled "tron" like in the movie of the same name."

Parents:
Anders Eriksen (c1810-?) and Gunnild Larsdatter (1807–?) of Vintroen farm, Ådal, Buskerud, Norway.

Birth:
He was born in 1840 on Vintroen farm, Ådal, Buskerud, Norway.

Baptism:
He was baptized on August 15, 1840 at Viker kyrke,Buskerud, Norway.

Sibling:
John A. Wintrone (1836-after1900) who migrated with him to Dallas, Wisconsin.

Ådal, Buskerud, Norway:
He appears living with his widowed mother and no siblings in the 1865 Norway census.

Marriage:
He was married to Gunhilde Haselhaugen (1847-1931) on November 26, 1868 in Ådal, Buskerud, Norway.

Migration:
He migrated to the United States around 1868.

Children:
They had the following children: Andrew Wintrone (1869-?) who married Olava X (c1870-?); Gustave Wintrone (1871-1958) who married Palma Ottilia Amundson (1877-1925); Lewis Wintrone (1873-?); Martin Wintrone (1875-1882); Reudene Wintrone (1879-?); Louis Wintrone (c1882-1882); Gina Wintrone (c1882-1882); Theodore Wintrone (1885-?); Gilbert Wintrone (1888-1918) who died in World War I; and Norval Wintrone (1890-1918) who married Tille Olson (1885-1918) then moved to Devils Lake, North Dakota as a homesteader rather than serve in World War I and and both died in the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919.

Dallas, Wisconsin:
The Wintrone family appears in the 1880 census through the 1930 census in Dallas in Barron County. Both Tron and Gunhild emigrated in 1869 according to the 1910 census. The 1910 census also says that they had 13 children with 7 living. The Wisconsin Death Index lists three children dying in the year 1882 under the name "Winteron" in Barron County.

Death:
He died in 1915.

Burial:
He was buried in New Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery. His tombstone says "Trone" but was born as "Tron".

Church biography:
"Trone and Gunhild Wintrone homesteaded in Dallas Township in 1871. Their children were Andrew, Gust, Theodore, Anna, and Gena. Gust was an active resident of the village. He built the house now owned by our village president. He worked tirelessly at Luther Park in his retirement years. Andrew was married to Olia Braaten and they had ten children: Olga, Mrs. Severude, mother of Ed Severude: Alma, Mrs Henry Guibord, and sons Lester and Jim live here. Hilda, Paul, and Carl live on the homestead."

Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on October 9, 2003. Updated on February 15, 2011 with information from the tombstone and from the 1865 Norway census with his birthplace as Aadalen, Norway. Updated on August 25, 2013 with information on his marriage.

.