Christopher Helgesson ELLINGBØE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

One of Ove Ovesen’s godparents (baptismal sponsors). Listed as “the trustworthy member of the congregation” who stood for the illegitimate child.

Jim Ellingboe says: The Ellingboe family came from "Nordigarden Ellingbøe" in Vang i Valdres. Christopher (1801-1879) and Berit Ellingbøe (1807-1897) left Norway in 1852 to settle in Wisconsin. They are buried in the Jambo Creek Cemetery. They brought with them 5 children - Helge, Anne, Randi, Anders, and Gulbrand.

Reported on emigration list #18 on March 8, 1852. Left Vang 14 April 1852. Left Bergen 12 May 1852; arrived New York 12 Jul 1852 on Bark Juno., , , , He arrived with his family: Beret Andersd, 45, Helge, 12, Anna, 10, Randi, 8, Anders, 7, and Guldbrand, 5.

Birth, christening, and marriage records found in VKB. Additional information from Frøholm "VangA", family records, JCC records, tombstone, Amerika brev from WI to brother Helge in Vang, letter from Bergen to Helge day before departure, etc.

Living in Two Rivers township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin at the time of the 1860 census (August 18th). The household is shown as “Christ. Halgerson,” 59, a farmer with an estate valued at $100, Berit, 54, Halger, 20, farm laborer, Meiranda, 16, Andrew, 15, farm laborer, Gilbert 14, and two boarders (apparently): Torson Torrison, 50, “tanner and currier,” and Knute Thompson, 28, also a tanner and currier. (May be “farmer” instead of “tanner.”)

Living in the town of Gibson, Post office Larrabee, in the 1870 census. The household consists of Helge Ellingboe, 30, farmer, Christopher Ellingboe, 69, farmer, Brate Ellingboe, 63, keeps house, and a 16 year-old servant named Julia Halverson.

Christopher married Berith Andersdotter NORDLAND on 2 Nov 1839 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berith (daughter of Anders Knudsen NORDLAND (LEROHL) and Anne Torleivsdotter BØRHUS (LEROHL) (TORPE)) was born on 4 Jul 1807 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 12 Jul 1807 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Oct 1896 in Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; was buried on 19 Oct 1896 in Jambo Creek Cemetery, Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Helge Christophersson ELLINGBØE was born on 16 Feb 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 29 Mar 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 9 Mar 1913 in Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; was buried on 12 Mar 1913 in Jambo Creek Cemetery, Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
2. Anne Christophersdotter ELLINGBØE was born on 5 Jan 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 6 Feb 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 28 Jan 1915 in Dodge, Dodge County, Nebraska; was buried on 31 Jan 1915 in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Dodge, Dodge County, Nebraska.
3. Randi Christophersdotter ELLINGBØE was born on 28 Sep 1843 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 29 Oct 1843 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Aug 1916 in Colona, Ouray County, Colorado; was buried in 1916 in Cedar Cemetery, Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado.
4. Anders (Andrew) Christopherson ELLINGBØE was born on 31 Jul 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 5 Oct 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Sep 1899 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
5. Gulbrand (Gilbert) Christopherson ELLINGBØE was born on 12 Feb 1847 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 1 Apr 1847 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 10 Sep 1916 in Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee; was buried in Sep 1916 in Mimosa Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Of Ellingbø 33/5.

Farmed Grøv 1774-78; took over family farm (Nordigarden, later 33/5) 1789.

Frøholm, "Vang A", p. 585 and VKB.

Christened:
(or 7 Feb. ?)

Helge married Rangdi Gudbrandsdotter NØRSVIN on 18 Apr 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Rangdi (daughter of Gudbrand Olsson NØRSVIN and Sigri Helgesdotter REMME) was born on 6 Jun 1768 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 24 Jul 1768 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 May 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried on 17 May 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

The Valdris book, the 1920 history and “manual” of the Valdris Samband, in the entry for Helge C, shows her as “Randi Helgesd Norsving.”

Born in Nørsvin 69/.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Of Ellingbø 33/5.

Took over family farm 9 Feb 1752.

Died 48 yr. 2 mo. 1 day old. (VKB#1, p. 464) See Frøholm " VangA" 1985, p. 585.

Birth:
Ellingbø Nordigarden 33/5

Helge married Ågot Kristoffersdotter KVIEN on 25 Jun 1753 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ågot (daughter of Kristoffer Olsson KVIEN and Ambjørg Endresdotter KATTEVØL) was born in 1732 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

The 1801 census implies that she was a widow after two marriages.

Birth:
Kvien 96/1

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Birth:
Nørsvin 69/

Gudbrand married Sigri Helgesdotter REMME on 6 Jun 1768 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Sigri (daughter of Helge Thomassen REMME and Berit Johannesdtr HÅLIEN) was born in 1746; died in 1781; was buried on 17 Sep 1781 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
age 35

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Of Ellingbø 33/5.

VBI, VangA, 1987, pp. 584,152; VKB1, p. 326.

Birth:
Ellingbøe 33/1 Nordigarden

Helge married Ingebjørg Torsteinsdotter GÅSDEILDEVang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ingebjørg (daughter of Torstein Torkjellson GÅSDEILDE and Guri Knutsdotter BØ) was born in 1711 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in May 1768 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried on 14 May 1768 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

Birth:
Gåsdeilde 29/

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Birth:
Kvien 96/1

Kristoffer married Ambjørg Endresdotter KATTEVØL. Ambjørg (daughter of Endre Iverson ELLINGBØ (BERGE) and Gjertrud Trondsdatter KATTEVØL) was born in 1706 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1775 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

Birth:
Kattevøl 44/

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

I6635 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes: Han overtok etter onkelen Amund i 1730 og brukte gården til 1742. Sjekk om han først var gift med Anne Eltun (Fr. A side 253).

Birth:
Berge 101/1 i Høre

Ola married Ragndi Torsteinsdatter. Ragndi was born in 1714; died in 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I5103 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes: Hun var først gift med Ola G Nordsveen, andre gang var hun gift med Ola K Jøvne, før hun giftet seg med Gudbrand. Da Gudbrand døde giftet hun seg for fjerde gang med Embrik Nilsson (1735-1799), han brukte Heen 70/1 fra 1767 til 1785. De hadde ikk e barn, og han ga derfor skjøte, etter samtykke fra Ragndi til eldste stesønn; Kristoffer den 17.10.1785 mot livaure.

Helge married Berit Johannesdtr HÅLIEN. Berit (daughter of Johannes Knudson HOLLIEN and Sigri Einersdatter KJØS) was born in 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]