Laura Meranda EVENSEN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 24 May 1903, Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Notes:

Both parents born in Norway.

He and his family lived on 8th Avenue in Antigo in the 1900 census. Ed was a day laborer.

Could not find the family or any of its members in 1910.

In the 1920 census, Evan Evanson is a laborer in a cement works. He and his family live in Portland, Oregon.

Even married Justina RUMERY on 4 Jul 1887 in Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Justina (daughter of Ferdinand RUMERY and Randi Christophersdotter ELLINGBØE) was born on 6 Mar 1868 in Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; was christened in Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died on 25 Jun 1920 in Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper
• Oregon Death Certificate: 1797
• Confirmation: 29 Oct 1882, Gibson Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Christopher married Lovise Pederson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as Ferdinand Rumere, 19, living with his parents in Two Rivers at the time of the 1860 census.

He was in Company D, 27th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War.

In the 1870 census he may be the 29 year-old Ferdinand Rumeley living in Berne Twp, Fairfield County, Ohio. He “works in stone quarry.” Randi and the children are not there with him.

Birth:
Rheinsheim

Died:
drowned in Lake Erie

Ferdinand married Randi Christophersdotter ELLINGBØE on 3 Dec 1865 in Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Randi (daughter of Christopher Helgesson ELLINGBØE and Berith Andersdotter NORDLAND) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

For birth and christening see Vang Kirkebøker, Vol 134, 1832-1845, Vang K.B. #5, entry #98, p. 65. Witnesses: Tosten Evensen, Helge Helgesen, Margrethe Østensd., Randi Andersd., Gjertrud Johansd. Ellingbóe.

In the 1880 census Randa was living with her single brother Gilbert and her 3 Rumery children in Gibson, Wisconsin. There is no indication of Randi’s marital status.

Living with Reis and his three children on a farm in Mishicot town at the time of the 1900 census.

Randy Reis is 66 and a widow, living alone in Mishicot town in the 1910 census. Her occupation is “own income.”

Christened:
Witnesses: Tosten Evensen, Helge Helgesen, Margrethe, Østensdatter, Randi Andersdatter, Gjertrud Johansdatter, Ellingbóe

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]

Notes:

Jim Ellingboe puzzled: What happened to her illegitimate son Niels? Why was she listed in the church book at time of Niel's birth with surname Ellingbøe if she was from Nordland/Lerohl? Was she working on the Ellingbø farm?

She was also shown as Berit Andersdatter Ellingböe on her marriage record in the church book.

Living with her son Helge’s family in Gibson at the time of the 1880 census. Shown as a widow, 73 years old.

Vang A, 1985, p. 588 and VKBMarriage: VKB, Vol. 135, p. 129.

As recorded in her burial entry in the JCC, she was born on July 4, 1807.

The birth record for Berith clearly shows her mother as Anne Tollevsdatter. Baptismal sponsors for Berith were: Berthe Tostensdatter Lerohl, Dorthe Amundsdatter Mossager, Ingelev Ovesdatter Mossager, Torsten Olsen Qvam, and Endre Helgesen Remmen.

Birth:
Born on Lerohl. Burial record in Jambo Creek church register gives birth date of 4 July 1807.