Andris Trondsson ELLINGBØE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1926-MN-002347
• Confirmation: 5 May 1867, Holden Lutheran Church, Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

Born in Bøkkadn 33/3 av Ellingbø. Resided in Bøkkadn 33/3 av Ellingbø between 1850 and 1862. Came to the U.S. in 1862.

He may be the Anders Ellingboe who was a student at St. Olaf Academy for one year in 1875.

Land records show that the Benson land office issued Andrew T. Ellingboe a 120 acre homestead in Section 4 of Renville County on 15 Dec 1883. The land description is as follows:

1 E½SE 5TH PM No 116 N 38 W
2 NWSE 5TH PM No 116 N 38 W

In the 1880 census, A. T. Ellingboe was a farmer in Wang Township, Renville County. A.T. was 27, his wife Betsey was 28, their daughter Betsey was 1 and their son Thrond was 2. They lived a few farms away from A. T.’s parents. (A. T. was also a census enumerator in Renville County for the 1880 census.)

In the 1885 state census they are in Wang Twp, Renville County. Their postal address is Sacred Heart.

In the 1900 census, Andrew, age 47 (born Aug 1852), was a farmer in Wang Township of Renville County. His family consisted of his wife Marit, age 38 (born Dec 1861), son Trond, 22 (Oct 1877), Kirsti, 19 (Feb 1881), Endre, 16 (June 1883), Ivar, 14 (June 1885), Anders, 12 (Sep 1887), Clara, 9 (July 1890), Esther, 2 (Mar 1898), and George 8/12 (Sep 1899). Andrew and Marit had been married for 3 years. She had borne 2 children, both still living. Andrew emigrated in 1862, Marit in 1866.

A 1900 land ownership map of Granite Falls Twp in Chippewa County shows A T Ellingboe owning an 80 parcel with A. F. Kattevold. The parcel is the eastern half of the southeast quarter of Section 12. Contiguous with this parcel is another parcel the two of them owned in Wang Twp, Renville County. That Renville County parcel, in the 1900 land ownership map of Wang Twp, was 30.6 acres in Section 7, adjacent to a 60 acre parcel owned by M. Ellingboe.

In a 1913 land ownership map of Wang Twp in Renville County, A T Ellingboe owns a continuous parcel of 276 acres in Sections 3, 4, and 9.

In the 1920 census, he is A. T. Ellingboe, 67, living with his wife Marit, 56, and grown children Esther B., George G., and Agnes M., in Wang Twp, Renville County. Living next door or, more probably, on the same farm, are households headed by sons Endre and the single Iver as well as his nephew Thrond.

He is listed in “The Valdris Book”, a history of the Valdris Samband published in 1920 (available on Google Books) but his entry specifically says he was not a member of the Samband.

From “History of the Minnesota Valley,” published in 1882 for Renville County:

Ellingboe, A. T. A. T. Ellingboe was born in Norway, August 13, 1852, and when nine years old immigrated with the family to Goodhue county, Minnesota. He attended common school and St. Olaf’s College, Northfield. In 1874 he came to his present home in Wang; has been clerk since the organization of the town, justice since 1876, and postmaster of New Lisbon since June 1879. Betsey Leen became his wife December 16, 1876; Tom, Betsy, and Christina are their children.

From the History of Renville County:

“A triple wedding in which the hearts of six young people of Wang were made happy was one of the notable events of the early days. The ceremony was performed by that beloved pioneer preacher, the Rev. John Berg, in a schoolhouse located on the land of P. C. Brevig in Hawk Creek township. The contracting parties were A. T. Ellingboe and Betsy Lien, daughter of Anders Lien; Ole Erickson Drambroten and Anna Stende, the daughter of Anders Stende, and Gullick Helger- son Weflen and Martha Johnson Tandborg, daughter of Peter Tandborg.”

Also from the History of Renville County, also via the Dalby Database, published in 1916:

A. T. Ellingboe was born in Norway, Aug. 13, 1852, and was brought to America in 1861 by his parents, Thrond I. and Kjirsti Kjirtsen, with his three brothers, Iver, Henry and Thron, and his four sisters, Veljer, Kjersti, Soneva and Berit, the voyage taking eleven weeks. The family came to Goodhue county, July 4, and made their home there. Here A. T. received his education at the common school and then spent one year at St. Olaf's College at Northfield, Minn. In 1873 he moved to Renville county, where he secured a homestead in section 4, Wang township, where he has lived ever since. Mr. Ellingboe has held many positions of public trust. In 1876 he was elected town clerk of Wang, which position he has held ever since. In 1877 he was elected justice of the peace, which office he also has held ever since. In 1878 he became clerk for School District No. 44. In 1880, 1890 and 1910 he was appointed enumerator of the census of Wang, Hawk Creek and Ericson toenships. In 1902 he was elected treasurer of the Hawk Creek Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co., and has held the office ever since. He was postmaster of New Lisbon for eighteen years. Mr. Ellingboe was married Dec. 16, 1876, to Berit E. Lien, daughter of Endre K. Lien and Berit (Gjevre) Lien, natives of Norway, who came from Norway in 1866. Nine children were born to this union, six of whom are living. Thron, born Oct. 6, 1877, died Sept. 18, 1913. Bertha, born April 10, 1879, married Gilbert Strand in 1914 and has one child, Bertha lola Marie. Christine, born Feb. 13, 1881, has been a teacher for ten years. Endre, born June 10, 1883, is a farmer in section 10. Wang township, and married to Gina Lofsgorden, June, 1912. Iver, born June 10, 1885, is a farmer in section 10, Wang township. Andris A., born Sept. 16, 1887, is a land owner in North Dakota. Clara, born July 16, 1890, is a teacher. Two children died in infancy. Mrs. Ellingboe died Aug. 26, 1895. Mr. Ellingboe was married a second time to Marit G. Gjevre, Aug. 1, 1897. She was a cousin of his first wife, and daughter of Gunder and Gro (Helgeson) {rjevre, natives of Norway, who came to America on the same ship as the parents of his first wife. Three children were born by this marriage: Esther, born in 1898, a student at Madison, Minn.; George, born Sept. 25, 1899, at home on the farm, and Agues, born Sept. 3, 1901, student at Maynard public schools, Maynard, Minn.

From Valdres Pioneer Tales from "Budstikken," May 1971 page 12:

It is a hundred years since the Valdres people first invaded what was to become Wang Township, Renville county Minnesota in a mass. Other settlers had come earlier: Christian O. Narvestad, Hans Grotvedt, and Theodore Rongerud, three brothers; together with Hans Gunderson and Christian Engebretson had come in June, 1867.

The first Valdreses apparently were Thomas Christofferson Lerhol and Anders Thomason Kjersten who came from Vang, Valdres in 1868. But it was not until 1871 that the great migration started and it continued until they filled the whole countryside. Among the early Valdreser were Andrew E. Rogen, Ole Halvorson Holien (Skalberg), George Halvorson Holien (Skalberg), Peter Iverson, Endre' K. Holien, Iver Oie, Iver Nystuen, Helge Evanson (Holien), H. Ellingboe, Andrew T. Ellingboe, Tosten Olson Hamre, Siver Guttormson Strand, Ole O. Strand, Ove Strand, H. H. Weflen, Ingebret Thompson, George C. Heen, Christopher Gulbrandson Heen, Mrs. Mary Ostrem Boe, Ole Thompson Grover, Gullik Weflen, Trond I. Ellingboe, Erick Erickson Viken, Trond Engebretson, Engebret Engebretson, Knute Weflen, Hans O. Berg, Ole Christopherson Soine, Ole O. Belsem, Knud Knudson Viken, Gunder O. Gjevre, Ole O. Grov, Thomas K. Weflen, Evert M. Strand, the Loes, Thorkelsons and others.

The township was organized on July 28, 1875 and the first election was held at the home of Elling Johnson. Elling was elected chairman; Ole C. Soine and O. T. Grover, supervisors; Nils Norman was elected clerk but did not qualify so A. T. Ellingboe was appointed to the post which he held for half a century. At the first regular election C. A. Evenson was elected chairman; Erick Viken and O. T. Grover, supervisor; A. T. Ellingboe, clerk, Elling Johnson, assessor; P. L. Brevig, treasurer; K. K. Viken, justice of the peace; and O. K. Williams, constable.

The township was named Wang in honor of Vang, Valdres, as is also the local church, which recently celebrated its 85th anniversary.

Throughout the century the Valdres have been in a majority in the township and continue to be so today. Not only are the Loes, Soines, Ellingboes, Haugens, Lerohls, Strands. etc.. Valdres but many names like Dembroten, Narvestad, etc. represent half-breed Veldreses.

These pioneers came with oxen and covered wagons shortly after the Indian uprisings were over. They still had to fight mosquitos, grasshoppers, prairie fires, droughts, and blizzards. Throughout the century the Valdres have been in the majority in township offices and continue to be so today.

The Wang Township section of the History of Renville County says Andrew T. Ellingboe and Ole O. Belsem (#16300) “came together with the caravan, Ellingboe furnishing a yoke of oxen and Belsem the wagon.”

Birth:
this is also the date shown for his birth in the church book record for his confirmation

Andris married Berit (Betsey) E LIEN on 16 Dec 1876 in Hawk Creek Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. Berit (daughter of Endre Knudsen LIEN and Berith Gundersdatter GJEVRE) was born on 11 Feb 1851 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 26 Aug 1895 in Minnesota; was buried on 28 Aug 1895 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
see notes regarding this wedding

1. Thrond A ELLINGBOE was born on 6 Oct 1877 in Minnesota; died on 18 Sep 1913 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
2. Berit ELLINGBOE was born on 10 Apr 1879 in Minnesota; died on 12 Aug 1928 in Williams County, North Dakota; was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Tioga, Williams County, North Dakota.
3. Kirsti (Christine) ELLINGBØE was born on 13 Feb 1881; died on 12 Oct 1942 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
4. Endre A ELLINGBOE was born on 10 Jun 1883 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; died on 15 Jun 1963 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried on 18 Jun 1963 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
5. Iver A ELLINGBOE was born on 10 Jun 1885 in Minnesota; died on 28 Mar 1962 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
6. Andris (Andrew) ELLINGBOE was born on 16 Sep 1887 in Minnesota; died on 4 Jan 1979 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
7. Clara ELLINGBOE was born on 16 Jul 1890 in Renville County, Minnesota; died on 21 Oct 1978 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; was buried in Clover Leaf Cemetery, Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
8. Olaf ELLINGBØE was born on 9 Mar 1893 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; died on 30 May 1894 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
9. Olaf ELLINGBØE was born on 15 Jul 1895 in Minnesota; died on 24 Aug 1895 in Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.

Andris married Marith Gundersdatter GJEVRE on 9 Aug 1897 in Wangs Lutheran Church, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. Marith (daughter of Gunder GJEVRE and Gro Helgesdatter WEFLEN) was born on 3 Dec 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 17 Nov 1951 in Renville County, Minnesota; was buried on 21 Nov 1951 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
bride’s name Mary G Gjevre

1. Esther B ELLINGBOE was born on 21 Mar 1898 in Minnesota; died on 8 Jun 1972 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
2. George Gotfred ELLINGBOE was born on 25 Sep 1899 in Minnesota; died on 3 Dec 1954 in Maynard, Chippewa County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.
3. Agnes Maria ELLINGBOE was born on 3 Sep 1901 in Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota; died on 2 May 2000 in Chippewa County, Minnesota; was buried on 5 May 2000 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota.

Notes:

Trond had been a farmer at Sygarde, Uvdal (gnr. 2/2) from 1833 to 1850. He took over the farm Bokkadn, i Bøkko, N. Ellingbø (now gnr. 33/3) in the Spring of 1850 when the previous owner, Jon Øysteinsson Ellingbø (Bø), emigrated to America with his family. Trond acquired the name Ellingbøe with the farm and kept it when he emigrated with his wife and 8 children (plus 2 granddaughters) in the spring (22 March) of 1862. Trond sold Bøkko to Knut Iversson Eltun on 25 April 1868 for 500 spd. It was said that Embrik and Helge Ellingbøe bought Bøkko from Trond and then sold half to Knut, and that Jon Endresson and Torstein, Helge's sons, each took over half of the remaining part (i.e., 1/4 part each). Most of the information after emigration of Trond and Kjersti was obtained from Lee Ann Ellingboe Randall.

He may be the Thomas Thompson, 56, living in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, in the 1870 census. The household consisted of Thomas, 56, Calista, 53, May 27, Ever 27, Andrew, 17, Betsey, 16, Ada, 12, Thomas, 11, and Betsey, 6. Only the younger Betsey was born in Minnesota. Next door was Torger Thompson with son Thomas, 6, and daughter Sarah, 3, both children born in Minnesota.

Trond settled in Renville County in 1871. According to the History of Renville County:

“Trond I. Ellingboe settled on section 4 {presumably of Wang Twp} in the fall of 1871, and lived there the remainder of his life.”

Land records show that the Benson land office issued Thrond I Ellingboe a 120 acre homestead on 3 Jun 1884. The land description is as follows:

1 S½SW 5TH PM No 116 N 38 W 4
2 SWSE 5TH PM No 116 N 38 W 4

In the 1880 census. Trond, age 66, was a farmer in Wang Township of Renville County. He lived with his wife, Kjirsti, age 64, and their son Thrond, age 22. A few farms away lived another of Trond’s sons, Andris (A. T.).

In the 1900 census, Trond, 87 (born Feb 1813) and widowed, was living with his daughter, Synneva Loe’s family in Wang Township. Synneva, age 53 (born Jul 1846), was married 23 years to Ole Loe, age 52 (born January of 1848). Synneva had borne 11 children, 6 still living. Their children at home at the time were Syver, 22 (born Sept 1877), Kirsti, 18 (born Mar 1882), and Gudbrand, 13 (born Oct 1886). Ole owned the farm. Ole had emigrated from Norway in 1872, Trond and Synneva in 1862.

From the Wang Township section of the History of Renville County:”Trond I. Ellingboe settled on section 4 in the fall of 1871, and lived there the remainder of his life. He died at the age of 89 years.”

Birth:
other sources say born on February 18th

Trond married Kjersti Helgesdotter KJERSTEIN in 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Kjersti (daughter of Helge Andrisson KJERSTEIN and Kjersti Tomasdotter TØRPE) was born on 26 Dec 1816 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 4 Oct 1885 in United States; was buried on 8 Oct 1885 in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Other sources give her birthdate as 6 Jun 1812 in Kjerstein 12/1.

Came to the U.S. in 1862.

See pp. 234 and 581 Vang A. Some information from Lee Ann Ellingboe Randall.

Birth:
Kjerstein

Iver married Velgjerd Trondsdotter BREKKE in 1812 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Velgjerd (daughter of Trond Jonsen ELLINGBØ and Guri Ivarsdatter TUNE) was born in 1788/1789 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

See pp. 65 and 302 Vang A.

Birth:
Brekke

Notes:

Of Kjerstein 12/1.

Helge married Kjersti Tomasdotter TØRPE in 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Kjersti (daughter of Tomas Gulliksen JEVNE and Kjersti Olsdotter TØRPE) was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

See pp. 233-234 Vang A.

Birth:
Tørpe

Notes:

Birth:
Uvdal 2/1 Nordigarde

Trond married Berit Einarsdatter HEEN in 1787 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Einar Kristoffersen HEEN and Ingebjørg Knutsdatter EINANG) was born in 1761 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1806 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Heen 71/1 Øvre

Notes:

Born in Bøkkadn 33/3 av Ellingbø. Died in Brekke 16/ i Øye in 1820.

Han overtok Brekke 16/ da broren Andris fikk Ellingbø 33/3 Bøkko. Skjøtet er datert 12.2.1765, men han overtok gåren i 1753. Han betalte 224 rd for gården.

Trond married Guri Ivarsdatter TUNE in 1763 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Guri (daughter of Ivar Andrisen TUNE and Anne Torsteinsdatter GÅSEDELEN) was born in 1744 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1825 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

See p. 302 Vang A.

Born in Tune 36/2 nørre, Nordigarden. Died in Brekke 16/ i Øye.

De hadde tre sønner som het Trond, antakelig døde de to eldste tidlig. De hadde også 2 døtre som het Ingebjørg, en sønn som het Trond som døde ugift i 1812 og en sønn Andris som døde i krigen i 1808.

Notes:

Birth:
Kjerstein 12/1

Andris married Synnøve Andrisdatter LEIROL. Synnøve (daughter of Andris Andrison LEIROL and Sigrid PERSDATTER) was born in 1742 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Leirol 62/2 Sygarden

Notes:

Vang B, p. 533.

Birth:
Jevne 88/1

Died:
Jevne 88/1

Tomas married Kjersti Olsdotter TØRPE in 1769 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Kjersti (daughter of Ola Olsson KATTEVØL (TØRPE) and Marit Helgesdatter KJERSTEIN) was born in 1752 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1823 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper

Notes:

See p. 474-475 Vang B.