Olga Lida GRONSETH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1908-28363
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1984-MN-007954

Notes:

Olga Lyda on her marriage certificate. Olga Lydia on her death certificate.

Olga married Alvin E THOMPSON on 23 Sep 1926 in Swift County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ralph O. on death certificate.

Jessica refers to him as Rollaf Ola Gronseth, son of Ola Larsen Gronseth and Mali Rollaugsdatter Krislok.

The records of the Norway Lake Lutheran churches say that Rolf was born in Goodhue County and “came with parents.” He married Emma E. Ellingboe who was born in Norway Lake.

He became a member of Trønderlag of America in about 1913. This was (and still is) the bygdelag for emigrants and their descendants from the Trøndelag region of Norway. Rolf O. Grønseth, of R. 3, Murdock, Minnesota, and from Stjørdalen, was listed in the Trønderlaget’s 1913 yearbook. The “from Stjørdalen” part must refer to Rolf’s father.

Rolf married Emma ELLINGBOE on 11 Jul 1903 in Swift County, Minnesota. Emma (daughter of Even Jørgensson ELLINGBOE and Berith Olsdatter TUNEIGA) was born on 10 Apr 1886 in Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; died on 19 Sep 1955 in Swift County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 May 1886, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 22 Sep 1901, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Notes:

Shown as having had 4 children, all four living, in the 1910 census.

She was the informant for her mother’s death certificate.

Notes:

Married:
as Ralph O Gronseth and Emma Ellingboe

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1911-MN-013906
• Baptism: 26 Jan 1840, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He was one of the two “best men” for Ove Ellingboe (#3231) in his wedding to Betsey in 1874.

In the 1875 Norwegian census, he and his wife and daughter lived on Pladsen with his father, mother, and uncle.

Farming in Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County, at the time of the 1880 and 1900 censuses. Came to this country with his wife (and daughter) in 1876.

Even is listed in the Vang out-migration records as departing for America in 1876. Even and Berith are shown as arriving in New York on May 22, 1876, aboard the S.S. Idaho from Liverpool and Queenstown. Daughter Anna is not listed on the manifest.

Of Ellingbö according to his marriage entry in the parish record and according to the entry for Anne’s birth.

Land records show that the Benson land office issued Even a 160 acre homestead on 10 Sep 1883. The land description was:

Swift County
Section 20
Township 122-N
Range 37-W
5th PM

In the 1910 census, he is a farmer in Kerkhoven Twp. The household consists of Even G., 70, Beret, 61, George, 32, Olaf, 29, and Theodore, 20. George is a carpenter, the other two boys are farm laborers.

An article in the August 16th edition of the Willmar newspaper calls him Evan E Ellingboe, “about 75,” and one of the earliest settlers of the county.

Died:
indexed as Evan G. Edinghoe

Even married Berith Olsdatter TUNEIGA on 18 Jun 1872 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berith (daughter of Ole Tomasson THUNE and Maren Thronsdatter TWEDT) was born on 1 Dec 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 Jun 1927 in Kerkhoven, Swift County, Minnesota; was buried on 4 Jun 1927 in Spring Creek Cemetery, Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1927-MN-014825
• Baptism: 6 Jan 1850, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She is Berit Olsdatter Tuneiga, I8655, in Jim’s Elllingboe tree. She is I22264 in Jim’s VS.

In the 1900 census she is shown as having had 6 children, 5 still living. Those numbers are 6 and 6 in the 1910 census.

Of one of the Thune farms according to her marriage record in the parish record.

In the 1920 census, she is a widow living with her son Olaf in Kerkhoven Twp.

She lived on Route 3, Murdock, at death. She died of a stroke. Her daughter, Mrs. R. O. Gronseth of Route 3, Murdock, was the informant for her death certificate.

Birth:
as Berith Olsdatter Thuneijet

Notes:

He is Jørn Eivindson Ellingbø, #I2133, in Jim’s Valdres Slekt tree. He is Jørgen Eivindsson Ellingbø, #8258 in Jim’s Ellingboe tree.

In his marriage record he is shown as age 30 and his father seems to be Even Anderson Ellingboe.

He farms Pladsen, Vang, in the 1865 census. The household consists of Jørgen, 63, Anne, 62, Even, 26, Anders, 13, Sigri, 21, and Ole Evensson, 74. Everyone other than Jørgen and Anne are unmarried. Even and Ole are tailors.

Died:
died in 1887 according to Jim’s Valdres Slekt tree information

Jørgen married Anne Thomasdatter HAGASTRØND on 30 Oct 1832 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Anne (daughter of Thomas Andrison BELSHEIM and Ambjørg Olsdatter ELLINGBØ) was born about 1803 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died after 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is #I5153 in Jim’s Valdres Slekt tree. She is Anne Thomsdatter Oldre, #I8261 in Jim’s Ellingboe tree.

In her marriage record she is show as age 29 and her father seems to be Thomas Anderson. According to Jim’s Valdres Slekt tree, her father was Thomas Andrison Belsheim and her mother was Ambjorg Olsdatter Ellingbø.

Died:
died in 1889 according to Jim’s Valdres Slekt tree information

Notes:

Vang A, p. 641.

He was a husmann on Nørdre Tune.

An Ole Thomasen was born in May of 1808 to Thomas Knudsen Stende and Marith Olsdatter.

Birth:
his marriage record says he’s 35 years old

Ole married Maren Thronsdatter TWEDT on 21 Jul 1843 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Maren (daughter of Thron Ovesen KVAM and Gjartrud Aslaksdatter BØ) was born in 1820 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Nov 1820, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

“ … visstnok frå Tveiteiga.”

Baptism:
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