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16761

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Two Rivers. At that time he was single, working as a clerk for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, and living at 1600-something 21st Street in Two Rivers. He is described as tall and of slender build with blue eyes and light hair.

Edward is 27, a single laborer and a “boarder” living in Two Rivers in the 1920 census.

In the 1920 Manitowoc city directory, which includes Two Rivers, he is Edward Ellingboe, a clerk for R H Suettinger. He lives at 1600 21st, Two Rivers.

In the 1923 Manitowoc city directory, which includes Two Rivers, he is Edward Ellingboe, a clerk for Hamilton Manufacturing Co., residing at 1600 21st, Two Rivers.

In the 1926 Manitowoc city directory, he is a clerk. He and Clara live at 2009 Adams in Two Rivers.

He and his family live in Two Rivers in the 1930 census. Edward is an office clerk at a cabinet factory. He was a veteran of the World War.

In the 1938 Two Rivers city directory, Edward and Clara lived at 1708 23rd. Edward was a department manager at Hamilton Manufacturing.

In the 1940 census, he and Clara and their three children lived in Two Rivers at 1708 23rd Street, the same house at which they all had lived in 1935. This was a rented residence. Edward had had one year of college, his wife had had three years of high school. Edward was the office head of a wood shop office, a job in which he had earned $1820 in 1939.

In his World War II draft registration, he claimed to be employed by Hamilton Mfg. Co. His obit said that he retired from Hamilton in 1959 after more than 39 years with the firm, 30 of which were as a department head in the sales division.

In the 1950 census, he and Clara lived in Two Rivers. He was a department head in sales and orders at a furniture factory.

ELLINGBOE, Edward F (I2353)

16762

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917, in Williams County, North Dakota, where he was single and a self-employed farmer. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair.

In the 1920 census he was a single farmer in Tioga Twp, Williams County, North Dakota. His mother was living with him.

In the 1925 North Dakota state census, he is still single and living on the Eide farm in Tioga Twp, Williams County.

In the 1930 census, Theodore and his family were living in Poulsbo Precinct, Kitsap County, Washington. He was a farm manager at an orphans’ home. Esther was not listed and had not quite been born.

In the 1940 census, he and his family lived on Sunnyslope Road in Port Orchard, Washington, in the same house that they had lived in in 1935. Theo was a carpenter for the WPA. Theodore had an eighth-grade education, Josie had had two years of high school. All 6 of their children were at home.

Theodore registered for the World War II draft in 1942. At that time, he and Josie lived on a general delivery route in Port Orchard, Washington. He was employed by the “Gen. Construction Co.” of Bremerton, Washington.

In the 1942 Bremerton, Washington, city directory, he and Josie M lived at 804 DeKalb. He was a carpenter.

In the 1946 Bremerton directory, he and Josie lived at 806 DeKalb.

In the 1948 Bremerton directory, he was a janitor at Givens Grade School. He and Josie still lived at 804 DeKalb.

In the 1950 and 1952 Bremerton directories, he was still a janitor and he and Josie still lived at 804 DeKalb.

In the 1957 Bremerton city directory, he was a custodian for East Port Orchard School. He and Josie were still at 804 DeKalb.

In 1970 Theodore's cousin Andris was living at 5743 Enfield Ave., Encino, CA. Theodore was living at 924 Sidney Ave., Port Orchard, WA. Theodore wrote that Miss Agnes Ellingboe of Maynard, MN, was also gathering data on the Ellingboe family. , ,

ELLINGBOE, Theodore (I3201)

16763

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1917. He was married with a five-month-old child. He was an auto repairman in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

In the 1920 census, Iver and his family lived in Sioux Falls. Iver was a machinist for an auto repair company.

In the 1930 census, they were still in Sioux Falls. Iver was the proprietor of a garage.

In the 1940 census, they were still in Sioux Falls. Deloris has left home. Iver is the sales manager for an automobile dealership.

WANGSNESS, Iver Benjamin (I11961)

16764

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1918, in Sidney, Richland County, Montana. He was a single farmer “for self on shares” and listed his nearest relative as Charles Carrington of Sidney, Montana. He is described as short, of medium stature, with light brown eyes and dark brown hair.

Interestingly, there was another Charles Carrington born on the same date, April 23, 1897. The other Charles Carrington was born in Mississippi and was black.

The family rented a home at 627 Ruth Ave. in St. Paul at the time of the 1930 census.

Charles’s father was born in Ohio, his mother in Tennessee.

Charles was not a veteran.

CARRINGTON, Charles Alton (I1245)

16765

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1918, in Willmar as William Richard Ellingboe of Route 2, Kerkhoven. He is employed by Martin Ellingboe and he gives his nearest relative as Sigri Ellingboe. He is slender with brown eyes and red hair.

Single and living at home in Norway Lake Twp with his mother and siblings in the 1920 census.

In the 1929 Rochester city directory, he was a barber for W A Purves. He resided at 1512 2nd S E. His telephone number was 7366.

William R was a barber in Rochester in the 1930 census.

In the 1940 census, he is a barber living in Kasson in Dodge County. The family lives in the same rented house in which they had all lived in 1935. William had an 8th-grade education, his wife Dora was a high school graduate.

In the 1950 census, he and Dora lived in Phoenix. Neither had an occupation.

In the 1951 and 1952 Phoenix, Arizona, city directories, William is a barber for Towne & Country Barber. He and Dora lived at 4220 N 12th Street.

In the 1956 Phoenix directory, he and Dora live at 1433 E Orangewood Avenue. He is a barber for Windsor Square Barber Shop.

According to his death certificate, he died from coronary thrombosis due to emphysema. He had lived in Phoenix for 11 years. His wife was the informant for the information on his death certificate. She did not know the names of either of William’s parents, nor did she know where they were born.

At his death, he and Dora lived at 2444 W Devonshire in Phoenix.

ELLINGBOE, William Richard (I5068)

16766

Registered for the draft on June 5th in Rosetown, Ramsey County, as Joseph Stevens Mayer. He gave his address as the corner of Summit and Oak Street in Merr. Park, St. Paul. He was single and was employed as a clerk at the Woodward {illegible} Furniture Company at 631 Marquette Avenue in Minneapolis. He did not claim exemption from the draft but did list his mother as solely dependent upon him for her support. He was described as of medium height and build with grey eyes and brown hair.

Joseph was a Private in the U.S. Army in World War I. His service was from 28 Jun 1918 to 14 Apr 1919.

In the 1930 census, he and his wife Louise M., age 36, lived at 4206 Pillsbury Avenue in Minneapolis. They had been married for 12 years. Joseph was an assembler in a machine shop. Living with Joseph and Louise was Louise’s widowed sister, Theresa Clemens.

He and Louise still lived at 4206 Pillsbury at the time of Louise’s death in 1944.

MAYER, Joseph Stephen (I4862)

16767

Registered for the draft on June 5th in Rosetown, Ramsey County. He gave his address as Route #3, Merriam Park, St. Paul. He was employed as a machinist and auto mechanic by Stahl Manufacturing Company of 903 17th Avenue S.E. in Minneapolis. He was single and listed his mother and (presumably her) two children as relying on him for their support. He was described as of medium height and build with brown eyes and brown hair.

In the 1930 census, he and his family lived in Rose Twp, Ramsey County. Louis was a machinist in steel manufacturing.

MAYER, Louis John (I4864)

16768

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, as Christ I. Soine of Route #1, Maynard, Chippewa County. He was farming with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Soine. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.

In the 1930 census, he (indexed as Saine) and his new wife are living in the village of Maynard. Living with them are his brother Sever, 34, and Sever Strand, 30. Christopher is an auto mechanic with his own garage.

The Valdris Book lists him as serving in World War I but doesn’t describe his service.

SOINE, Christopher (I6747)

16769

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Crawford County. At that time he and his family were living in Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, where Ernest said he was a farmer. Ernest gave his nearest relative as Matilda McKittrick in Soldiers Grove. Ernest was described as of medium height and slender build with gray eyes and brown hair.

The family was living in Clayton Twp, Crawford County at the time of the 1930 census: Ernest, 41; Matilda J., 41; Melvin E., 17; daughter Myrl M., 16; Neely J., 13; Archie E., 11; Nellie R., 8; and Arline J., 5.

MCKITTRICK, Ernest Melvin (I4289)

16770

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Hastings, Minnesota, as Edward S. Forstrom. He was a telephone lineman for the Star Telephone Company of Farmington. He gave his permanent address as Farmington. He listed his nearest relative as Miss Beulah Forstrom, daughter, of Farmington. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.

He and his daughter are living with his mother in Lakeville in the 1920 census. He is a lineman for the telephone company.

Living in Lakeville, as a “roomer” with Henry Royce, 32, and his wife Helen, 23, in the 1930 census. Shown as Edward Forstrom, a widower, 49 years old, first married at age 28.

An obituary:

Ed Forstrom, well known in Farmington and Lakeville, died instantly of heart ailment, Tuesday evening, while throwing down silage at the James Milan farm, west of Lakeville. Funeral services were conducted at the home of his brother Art on Thursday at 1:30 p.m., by Rev J. P. Langsjoen pastor of the Christiania Free Church. Burial was in the Christiania cemetery. Mrs Guy Mohn furnished the music at the funeral. Pallbearers were Rudolph Ruh, Sherman Torbenson, Inger Thompson, Peter Christenson, Melford Halling and Louis O. Larson. Edward S.Forstrom was born January 24, 1882 in Eureka township on the home farm and died at Lakeville, December 5th, 1939, at 6:00 p.m., at the age of 57 years and 11 months. After growing to manhood in Eureka he moved to the iron range where he spent several years. Following this, he was united in marriage with Maude Chamberlin about 30 years ago and after two years of married life Mrs Forstrom died, leaving one infant daughter, who is now Mrs Beaulah Voss of Northfield. The deceased is also survived by three brothers, Art and Bob of Lakeville and Thomas of Montana. His father died when Ed was about 15 years old and his mother died at the home of Art Forstrom last year. Ed worked for the Star Telephone Company several years and also for Dr. J. A. Sanford, besides doing farm work from time to time. 01-24-1882/12-05-1939 COMPILED BY JANE GILBERTSON NELSON.

FORSTROM, Edward Simon (I1917)