Marit (Mary) ELLINGBOE

1874 - 1948  (74 years)

• Name	Marit (Mary) ELLINGBOE
  Birth	12 Jun 1874	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	5 Jul 1874	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  	baptized at home on June 26th
  Confirmation	1889	Scott County, Minnesota
  	probably Christiania, probably 23 June
  Death	22 Jul 1948	Omak, Okanogan County, Washington
  Burial	Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan County, Washington
  Notes	Her baptismal sponsors were Marit Olsdatter Kvamseie, Ole Aslakson Kvam, Ole Aslakson Kvam, Guri Helgesdatter (?) Ellingbø, and Guri Knudsdatter Kirkeby. Two children died, according to Ed, in addition to the seven shown. (This is incorrect: two of Marit’s children did die relatively young, both by drowning, but there were only 7 children in total.) In the 1910 census, Mary claimed to have had 7 children, all still living. According to Ed, Marit and Elling lived in many parts of the country but, for the last years of their lives, lived in Omak, Washington. Jan confirms this. On her death bed, Marit Lee thought she was again on the boat coming to America. At the time of the 1900 census (June 27th), the Lees were living in Pembina County in North Dakota in Walhalla Village. The family consisted of Elling H., 28 (born October 1871), Mary, 24 (born June 1875), Harry O., 3 (born August 1896), and Floyd M., 1 (born July 1898). Elling and the boys were born in Minnesota. Mary emigrated in 1882 and was a naturalized citizen. She and Elling had been married for five years. She had borne 2 children, both still living. Elling was a salesman and they rented their house (which was not a farm). Mary would have been pregnant with Ella at the time of the census-taker’s visit. Ilone says: Mary was a wonderful, loving grandmother who always kept very busy helping other people. Ilone always felt as if she were her favorite grandchild but later learned that every grandchild thought that he/she was the favorite. Her cookie jar was always full of gingersnaps. She was a very active member of the Presbyterian church.
  Person ID	I258	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Ove Ovesen ELLINGBOE,   b. 24 Mar 1840, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 6 Feb 1899, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Berit Arnesdatter HELLE,   b. 20 Aug 1846, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway d. 26 Mar 1926, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1874	Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
  Family ID	F2147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elling Halvorson LEE,   b. 4 Oct 1871, Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota d. 5 Nov 1959, Tonasket, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	4 Oct 1894	Traill County, North Dakota
  	Traill County Hillsboro Historical Society
  Children	1. Harry Odell LEE,   b. 4 Aug 1896, Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota d. 2 Jul 1978, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 81 years)   2. Floyd Marion LEE,   b. 2 Jul 1898, Minnesota d. 23 Oct 1961, Issaquah, King County, Washington (Age 63 years)   3. Ella Frances LEE,   b. 30 Aug 1900, Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota d. 23 Jan 1987, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 86 years)   4. Lester Lloyd LEE,   b. 30 Jun 1902, North Dakota d. 19 Aug 1910, Douglas County, Wisconsin (Age 8 years)   5. Ivan Burton LEE,   b. 4 Jun 1904, North Dakota d. 14 Nov 1971, Omak, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 67 years)   6. Lillian Clarece LEE,   b. 15 Apr 1906, North Dakota d. 2 Jul 1924, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 18 years)   7. Annie Irene LEE,   b. 19 Dec 1908, Wisconsin d. 3 Aug 1999, Tonasket, Okanogan County, Washington (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2009

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Marit Ellingboe Lee Marit Lee at age 20, in 1894, the year she married Elling Lee.
  		Mary and Elling Lee At their 50th anniversary, October, 1944.
  		Marit Ellingboe Lee