Mons Schanche Monsen EKUM

1846 - 1928  (81 years)

• Name	Mons Schanche Monsen EKUM
  Birth	22 Dec 1846	Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  	birthdate per confirmation record
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	27 Dec 1846	Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  Confirmation	15 Jun 1862	Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  Death	1928	Wisconsin
  Notes	He was shown in the 1865 census as 19 year-old unmarried Mons Monssen living on the Eikum indre farm in Hafslo with 60 year-old Mons Monssen and his wife, 39 year-old Kari Larsdatter. He may be the Mons Ekum, operator of grocery store and saloon in Soldiers Grove, who is listed in “A Few Good Men of Crawford County.” That Mons Ekum came to the U.S. in 1873. Settled in the Cornell, Wisconsin, area. Living in Colburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, in the 1920 census, just down the road from Albert Mercier (#8007). Living as Mons Ekum in the town of Clayton, Crawford County, at the time of the 1880 census. He was a farmer, age 32, his wife Martha was 25, and his sons were Martin C., 3, and Lawrence, 1. Still living in the town of Clayton in the 1900 census. The family consisted of Mons, 53, Martha, 46, Martin C., 23, Lawrence, 21, Mabel B., 19, Stina, 17, Grace, 14, Carie, 12, and Tressa M., 9. Martha had borne 8 children, only these 7 still living. In the 1905 Wisconsin state census, the family lives in Colburn Twp, Chippewa County. Mons is a farmer. According to an index published on the internet for the book "The First 100 Years - A History of Soldiers Grove" by W. M. Ward, Published June 1964, a Mons Ekum reference is on p. 45. From a message board on Rootsweb in 2004: I've been tracking the Mons and Martha Ekum family of Cornell, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. They had several daughters - Mabel, born in 1880; Stina, born in 1883; Grace born in 1886; Carrie in 1888. In a check of the name Ekum, two death notices popped up in Minnesota. Carol Jean Perry, Mower county, died in 1990, mother's maiden name was Ekum and Wilber George Hendrickson, Hennepin county, died in 1996, mother's maiden name Ekum. Would anyone have a way of finding out who the parents were of Carol and Wilber -- am I looking at daughters of Mons and Martha? Thanks!!! With the reply from someone in Norway: I read with great interest that you have been tracking the Ekum family of Chippewa Co., WI. Then you may be aware of the fact that Mons Schanke Monsson Ekum (1846-1928) was a native of Hafslo parish in Luster Co., Norway. He emigrated in 1871 and married Martha Johnson (1854-1920) of Vernon Co., WI, a daughter of former goldminer Christopher Nitter Johnson, also known as "California-Johnson" (1826-1875), who had emigrated from Luster Co., Norway in 1847. As far as Mons and Martha Ekum's daughters are concerned, only Stena (1883) appears to have left children. She married Peter Helgeson of Eau Claire, WI, and they had three daughters, Myrtle, Olga and Hazel. Off hand, I don't know the background of Carol Jean Perry, but Wilber George Hendrickson appears to be a son of George Hendrickson and his wife Caroline Ekum. They lived in Minneapolis, MN. Caroline was born in 1885, and her father was Thomas Monsson Ekum (1850-1905) of Vernon Co., WI and of Siskiyou Co., CA. a halfbrother of Mons Schanke Ekum!
  Person ID	I838	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Mons Schanke Monson EIKUM,   b. 18 Jul 1806, Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway d. 13 Jan 1879, Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Brithe Olsdatter LIE,   b. 20 May 1820   d. 20 Aug 1849, Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	7 Nov 1837	Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  Family ID	F620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marie Andersdatter EIKUM
  Children	1. Marie Monsdatter,   b. 1 Apr 1872, Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  Family ID	F10464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2008

  
  

  Family 2	Martha JOHNSON,   b. Dec 1854, Wisconsin d. Dec 1920, Wisconsin (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1876
  Children	1. Christopher Martin EKUM,   b. 28 Oct 1876, Wisconsin d. 1968 (Age 91 years)   2. Lawrence M EKUM,   b. 7 Sep 1878, Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin d. 12 Jul 1937, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin (Age 58 years)   3. Mabel B EKUM,   b. 21 Nov 1880, Wisconsin   4. Stina EKUM,   b. Feb 1883, Wisconsin   5. Grace M EKUM,   b. Jun 1885, Wisconsin   6. Carrie EKUM,   b. Jan 1888, Wisconsin   7. Theresa M EKUM,   b. 7 Feb 1891, Wisconsin d. 24 Mar 1996, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin (Age 105 years)   8. EKUM   d. Unknown
  Family ID	F621	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2010