Anne Knutsdatter

Anne married Ivar Knutsen FRAMSTAD about 1669. Ivar was born about 1630 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Veflen 99/1 i Høre

Family/Spouse: Knut Knutsen ØDEGÅRD. Knut (son of Knut Knutson ØDEGÅRD and Sigrid Eriksdatter LOME) was born in 1679 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Håvol (Håvard) Nilsen ELLESTAD. Håvol (son of Nils Håvolsen ELLESTAD and Berit Haldorsdatter BEITO) was born in 1706 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is I9468 in Jim’s VS.

Birth:
Ødegård 22/2

Knut married Barbro Johannesdatter HÅLIEN about 1724. Barbro was born in 1704 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1776. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1

Birth:
Stor-Ødegaarden, Lomen

Died:
Høyme

Family/Spouse: Engebret Gulliksen GARSTAD. Engebret (son of Gullik Thomassen KVIE and Barbro Embreksdatter GARSTAD) was born in 1703 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1764 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I8588 in Jim’s VS.

Jim had her born 1727. ideabrothers’ Carr Family Tree has her birth as 26 Nov 1741. dwfrench1 agrees and provides a record from the Slidre church book showing that there was a Berit born 26 Nov 1741 to Haavard Nilssen Ellestad and Sigrid Knudtsdatter.

Birth:
Ellestad 23/

Berit married Knut Halvorsen BERGE in 1767 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Knut (son of Hallvard Toresen BERGE and Sigrid Knutsdatter HELLE) was born in 1746 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1814 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ellestad 23/

Family/Spouse: Sigrid Knutsdatter HÅLIEN. Sigrid (daughter of Knut Johannesson HÅLIEN and Jørand Olsdatter KVÅLE) was born in 1742 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gunhild Olsdatter HÅLIEN. Gunhild was born in 1755 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 30 Jul 1831 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is I8590 in Jim’s VS. Jim’s notes say that Knut was grb on Kvåle 39/8 Bygsle and that: “Knut og Sigrid hadde 4 barn: Håvard (Håvol) 1765-, Ola 1766-, Knut 1767-, og Sigrid 1770-. Knut kom til Kvåle da han giftet seg med enken der, men stesønnen hans solgte sine rettigheter i Kvåle, så Knut og hans nye kone flyttet til Brøtin.”

Birth:
Ellestad 23/

Family/Spouse: Sigrid Gulliksdatter HOVI. Sigrid was born in 1729 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1770 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gunhild Torkildsdatter. Gunhild was born about 1745 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 May 1820 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ødegård 22/2

Family/Spouse: Marit Pedersdatter SEMELENGE. Marit was born in 1754 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1

Family/Spouse: Anne Nilsdatter RØVANG. Anne (daughter of Nils Jøgersen HØINE and Ingeborg Halvorsdatter BERGE) was born on 15 May 1731 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 9 Jun 1772 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is Hallvard Knutsen, I9447, in Jim’s VS.

Helle 106/4.

Birth:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle according to Jim’s VS

Halvor married Sigrid Arnesdotter NYGARD (BERGE) in 1805. Sigrid (daughter of Arne (Ådne) Torsteinson HELLE and Marit Knutsdatter BEITO) was born in 1767 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is I25643 in Jim’s VS but is mistakenly named Håvard Hallvardsen.

Using the 1801 census as our guide, the son of Knut Halvorsen and Berit Haaversdatter who was born first was named Halvor Knudsen. Their second son was named Haaver Knudsen.

The listing of he and his siblings in Jim’s VS is confusing. If Håvard’s father is Knut, then he should have been Håvard Knutsen (the same as his older brother). All of this Håvard’s other siblings are appropriately named as Knutsen or Knutsdatter in Jim’s VS.

Birth:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle

Håvard married Anne Olsdatter VEFLEN in 1804. Anne was born in 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is I14839 in Jim’s VS. Jim’s notes: “Knut var gift andre gang med Anne Halsteinsdtr Før, faren kom fra Helle. De hadde to sønner som het Hallstein, den eldste døde bare 5 år gammel, og den andre døde som fattiglem på gården her.”

Husmann on a plass in H
ålien, “Dalen eller Hålidalen.” Vang C, p. 427.

Birth:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle

Family/Spouse: Ragndi Olsdatter RØE. Ragndi (daughter of Ole Jensen RUDI and Sigri Olsdatter PRÆSTRUD) was born in 1775 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The bygdebok says he was a husmann on Kvie 96/5 Sygarde after about 1818 (Vang C, p. 170).

Family/Spouse: Marit Tomasdatter TØRSTAD. Marit (daughter of Thomas Olsen TØRSTAD and Giertrud Pedersdatter VEBLEN) was born in 1788 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Helle Øvre

Died:
Brekken in Hurum

Family/Spouse: Marit Jensdatter KVIEN. Marit was born on 19 Apr 1789 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ellestad 23/2

Family/Spouse: Sigrid Ivarsdatter ELLESTAD. Sigrid was born about 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She may be a daughter of Nils Håvolsen Ellestad, b. 1728 (#I23547).

Died:
Skeie

Family/Spouse: Tore Ivarsen ELLESTAD. Tore (son of Ivar Torleivsson MØSAKER and Marit Toresdatter HEEN) was born in 1756; died in 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ellestad 23/

Family/Spouse: Anne Nilsdatter EGGE. Anne was born in 1797 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is I10293 in Jim’s VS. Jim’s notes: Tore Ey sier hun kom fra Brøtin, Bruce Simmons kaller henne Høyme.

Birth:
Kvåle 39/6 Kvålsbakko

Sigrid married Eivind Knutsen FYLKEN on 31 Oct 1797. Eivind was born in 1771 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Aastad, Lomen, Vestre Slidre

Family/Spouse: Guri Olsdatter KVÅLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ellestad 23/2

Family/Spouse: Seborg Knutsdatter STEE. Seborg was born in 1793 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1

Died:
Helle

Family/Spouse: Sidsel Knudsdatter HELLE. Sidsel was born in 1764 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 26 Aug 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Jan 1809, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 12 Sep 1824, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

The bygdebok has an alternative spelling as Ådne.

106/4 Øvre Helle

Shown in the 1865 census as Arne Halvorsen, Gaardbruger og Selveier, born 1808, living on Helle øvre farm in Vang i Oppland. Living with him and Tora were Anders (1835), Knud (1843), and Ole (1849) all unmarried. Also living with the family was 70 year-old Kjersti Evinsdatter, mother of Sigrid, the wife of Hallvard Arnessen.

Birth:
Date from confirmation record. Not in Vang church book birth records. In his VS, Jim has him born on Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle.

Baptism:
in Norway Select Baptisms as Arne Halvorsen

Arne married Thora Andersdatter BUNDE on 17 Jun 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Thora (daughter of Andris Persson VØVLE and Berit Olsdatter BUNDE) was born on 23 Dec 1809 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Jul 1889 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried on 13 Aug 1889 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is Berit Håvardsdatter Helle, I25642, in Jim’s VS.

She is called “Baret Christopherson” in the cemetery records for Ole’s “probable” burial in West Christiania.

Birth:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle

Berit married Nils Olsen HELLE in 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Nils was born about 1794 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Husmann i Svinge according to the bygdebok (Vang C, pp. 427-428).

Birth:
Hålien 109/2 Hålidalen

Died:
Hålien 109/1-2

Family/Spouse: Anne Hansdatter KVIEN. Anne (daughter of Hans Andrisson TOMLE and Kari Hansdotter KVIESEIGA) was born in 1816 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1876 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Info on Haaver and his descendants from dwfrench1’s French Family Tree.

Family/Spouse: Ragndi Andrisdatter GIVRE. Ragndi was born about 1805; died in 1846 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ingeborg Olsdatter ØYE. Ingeborg (daughter of Ole Torgersen GRØV and Ingeborg Olsdatter LOE) was born on 10 Jan 1796 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 26 Jan 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Jan 1825, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 28 Jun 1840, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Vang C, p. 170, shows him as born in 1825 on Kvie 96/5.

His baptismal sponsors were Ragnde Berge, Ingri Qvien, Halvor Berge, Ivar Qvien, and Knud Kjørlien.

In the 1900 census, he is shown, quite incorrectly, as born December 1829. That census also shows that he came to the U.S. in 1854. He is the head of household for a farm in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. He is a widower and the household consists of himself, son Nels (also a widower), daughter Mary Boe (recently married but with no husband in the household), son Christ, 26, son Thomas, 23, daughter Anna, 20, grandson Thomas, 9, and granddaughter Mary O., 7.

In the 1910 census, he is the 84 year-old widower Thomas Haugen living with his son C. T. Haugen and family in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County.

Thomas N. Haugen, one of the oldest of the pioneers in this community died Sunday, March 6, 1921 at his old home in Warsaw township. He became ill on the tenth day of January and was confined for the greater part of the time to his bed. He weakened day by day until he quietly passed away. He was born in Vang, Valders, Norway on December 18, 1825. {Not correct.} His parents were Nels and Marit Haugen. There, in the country of his birth, he spent his boyhood days at the home of his parents. In 1854, he emigrated to America and located at Manitowoc, Wisconsin where he resided for two years, then he moved to Goodhue County, Minnesota where he took a homestead, settling on 160 acres in Section 32 in Warsaw township. On this farm he made his home continuously until his death. In 1863 he was joined in marriage to Miss Gertrude Lyken by Rev. John Fjeld. She died on August 8, 1895. He leaves six children to mourn his loss: Nels Haugen, Minot, North Dakota Mrs. A.E. (Gertrude) Ramsey, Harvey, North Dakota Mrs. Rev. V.E (Anna) Boe, Finley, North Dakota Chris T. Haugen, who lives on the old homestead Thomas T. Haugen, Dennison, Minnesota Mrs. Carl Brekke, Sharon, North Dakota He also leaves a sister in Warsaw township a Mrs. A.T. Remmen. All of the children were present at the funeral except Mrs. Carl Brekke. Mr. Haugen was, at the time of his death, the oldest man in the community. He was also the oldest man in Vang's congregation and also the oldest in Rev. Haupt's charge. He was one of the organizers's of Vang's congregation and had always been a faithful member. He was a man of quiet disposition, loved and respected by his friends and neighbors. He took a great delight in mediating upon the word of God and was always a regular and faithful attendant at church. During the last year of his life he was feeble on account of poor health. There are now only a few left of those who came over from Norway in the same ship that he came. There are two yet living in Warsaw township; his sister, Mrs. A.T. (Thora) Remmen and H.E. Kasa, both of whom are younger than he was. The funeral was held Friday, March 11, 1921, with a short service at the home and regular services at Vang's Church. The services were conducted by Rev. A. Hauge who preached the funeral sermon. During the services at the church, Rev. V.E. Boe, of Finley, North Dakota, a son-in-law of the deceased, made a few remarks and spoke briefly on the beautiful an Christian life that the deceased had lived. After Rev. Boe had spoken, he sang a solo, "I Know of a Sleep in Jesus Name" in the Norwegian language. The remains were then taken to Vang's cemetery where interment was made. The pallbearers were: E.E. Haugen, T.L. Soine, Mr. T. Holten, E.H. Holien, A.E. Flom and A.O. Bonde.

Baptism:
Hurum

Confirmation:
Hurum

Thomas married Gjertrud Christophersdatter LYKKEN in 1863. Gjertrud (daughter of Christopher Gulbrandsen BERGE and Gjertrud Torgeirsdatter JØVNE) was born in Feb 1836 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Aug 1895 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Sep 1827, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Vang C, p. 170, shows him as born in 1827 on Kvie 96/5.

Birth:
or 12th of Aug

Baptism:
Hurums

Family/Spouse: Anne Gurine HANSDATTER. Anne was born in 1829 in Telemark, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1 calls her Thora Nilsdatter Qvien.

Family/Spouse: Anders Thomasen REMMEN. Anders (son of Tomas Helgesson REMME and Ragnhild Andrisdotter N HAMRE) was born on 12 Aug 1828 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 14 Jun 1913 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Kvien in Hurum

Died:
Brekken in Hurum

Family/Spouse: Ole Thomasen BERGE. Ole (son of Thomas Andrisson HELLE and Ragndi Olsdatter BERGE) was born on 25 Jun 1816 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 May 1878 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called Nils Haaversen in the 1801 census.

Birth:
Ellestad 23/2

Family/Spouse: Turid Eriksdatter LOME. Turid (daughter of Erik Eriksen LOME and Barbro Jonsdatter KVÅLE) was born in 1796 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Skeie according to the French Family Tree

Family/Spouse: Peder Olsen SKIEEN. Peder (son of Ola Olsen FRAMSTAD and Marit Persdatter VEFLEN) was born about 1792 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Vang C bygdebok calls her Ragnhild Toresdatter Skeie Helle.

Birth:
Skeie according to the French Family Tree

Died:
Framstad in Høre according to the French Family Tree

Ragnild married Ole Olsen FRAMSTAD in 1816. Ole (son of Ola Olsen FRAMSTAD and Marit Persdatter VEFLEN) was born in 1787 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ingrid Johannesdatter HÅLIEN. Ingrid (daughter of Johannes Knutsen HÅLIEN and Ingrid Knutsdatter HÅLIEN) was born in 1785 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

p. 349, Vang C

Nils married Sigrid Olsdatter HELLE in 1854. Sigrid (daughter of Ola Finnkjelsson MJØLHAUGEN KJØS and Anne Erlendsdatter VØVLE) was born on 2 May 1831 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Vik, Nedre, 55/1

Family/Spouse: Steffan Gudmundson BREKKEN. Steffan was born in 1801 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He is I11836 in Jim’s VS.

Jim’s notes:

Farmed Høyme, VS 1820-1830, then Robøle, VS from about 1829. Living with son Knud, 1870, Liberty, WI. Living with son Peder, 1880 Cato, WI. I USA kalte han seg Robley. I Slidre ble han bedtraktet som lumsk og farlig!

Knut solgte Høyme til Gudbrand Gjermundsen Helle eller Gryte, skriver Tore Ey, Men i 1820 kjøpte han den tilbake på auksjon, men det varte ikke lenge, for etter 1830 var Gudbrand igjen på Høyme. Tore Ey skriver videre: "Den 11. mars var det forhør over Knut Eivindson Høime, han var anklaget for å a gitt Tollef Torgersen Før 7 knivstikk----. I protokollen heter det videre: "Han er eier av gården Robøle (i VS) og er 32 år gammel, søn af Eve n Knutsn Høime og Sigrid Knutsdtr. Han er født på Vik (administrator bemerker at anklagede er bekjendt som en lumsk og farlig mand her i distriktet og måtte af den grund bede lensmanden om at undersøge om anklagede havde kniv eller andre våben ho s sig")

Knut var den siste tiden på Robøle 2/1 i Vestre Slidre.

The translation of the above is:

He called himself Robley in the US. In Slidre he was treated as insidious and dangerous!

Knut sold Høyme to Gudbrand Gjermundsen Helle or Gryte, writes Tore Ey, But in 1820 he bought it back at auction, but that did not last long, because after 1830 Gudbrand was back at Høyme. Tore Ey writes further: "On 11 March there was an interrogation of Knut Eivindson Høime, he was accused of giving Tollef Torgersen Før 7 stabs----. The protocol further states: "He is the owner of the farm Robøle (in VS) and is 32 years old, son of Even Knutsn Høime and Sigrid Knutsdtr. He was born in Vik. (The administrator notes that the accused is known as a sneaky and dangerous man here in the district and therefore had to ask the sheriff to investigate whether the accused had a knife or other weapons with him”)

Knut was at Robøle 2/1 in Vestre Slidre.

In the 1865 census, he was Føderaadsmand on Raabølle in Vestre Slidre. He and his daughter Ambjør (b. 1837) and son Peder (b. 1842) lived on the farm owned by Niels Andersen (b. 1809), husband of Marit Throndsdatter (b. 1814).

Courtney Zimmerman calls him Knud Evensen Robley.

Birth:
Høyme 6/2 nedre

Family/Spouse: Sebjør Håkonsdatter MOEN. Sebjør was born on 12 Oct 1800 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1864 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kari married Tomas Olson HELLE on 3 Nov 1840 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Tomas (son of Ole Tomasson HELLE and Marit Steffansdatter BREKKEN) was born on 14 May 1811 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 Oct 1892 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Engebret Engebretsen RIDSTE. Engebret was born on 30 Jan 1793 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Dec 1874 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jens Nilsen KVALE. Jens was born about 1801 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 26 Apr 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ellestad 23/2

Family/Spouse: Steffan Steffansen HØYME. Steffan (son of Steffen Eriksen HØYME and Ambjørg Endresdatter LO) was born in 1815 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1

Birth:
the bygdebok says 1798

Died:
Framstad

Anne married Ole Kristoffersen FRAMSTAD in 1818. Ole (son of Kristoffer Pedersen BERGE and Ingebørg Haldorsdatter ØDEGÅRD) was born on 25 Nov 1792 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Gaardbruger Selveier

Notes:

Not living with his parents at the time of the 1865 census. Shown as Halvor Arnesen, Gaardbruger, born 1832 in Vang, living with his wife, Sigrid Jørgensdatter (born 1838 in Gols Prgj. i Hallingdal), and daughter, Tora Halvorsdatter (born 1864 in Vang), on the Helle øvre farm in Vang i Oppland.

In the 1886 land register, he is probably the Halvor Arnesen who owns a portion (106-4, old 96-179 and 96-182) of Helle øvre in Hurum.

The family is still on the Helle øvre (gaard) farm, farm unit 4a, in the 1900 Norwegian census. The household consists of Halvard and Sigrid and their daughter Berit and son Arne.

Hallvard married Sigrid Jørgensdatter BAKKE in 1863. Sigrid was born in 1838 in Gol, Hallingdal, Buskerud, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Oct 1833, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She and Øystein did not have children. Sigrid did have to endure the indignity her husband’s illegitimate daughter being born two months after their wedding.

Sigrid married Øystein Jøgersson ARNEHAUGEN on 14 Jul 1864 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Øystein was born in 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Gaardbruger Selveier (1900 Census)

Notes:

Supposedly changed name to Spelleman, became famous for playing the violin, and toured the USA. This is not true; perhaps he is confused with another Anders.

In the 1900 Norwegian census, this Anders is the main farmer on Helle øvre (gaard), farm unit number 4b, in Vang, Valdres. He is married. The other two residents of that farm are Anders’s younger brothers, Knut and Ole, both still single. Knut is a snedker, Ole is a skomager.

The bygdebøk says that Anders lived in Lykkjun, farm 106/4 of Ø. Helle. Specifically, “ein mindre part, med tun ovafor gardstunet.”

Anders married Margit Eivindsdatter TØRSTAD in 1891. Margit was born about 1844 in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ola Olsen BEITO. Ola was born about 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Mar 1841, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Not listed as living with her parents at the time of the 1865 census. A Marith Arnesdatter, born 1843 in Vang, is shown as unmarried, Tjenestepige, and living with the family of Thosten Nielssen and Guri Endresdatter on the Løkken farm in Vang i Oppland.

To Quebec, via Bergen, aboard the Valkyrien in 1869. She arrived in Quebec in June.

The estimable dwfrench1 doesn’t know what happened to her either.

Notes:

In the 1900 Norwegian census he is single, a snedker, living on the Helle øvre (gaard) farm run or owned by his brother Anders. There is some suggestion (“Fælles husholdning ned Ole Arnesen.”) that Knut and his brother Ole maintain a separate household on that farm.

Carpenter. Never married.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1926-MN-013021
• Baptism: 27 Sep 1846, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 23 Jun 1861, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She is the younger of two sisters named Berit. She appears to be the only sibling who came to the U.S. or had children come to the U.S.

At the time of the 1865 Norwegian census she was Berith Arnesdatter, born 1847 in Vang, living with the household of Torger Ejvindsen and Sigrid Torstensdatter (born 1822 and 1825, respectively, in Øystre Slidre Prgj.) on the farm of Holien in Vang. Berith is shown as unmarried, “hans Søsterdatter”, and “bestyrer hans Husholdning.” Listed just before Berith, and the reference of “his”, is Ole Andersen, born 1787 in Vang, “deres Føderaadsmand.” (That Ole is I8411.)

In the 1900 census, Betsy and family are living in New Market Township. The family consists of Betsy, 50 (born August 1849), Ole, 24 (born Sep 1875), Tillie, 21 (born June 1878), Oscar, 16 (born June 1883), Albert, 15 (born 1885), Olga, 12 (born Sep 1887), and Clara, 5 (born January 1895). For some reason, Anna Maria is not listed with the family and does not appear to have been included anywhere else in the census. Olga and Clara were born in Minnesota. Betsy is shown as having had 10 children, 8 still living. The family emigrated in 1887. Betsy owns the farm but it is still mortgaged.

In the 1905 state census, Betsy Ellingbo lives in Scott County with her children Ole, Anna, Albert, and Clara. (Olga seems to have been missed.)

In the 1910 census (May 10th), Betsy is 60 and four of her children are living with her: Anna, 29, Albert, 25, Olga, 22, and Clara, 15. Olga’s occupation is clearly shown as servant; Albert’s as a traveling something in the creamery industry.

Two doors down from Betsy is her son Ole and his new wife Rosie.

Evey says: “My father’s parents were buried ... in an area outlined in cement. A spire-like gravestone was in the middle of the area with Grandpa’s name on it and with ‘born’ and ‘died’ written in Norwegian with the dates. Grandma Ellingboe was also buried there.”

In the 1918 Alien Registration, she was Betsy Ellingboe, age 69, of Lakeville, Scott County.

Shown as “Betsy” in the 1920 census. In that enumeration, she is shown as the head of household, owning her property free of any mortgage, and Albert, Clara, and Olga are shown as living with her. Also in that enumeration, Berit is shown as being unable to read or to write. The census enumerator apparently had some trouble determining whether or not Berit was able to speak English; he finally concluded that she was.

Her death certificate, for which her daughter Thea was the informant, gives Berit’s birth year as 1847. She lived at 306 Washington in Northfield where she had lived since the summer of 1924. She died of cardiorenal disease.

Her obit was in the Northfield News, April 2, 1926 edition:

Mrs. Betsy Ellingboe died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Alvin Liggett, Friday, March 26, 1926, at 12:15 following a lingering illness of several months. The funeral was held at the Liggett home at 12 o'clock Tuesday and at the Christiania Lutheran Church in the afternoon. Rev O. E. Skavlan officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Betsy Ellingboe was born in Valders, Norway on August 26, 1843. She was married to Ova Ellingboe in Norway and more than forty-five years ago immigrated to the United States. They made their home in Wisconsin for a short time and later came to Lakeville where they made their home until Mr. Ellingboe's death, 37 years ago. Mrs. Ellingboe made her home with her children, having lived in the Liggett home for a year. Mrs. Ellingboe is survived by eight children, Mrs. Mary Lee, Omak, Washington; Ole Ellingboe, Mrs George Tonsager and Albert Ellingboe, all of Lakeville; Oscar Ellingboe of Leavenworth, Kansas; Mrs John Selmo, Solway, Minnesota; Miss Olga Ellingboe and Mrs. Albert Liggett of Northfield. 08-26-1843/03-26-1926

She is probably the “Betsy, widow of Ole Ellingboe” living at 312 Washington in the 1926 Northfield city directory. Evey believes that Berit, and probably Olga and Clara, moved to Northfield after Albert and Annie were married and took over the Ellingboe farm in New Market.

She doesn’t seem to have an individual gravestone at the cemetery plot in the West Christiania Cemetery.

HIGHVIEW CHRISTIANIA LUTH. CHURCH & CEMETERY, EUREKA TWSP. DAKOTA COUNTY, MN. COMPILED BY JANE GILBERTSON NELSON:

Mrs Betsy Ellingboe died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Alvin Liggett, Friday, March 26, 1926 at 12:15 following a lingering illness of several months. The funeral was held at the Liggett home at 12 o'clock Tuesday and at the Christiania Lutheran Church in the afternoon. Rev O. E. Skavlan officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs Betsy Ellingboe was born in Valdres, Norway on August 26, 1843. She was married to Ova Ellingboe in Norway and more than forty-five years ago immigrated to the United States. They made their home in Wisconsin for a short time and later came to Lakeville where they made their home until Mr Ellingboe's death, 37 years ago. Mrs Ellingboe made her home with her children, having lived in the Liggett home for a year. Mrs Ellingboe is survived by eight children, Mrs Mary Lee, Omak, Washington; Ole Ellingboe, Mrs George Tonsager and Albert Ellingboe, all of Lakeville; Oscar Ellingboe of Leavenworth, Kansas; Mrs John Selmo, Solway, Minnesota; Miss Olga Ellingboe and Mrs Albert Liggett of Northfield.

Birth:
From Jim, Berit’s birth location is the Høre (Hurum) parish, a part of Vang i Valdres closer to Øystre Slidre.

Died:
“Mrs. Ove Ellingboe”

Buried:
Some records say 29 Mar but that’s a Monday and inconsistent with the obit which says that her funeral was on a Tuesday. The ELCA records correctly say March 30th.

Berit married Ove Ovesen ELLINGBOE on 1 Jun 1874 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ove (son of Unknown and Marit Olsdatter ELLINGBØE KVAM) was born on 24 Mar 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 17 Apr 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 6 Feb 1899 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; was buried on 9 Feb 1899 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 Norwegian census he is single, a skomager, living on the Helle øvre (gaard) farm run or owned by his brother Anders. There is some suggestion (“Fælles husholdning ned Knut Arnesen.”) that Ole and his brother Knut maintain a separate household on that farm. The farm has a “haandverkshus”, perhaps a separate building in which Ole may have had his shoemaker business.

Shoemaker. Never married.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 May 1852, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Not listed as living with her parents at the time of the 1865 census. Didn’t seem to be listed anywhere else either.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Jun 1826, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is Ola Nilsson Tørstad, I4990, in Jim’s Ellingboe tree.

He seems to be Ola Nilsen Haugen, I25645, in Jim’s VS. For that entry, there is no further information on Ole’s wife or children. However, the VS entry shows Ole’s parents to be Nils Olsen Helle and Berit Håvardsdatter Helle.

He’s simply Ole Nelson in the French Family Tree.

The bygdebok (p. 787) calls him Ola Nilsson Tørstadeiga. He was called Ole Nilsen Ellingbø in the church book entry for Nel’s birth. He was called Ole Nielson Kattevold in the entry for Anders’s birth and for Helge’s birth and for the family’s emigration record.

Shown as Ole Nielsson in the 1865 Norwegian census. He was a “husmand med jord og smed” on the Grunkø farm in Hoved subparish in Vang parish. He was 38, his wife Sigri Olsdatter was 31, and they had two sons: Niels, 7, and Ole, 3. Grunkø, aka Grunke or Grunketeigen, was a husmannplassen under Øvre Kattevøl.

Emigrated from Vang in 1876. The departing family is listed as Ole Nielsen Kattevold, b. 2 Jun 1826, Sigrid Olsdatter, b. 15 Dec 1834, Niels, b. 14 Mar 1859, Ole, b. 25 Aug 1863, Berit, b. 26 Sep 1867, Helge, b. 18 Nov 1870, and Anders, b. 25 May 1874.

Shown as Ole Nilsen in the 1880 census. He and his family lived on a farm in New Market. The family consisted on Ole, 50, Sigri, 45, Nels, 20, Ole J., 18, Betsey, 12, Andrew, 9, Ole, 6, and Lina, 1. Everyone but Lina had been born in Norway.

In the 1885 state census, the family is in New Market. The household consists of Ole Nelson, 60, Sahra, 50, Nels, 25, Ole O., 20, Henry O., 14, Andrew, 10, and Basy, 17.

In the 1895 census, the family lives near the Ellingboes in New Market. The household consists of Ole, 70, Sigri, 60, Nels, 35, Ole, 31, Andrew, 21, Ole, 5, born in Dakota, and Henry, 6 months, born in Minnesota. Ole and his family had been in the state for 19 years, in the present enumeration district for 18 years.

In the 1900 census, he and his family are still in New Market. The household consists of Ole Nailson, 74 (b. June 1826), Sara, 65 (b. Dec 1834), Ole O., 36 (b. Aug 1863), Andrew, 26 (b. May 1874), Nails, 41 (b. 1859), Ole, nephew, 10 (b. Jan 1890), and Henry, nephew, 4 (b. Dec 1895). The youngest Ole had been born in Dakota, Henry in Minnesota, and everyone else in Norway. Sara had had 8 children, 4 still living. Ole and Sara had been married for 41 years. The family had come to the U.S. in 1876.

Birth:
Kvien 96/20 Smedhaugen according to Jim’s VS

Buried:
cemetery records say “probably burial”

Ole married Sigrid Olsdatter (Sarah) ELLINGBØE on 27 Jan 1859 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Sigrid (daughter of Ola Torleivsson ELLINGBØE and Ågot Helgesdotter ELLINGBØE) was born on 15 Dec 1834 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 6 Oct 1902 in Minnesota; was buried in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang C, pp. 428-429.

Came to the U.S. in 1879.

Birth:
Hålien 109/1-2 Svingen

Ola married Sigrid Trondsdatter in 1867. Sigrid was born in 1848 in Nord-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1 suggests uncertainty regarding Anders’s mother: either Ingeborg or Randi Andersdatter Gjevre (b. 1806). The bygdebok (Vang C, pp. 427-428) says that Håvard K married Ragndi Andrisdatter Givre in 1840. She died in 1846 whereupon Håvard K married Ingebjørg Olsdatter Kungslien frå Marken under Øye in 1847. Ingebjørg had no children.

The bygdebok (Vang C, p. 415) calls him Andris Håvardsson Dalen, a shoemaker and husmann’s son, from a plass in Dalen in Hålien or Hålidalen.

Birth:
Holien

Died:
Holien

Family/Spouse: Berit Knutsdatter HÅLIEN. Berit (daughter of Knut Johannesson HÅLIEN and Marit Andersdatter ELLESTAD) was born on 24 Feb 1853 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Aug 1917 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Northfield News, Jan. 25, 1938:

Funeral services were held at Vang church Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6, for Nels T. Haugen, who passed away Monday morning, Jan. 3, at Minneapolis after a few days' illness of pneumonia. The services were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Adolph Egge, who preached the funeral sermon. During the services, Mrs. Gertrude Boe Overby of St. Olaf college, a niece of Mr. Haugen, sang two hymns, one in Norwegian and the other in English. There were many beautiful floral offerings, and several gifts in his memory from relatives and friends to missions and charity. The services were attended by a large number of people, who had come to pay their last respects to their departed friends. The Rev. V. E. Boe, a brother-in-law of the deceased, was present at the funeral and spoke briefly at the close of the services. The interment was made in Vang cemetery. The pallbearers were: John Ellingboe, Ole Hoiby, John M. Lie, Nels L. Nesheim, Anton Remmen and Ludvig Soine. Nels T. Haugen was born in Warsaw township December 20, 1862, a son of the late Thomas and Gertrude Haugen. He was baptized as a young child by the late Rev. B. J. Muus and confirmed in 1875 by the Rev. M. O. Boeckman of St. Paul who then was the pastor of Vang congregation. His boyhood days were spent attending the common and parochial schools of the neighborhood. In 1887 he was married to Miss Regina Brekke of Ottertail county, and there he and his wife were engaged in farming. Mrs. Haugen died in 1894. In 1900 the family moved to Minot, N. D. Shortly after his arrival at Minot, Mr. Haugen was employed for several years in the lumber yard of Tosten Kulaas, a former resident of Warsaw township. After several years' work in the lumber yard, he was appointed deputy sheriff of Ward county, N.D., which position he held for four years. In the year 1917 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Eide at Minot, and they went to farming near Minot until 1922, when they moved to this community, where they were engaged in farming until last fall, when they took up their residence in Minneapolis. After coming back to his old home community, he was for several years the janitor in Vang church, a work which he performed in addition to taking care of his farm work. Mr. Haugen was a man whom it was always a pleasure to meet. He had a pleasant smile and kind word for everybody. He made a large number of friends in whatever community he made his home. He leaves a large number of relatives and friends in this community. Endowed with a keen mind and a wonderful memory, he could relate incidents and interesting historical data from the pioneer days of this neighborhood. He was a great lover of horses and could many years afterwards speak of the color and the names of the horses which the pioneers had in the early days of this settlement. If anyone in recent years desired any information about the early history of this community, they were always referred to Nels Haugen. After coming back to the neighborhood where he was born, spent his childhood days and grew to manhood, he again became a member of Vang congregation. Besides his wife Mr. Haugen is survived by one son, Thomas, of Warsaw township and one daughter, Mrs. Carl Estrem, of Minneapolis. He also leaves two brothers, Chris T. Haugen of Warsaw township and Thomas T. Haugen of Northfield, and three sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Ramsey of Harvey, N. D., Mrs. V. E. Boe of Finley, N. D., and Mrs. Carl Brekke of Ray, N. D.; fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Nels married Karen Regina BREKKE in 1887. Karen (daughter of Ole Karlsen BREKKE and Mari Ellen HOLUM) was born in 1866; died on 14 Feb 1894; was buried in Aastad Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nels married Anne Theoline EIDE in 1917 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota. Anne (daughter of Peder Knudsen EIDE and Anne Kristoffersdatter HEEN) was born on 8 Mar 1886 in Minnesota; died on 16 Nov 1945 in Renville County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangs Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wang Twp, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 census, she is shown as the recently-married Mary Boe, b. Jul 1870, living with her father and siblings in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County.

Called Anna in her father’s obituary.

Funeral services for Mrs. V. E. Boe, who passed away at her home Monday, April 21, were held Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran church with the pastor the Rev. B. R. Biorn, officiating. During the service Mrs. Edward Sovik, Jr., sang and she was accompanied on the organ by Mrs. G. B. Odegaard. Burial was made in the Vang cemetery, east of Dennison. Maria Haugen was born July 10, 1870, in Vang parish, the daughter of pioneers, who had emigrated from Vang in Norway in the early 1850's. She attended the rural public schools near her home and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith by the late Dr. J. N. Kildahl. Later she attended a business college in Red wing. On Dec. 23, 1899, she was married to Vigleik E. Boe, who at that time was a student at the United Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Paul. Following completion of his work at St. Paul, Pastor Boe accepted his first call to Finley, N.D., where they continued to make their home for many years. From 1908 until 1915 they served Zion Lutheran church on Staten Island. Later they spent three years at Osakis then returned to Finley, N.D., where they returned to their original parish. They continued on there until retirement in 1940 when they established their home in Northfield. Mr. Boe passed away in 1953. In recent years Mrs. Boe had made her home with her daughter, Miss Esther Boe. She is survived by three sons and three daughters. They are Mrs. Oscar Overby and Miss Esther Boe of Northfield and Mrs. Harold Everson of Baldwin, Wis.; Marcus Boe, Eagle Grove, Iowa; the Rev. Victor Boe of Concordia College, Moorhead and the Rev. Egbert T. Boe of Menominee, Wis. There are also two brothers, Christ and Thomas Haugen of Northfield and one sister, Mrs. Carl Brekke, of Ray, N.D.; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Maria married Vigleik Engebretsen BOE in 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He married his first cousin.

In the 1910 census, he was a farmer in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. Living with him and his wife and children were his father, Thomas, 84, and a nephew, Thomas, age 19, born in Minnesota.

In the 1920 census, he was a widower. Living with him were his children Gerhard, 15, and his daughter, Gertrude, 12, as well as his father, Thomas, age 94, and two servants, Tillie Holien, 32, and Erik Eckstrom, 29.

Christopher married Marith Torgersdatter LYKKEN on 1 Jan 1903 in Vang Lutheran Church, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Marith (daughter of Torger Christopherson LYKKEN and Gjartrud Vilhjølmsdatter BAGGETHUN) was born on 15 May 1873 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 3 Aug 1911 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: A E RAMSEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Faribault Daily News, July 16, 1963:

Funeral services were held Monday, July 15, at 2 p.m. at the Vang Lutheran church for Thomas T. Haugen, 86, who passed away at the St. Olaf Rest Home in Northfield, Thursday, July 11. In the absence of the regular pastor, the Rev. B. J. Blikstad, the Rev. H. S. Bly, officiated. The vocalist was Mrs.Oscar Overby with Mrs. Cyrus Midje at the organ. The pallbearers were Herbert Haugen, Donald Haugen, Gerhard Haugen, Andrew Hoverstad, William Hunt and George Sevcik. Interment was in the Vang Cemetery. Thomas T. Haugen, son of Thomas N. and Gertrude Haugen, was born Nov. 16, 1876, in Warsaw Township. He attended the local schools and was a member of the Vang Lutheran Church. He suffered a heart attack at the St. Olaf Rest Home, where he had lived since his retirement. He never married. He was well known in Dennison as he had been employed at the Dennison Elevator Co. and at the Dennison Hardware Store before going to Northfield, where he was employed for many years at Carleton College before he retired. He is survived by two brothers, Christ and Carl of Dennison and one sister in North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and two sisters.

Notes:

She and Carl lived in Sharon, North Dakota, at the time of her father’s death.

Family/Spouse: Carl BREKKE. Carl was born on 6 Nov 1881 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; died on 3 Dec 1963 in Williams County, North Dakota; was buried in Rainbow Valley Lutheran Cemetery, Ray, Williams County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hans Olsen FLOM. Hans was born on 28 Jan 1848 in Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died in 1918 in Ward County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Although he survived his sister Marie, he was not mentioned in her obituary.

Family/Spouse: Anne LOCKREM. Anne (daughter of Kristoffer Larsen LOKREIMSHAUGEN and Berit Andrisdatter HØVERSTAD) was born on 1 Dec 1875 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; died on 1 Feb 1948 in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. John Carr Passes Away at Jamestown Home

Jamestown, N. D., March 6 --- Mrs. John Carr, wife of States' Attorney Carr, passed away at midnight Wednesday night, following an illness of about two weeks. Mrs. Carr has been in poor health for almost two years, but had been gaining in health and strength up to about the first of the year. About two weeks ago, she was taken with what was considered a very mild attack of influenza, and was not considered seriously ill until Wednesday noon. She failed very rapidly from then on until the time of death.

The deceased was forty-five years of age, having been born in Dennison, Minnesota, on May 19, 1874. Her maiden name was Marie Remmen, and she was married to Mr. Carr on August 22, 1905 in Minnesota, coming directly to Jamestown with her husband who had started in business here three years before. Mrs. Carr was a graduate of the State Normal School at Valley City and taught in the city schools at that place for about six years prior to her marriage.

Mrs. Carr leaves in addition to her husband, four children: Edwin, aged 13; Mary, aged 10; William, aged 5; and Martha, aged two years and five months. She also leaves her mother, Thora (Mrs. Anders T. Remmen) of Dennison, Minnesota, two brothers, Martin Remmen of Hettinger, North Dakota and Dr. Nils Remmen of Chicago, Illinois, and two sisters, Margaret (Mrs. Kjostel A. Bonhus) of Valley City, North Dakota and Randine (Mrs. Knute H. Braaten) of Belfield, North Dakota.

Marie married John William CARR on 22 Aug 1905 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some sources erroneously have her as the mother of Ingeborg Aslaksdatter Ellingbö, 1865 (#6482).

Birth:
Brekke i Hurum

Family/Spouse: Øystein Jøgersson ARNEHAUGEN. Øystein was born in 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 27 Oct 1821, Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is I29316 in Jim’s VS in which he is mistakenly shown as born in 1841 instead of 1821.

Birth:
Fylken

Family/Spouse: Anne Engebretsdatter LYSENG. Anne (daughter of Engebret Knutsen LYSENG and Marit Ellingsdatter HOLDAL) was born on 25 Dec 1818 in Nord-Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 12 Aug 1898 in Wisconsin; was buried on 14 Aug 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Oct 1830, Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Or Fylken.

Baptism:
Lomen - Røn - Slidre sokn

Family/Spouse: Johannes Tollefsen RUDI. Johannes (son of Tollef Olsen RUDI and Marit Larsdatter) was born on 11 Jan 1822 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1865 census, he and his family lived on Helle nedre in Hurum, Vang. The household included his father, Peder Olsson, age 74, widower, Føderaadsmand.

Birth:
Nedre Helle or Eikren in Høre

Family/Spouse: Sigrid Andersdatter KJØS. Sigrid (daughter of Anders Ericksen KJØS and Berith Gudmundsdatter REMME) was born on 1 Jan 1823 in Årvoll, Aker, Akershus, Norway; died on 11 Aug 1868 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Eikra (Nerhelle) 107/4

Died:
Skjefte 108/1 i Høre

Tore married Ingrid Torleivsdatter SKJEFTE in 1857. Ingrid (daughter of Torleiv Andrisson SKJEFTE and Sigrid Johannesdatter HÅLIEN) was born in 1822 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1892 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang C, p. 386. Brukar, Helle 107/5.

In the 1865 census, he and his family lived on Helle nedre in Vang.

Family/Spouse: Sigrid Olsdatter KVÅLE. Sigrid was born about 1824 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Apr 1843, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Family/Spouse: Peder Killo IVERSON. Peder was born on 11 Mar 1839 in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Came to the U.S. in 1869 according to the bygdebok.

He was on Tørstad when Ragnild was born. He was on Brekken 91/ when Margrethe was born.

Family/Spouse: Margrethe Knudsdatter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 12 Oct 1823, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

The bygdebok (Vang C, p. 284) does not include her as a child of Ola and Ragnhild.

Sigrid and Berit emigrated in 1864 to settle at first on the farm of Berit and Einar Bonde in Rice County.

She was a widow living with or near her son Ole in Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County, in the 1900 census. She had come to the U.S. in 1864 and had one child, no longer living (sic).

Baptism:
Hurum

Family/Spouse: Østen Tostensen BUNDE. Østen (son of Torstein Øysteinson BUNDE and Berit Olsdatter EGGE) was born in 1820 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1848 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ole K N FRAMSTAD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 18 May 1828, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Not in Vang’s 1865 census,

Baptism:
Hurum

Family/Spouse: Gunder GJEVRE. Gunder (son of Gunnar Andrison Dy GIVRE and Berit Olsdatter GIVRE) was born on 17 Nov 1837 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 9 Dec 1895 in Minnesota; was buried in Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery, Sacred Heart, Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Feb 1834

Notes:

Shown as Ann Framstad on Sigrid’s death certificate. Shown as Anna Framstad (#I54396) in Jim’s Valdres Slekt tree.

The Peterson/Long family tree on Ancestry has her born 6 Jan 1834 in Framstad/Høre in Vang.

Birth:
shown as 13 Jan 1836 on her gravestone

Died:
Date on her gravestone. As Anne Frovold.

Anne married Ole Knudsen TØRSTAD on 22 Apr 1855 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ole (son of Knut Thomassen TØRPE and Sigrid Olsdatter LIEN) was born on 14 Dec 1823 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang C, p. 370.

Birth:
Skeie 107/1

Family/Spouse: Ingrid Knudsdatter LYKKJUN. Ingrid was born in 1825 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1958-MN-018151

Notes:

She came to the U.S. in 1910.

One of the sponsors for her baptism was Hallvard Arneson Helle (#431).

She was a Nelson when she married Endre.

Sigrid married Endre O ELLESTAD on 27 Dec 1911 in Todd County, Minnesota. Endre (son of Ole Vilhelmson LUND ELLESTAD and Anne Endrisdatter BAGGETHUN) was born on 14 Mar 1861 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 23 Aug 1931 in Todd County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 Aug 1931 in Bethel Cemetery, Browerville, Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Anne was the elder of the two sisters named Anne.

Anne married Andris Håvardsson SMEDHAUGEN KVIE in 1881. Andris (son of Håvard Nilsson KVIEN and Anne Andrisdatter KVIESEIGA) was born in 1855 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A Berith Stephansdatter was born in Vang on 6 Jan 1822. Her father was Stephan Gudmundssen and her mother was Anbior Evensdatter.

A Berith Stephansdatter, 23, married Ove Olsen, 29, in Vang on 3 Oct 1844. Her father was Stephan Gudmundssen, his was Ole Olsen. Ove’s farm was Böe in Vang.

In the 1865 Norwegian census, there was a Sigri Steffensdatter, a 42 year-old widow, living on Bøe nordre in Vang. Living with her were Rangdi Ovesdatter, her daughter, age 10, and Ove Ovessen, her son, age 8. Also living with them was Erik Ovessen, tjenestedreng, age 18. An Ambjør Ovesdatter, age 20, was a tjenestepige on the Grov farm in Vang.

Birth:
Brekken 91/ Høre

Died:
Bø 23/2 Nørre

Berith married Ove Olsen BØ on 3 Oct 1844 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ove (son of Ola Olsen TUNE and Gjartrud Eiriksdatter BØ) was born in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1858 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Brekken 91/ Høre

Sigrid married Ove Olsen BØ on 1 Jul 1854 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ove (son of Ola Olsen TUNE and Gjartrud Eiriksdatter BØ) was born in 1815 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1858 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ingri Gudbrandsdatter LØKEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Courtney Zimmerman

Family/Spouse: Birgit Olsdatter ONSGARD. Birgit was born in 1825 in Norway; died on 11 Oct 1887 in Dane County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Nov 1829, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Knut Qualley was her 2nd husband.

The birth record shows that her parents were Knud Evensen Røubøle and Seborg Haugensdatter.

Birth:
Robøle

Baptism:
This was a home baptism. She was formally baptized in the church on 3 Jan 1830.

Family/Spouse: Knut Knutson QUALLEY. Knut (son of Knud Knudsen and Jørand Knudsdatter HØYME) was born on 18 Dec 1825 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna Marie ABOL. Anna was born on 20 May 1850 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Family/Spouse: Helge Knudsen LEIROL. Helge (son of Knud Johnsen LEIROL and Anne Helgesdatter REMME) was born in 1824 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kjersti Marie Thomasdatter KJERSTEIN. Kjersti (daughter of Thomas Helgessen KJERSTEIN and Dorte Thomasdatter MØSAKER) was born on 6 Feb 1849 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 19 Dec 1902 in Clay County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Mar 1856, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Baptism:
Norway Select Baptisms

Family/Spouse: Iver Tostensen THOMPSON (EGGE). Iver (son of Tosten Nilssen and Ingeborg Ivarsdatter) was born on 25 Nov 1854 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1933 in Hills, Rock County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Died:
as Knute Hoime

Family/Spouse: Annie ANDERSON. Annie was born in Jan 1869 in Iowa; died on 30 Oct 1943 in Rock County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 24 Feb 1839, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

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Family/Spouse: Andreas Olson ULLAND. Andreas was born on 12 Dec 1825 in Hedmark, Norway; died on 29 Dec 1887 in Freeborn County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 Norwegian census, she is a single housemaid on the Thune søndre farm in Vang, Valders.

She had no children with Kristoffer.

Family/Spouse: Kristoffer Torsteinsen BERGE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kjersti 1866-1952 var to ganger i Nord Dakota, men haddeen liten stue på gården, hun var ugift.

Notes:

Died of scarlet fever.

Notes:

Disabled.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Hjelper Til Med Husstellet, Sypige For Egen Regning (1900 Census)

Notes:

Never married.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Arbeider Med Gaardsbruge (1900 Census)
• Baptism: 5 Jun 1876, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Family/Spouse: Randi Andrisdatter SKJEFTE (NEDRE). Randi (daughter of Andris Toresson SKJEFTE (NEDRE) and Berit Kristoffersdatter BERGE) was born on 11 Feb 1889; died in 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Apr 1871, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Responsible person for this illegitimate child was his mother’s brother, Halvor Arnesen Helle.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 5 Jul 1874, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 1889, Scott County, Minnesota

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.

Baptism:
baptized at home on June 26th

Confirmation:
probably Christiania, probably 23 June

Marit married Elling Halvorson LEE on 4 Oct 1894 in Traill County, North Dakota. Elling (son of Halvor Tidemandsen LEE and Ingeborg Juelsdatter) was born on 4 Oct 1871 in Montevideo, Chippewa County, Minnesota; died on 5 Nov 1959 in Tonasket, Okanogan County, Washington; was buried in Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1948-MN-003499
• Occupation: Farmer
• Baptism: 31 Oct 1875, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 13 Jul 1890, East Christiania Lutheran Church, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota

Notes:

According to Ed, Ole lived his entire life on the Ellingboe farm.

According to Evey, Ole came “from Valdres, Norway, with his parents and three sisters in 1881 when he was six years old.”

Evey goes on to say: “When Pa and his parents and three siblings had come from Norway in 1881, they had lived in Wisconsin for about two years and then had come to this area, living for three weeks with an aunt of Pa’s father [Sigrid] until another baby was born [Oskar], and then in a sod house. (Ma told me that the aunt had written to Pa’s family saying, ‘Why don’t you move here, because from our place you can see the spires of three churches.’ Just what the meaning of that was, I’m not sure.) A year after the move, my grandfather, Ove, built the house. Albert was born there and lived there all his life.”

At the time of the 1910 census (May 10th), Ole and Rosie were living in New Market, near, or perhaps on, the same farm as Ole’s mother, Betsy. Ole, 34, and Rose, 21, are shown as having been married only 3 months. Rose would have pregnant with Ed at the time of the census.

Ole registered for the draft on September 12, 1918. He is described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. His nearest relative is “Rosa” Ellingboe.

In the 1918 Alien Registration, he is Ole Ellingboe, age 42, of Lakeville, Scott County.

The Census taker visited the Ellingboe farm on January 30, 1920, and noted 44 year-old Ole, 30 year-old Rose, 9 year-old Edwin, 7 year-old Arthur, 4 year-old Beulah, and 2 year-old Oscar. Rose and Ole were noted as having Norwegian as their native tongue and being able to speak English. Ole’s occupation was noted as “Farmer General Farm.”

Shown as having emigrated in 1882 in the 1930 census.

In the 1940 census, Ole and his family lived in New Market Twp. The household consisted of Ole, 64, Rosie, 50, Edwin, 29, Oscar, 22, Helen, 19, Ruby, 15, Evelyn, 12, Jeanette, 4, and Albert Battin, 79, a lodger who was retired and blind. Ole and Rosie had education through 8th grade, Edwin through four years of high school, Oscar through 8th grade, Helen through one year of high school.

Ole and Rose were naturalized as citizens on November 10, 1937, in Minneapolis in U.S. District Court, 4th Division. At that time, his address was Route #2, Lakeville. Ole is described as 5’8” tall, 160 lbs., blue eyes, brown hair.

According to Evey, Ole died of an apparent stroke.

His obituary (from an unknown newspaper, spelling errors corrected):

Obituary of Ole Ellingboe

Ole Ellingboe of Lakeville, age 72, died at the Sanford hospital at Farmington, Jan. 5, 1948, at 9:30 a.m. after an illness of only five days.

He was born at Valdres, Norway, Sept. 25, 1875, of parents Ove Ellingboe and Beret (Helle) Ellingboe. At the age of six years he emigrated with his parents and three sisters to America. They came to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where they resided one year. Then they came to Lakeville and settled on a farm in New Market township, Scott county, Minn. He attended the District 66 school, which was built by his father. This is the same school attended by his children. His father died at an early age leaving him to be his mother’s main stay to help support his younger brothers and sisters. He was confirmed by the Rev. Quammen and has been a faithful member of the Christiania Lutheran congregation ever since.

On February 12, 1910, he was united in holy matrimony to Miss Rose Mathilda Thompson at Bethel Lutheran church, Ward township, Todd county, Minn. They went to live on his farm, which was a part of the old homestead, and have made their home there ever since. To this union eight children were born, namely Edwin and Helen (Mrs. Clarence Campion) of Minneapolis, Arthur and Ruby (Mrs. Frank Pool) of Farmington, Beulah (Mrs. Lloyd Luckman) of Rosemount, and Oscar, Evelyn, and Jeanette at home.

He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and eight children, two brothers, Oscar of Leavenworth, Kansas, and Albert of Lakeville, who was critically ill at the hospital; five sisters, Mary (Mrs. E. H. Lee) of Omak, Washington, Thea (Mrs. George Tonsager) of Lakeville, Anna (Mrs. John Selmo) of Solway, Minn., Clara (Mrs. Alvin Liggett) and Miss Olga Ellingboe of Waseca, besides seven grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother and also a sister and brother who died in infancy.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 8, at one o’clock at his home, followed by services at West Christiania Lutheran church with burial in the adjoining cemetery, Rev. Hoff officiating.

Rev. Hanson from Webster also spoke. The Webster Male Chorus sang three beautiful songs accompanied by Mrs. Walter Snesrud {#14775}. Pallbearers were Ole Ellingboe’s three sons, Oscar, Edwin, and Arthur and his three sons-in-law, Lloyd Luckman, Clarence Campion, and Frank Pool.

Many beautiful sprays of flowers were received. One of these were from the V.F.W. Post 210, and one from the 109th Fighter Squadron. Innumerable memorial gifts were received which was evidence of his many friends.

He was a kind and loving husband and father and will be sadly missed. Blessed be his memory.

Birth:
Obit. says he was born in Norway.

Died:
Monday

Buried:
“with Albert & Anne” 225 NT 13

Ole married Rose Mathilda THOMPSON on 12 Feb 1910 in Ward Twp, Todd County, Minnesota. Rose (daughter of Erik (Erick) Andrew THOMPSON and Gunhild Mikkelsdatter (Julia) DIGENE) was born on 25 Jan 1890 in Frederick, Brown County, South Dakota; died on 31 Dec 1976 in Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 2 Jan 1977 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1954-MN-015012
• Baptism: 11 Aug 1878, Ås, Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 3 Jun 1894, East Christiania Lutheran Church, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota

Notes:

She has no middle name in her birth record in the Ås, Vestre Toten, church book.

She may be the “Theodora Ellingbo” recorded in the 1901 Minneapolis city directory as a domestic living at 2613 Portland Avenue.

Ed says that Thea and George had nine children.

Buried in the same plot as George and Thea are three of their great-grandchildren, called the “Tonsager Triplets”, who died June 17, 1969.

Ed says that the Tonsagers' farm was about four miles southeast of the Ellingboe farm. Evey said it was about “three miles from us.”

Evey recalls, about Thea: “She was a very warm and motherly person.”

Emigrated in 1882

In the 1905 state census, George and Thea lived a little ways away (on the same census page) from the Ellingboes in New Market Twp.

At the time of the 1910 census (April 15th), the family was renting a farm in New Market township. The family consisted of George, 31, Thea, 31, Clarence M., 4, Palmer O., 2, and Lester G., 8 months. The couple had been married for 5 years and Thea had had 3 children, 3 still living.

Her husband was the informant for her death certificate. George didn’t know who Thea’s parents were. Thea died from a cerebral hemorrhage that had occurred 10 days previously.

In the 1940 census, George and Thea, their three youngest sons, and their grandson Robert lived in New Market in the same house all of them had lived in five years before.

Birth:
Stepperud farm

Confirmation:
with her sister Anna Maria

Thea married George P TONSAGER on 16 Nov 1904 in East Christiania Lutheran Church, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. George (son of Paul GILBERTSON and Sigri Olsdatter (Sarah) ROGNE) was born on 30 Sep 1878 in Minnesota; died on 15 Sep 1972 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried on 18 Sep 1972 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1964-MN-000806
• Baptism: 20 Mar 1881, Ås, Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 3 Jun 1894, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota

Notes:

Not included in the 1900 census.

Ed says that Anna lived all of her married life in Solway, Minnesota. Confirmed by the 1930 census; they lived on 3rd Street.

Anna Maria enclosed a letter to her Norwegian relatives with her father's 1896 letter.

Arlo was adopted according to the 1930 census.

Her son Arlo or Orlo was the informant for her death certificate. He had no idea who her parents were. Anna Maria died of influenza.

Birth:
incorrectly shown as born 30 Nov 1881 in her death certificate

Confirmation:
with her sister Thea

Died:
at Lake Julia Rest Home in Durand where she had lived for two years

Anna married John SELMO on 5 Apr 1916 in Scott County, Minnesota. John was born on 25 Jan 1868 in Norway; died on 22 Mar 1962 in Beltrami County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 20 Jun 1897, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota

Notes:

Oskar Ellingboe changed his name to Arthur Carney and invented a preposterous backstory in which he also changed his birth date and family history.

Ed says Oskar spent his youth in Lakeville, went into the service, and later became a Federal Prison guard at the penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas. He lived in Leavenworth until he died.

Not listed with his mother and siblings in New Market Twp in the 1905 state census.

The 1910 census contains no Arthur Carney born in Kentucky within 5 years of 1887.

He was not listed in the WWI draft registrations, either as Ellingboe or as Carney.

In the 1920 census, a 33 year-old Arthur W. Carney is shown as a soldier at Fort Leavenworth. His native state is shown as Kentucky and both of his parent had been born in Kentucky. Thus, he was claiming to have been born in Kentucky several years before he married Marie.

In the 1925 Kansas census, he and Marie are living with other Hamiltons in Leavenworth. Arthur claims to be 38 years old, born in Kentucky, and working for or on the “golf links” at Ft. Leavenworth.

This same Arthur Carney, claiming to be a native of Kentucky, was living in Ohio at the time of the 1930 census. This Ohio Arthur Carney was a prison guard at the prison (U.S. Industrial Reformatory) in Scioto, Ross County, Ohio. He was married, 43, with a wife Marie, 37. This Arthur Carney was a veteran of the World War.

In the 1940 census, he was the 53 year-old Arthur W. Carney living with his wife Marie, 47, in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was a prison officer for the federal prison. Arthur claimed to have had two years of college. Marie had an eighth-grade education. The couple owned their house, worth $4000, at 712 Ninth Avenue (or 712 Central Avenue). They had lived in Leavenworth five years earlier although not at that address. The census-taker talked to both Arthur and Marie. Arthur specifically claimed that he was born in Kentucky. Thus, likely in Marie’s presence, he claimed to have been born in Kentucky, a claim Marie would have known to be false because she had met his family in Minnesota.

A note in the Leavenworth Times in August of 1952 said that Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Carney had returned home after several weeks visit with relatives in Minnesota.

According to city directories, he and Marie lived at 712 9th Avenue in Leavenworth between 1934 and his death in 1960. The couple is shown as briefly living in Alburquerque, New Mexico, in 1955, at which time he was associated with the U.S. Air Force.

A database of obituaries in the Leavenworth Times newspaper shows the death of an Arthur W. Carney in the November 20, 1960, edition.

According to his entry in Find A Grave, which includes a photo of his gravestone, he was Arthur Wilbur Carney, b. 15 Jun 1886 and died 18 Nov 1960. According to the inscription on that gravestone, apparently one supplied by the government, Arthur had been a sergeant in Company B, 88th Infantry of Kansas in World War I.

In the document requesting a military headstone for Arthur, signed by Marie H. Carney on 8 Jun 1961, of 712 Ninth Avenue, Leavenworth, the particulars of his military history are listed: Service number 341371 or 341271, Pension claim number C 122 18 08, Enlisted 10-12-1916 in Washington, Discharged 10-11-1920 at Ft. Leavenworth. He had been a Sgt, Co. B, 88th Infantry, 19th Division, U.S. Army. His date of birth was 15 Jun 1886. The branch of the service that most conforms to this description is the 88th Division, “a National Army Division organized September 4, 1917, at Camp Dodge, Iowa, from men drafted from the states of Minnesota, Iowa. the Dakotas and Illinois. Later when these first drafts had been transferred in large measure to Camps Cody, Bowie, Doniphan, Pike, Travis and Gordon, newly drafted men from these original states, together with men from Missouri and Nebraska, constituted the bulk of the Division.”

One of his nieces says: I've known since I was a little girl that he had changed his name. I think I heard that he took his middle name of "Carne," (most likely Arne) and used it as his last name because there were so many Ellingboes (really?). It was hinted, also, that maybe he changed his name so as not to be traced by someone--maybe a girl? There always seemed to be an air of mystery about it. He and Marie visited once when I was about 10 or so. I remember that Marie played our pump organ and Oscar sang. Ma said later, after that visit, that Marie had said that "the Carne's 'hail' from Kentucky." I don't know what Ma answered to that. She was no pushover. I think some of us thought his story was just to impress Marie with a more important background than he really had. I saw him again, briefly, at Uncle Albert's funeral. Once I asked Aunt Clara (Pa's youngest sister) about it when we visited her in Waseca. Oscar & Marie's picture was displayed on a table, which prompted the question. He was quite a distinguished-looking man, and Marie was very sweet-looking. Oscar resembled Albert a lot--a high forehead with hair that seemed to flow back in a high, bushy sort of way. Aunt Clara said that he left home at about 17 years old--(the 1900 census) and I think she said he went to Canada. Oscar claimed that he was born in Kentucky to wealthy parents who traveled a lot. On one of their trips they went to Norway, bringing him along as a baby. While there, they went out on a fishing expedition of sorts or a boat ride of some kind. Not wanting to take the baby along, they left him in the care of a Norwegian lady, Berit--Grandma supposely (??). Their boat was lost at sea, and Grandma brought him up as her own. Part of the story told of his being part of the Canadian Royal Mounted police, and of heroic acts during a small-pox epidemic. I also remember that they said he had had a family Bible, and maybe something else, too, with the proof--I forget what--in his locker at the prison, but it was lost in a fire there. Also, I recall that he hadn't wanted the story told to his mother as it would upset her. Two of the Lee "girls" told of how Oscar could quote pages and pages of epic poetry and verse, etc.”

Another niece in April of 2003 said:

I am delighted to tell you what I know. You can draw your own conclusions! It is a bit of a mystery. Incidentally, neither my Mother nor I knew Uncle Arthur had lived for awhile in Ohio, or, at least, Mother never mentioned it. Also, Mother never referred to him as "Oscar". I'd never heard that name until my cousin, Dorothy Olson, whom we have only recently come to know rather well, said that was his given name.

I think my Mother, as the 'baby" of the family, was always very special to Uncle Arthur. He and Aunt Marie visited us, if not frequently, at least every once in awhile and I have clear memories of them both; very dear memories. Aunt Marie was a very sweet person with absolutely beautiful handwriting. Uncle Arthur could recite numerous poems, epic and otherwise, from memory. I have a notebook in which he wrote down these poems for me. Family, in general, was very special to Uncle Arthur and everyone and everything related to family was always "the best".

Uncle Arthur left home, the family farm, at a young age and had a variety of adventures, including service in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (and had tales to tell of those years); in the army in the Philippines (I have some photographs of him taken there); lastly as a guard at the Federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, where we visited them.

He was completely convinced that the family name should be Carney, not Ellingboe, and had his name legally changed, though he never told his mother and consequently, as I understand it, his mother never met his wife. It must have been very awkward. That must have been puzzling for his mother, and a source of pain, too, I would think, as well as requiring endless evasions.

Uncle Arthur said he had documentation which proved that an Irish family named Carney, who lived in Kentucky, were in the habit of going to the Norwegian fjords to fish. On one such expedition, they took their son, their son's wife and infant son, along. They left the baby with a maiden lady while they went out fishing. The entire family was drowned and she - the Norwegian maiden lady - raised the boy as her own. Later, she came to the U.S., still claiming the little boy as her son. This little boy was my grandfather. (Only recently, I learned that my grandfather was an illegitimate child, which would lend credence to Uncle Arthur's story.) Thus, the Carney name disappeared and the name Ellingboe appeared.

Uncle Arthur always admired the Irish, and, of course, Scandinavians were looked down upon at this point in our history, as were many immigrants. However, Uncle Arthur was very proud of his family and it is almost impossible for me to reconcile this pride in family, with a repudiation of his family name unless he was certain of the truth of the story. I know Uncle Arthur believed the story though I'm almost as certain no one else did, or does. His documentation, including a family Bible, was burned in a fire in the locker room of the prison so there is no proof of his claim to Irish ancestry.

It is true that my Mother looked Irish; white skin, black hair, bright blue eyes! Who knows? I don't think Mother believed this story, but she didn't actually say she disbelieved it, either. We cannot square such a "fairy tale" though, with what we know of Uncle Arthur's character, so.......As I said, draw your own conclusions!

Confirmation:
as Arne Oskar Ellingbö, age 14

Buried:
section 35

Oskar married Marie Beauchamp HAMILTON about 1923. Marie was born on 25 Jul 1892 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas; died on 4 Mar 1971 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1948-MN-003500
• Baptism: 1885, Christiania Lutheran Church, Dakota County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 9 Jun 1901, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota

Notes:

Some family histories have erroneously had his death date on January 10th.

His will is in the Scott County Will Records, Volume E, 1932-1962, will year 1948.

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918. Shown as single, a farmer, and his closest relative is Bessey Ellingboe of Lakeville. Albert is of medium height, slender build, with blue eyes and brown hair.

According to Ed, Albert lived on the original Ellingboe farm until he died. Shown as living with Berit (“Betsy”) at the time of the 1920 census.

As of April of 1930, at the time of the 1930 census, 16 year-old Harold R. Johnson was lodging with the Albert Ellingboes, apparently to attend school.

In the 1940 census, he and his family farmed in New Market Twp and lived in the same house that they had lived in in 1935. Albert had a fifth-grade education, Annie had an eighth-grade education.

Obituary of A. O. Ellingboe

Albert Olaus Ellingboe of Lakeville Route 2, died January 9, 1948, at Sanford Hospital from a heart attack. His death occurred the day following his brother Ole’s funeral. Both were taken to Sanford hospital by ambulance January 3, and both lived in New Market township, just a quarter mile apart.

Funeral services for Albert Ellingboe were held at the West Christiania Lutheran church, January 12, at 2:00 o’clock with Rev. E. E. Hoff officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Three hymns were sung: “Built On A Rock”, by Evelyn Ellingboe; “Nearer My God to Thee” and “Behold A Host” sung by Evelyn Ellingboe and Veola Soberg.

Pallbearers were six nephews, Oscar Ellingboe, Edwin Ellingboe, Arthur Ellingboe, Floyd Tonsager, Alvin Tonsager, Francis Tonsager.

The deceased was born March 28, 1885, a son of Ove and Berit (Helle) Ellingboe, on a farm in New Market township, the same farm on which he spent his entire life time. He attended the Scott county school Dist. 66 and then he took a short commercial course at a business college in Northfield. He was engaged in farming through out his life.

He was united in marriage with Anne Bergstrom of Nekoma, N.D., June 21, 1922, at Kenyon, Minn.

Albert Ellingboe is survived by his wife, three daughters, and one son, Alta Ann (Mrs. Samuel Mahnken), Dorothy and Hazel Ellingboe, and Albert Ellingboe, Jr. He is survived by one brother, Arthur of Leavenworth, Kansas; five sisters, Mary Lee of Omak, Wash.; Thea Tonsager of Lakeville, Anna Selmo of Solway, Minn.; Clara Liggett and Olga Ellingboe of Waseca.

Mr. Ellingboe was left with the responsibility of the farm at an early age, when his father died. {illegible} had the care of his mother and younger sisters. He was a faithful and sincere church member of the West Christiania Lutheran Church during his life. Mr. Ellingboe was well-known and highly respected in the community in which he always lived. He was chairman of School Dist. 66 board for 23 years and a church trustee for one year. He was a kind and loving husband and father.

Among the out of town attendants at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Al Liggitt of Waseca; Arthur Carney of Leavenworth, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Campion of Minneapolis; Ed Ellingboe of Minneapolis; Charles Tanger, Mankato; Willard Espelund, Winnebago; Mrs. Tony Sciano of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mahnken of Minneapolis; Dorothy Ellingboe, New York City; Hazel Ellingboe of Mankato Teachers College.

Died:
Sanford Hospital; Had been sick for some time with a bad heart according to Evey.

Buried:
225 NT 13

Albert married Anne BERGSTROM on 21 Jun 1922 in Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Anne (daughter of Hans BERGSTROM and Dorathea PAULSEN) was born on 19 Aug 1897 in Osnabrock, Walsh County, North Dakota; died on 24 Dec 1991 in Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1954-MN-017086
• Confirmation: 11 May 1902, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota

Notes:

Called Olga Bertina in her father’s will.

Or 25 September. Her birthdate on her death certificate was 24 September.

Never married. Evey says she was an invalid, frequently bedridden, whose illness was probably depression.

According to Ed, Olga spent her life at home on the farm, then in Northfield, and the last years of her life in Waseca, Minnesota. Evy explains that Olga lived with Clara and Al Leggett in Waseca. Shown as living on the farm with Berit (“Betsy”), Albert, and Clara at the time of the 1920 census.

In the 1930 census, Olga was indeed living with her sister Clara Leggett and family at 604 5th St. in Waseca.

In the 1940 census, she was living with the Liggetts in Waseca.

According to her death certificate, she had lived in Waseca for 26 years. Her address was 7th Avenue, SW. Olga died from a cerebral hemorrhage. She also had severe rheumatoid arthritis.

If Olga had lived with Clara for 26 years, she had gone to live with her shortly after their mother died. This suggests that Olga, although only about 40 years old, may not have been able to live on her own.

Confirmation:
as Olga Bertina Ellingbo

Buried:
“with Albert & Anne” 225 NT 13

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 Jun 1890, Christiania Lutheran Church, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota

Notes:

Cemetery notes indicate she was “age 1 yr.”

Rose said that Clara died of “convulsions” caused by spinal meningitis.

Buried:
“probable burial”; not found by Debbie Boe in her indexing of the cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Jun 1893, East Christiania Lutheran Church, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota

Notes:

Buried:
“probable burial”; not found by Debbie Boe in her indexing of the cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 476-01-0780 Issued in MN before 1951
• Baptism: 19 May 1895, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 18 Jul 1909, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota

Notes:

Called Clara Emelie in her father’s will.

Born when her mother was 48 years old.

In the 1915 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, she is probably the Clara Ellingboe, domestic, at 405 E 3rd in Northfield.

Shown as living on the family farm with Berit (“Betsy”), Olga, and Albert at the time of the 1920 census.

Living with her husband, daughter, and sister at 604 Sixth St. in Waseca at the time of the 1930 census. Their rent at this residence was $20/month. They did not have a radio.

Last residence, according to the SSDI, was Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa 50428. This may have been the residence of her daughter.

Died:
SSDI last residence

Buried:
280 WE 16

Clara married Alvin M LEGGETT on 22 Oct 1921 in Scott County, Minnesota. Alvin was born on 25 Feb 1897 in Indiana; died on 15 Apr 1967 in Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota; was buried in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1922-MN-013347
• Baptism: 24 Apr 1859, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Nels and his two sons are living with his parents and brothers in the 1895 state census in June. His wife must have died because there is no woman other than Sigri in the household.

Nels and his two sons are still living with his parents in the 1900 census but he is shown as a widower.

In the 1905 state census, Nils and his two sons are still on the Nelson farm in New Market with brothers Andrew and Ole and Ole’s new wife.

In the 1910 census, Nels and his son Henry are living with his brother Ole and family on the Nelson farm. Nels’s brother Andrew and son Ole are not listed.

His death certificate, for which Ole J Nelson of Lakeville was the informant, describes him as a widower farmer. His father was Ole O Nelson. He died from influenza, complicated by “chronic Bright’s disease.”

Birth:
as Nils; his death certificate shows his place of birth as New Market

Family/Spouse: Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1933-MN-013927

Notes:

Not living with his parents in the 1880 census. He was a 17 year-old farmhand on a farm in Eureka Twp.

According to Rose, it was this Ole Nelson (or possibly, his father) who encouraged Ove and family to come to the New Market area because you could see three church spires from there.

In the 1910 census (May 10th), he and his family live on a farm in New Market, Scott County, next door to the newly married Ole and Rose Ellingboe. He was 46 and had been married for 6 years to Selma, 37. It was the first marriage for both and Selma had had 2 children: Sofia, 4, and Oscar, 3. On the other side of them lived 50 year-old Nels Nelson, a widower, with his son Henry, 15.

In the 1930 census, he lives in New Market with his son Oscar. They are listed on the census form just after the Ole Ellingboe family. Ole is shown as a widower.

Died of valvular heart disease, chronic nephritis, and arteriosclerosis. Info on his death certificate was provided by Walter Hanson of Lakeville.

Ole married Selma NESS on 18 May 1904 in Scott County, Minnesota. Selma (daughter of Ole Olsson NÆS and Barbro Helgesdatter) was born in Aurdal i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 18 Dec 1920 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1933-MN-013923
• Baptism: 25 Dec 1867, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Living with her parents and brothers in the 1885 census.

In the 1900 census she had had 5 children, all 5 still living. She came to the U.S. in 1870. In the 1910 census those numbers are 7 and 7.

Berit married Ole BERGSTROM on 7 Jan 1886 in Dakota County, Minnesota. Ole (son of John Olsen BERGSTROM and Inger Olsen FLAEN) was born on 8 Jul 1860 in Eidsvold, Akershus, Viken County, Norway; died on 23 Oct 1930 in Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in Solor Lutheran Church Cemetery, Webster, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Apr 1871, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He appears to have been entered as a 6 year-old Ole in the 1880 census.

Last listed in the 1885 census, age 14.

Not included in the count of his mother’s living children in the 1900 census.

Notes:

Listed in his parents’ household in the 1900 census. Living with his brothers in the 1905 state census.

Notes:

Listed in the 1880 census, not listed in the 1885 census.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Oct 1870, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

In the parish birth record, her father’s farm is called Haali Eie.

Birth:
Hålien 109/1-2 Svingen

Family/Spouse: Ole K STAVNE. Ole was born on 20 Sep 1872 in Minnesota; died on 8 Dec 1934 in Renville County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 9 Apr 1882, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

More confusion, the birth record for the Anders born on this date shows his parents as Even Torstensen and Marthe Andersdatter and his parents’ farm as Ødegaarden, Jevne.

The 1891 Norwegian census shows the 9 year-old Anders as, apparently, the child of Anders Haaversen and Berith Knudsdatter. Others on that farm are Mareth Andersdatter, 69, and Knud Johannessen, 60, apparently serving as foderaads.

His obit calls him Andrew Anderson Holien, age 85. He had been a farmer in the Wrencoe area west of Sandpoint for 30 years before moving to Spokane in 1946. His obit said that he was an uncle of Henry Holien, Sandpoint, and Mrs. Bertha Heaton of Spokane. Andrew had been on the board of directors of the initial REA utility in the area as well as the board of the local gas coop.

Birth:
18 Jan according to his obit

Baptism:
probably Hurum

Died:
according to his obit

Marie married Carl Lawrence ESTREM on 4 Jul 1911 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Carl (son of Andrew A ESTREM and Marit (Mary) Larsdatter SOINE) was born in Apr 1886 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 26 Nov 1905, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

In the 1910 census, he was single and living with his father’s brother’s family in Warsaw Twp in Goodhue County.

At the time that he filled out his draft registration (June 5, 1917), he was married with a wife and child. He was a self-employed farmer in Ward County, North Dakota.

In the 1930 census, he and his famiy live in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County. He is a truck driver doing road work.

Birth:
7 Apr 1890 in the ELCA record for his confirmation. The 1891 was on his draft registration. Also shown as Apr 1891 in the 1900 census.

Confirmation:
Vang Lutheran in Dennison

Thomas married Tilda Geneva HOLT about 1915. Tilda (daughter of Iver HOLT and Gertrude WANGSNESS) was born on 30 Nov 1892 in North Dakota; died on 19 May 1962 in Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried in Valley Grove Cemetery, Wheeling Twp, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harold EVERSON. Harold was born on 27 Jul 1907 in Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin; died on 16 Mar 1969 in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

T. Gerhard Haugen, 86, of Northfield died Thursday, July 11, 1991 at the Three Links Care Center. Haugen was born Dec. 15, 1904 to Christopher and Mareth (Lykken) Haugen in Dennison. He attended rural Dennison Public Schools and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1925. On March 21, 1964 he married Bertha Soine in Dennison. The couple lived in Dennison, Cannon Falls and Northfield. He was employed by Goodhue County Dairy Herd Improvement Association from 1939 to 1941. In 1941 he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He re-enlisted in 1945 and was sent ot China where he was critically injured and received a medical discharge in 1947. When he returned he was employed by Dakota County Dairy Herd Improvement Association until 1953, then worked as a custodian at Boe Chapel at St. Olaf College until his retirement. Haugen was a member of Vang Lutheran Church in rural Dennison. Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife and a sister. Survivors include a stepson Richard Soine of Phoenix, Ariz.; a stepdaughter Carol (and John) Beckman of Cannon Falls; two stepgrandchildren; a sister Gertrude Underdahl of Kenyon; a nephew Pete Underdahl of Dennison; and several cousins. Visitation was held Friday, July 12 at the Benson Funeral Home in Northfield. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 13 at Vang Lutheran Church with the Rev. Gerald Gengenbach officaiting. Music was provided by organist Helen Midje. Pallbearers were Bernard and Arnold Ellingboe, Herb and Donald Haugen, and Dale and Pete Underdahl. Interment was at Vang Lutheran Cemetery.

Thomas married Bertha Emilia WANGEN on 21 Mar 1964 in Rice County, Minnesota. Bertha (daughter of Andrew Iversen WANGEN and Anna HIRT) was born on 6 Jun 1906 in Becker County, Minnesota; died on 20 Feb 1984 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried in Wangen Prairie Cemetery, Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gertrude married Peder Carl UNDERDAHL on 3 Apr 1930 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Peder (son of Peder Olsen UNDERDAHL and Christine Larsdatter FLOM) was born on 3 Dec 1895 in Minnesota; died on 23 Jun 1978 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1918-MN-006339

Family/Spouse: Clarence HUMFELD. Clarence was born on 19 Mar 1889 in Kansas; died on 1 Mar 1967 in Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Feb 1908, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota

Notes:

The last of 12 children.

Baptism:
Bethany Lutheran

Died:
as Margie Westin, California Death Index says 6 Feb

Margrethe married Alex OMER on 7 Jun 1927 in Burke County, North Dakota. Alex was born in Turkey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Theodora completed country school prior to attending and graduating from Faribault High School. She went to Waldorf College for two years to become an elementary teacher.

Theodora was a life member of Vang Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday School at Vang and was active with the women of the church. She enjoyed reading.

She is survived by cousins, Beatrice Lockrem of Dennison, Austin (and Louise) Lockrem of Northfield and several other cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Notes:

Birth:
Brekke i Hurum

Family/Spouse: Ingeborg HALDERSON. Ingeborg was born on 23 Dec 1871 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died in 1923 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Otis married Ida Marie QUALLEY on 2 Jul 1892. Ida (daughter of Knut Knutson QUALLEY and Sigrid Knutsdatter ROBLEY) was born on 24 May 1874 in Wisconsin; died on 5 Jun 1927; was buried in Valders Cemetery, Valders, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Age 17 and single in the 1865 census.

Birth:
1851 in her daughter Anne’s birth record

Family/Spouse: Trond Andersen TØRSTAD. Trond (son of Anders Knudsen TØRSTAD and Randi Trondsdatter TØRSTAD) was born on 3 Jan 1843 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1906 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Skjefte 108/1 i Høre

Died:
Skjefte 108/1 i Høre

Family/Spouse: Berit Kristoffersdatter BERGE. Berit (daughter of Kristoffer Nilsen BRUBAKKEN and Ragndi Torsteinsdatter KJØS) was born in 1867 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1942 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 30 Apr 1865, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

According to her obit, she came to the U.S. in 1881.

Died:
Swedish Hospital

Sigrid married Simon (Samuel) GUNDERSON on 2 Jun 1890 in Howard County, Iowa. Simon was born in 1862 in Telemark, Norway; died on 19 Nov 1941 in Iowa; was buried on 22 Nov 1941 in Lincoln Cemetery, Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1910 census says Iowa

Family/Spouse: Anders Trondsen EIKREN. Anders (son of Trond Andersen TØRSTAD and Sigrid Olsdatter EIKREN) was born on 17 Feb 1877 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Rawson Cemetery, Rawson, McKenzie County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Jan 1849, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Family/Spouse: Gulbrand HANSON. Gulbrand was born on 18 Jun 1857 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; died in 1889 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; was buried in Sunburg Free Lutheran Cemetery, Sunburg, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 May 1853, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Family/Spouse: Helge Evensen EKREN. Helge (son of Even Andersen EKREN and Berith Helgesdatter HEEN) was born on 16 Sep 1845 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 27 Aug 1932 in Minnesota; was buried in East Norway Lake Lutheran Church, Pennock, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Dec 1847, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Grew up on the Framstad farm of her maternal grandparents.

Mother of 10.

Birth:
Bonde in Høre according to the French Family Tree.

Berit married Tosten in 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a farmer in Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County, Minnesota, at the time of the 1900 census.

Birth:
not in Vang or not on that date; 1855 in Find A Grave

Ole married MaritUnited States. Marit was born about Feb 1853; died on 11 Jul 1902 in Minnesota; was buried in West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery, Sunburg, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 19 Feb 1854, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 22 Apr 1855, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Baptism:
baptized in Hurums on the same day as his parents were married

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 22 Mar 1857, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Birth:
Garstad

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1921-MN-005759
• Baptism: 26 Dec 1859, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Jim’s Valdres Slekt tree shows Sigrid as #I54394. It has her birthdate as 3 Nov 1859 and her death date as 16 June 1921. Vang church book has her birth date as 8 Nov.

In the 1900 census, she had had 15 children, 12 still living. (The list below includes the 13 children alive at the time of the 1900 census.) Those numbers are 17 and 12 in the 1910 census.

She came to the U.S. in 1861. A Norway Lake church history says that Sigrid came to Iowa in 1861 and moved to Norway Lake in 1871.

In the 1920 census, she is a widow, head-of-household, living on a farm in Norway Lake Twp with her children and daughter-in-law and “step-father” Asle Frövold.

Sigrid died of diabetes.

Baptism:
Hurums

Sigrid married Andrew J ELLINGBOE on 2 Jan 1877 in Nicollet County, Minnesota. Andrew (son of Jørgen Evensson ELLINGBÖ and Anne Thomasdatter HAGASTRØND) was born on 28 Oct 1852 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Feb 1911 in Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; was buried on 10 Feb 1911 in West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery, Sunburg, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1934-MN-015959

Notes:

In the 1880 census, as Rachel Lain, she was 18 and boarded with a family in Minneapolis. She worked in a cotton mill. Also boarding with her and also working in a cotton mill was the 16 year-old Mary Lain.

In the 1885 state census, she is shown as born in Norway.

In the 1900 census, she had had 8 children, 5 still living. Those numbers are 9 and 5 in the 1910 census.

In Grace’s death certificate, Rachel’s maiden name is Ellingboe. In Wallace’s birth certificate, Rachel’s maiden name is Lein. In Ella’s death certificate, Rachel’s maiden name is Lien. On Rachel’s death certificate, her father’s name is Ole Olson Lien.

She died of heart failure. The informant for her death certificate was H A Hoglund of Kerkhoven.

Rachel married William Harvey MERRYMAN on 26 Feb 1883 in Swift County, Minnesota. William was born in Jul 1859 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine; died on 17 Oct 1950 in Swift County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ole Ellingson VEBLEN. Ole (son of Elling Olsson VEBLEN and Anne Andrisdatter BUNDE) was born in 1860 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1948 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mother’s maiden name Nelson.

Evelyn married Lorenzo LINE on 15 Oct 1932 in Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Not listed in the MHS index of birth certificates

Clara married Carl Edward NELSON on 15 Aug 1934 in Todd County, Minnesota. Carl was born on 2 Nov 1913 in Minnesota; died on 7 Feb 1984 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1926-MN-013149
• Baptism: 10 Jan 1847, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Ambjor (as 20 year-old Ambjor Ovesdatter Böe) and her brother Erick (as 17 year-old Erick or Erich Ovessen Boe) emigrated from Vang on April 15, 1866.

The 1900 and 1910 censuses say that she had 10 children, 8 still living.

Her son Ole is shown as head-of-household in the 1920 census. Living with Ole and his mother on the family farm are Bertha and Ida.

Her death certificate, for which Mrs. W. H. Shortt of Sioux City was the informant, says that Ambjor was born 1 January 1847. Ambjor died of pneumonia and mitral regurgitation.

From the Hills Crescent, courtesy of Katherine:

February 4, 1926
Obit. Amjor Ellingboe born Vang Valders, Norway, 31 Dec 1846, died 30 Jan 1926. Immigrated 1864 and the same year married W.O. (William) Ellingboe (deceased) in Jefferson Prairie, Wisc. Lived on a farm west of Hills, MN. Five deceased children: Maren, Ove, Luella, Bertha, Ida. Surviving children Bessie, Marie, Ole, Julia. Pall bearers included Hans Haraldson and C.E. Halls.

February 11, 1926
The following attended the funeral of Amjor Ellingboe… E. B. Olson (brother of the deceased) of Minneapolis.

Her will is recorded in the Rock County Will Records, Volume B, 1921-1937, for the will year 1926.

Called Ingebor Olsdatter in the birth and baptism record for Wilhelmine Beata.

Ambjor’s will, dated 9 Oct 1924, appointed her son Ole to be the executor of her estate. After expenses, the estate was to be disbursed as follows: Ole to get $1, Emma Shortt to get $1, the remainder of her estate to go 50% to Betsey, 25% to Julia Cox, and 25% to Marie West.

Ambjor married Wilhelm Olsson (William) ELLINGBOE on 30 Sep 1866 in Wisconsin. Wilhelm (son of Ole Evenson ELLINGBØ and Maren Wilhelmsdatter BAGGETUN) was born on 7 Nov 1839 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 3 Dec 1913 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried on 6 Dec 1913 in Synod Cemetery, Hills, Rock County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1928-MN-017999
• Baptism: 20 May 1849, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Erick lived at 1911 13th Avenue S. in Minneapolis. At his death he had been retired for 11 years. He had been a real estate salesman.

The informant for the information on his death certificate was provided by Oscar E. Olson.

Erick died of flu and otitis midra purulant with pneumonia and meningitis as contributing factors.

In the 1880 census, Erick (as Erick B. Olson) is a 31 year-old saloon keeper. He and his 24 year-old wife Lena and his 1 month-old unnamed child live in Northfield. Living with them as a boarder is a 35 year-old single man born in Norway named Gilbert Gilbertson, a laborer.

Erick and his family lived in Minneapolis is the 1885 census.

In the 1895 census he is a widower living with his four children at 2626 17th Avenue South in Minneapolis. He and his family live on the first floor, another family lives on the second floor. Living with the family is 27 year-old Carrie Anderson, a “domestic”, who was born in Sweden. She may be Lena’s sister. Erick was a 43 year-old real estate dealer who had been in Minnesota for 16 years and in the current enumeration district for 4 months.

Birth:
his death certificate gave his date of birth as April 11th

Family/Spouse: Lena ANDERSON. Lena was born about 1856 in Norway; died before 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Bø 23/2 Nørre

Notes:

Birth:
Bø 23/2 Nørre

Notes:

His obit says that he came to the U.S. at the age of 19. In 1931, he bought a 400-acre island on Namaken Lake on the Minnesota-Ontario border and developed a fishing resort where he lived for the next 46 years. He wrote many articles for sports magazines. His last 12 years were spent living with his nephew, Irving Kvien, in Sioux Falls.

Notes:

Courtney Zimmerman

Family/Spouse: Ella THOMPSON (WINDINGSTAD) (SANDNESS) (STRANDE). Ella (daughter of Thomas Iverson THOMPSON (WINDINGSTAD) (SANDNESS) (STRANDE) and Marit Olsdatter JARSTAD) was born about 1885 in Wisconsin; died in 1935 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ida married Otis JOHNSTON on 2 Jul 1892. Otis (son of Johannes Tollefsen RUDI and Thuri Nilsdatter FOLSTIEN) was born on 28 Jan 1870 in Liberty Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died on 9 May 1948 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1920 census, he was a farmer in Rockland Twp, Manitowoc County.

Family/Spouse: Aletta Geneva GERALDSON. Aletta was born about 1886 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Emma G SNORTUM. Emma was born in Apr 1884 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died on 23 Sep 1955 in Reedsville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George Gunder TORRISON. George (son of Tergus Gunnefson TORRISON and Anna Marie JOHNSON) was born on 28 Nov 1868 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died on 9 Dec 1916 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

dwfrench1 calls him Knud Helgesen Høyme.

Family/Spouse: Marit Tostensdatter NØRSVIN. Marit (daughter of Tosten Gulbrandsen NØRSVIN and Anne Helgesdatter ROGN) was born on 6 Jan 1858 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 22 Mar 1946 in Rock County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Andrine Marie PAULSON in 1901. Mary was born on 22 May 1877 in Moody County, South Dakota; died on 9 Nov 1953 in Pipestone County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Inga Charlotte FEVIG. Inga was born on 6 Mar 1878 in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 19 Aug 1968 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Margie NELSON. Margie was born on 30 Jul 1904 in Hills, Rock County, Minnesota; died on 4 Sep 1994 in South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]