Margrethe Thomasdatter

Notes:

Jim calls her Margrete Thomasdatter (Kvåle) Haugen, 1802-1890, I8742.

Margrethe married Endre Johnson ELLINGBØ in 1830 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Endre (son of Jon Andrisson Rogn HØVERSTAD and Ragndi Gudbrandsdatter HEEN) was born in 1799 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1871. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Apr 1829, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 30 Jul 1843, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

An Anne Endresdatter Baggethun was born 14 Apr and baptized 20 Apr 1829. Her parents were Endre Johnson and Margrethe Thomasdatter. Anne was confirmed on 30 Jul 1843.

Family/Spouse: Jon Simensson KATTEVÅL. Jon (son of Simen Torsteinson LAJORD and Ragnhild Ovesdatter KVAM) was born on 24 Nov 1826 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 12 May 1904 in Northwood, Worth County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ole Vilhelmson LUND ELLESTAD. Ole (son of Vilhelm Olsen LUND and Anne Olsdatter SYNDROL) was born on 3 Nov 1827 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Emigrated to the U.S. in 1864.

Notes:

Jim calls him Jon Endresen Bagetun.

In the 1910 Norwegian census, he was John Endresen Ellingbø, “Føderaddsmand” on Haugene 31/1 in Vang. Sigrid and Margrete lived with him.

Birth:
From the 1910 Norwegian census.

Family/Spouse: Sigrid Helgesdotter ELLINGBØE. Sigrid (daughter of Helge Helgesson ELLINGBØE and Guri Torleivsdotter ELLINGBØE) was born on 14 Nov 1838 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1931 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Emigrated to the U.S. in 1864.

Notes:

Listed as a foster daughter of her grandparents Endre and Margrete in the 1865 census.

The record of her birth doesn’t suggest anything unusual but the bygdebok describes her as the reputed daughter of Ole and Anne.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 8 Apr 1853, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She was born before her parents married. Her parents were Ole Vilhelmson Lund and Anne Endresdatter Baggethun. Anders Tollefson Baggethun was the responsible person of the parish for the illegitimate Anne.

The Vang migration records show that she left Vang for Voss in January of 1881 to get married.

Yvonne and her sources believe that Anna died after she and her children arrived in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on May 12, 1890. Peter arrived in Quebec on Aug 10, 1889. Peter (and maybe Anna and the kids) went on to Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Called Anna Olson in her son Anton’s death certificate, the informant for which was her husband, and Anton’s father, Peter Hultgren of Clarissa.

Anne married Per August (Peter) Pettersen HULTGREN on 12 Apr 1881 in Voss, Hordaland, Norway. Per was born on 2 Jun 1853 in Sweden; died on 26 May 1944 in Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed as a foster daughter of her grandparents Endre and Margrete in the 1865 census.

The record of her birth doesn’t suggest anything unusual but the bygdebok describes her as the reputed daughter of Ole and Anne.

Notes:

Shown as age 5 in the 1865 census. Endre is incorrectly shown as age 8. Perhaps Vilhelm was the one who was 8.

May have emigrated and lived in the U.S. as William.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1931-MN-015166
• Occupation: Farmer, Carpenter
• Baptism: 28 Jul 1861, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 18 Jun 1876, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He is the “Andrew Ellestad” who Rose refers to in her interview with Evey in the early 1970s. Andrew went to South Dakota with Erick Thompson and Tom Thompson in the mid 1880s. Later Andrew went to Clarissa and was probably the reason that Erick Thompson and family moved to Clarissa.

Rose maintained that her uncle Tom Thompson and Tom’s wife Rangdi Ellestad (Andrew Ellestad’s sister) were 2nd cousins. _That_ implies that either Anne Endrisdatter Baggethun or Ole Vilhelmsen Ellestad were first cousins of Andrew Thompson or Rangdi Kvale. None of that is true.

He is the 69 year-old Endrew Ellestad, husband of Sigrid, father of Evelyn and Clara, living in Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota, in the 1930 census. He was born in Norway and came to the U.S. in 1882. Endrew was a dairy farmer.

He is the 58 year-old E. O. Ellestad, a carpenter in the village of Clarissa in the 1920 census. He came to the U.S. in 1885.

In the 1910 census, he is a widower in Todd County. His three children are liing with him.

In the 1900 census, he is probably Andrew Ellested living in Ward Twp, Todd County, born Mar 1861 in Norway. He is the husband of Ingebor and the father of Stella, John, and Cora. He came to the U.S. in 1883.

In the 1895 state census, he is living in Eureka Twp, Dakota County. The household consists of Andrew, 33, Ingebor M., 25, Estella, 4, John O., 2, and Cora, 6 months.

The informant for his death certificate was William Duda of Clarissa. (The Dudas lived one farm away from Endre and Ole in the 1910 census. William was 14 years old.) Endre had been in the U.S. for 38 years.

Endre died of stomach cancer.

Endre Olsen was confirmed in Vestre Slidre on 18 Jun 1876. The entry in church book says he was born on 14 Mar 1861, baptized on 28 Jul and there are some other notations that I don’t understand. His farm name is Bagetun Vang Ellestad and his parents were Ole Vilhelmson and Anne Endresdatter.

Sponsors for his baptism were Randi Wilhelmsdatter Lund, Gunhild Andersdatter Ellingboe, Sigrid Jørgensdatter Ellingboe, Endre Johnson Bagethun, and John Endressen Bagethun.

The 42 year-old widower Endre Olsen Ellestad of Clarissa, Minnesota, entered the U.S. at New York aboard the S.S. Celtic on 25 April 1903 following a ten-day voyage from Liverpool. He was still a citizen of Norway. Traveling with him was his brother Ole and their nephew, 22 year-old Ole Knudsen Ellestad of Vestre Slidre.

Endre married Ingeborg Marie MOSCOWS about 1890. Ingeborg was born on 21 Aug 1870 in Minnesota; died on 23 Nov 1900; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Browerville, Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Endre married Sigrid Neilsdatter HELLE on 27 Dec 1911 in Todd County, Minnesota. Sigrid (daughter of Nils Nilson HELLE and Sigrid Olsdatter HELLE) was born on 18 Apr 1878 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 21 Dec 1958 in Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1942-MN-015661
• Baptism: 5 May 1864, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

He lived next door to Endre in the censuses.

Single and living in Ward Twp, Todd County, in the 1900 census. He was born in January of 1864.

The 39 year-old single farmer Ole Olsen Ellestad, a U.S. citizen of Clarissa, Minnesota, entered the U.S. at New York aboard the S.S. Celtic on April 25, 1903, following a 10-day voyage from Liverpool. Traveling with him was his brother Endre and their nephew, 22 year-old Ole Knudsen Ellestad of Vestre Slidre.

Married to Guro and living in Todd County in the 1910 census. He is 44 in that census.

In the Valdris book, the 1920 history and “manual” of the Valdris samband, Ole Ellestad of Browerville is listed as a then-current member and had been a member since 1916.

In the 1920 census, he, 55, and Guro, 46, live in a rented apartment at 419 Bancroft Avenue in Fergus Falls. Ole is a carpenter for a contractor.

Guro was the informant for his death certificate. His residence when he died was Clarissa. He died from heart disease. His parents were Anders Ellestad and Anna Baggethun.

According to the Vestre Slidre church book, he was the son of Ole Vilhelmson and Anne Eivindsdatter (her last name is very hard to read). That Ole seems to have been born on the 20th of January and baptized on the 5th of May.

Died:
Thiel Hospital

Family/Spouse: Guro. Guro was born in 1872 in Norway; died on 2 Apr 1947 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Browerville, Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1944-MN-013094
• Baptism: 1 Jan 1867, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Neither Alison nor Dustin Marson have information on her parents.

Buried as Randi Thompson.

Her birth record in the Vang church book shows her parents as Ole Wilhelmson Veblen and Anne Endrisdatter. Her baptism sponsors were Marthe Evensdatter Weblen, Anne Andersdatter Törstad, Ingrid Somebody’s datter Qvale, Knud Somebody’s son Veblen, and Thron Törstad.

Came to this country in 1884. Came to this country in 1887 according to the 1900 census.

Her 1888 marriage to Thomas A Thompson was witnessed by E.O. Ellestad (the bride’s brother) and Miss Karoline Martinson of the village of Frederick in Brown County.

In the 1900 census, she had had 8 children, 5 still living. In the 1910 census, she is shown as having had 10 children, 7 still living.

Place of birth, date of birth, and mother’s maiden name were not included in her death certificate.

Burial record or gravestone shows 1868 as the year of birth.

The informant for her death certificate was Ingmur Thompson of Farmington. Randi’s residence was Webster. No parents’ names on her death certificate.

Evey believed that Randi and Thomas were first cousins. Rose claimed that the pair were 2nd cousins and that Rangdi was “Andrew Ellestad’s sister.” This genealogy shows they were 5th cousins so there is a disagreement here.

dwfrench1 agrees with the lineage shown here.

Birth:
death certificate shows birth year as 1868

Baptism:
Hurum

Died:
Northfield City Hospital

Rangdi married Thomas Anderson THOMPSON on 15 Jun 1888 in Ellendale, Dickey County, North Dakota. Thomas (son of Anders (Andrew) Tomasson ELLESTAD and Rangdi Eriksdatter KVÅLE) was born on 24 Nov 1858 in Lomen, Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 16 May 1941 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried on 24 May 1941 in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 Norwegian census she is living with her parents on Haugene 31/1 in Vang. Her occupation is “væsentlig syarbeide damesøm” (seamstress and needlework).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 7 Oct 1877, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 15 Jul 1892, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Emigrated to Oslo in 1899.

Marit married Einar T ROSENVOLD about 1900. Einar was born in 1872 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1963 in Oslo, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1936-MN-016976

Notes:

When he registered for the draft, he was a thresher hand for Oscar Bengson of North Dakota.

Anton and his family lived in Burleene Twp, Todd County, Minnesota in the 1920 census.

At the time of Inga’s death in 1926, the family lived in Bennett Mine Location, Keewatin, Itasca County. He was the informant for Inga’s death certificate.

At the time of his death, his residence was in Eagle Valley Twp. The informant for his death certificate was his father, Peter Hultgren of Clarissa. Anton died from an intestinal obstruction resulting in toxemia. In a note attached to the death certificate, the physician writes that he believes that the obstruction was due to adhesions. Anton had had ten feet of bowel removed 18 years previously and had had several obstruction episodes since then.

Birth:
1900 census says Feb 1882, Yvonne and her sources say 7 Feb 1883, WWI draft registration agrees. Death certificate says 1882.

Died:
Thiel Hospital in Bertha.

Anton married Inga A OPSAL on 28 Nov 1903 in Todd County, Minnesota. Inga (daughter of Martin OPSAL and Carrey WAHLDAHL) was born on 28 Apr 1886 in South Dakota; died on 25 Dec 1926 in Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Browerville, Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Last listed with her parents in Todd County in the 1900 census.

Anna married Embret A NORSON on 8 Jul 1908 in Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1914-MN-014777

Notes:

Last listed in the censuses as 17 year old Mandus in the 1905 state census.

Not listed with the family in the 1910 census. Not included in the World War I draft registrations.

Stella married Ole E STEE on 13 Dec 1912 in Todd County, Minnesota. Ole was born on 14 Dec 1888; died on 3 May 1977 in Anoka County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of his registration for the draft (June 1, 1917) he was married with a wife and child and living in Browerville. He was a farm laborer. He was of medium height and build with light blue eyes and brown hair.

Died:
last residence

Family/Spouse: Ella Maria MASTRUD. Ella was born on 23 Jul 1899; died in May 1978 in Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as age 24 in the 1920 census.

Cora married William N GIBSON on 26 Jun 1915 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. William was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota. [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]

Notes:

With her family in the 1900 Federal census and the 1905 state census but not listed with the family in the 1910 census. She was still alive in 1910 according to her mother’s child count.

A different Anna Thompson married an Ingvald Simonsen in Todd County on 21 May 1913.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1973-MN-010672

Notes:

The “Solor’s Lutheran Cemetery” was established in 1881 in Greenvale Twp, Dakota County. It was a 1 acre plot of land in Section 9, the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter. The cemetery was later abandoned and moved to Webster Twp, Rice County, about 6 miles west, to the location of the Solor Lutheran Church of Webster. It is not clear whether or not anyone is still buried at the Greenvale Twp location.

It is probably this Minnie who Rose was referring to when she said “Minnie worked for Grandma {Julia} for nine years.”

Minnie married George Engwald SNESRUD on 19 Mar 1919 in Todd County, Minnesota. George (son of Theodore C SNESRUD and Anna Caroline OLSON GRAFF) was born on 12 Dec 1896 in Minnesota; died on 11 Apr 1978 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Solor Lutheran Church Cemetery, Webster, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1965-MN-025928
• Baptism: 31 Dec 1896

Notes:

His mother’s maiden name is shown as Ellastad on his death certificate.

Registered for the draft on June 5, 1918, in Todd County. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair.

In the 1930 census (April 28th), Elmer and his brother Anton were farming on adjacent farms In Eagle Valley Township, Todd County, MN. The family consisted of Elmer, 32, his wife Emma, 24, and their children Evelyn, 5, and Lloyd, 11 months. Elmer and Emma were married when they were 27 and 18, respectively. Elmer was born in Minnesota and his parents in Norway. Emma was born in Minnesota and her parents in Bohemia. Elmer was renting his farm which was characterized as a dairy farm. He did not have a radio.

In the 1940 census, the family lived on a farm in Eagle Valley Twp, the same house that they had all lived in in 1935.

Elmer and Emma appear to have had a grandson born in September of 1962.

Baptism:
as Elmer Oscar Thompson

Elmer married Emma Albena VOLENEC on 17 Sep 1924 in Todd County, Minnesota. Emma (daughter of Anton VOLENEC and Anna) was born on 31 Aug 1906 in Minnesota; died on 3 Jun 2004 in Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota; was buried on 7 Jun 2004 in Woodman Cemetery, Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1977-MN-026999

Notes:

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Scott County. At that time he was a section foreman for the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad in St. Paul. He lived in Elko, Scott County. He gave his nearest relative as T. A. Thompson of Clarissa, Todd County. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and blond hair. The registrar added “physically qualified.”

Single and living with Minnie and George in the 1920 and 1930 censuses.

In 1931, at the time of the birth of their first child, the couple lived at 3228 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. On Joan Irene’s birth record, Ingmer was shown as 29 years old and Inga as 20 (neither correct).

He was the informant for his mother’s death certificate.

Birth:
in Joan Irene’s birth record, he is indicated as having been born in Clarissa

Ingmer married Inga Irene SNESRUD on 9 Feb 1931 in Rice County, Minnesota. Inga (daughter of Theodore C SNESRUD and Anna Caroline OLSON GRAFF) was born on 6 May 1913 in Webster, Rice County, Minnesota; died on 22 Oct 1991 in Dakota 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: 1969-MN-032719

Notes:

Mother’s maiden name shown as Ellestad on his death certificate.

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota. He was a farmer on the family farm owned by his father, Thomas Thompson of Route 2, Browerville. He was described as tall, of slender build, with blue eyes and dark hair. He claimed March 21st as his birthday.

In the 1930 census (April 28th), Anton and his brother Elmer were farming on adjacent farms in Eagle Valley Township, Todd County, MN. The family consisted of Anton, 30, his wife Martha, 26, and their son Earl, 4. Anton and Martha married when they were 24 and 20, respectively. Anton and Martha were born in Minnesota. Anton’s parents were born in Norway, Martha’s in Germany. Anton owns his farm which is characterized as general farming. His household does not have a radio.

In the 1940 census, he and his family farmed in Germania Twp, Todd County.

Anton married Martha Amelia Paulina BARTELT on 28 Nov 1923 in Todd County, Minnesota. Martha (daughter of Herman BARTELT and May WENDT?) was born on 20 Apr 1904 in Todd County, Minnesota; died on 5 Oct 1997 in Clarissa, Todd County, Minnesota; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Browerville, Todd County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1964-MN-008539

Notes:

His mother’s maiden name is shown as Elestad on his death certificate.

At the time of the 1930 census (April 4), Walter, 27, and his wife Laura G., 23, were living at 3430 First Avenue S. in a house they were renting. The household had a radio. Living with Walter and Laura were Ruth M., 25, sister, Selmer Thompson, 34, a roomer, Arthur E. Nelson, 25, a roomer, and Arthur’s wife Mabel G., 22, a roomer. Walter and Laura were first married at ages 23 and 19 respectively. Laura and her parents were born in Minnesota. Walter and Selmer were motormen on the street railway. Ruth was a waitress at a club.

In the 1940 census, Walter is a farmer in Greenvale Twp, Dakota County. His household consists of himself, age 37, his wife Laura, age 34, and the Alfred Henderson family: Alfred, 34, “brother-in-law” and farm laborer, Elenor O, 28, Betty Lou, 9, Ronald R, 7, and Robert A, 8.

Walter married Laura Genevieve OLSON about 1926. Laura was born on 14 Feb 1906 in Runeberg Twp, Becker County, Minnesota; died on 5 Feb 1995 in Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1904-29307

Notes:

Living with her brother Walter in Minneapolis at the time of the 1930 census.

Called “Ruth Mundina Patterson” in her death notice in the 29 Jun 1943 edition of the San Francisco Examiner.

Birth:
California Death Index says 19 Mar

Ruth married Ethner Levi PATTERSON about Dec 1931 in San Francisco County, California. Ethner was born on 16 Jun 1907 in Durango, La Plata County, Colorado; died on 21 Jul 1982 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]