Ingeborg Olsdatter THOMPSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 27 Sep 1857, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 3 Nov 1872, Worth County, Iowa

Notes:

Called Isabell Thompson in the 1870 census. Called Belle Thompson, age 17, in the 1875 Minnesota state census when the family lived in Martin Twp, Rock County. Called Isabell Larson in the 1900 census. Called Ingeborg Larson in the 1910 and 1920 censuses. Called Isabelle Larson in the 1930 census.

In the 1880 census, she is living with her parents in McCook County, South Dakota, next to, probably contiguously with, the Andrew Thompson family. One of the boarders on Andrew’s farm is Lewis Larson, 25, her future husband.

Shown in the 1910 census as having had 9 children, all 9 still living.

Katherine has this life story of Ingeborg (originally posted by Shirl2sg):

Ingeborg (Isabelle) Thomson was born in Vang in Valders, Norway July 18, 1857. Her parents were Ole Thurston Trondsen and Ingeborg Anders daughter.  Her parents are interred in cemetery of the Silver Lake Lutheran church about 4 miles east of Emmons, Minnesota. Ingeborg was about one year old when her parents migrated to America and she was with them on their westward trek across Wisconsin to Calmer, Iowa. The family lived there during the Civil War and she told her children about the Union soldiers passing through on their way south.

When Ingeborg was about twelve (1869) the family moved to Worth County, Iowa, and she later recalled fishing in nearby lakes (Silver Lake being one) and playing with the Winnebago Indian children, that tribe being nearby. When she was about seventeen the family moved on to Rock County, Minnesota, where she found work with the family of a lumber man named Roderick and with them she later moved to the new town of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where work had begun on a railroad to link that town with the east. She was governess to the Roderick children.

At the age of twenty-three Ingeborg took up a claim next to one of her brothers, Andrew, about two miles southeast of the present village of Montrose, South Dakota. This place was about one and one-half miles north of the claim of her future husband. Ingeborg, having had schooling in America, did much in helping Lars with his education. Besides mothering nine children she spent long hard hours at keeping house, gardening, raising chickens and at times even helping with the farm work by mowing or driving the horses pulling the reaper.

Despite low prices on farm produce, grasshoppers and sometimes serious droughts, the couple prospered. Their principal source of income was from sale of livestock. By leasing grazing land on the nearby hills they would run up to 150 cattle and they also raised sheep, and hogs.

Lars’s health began to fail about 1904 and the doctors could not diagnose his ailment so, in September, 1909, the couple and younger children moved to Colton a village about twenty-one miles east of Montrose. Lars seemed to overcome his ailment and finally died when he was almost ninety-three years old. He was proceeded in death by Ingeborg by about twelve years. She was then seventy-nine.

Ingeborg was about 5 ft 8-1/2 in tall and was always slim. She had reddish brown hair and blue eyes. Cause of death - cancer of digestive organs. She was always quiet, tolerant and mild mannered to all except in rare occasions in defense of her children, all of whom were born at home without aid of a medical doctor and only a midwife to attend. While Lars was given to outburst of sometimes violent temper, she always remained calm and although she permitted him, as head of the family, to think that his was the final say in family and business matters, there was no doubt that her subtle influence was ever present. She doctored and nursed her children to healthy adulthood and still found time to spend many days and nights watching over and nursing ailing neighbors. Both Lars and Ingeborg were of the Lutheran faith and with the nearest church of that denomination about eight miles distant, the father often held Christian services at home while they lived on the farm. All the children were baptized and confirmed as Lutherans.

Katherine has this obit for Ingeborg (originally posted by Shirl2sg):

Obituary 1936 LAST RITES HELD FOR PIONEER COLTON WOMAN Colton, S.D. June 6 Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran Church here for Mrs. L. H. Larson who died after a long illness. Mrs. Larson was born in 1857 at Vang, Valders, Norway. She came to the United States with her parents in 1858. They settled in Worth County, Iowa, and later moved to the vicinity of Hills, Minn. She came to South Dakota in 1877 and was married to L. H. Larson the same year. They homesteaded three miles south of Montrose and lived there until 1909 when they moved to Colton, where they have lived since that time. She is survived by her husband, nine children, Mrs. Iver Iverson and Mrs. Oscar Severson of Montrose, Mrs. Robert Heihn, Mrs. Frank Sherlock and Mrs. Oscar Thue all of Stanton, N.D.; Mrs. S. M. Walker of near Colton, Henry of Forestburg, Lloyd of Brookings and Lee of Fort Worth, Texas. She is also survived by 43 grandchildren.

Birth:
Tvedt farm

Confirmation:
First Lutheran in Northwood, confirmed as Ingeborg Olsdatter Ellingbö

Ingeborg married Lars H LARSON on 29 Mar 1881 in Yankton, Dakota Territory. Lars was born in 1855 in Norway; died on 4 Sep 1948 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota; was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Colton, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married her first cousin.

She is probably the Ida M. Everson who died in Minnehaha County in South Dakota on 18 April 1953.

Family/Spouse: Iver W IVERSON. Iver (son of Nels Iverson SONDROL and Rangdi Olsdatter ELLINGBOE) was born on 19 Nov 1878 in Rock County, Minnesota; died in 1953 in Montrose, McCook County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1900 census she was boarding with the Reverend Ole Elstad family in Osseo, Sumner Twp, Trempeleau County, Wisconsin. Ole was 33 and born in Norway; his wife, Matilda, was 27 and born in Minnesota. Agnes is shown in that census entry as having been born in June of 1885 which is inconsistent with Laura’s birthdate. In the SSDI, Agnes’s birthdate is shown as 19 June 1883 which is consistent with her age (46) in the 1930 census.

In the 1930 census, she and Robert and their family lived in the city of Tripp, South Dakota, where Robert was the manager of a department store. They had three sons.

She was “of Stanton, North Dakota” at the time of her mother’s death.

Died:
last residence

Agnes married Robert HEIHN about 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and Oscar farmed in Sully County, South Dakota, in the 1930 census. They had four sons.

She was “of Montrose” at the time of her mother’s death.

Family/Spouse: Oscar SEVERSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1930 census, she and Frank and their two daughters lived in Stanton, North Dakota, where Frank was a mail carrier.

She was still living in Stanton at the time of her mother’s death.

Hannah married Frank Purcell SHERLOCK about 1916. Frank was born on 4 Nov 1889 in Iron County, Wisconsin; died on 10 Apr 1969 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1930 census, she is shown as 38 year-old Margaret (Mrs. Sigward M.) Walker. She and her husband and their 7 children farm in Buffalo Twp, Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

She was living “near Colton, South Dakota” at the time of her mother’s death.

Family/Spouse: S M WALKER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He and his wife Julia, 32, and their four children live in Forestburg, Sanborn County, South Dakota, in the 1930 census. Henry is a contractor and carpenter. Henry was a veteran of the World War.

He was “of Forestburg” at the time of his mother’s death.

Family/Spouse: Julia. Julia was born about 1898 in South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1930 census, she and her family lived in Stanton, North Dakota, where Oscar was a merchant of general merchandise. They had three children. In that census entry, Alma’s mother’s birthplace was shown as Wisconsin.

She was still living in Stanton at the time of her mother’s death.

Alma married Oscar Helmer THUE about 1921. Oscar (son of O R THUE and Paula) was born on 2 Jan 1892 in Walcott, Richland County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He lived in Brookings, South Dakota, at the time of his mother’s death.

Birth:
SD Births

Died:
Find A Grave

Family/Spouse: June Mabel AKER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He lived in Fort Worth, Texas, at the time of his mother’s death.

He had served in the U.S. Army. He died at St. Josephs’ hospital in Fort Worth of a stroke. His occupation was Director of Public Works for a municipal government.

Birth:
SD Births

Family/Spouse: Audrey STONE. Audrey was born on 29 Jul 1906 in Texas; died on 28 Mar 1972 in Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1903-23466

Notes:

From the Hills Crescent, courtesy of Katherine:

June 25, 1903
Mr. and Mrs. Iver Iverson of the City Restaurant are rejoicing over the arrival of a 10-pound girl Sunday night. (20th)

March 10, 1904
Mr. and Mrs. Iver Iverson, who recently moved to Montrose, SD, had the misfortune to lose their baby by some sudden illness. The bereaved parents brought the little body here for burial yesterday.

Notes:

Not listed with the family in the 1930 census.

Notes:

Not listed with the family in the 1930 census.

Died:
SSDI last residence

Ernest married Drieda A ELLIS on 26 Nov 1930 in McCook County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as married in the 1930 census. She is listed as Irine Iverson with her parents and siblings. No husband is listed with her.

Family/Spouse: FLOYD. was born about 1910; died in Assumed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with the family in the 1920 or 1930 censuses.

Notes:

He may be the Lawrence Iverson who died in Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota, in October of 1982. That Lawrence was born 4 April 1910.

Lewis married Selma Georgina Johanna DALEN on 4 Jan 1936 in Miner County, South Dakota. Selma (daughter of Severt DALEN and Agathe HAALAND) was born on 21 Jul 1901 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota; died on 13 Jan 1974 in Anoka County, Minnesota; was buried on 17 Jan 1974 in Solway Cemetery, Solway, Beltrami County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lewis married Gladys Marvel THOMAS on 28 Jul 1979 in Wadena County, Minnesota. Gladys was born on 19 May 1914 in Wisconsin; died on 13 Mar 1998 in Wadena County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the Hills Crescent, courtesy of Katherine:

January 15, 1927
Mrs. Anna Jensen of Hills & her two sisters, Mrs’s Iver Wangsness and Pete Severtson, attended the funeral of their nephew Floyde Iverson, the ten year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Iver Iverson of Montrose, SD last Thursday. The little fellow has been working in the garage on the home place while the car was running and was overcome by the gas fumes. He was taken to a Sioux Falls hospital but passed away Tuesday of last week.

Notes:

Her obit:

Mable E. Thompson, 90, formerly of Hartford, SD passed away Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005 at Dow Rummel Village.
?Mable was born March 14, 1915 in Montrose, SD to Iver and Ida (Larsen) Iverson. She married Ivan Thompson on February 24, 1933. They farmed near Montrose, Humboldt and Hartford.
?Mable was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Hartford. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Happy Hour Extension Club and Happy Gals Card Club.
?Her hands were busy making quilts, lefse, embroidery and tending to her African Violets. She enjoyed dancing and family gatherings.
?She will be dearly missed by her family; Louella (Glenn) Lueth, LaVern (Darlys) Thompson, Loren Gene (Phyllis) Thompson, Beverly Liesinger, Lucille Gray, Dean Gray; twelve grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren, one sister Verda (Harley) Ellsaesser and a host of other relatives and friends.
?She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son-in-law, Wayne Liesinger and eight siblings.
?Memorials may be directed to Christ Lutheran Church Building Fund in Hartford.
?Scripture Service 7:00pm Sunday, August 7, 2005 Miller West Funeral Chapel
?Funeral Service 10:30am Monday, August 8, 2005 Christ Lutheran Church, Hartford, South Dakota
?Interment Hartford Cemetery Hartford, South Dakota

Died:
Dow Rummel Village

Mable married Ivan B THOMPSON on 24 Feb 1933 in McCook County, South Dakota. Ivan was born on 24 Feb 1909 in Iowa; died on 25 Feb 1999 in Hartford, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She survived her sister Mable, the only one of her siblings to do so.

Verda Marie Iverson Ellsaesser, 90, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.

She was born Aug. 28, 1924, in Montrose, S.D., to Iver and Ida Larson Iverson.

On April 20, 1945, she married Harley C. Ellsaesser. He died in December 2007. She also was preceded in death by a son, Ronald.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Kraber of Guymon, Okla., and Nancy Riney of Pinehurst, N.C.; two sons, Larry Ellsaesser of Springfield, Mo., and Gary Ellsaesser of Hugoton; 18 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at Faith Lutheran Church in Hugoton. A private burial took place Wednesday at Hugoton Cemetery.

Verda married Harley C ELLSAESSER on 20 Apr 1945 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota. Harley was born on 2 Aug 1920 in Kansas; died on 15 Dec 2007 in Kansas; was buried in Hugoton Cemetery, Hugoton, Stevens Couty, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Henry Hugh O’DANIELS. Henry was born on 31 Aug 1923 in North Dakota; died on 6 Aug 2017 in King County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Multiple sclerosis

Lorraine married Orville HAGEN on 13 Dec 1942 in North Dakota. Orville (son of Gilbert Anton M HAGEN and Hilda HOVLAND) was born on 5 May 1920 in Cass County, North Dakota; died in 1977 in Walsh County, North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Became engaged to Edna Lydia Roesler in 1944.

Notes:

US Navy, Vietnam.

Notes:

Two spouses.