Albert Olaus ELLINGBOE

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:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1924-30788
• Social Security Number: 477-20-9914, issued in Minnesota before 1951
• Baptism: 13 Jul 1924, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 4 Sep 1938, Scott County, Minnesota

Notes:

Married a sailor during WWII and lived in California most of her married life.

She is Alta A Mahnken in the 1946 Minneapolis city directory. Sam is not mentioned so he is probably away in the service. Alta is a saleswoman for Sears and lives at 2952 37th Avenue S.

Middle name Anne on her birth certificate.

Confirmation:
Christiania

Alta married Samuel Albert MAHNKEN on 1 Nov 1945 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Samuel (son of Albert MAHNKEN and M Celeste PUGH) was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Missouri; died on 25 Sep 1981 in San Francisco County, California; was buried in Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, San Mateo County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1925-29712
• Baptism: 15 Nov 1925, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 4 Sep 1938, Minnesota

Notes:

Dorothy Bernice Olson, 94, of Lakeville, Minnesota, passed away on November 8, 2019.

Dorothy was born on the family farm near Lakeville, Minnesota, on October 9, 1925, the second daughter of the late Albert and Anne Ellingboe. She attended a one-room rural school for grades 1-8 and graduated from Lakeville, Minnesota, high school in 1942. She then attended Mankato State Teachers’ College, taking breaks from college to teach in two rural schools (Minnesota and Montana) and a year in New York City working on Wall Street. After completing her Master’s degree in Education and Music at Mankato State College she taught K-12 music in Comfrey, Minnesota.

In 1960 she married Herman Olson and they settled in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She started teaching English at St. Cloud Technical High School where for over 20 years she was known for her dynamic teaching until her retirement in 1988. 

Dorothy moved to Richmond, Minnesota, in 1992 after building her dream home on an island in the Sauk River chain of lakes. Dorothy loved music, literature and travel. She was an accomplished vocalist. From an early age she was known for her wonderful soprano voice. Her recitations of poetry and prose were spell-binding. 

In retirement she remained active in the Sons of Norway, the American Association of University Women, Delta Kappa Gama honor society, church choir, and the Whitney Senior Center in St. Cloud. Her last years were spent in senior assisted living in Cold Spring, Minnesota, and Lakeville, Minnesota.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Anne Ellingboe, sister Alta Mahnken, and her husband Herman Olson. She is survived by a sister Hazel (Charles) Tanger of Weston, Wisconsin, and a brother Albert (Ann) Ellingboe of Madison, Wisconsin, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 on Thursday, November 14 at Salem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota, with visitation at 10:00 am prior to the service.  Interment will be at 10:00 am on Friday, November 15 at West Christiania Cemetery in Lakeville, Minnesota. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tri-County Humane Society, St. Cloud, Minnesota or Minnesota Hospice, Lakeville, Minnesota.

She was a school teacher in Ledger, Montana in 1945.

Of New York City at the time of her father’s death.

In the 1950 Mankato city directory, she was a student living at 418½ E Cherry. Living at that same address was her brother Albert and her mother Annie.

A house fire resulted in a total loss for a 91-year-old resident Monday morning, according to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.

Dorothy Olson of 18941 Fall Ridge Road, Richmond, was using a small kitchen appliance when the fire began just after 7:45 a.m. Nov. 21 [2016]. Olson got out of the house safely after the fire grew too quickly to extinguish on her own; she was later transported to St. Cloud Hospital for precautionary reasons.

The Chain of Lakes Fire Department arrived on the scene and requested mutual aid from Richmond and Cold Spring Fire Departments. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office, Cold Spring/Richmond Police Department, Xcel Energy and Stearns County Highway Department also assisted at the scene.

The house is believed to be a total loss, according to the sheriff's office. The fire is under investigation.

Confirmation:
probably Christiania

Dorothy married Herman Clarence OLSON on 26 Dec 1960 in Scott County, Minnesota. Herman was born on 3 Apr 1929 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; died on 25 May 1974 in Stearns County, Minnesota; was buried in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1931-26146
• Occupation: Professor of Plant Pathology and Genetics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Baptism: 10 May 1931, West Christiania Lutheran Church, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota

Notes:

His widow said, “He worked on the diseases of corn, wheat, rice, and alfalfa. He worked on feeding people. He worked on these things all his life and it is what he wanted to be remembered for.”



In the 1950 Mankato city directory, he was a student living at 418½ E Cherry. Living at that same address was his sister Dorothy and their mother Annie.



In the early 1990s, he was chairman of Madison Mushrooms, Inc., a business that raised and sold Shiitake mushrooms.

The youngest child of Albert Olaus Ellingboe and Anne Bergstrom Ellingboe, Al was born at home on the family farm in Lakeville, MN. Al attended Lakeville High School, Mankato State University, and the University of Minnesota, where he received bachelor and doctoral degrees in Plant Pathology. He was a member of the U Minnesota Chapter of the Farmhouse Fraternity. He often expressed his deep appreciation for U Minnesota and Farmhouse for their support of his education.

Al met and married his wife and life-long partner, Ann Elizabeth Rogers, while at the University of Minnesota. He completed a post-doctoral Fellowship at Harvard University and joined the faculty at Michigan State University (MSU) in 1960 with his growing family. Daughter, Lori, was born in Cambridge, MA, while daughter, Leah, and sons, Albert "Bert" and Brian, were born in East Lansing, MI. Al and Ann were married for 65 years.

In 1980, the family moved to San Carlos, CA, where he joined the International Plant Research Institute (IPRI) as Head of the Plant Pathology Group. In 1983, he joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, as a Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology with a joint appointment in the Department of Genetics. Al was an international recognized authority on the genetics of host-pathogen interactions. His research focused primarily on fungal pathogens of cereal grains including barley, wheat, corn, and rice. Later in his career he established a breeding program to select for natural resistance to blight disease of Chestnut. He was frequently invited to speak at national and international meetings where he, his students, and his postdoctoral fellows presented the results of their research. He was a caring mentor for numerous students and post-doctoral fellows, many of whom have remained in contact with him and Ann.

He received several prestigious academic honors during his career. Most notably, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society (APS) in 1978, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Plant Pathology (U Minnesota) in 2003, and he was honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies from the University of Naples, Italy, in 1995. He was the Director of Research for the American Chestnut Foundation for many years, and he and family planted numerous Chestnut trees at their Dodgeville "tree farm." Al traveled and worked on six different continents (alas, not Antarctica!) with his students and collaborators. He was a member of the local Ygdrasil Literary Society.

Al was a proud and loyal family man. The family enjoyed camping every summer (often at the location of the APS meeting) and Christmas trips to Minnesota most years to visit the Ellingboe and Rogers families.

Al's hobbies were his tractors and old cars at the Dodgeville farm, especially his 1933 B-Farmall tractor that he brought over from the family farm in Lakeville. He loved giving tractor rides and sleigh rides on the farm to his children and grandchildren - all of whom he taught to drive a tractor. He enjoyed canoeing in the Boundary Waters with family, Boy Scouts, and former colleagues from his MSU days. Al was always ready to go driving on a road trip. He spent many happy hours perusing maps and atlases of the U.S. and Australia. He often preferred "the road less traveled."

Al is preceded in death by his parents; and sisters: Alta Mahnken and Dorothy Olson. Al is survived by his wife Ann; his children: Lori, Leah (Jim), Bert (Sue), and Brian (Errin); his sister, Hazel Tanger; and grandchildren: Haakon, Vitya, Christine, Emily, Lachlan, Zoe, and Finn.

His funeral service was held April 19th at Good Shepherd Lutheran in Madison.

Albert married A.E. ROGERS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sharon Mahnken, a member of the Roald Amundsen Lodge (Sons of Norway) in Sacramento, died in her sleep, while serving as the craft teacher at Camp Norge’s Language Camp this summer. Sharon was an expert wood carver and rosemaler. She will be missed by many. She was a Master Wood Carver and lived in Folsom.

The California Norwegian-American community recently mourned the loss of two of its most active members, with memorial services both held Sunday, August 2, in different parts of the state.

Sharon Mahnken, 60, died suddenly July 24 at Camp Norge in Alta, CA where she was completing the second week teaching crafts at Camp Trollfjell, the District Six Language and Heritage Camp. Sharon was a longtime member of Sons of Norway, Daughters of Norway and the RV Carvers.

She was a beloved aunt and woodworker extraordinaire, who gave a memorable demonstration of her craft for Edvard Grieg Lodge a few years ago.

She was a member of Roald Amundsen Lodge Sacramento No. 6-48. She had spent a month in Norway, returning just before camp started. On her trip to Norway, she had acquired a bunad, in which she was attired in her final rest in funeral services held Aug. 2 in Fair Oaks, CA with interment in San Mateo.

Memorial donations can be made to the Sons of Norway Recreation Center, Camp Norge in her name. There was no place that she loved so well as Camp Norge.

A Funeral Eulogy:

I met Sharon when I joined the Sons of Norway in 1980. She had joined in 1971, giving her 38 total years of membership. We were both single professional women, living in Folsom, with a deep love of kids, dogs, and handicrafts, and we formed a quick bond. We both loved the Norwegian Christmas, and worked together on lodge parties, dinners, and parades. She mademanyfriendsinanauxiliarygroupcalledViking Sisters, which helped with cooking and crafts. Sharon was Social Director for five years, opening and closing the lodge, and organizing many social events for members. She made the Norwegian costumes for the kids to wear in parades, and kept them in immaculate condition, along with the Norwegian flags. Over the years she helped with Lutefisk Dinners, Camellia Festivals, Vikingfests, and Scandinavian Festivals. She also found time for the Daughters of Norway group.

Sharon was a very passionate person. She loved her family; her nephew Steven lived with her for a while, and nephew Patrick’s family of P. J., Madyson, and Austin had a very special place in her heart. She also enjoyed time with nephew Lance, his three year old daughter Kayla, and nephew Sam in Rohnert Park. The kids loved spending time with Aunt Sharon in Folsom and at Camp Norge in Alta. This was Sharon’s favoriteplaceonearth,andshewaspassionateabout improving the camp. She donated substantial funds for specific projects, and loved the rosemaling weekends at camp. She also loved to teach kids wood carving at the Troll Fjell language camp at Camp Norge, which is where she was when she died.

She was passionate about her handicrafts. She enjoyed rosemaling, or Norwegian rose painting, but her true love, found later in life, was wood carving. And she was so skilled in her carving, from the wooden rosemaling motifs to the wood- chipping in her Celtic crosses, which were my favorites. She traveled throughout the state donating her time to demon- strate wood carving for various groups, and she loved the carving weekends with the RV Carvers, serving as wagon master. When we sold the Sons of Norway lodge some years ago, our meeting night conflicted with the Woodcarvers. But she stayed active in Viking Sisters and Camp Norge.

Sharon and her aunt Dorothy shared a special bond, and loved to travel together. They had been to Norway several times, although their memories varied on what happened on the trips. They would squabble on a detail, and Dorothy would shake her head, that is just the way it was, and Sharon would roll her eyes and laugh. Sharon and Dorothy had just returned from a glorious trip on the Hurtigruten, or Norwegian Coastal Steamer, and a side trip to Inari, Finland. I want to remember Sharon standing on North Cape, happy to be in Norway, happy to be alive. She died too early, with many plans for the future, and much love of life.

Tusen takk for alt, Sharon!

Died:
“passed away at camp”