Bøye Olsson ELLINGBØ

Notes:

In the 1910 Norwegian census, he was the owner of Hammerstad (Kvaale) 38/2 in Vang. His occupation also included “Komandersergeant.” Living with him were his wife and three childen plus Maren Olsdatter Kvale (#11613 ), a servant.

He is shown as Bøye Olsen Ellingbø in the 1886 land register, owner of Kvaale Øvre 38/2 Nygaard.

He is I5851 in Jim’s Ellingboe tree.

Jim’s notes: Helge Hammarstad wrote that Bøye O. Ellingbø bought half of Kvåle, where his wife had been raised. In 1887, when the new farm was split off from Øvre Kvåle, it was named Hammerstad (after the spit of land called Hammaren that sticks out into Vangsmjøsa), and named his children for the farm because there were so many called Ellingbø. He built a house, hay barn, cow barn and horse stall for the new farm, and cottages and barns at both Helestrønd and Smådalen, the last being built in the village and taken up to the mountain by pack horse in 1908.

He was a sergeant, then master sergeant (fanejunker, the hightest under officer rank) and all his sons went to under officer school. From 1888-1935 he farmed Hammerstad.

Family/Spouse: Anne Olsdatter KVÅLE. Anne (daughter of Ole Olsen KVÅLE and Inglev Larsdatter WANGENSTEEN) was born on 2 Feb 1866 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]