Person:Ellend Ellingson (1)

Paper copy of 1900 census. matches birth, has wife and kids

History of Stony Brook Township by Louis O. Foss From the first Settlement to 1918 p213 ELLEN ELLINGSON He came with his parents in 1877, when only a young boy, but he will be placed with the pioneers, instead of with their sons. Mr Ellingson has still further improved his father's large farm and bought more land until his farm is one of the largest, best improved and most valuable in Stony Brook. Mr. Ellingson first married Miss Jennie Knutson, who died leaving two children Elmer and Emily. Later he married Miss Annie Jenson and in that union the following childrcn have been born : Joseph, Julius, Agnes Edson, Loren, Marion and Raymond. Mr. Ellingson is a man of high intelligence and good judgment. He is one of the most progressive and prosperous farmers in Stony Brook Both his first and second wives have been model house keepers, good wives and mothers. Mr.Elingson has held many positions of trust, such as member of the school board, trustee of his congregation, supervisor for several years, part time serving as chairman and he has been director of the Farmers Elevator and Supply Company of Wendell Minnesota since organization. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ellingson take active interest in the affairs of their church and community.

The Heritage of Grant County, Minnesota 1991 p 143 Ellen D Ellingson, 1865-1943 and Anna Jenson Ellingson In 1877, at the age of twelve years, Ellen Ellingson came to America with his parents, Elling Nielson and wife, Annie, from Oslo Norway, to the first farm south of the Wendell village Limits S. E. 1/4 Section 32 Township 130 Range 43, Stony Brook. This parcel of land was homesteaded in 1877 by his father, Elling Nielson Ellingson, sometimes called King. Ellen Ellingson first married Jennier Knutson who died leaving two children, Elmer and Amelia (Mrs. Peter Braaten). Later he married Anna Jenson. To this union, the following children were born; Joseph, Julius, Agnes, Edson, Lourn, Marion, Mae Louise, Raymond and Florence. All are deceased. In September, 1889, The Farmers Independenct Grain Warehouse Company of Wendell was organized. Ellen was one of the founders. On January 9, 1891, the United Lutheran Church was organizied, at whch time, Ellen Ellingson was selected as secretary. Elling Nielson Ellingson served as one of the deacons. The Ellingson families were active participants in the affairs of their church and community. Ellen Ellingson improved his father's farm, buying more land until it was a farm of considerable size. As time went on, he sold the home 160 acres to son, Raymond, and the adjoining 160 to sons, Edson and Lourn, and an eighty to Elmer. In 1952. Lourn purchased the home 160 and Edson tetained his parcel. Around 1975 and 1976, James and Kay Weigand purchased the 320 acres which is still in their possession. Ellen Ellingson, wife, Elmer and Agnes moved in to the town of Wendell, purchasing the Hans Ellingson home, living there until their deaths. Many memories were left to the descendants. There were 9 children, 13 grandchldren, 24 great grandchildren.

History of Douglas and Grant Counties Minnesota Their people, industries and institutions by Constant larson Vol 2 1916 P 652-653 Ellen Ellingson, one of Grant county's best-known and most substantial farmers, proprietor of a fine farm in Stony Brook township, a director of the Farmers Elevator Company at Wendell and in other ways actively identified with the work of developing the best interests of his home community. is a native of the kingdom of Norway, but has been a resident of Minnesota since he was three years of age and of Grant since he was twelve years, having therefore been a witness to and a participant in the development of this section of the state since pioneer days, lie was born on a farm in the Sigdal district of Norway on |uly 2, 1865, son of Elling Nilson and Annie Ellenson, both natives of that same district, who came to the United States with their family in 1868 and came on out to Minnesota, locating in Houston county, where they remained until 1877, in which year they moved to Grant county, becoming pioneers in Stony Brook township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. In a biographical sketch relating to Nils Ellingson, elder brother of the subject of this sketch, presented elsewhere in this volume, there is set out in detail further particulars of the history of the Ellingsons in Grant county, to which the reader is respectfully referred in this connection. As noted above, Ellen Ellingson was but three years of age when he came with his parents to this country and his early childhood was spent in Houston county, this state, where his elementary education was received. He was about twelve years of age when the family moved over into Grant county and his schooling was completed in the pioneer schools of Stony Brook township. Reared as a farmer lad he was from early youth a valued assistant in the labors of developing the homestead farm that had been entered by his father and upon growing to manhood's estate he continued to help operate the farm, later managing the same for his father, and finally, in 1890, bought the old home place, at that time consisting of two hundred and forty acres, and has since continued to own the same. After his marriage in 1897 he remodeled the house and has further improved the place until he has one of the most attractive farms in that neighborhood. As he prospered in his farming operations, Mr. Ellingson added to his land holdings until now he is the owner of five hundred and fifty-two acres. He has an excellent orchard and a very attractive grove on his place and his farm is cultivated according to modern methods. Mr. Ellingson is a director of the Farmers Elevator Company at Wendell. He is a Republican and during a considerable period of service as a member of the board of township supervisors served for some time as chairman of that board. He also for ten or twelve years served as a member of the school board and in other ways has given his intelligent attention to local civic affairs. Mr. Ellingson has been twice married. It was in 1889 that he was united in marriage to Jennie Knutson, who died in 1892, leaving two children. Elmer and Emily, both of whom are at home. In 1897 Mr. Ellingson married Annie Jenson, who was born in Norway, daughter of Jens Lilleby and wife, and to this union seven children have been born, Joseph, Julius, Agnes, Edson, Loren, Marion and Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Ellingson are members of the United Lutheran church and Mr. Ellingson is a member of the board of trustees of the local congregation.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census. (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Stony Brook, Grant, Minnesota; Roll: T9_621; Family History Film: 1254621; Page: 513.1000; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 0583.

   Record for Elling Nilson

2. ↑ S527
   Andreas Mørch, Sigdal og Eggedal, Bind II og III - Gard og Slekt published by the Historielag of Sigdal and Eggedal, printed by Harald Lyche & Co, 1953.
3. ↑ Find A Grave
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=81&GScid=83712&GRid=53334920&.
4. ↑ The Heritage of Grant County, Minnesota 1991
   p 143.
5. ↑ History of Douglas and Grant Counties Minnesota Their people, industries and institutions by Constant larson V (2)
   History of Douglas and Grant Counties Minnesota Their people, industries and institutions by Constant larson Vol 2 1916 P 652-653,.

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