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Nils Ellingson Bjørnrud
b.11 Jun 1852 Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway
d.22 Sep 1918 Wendell, Grant, Minnesota, USA
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m. 6 Nov 1846
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History of Stony Brook Township by Louis O. Foss From the first Settlement to 1918 pg 208 Neils Ellingson came to Stony Brook in 1878 as stated above, bought land and settled on it with his wife and one son. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ellingson since coming to Stony Brook; Ellen (deceased), annie, Ellend N, Bernard, Sam, Berha, Edward and albert. Mr Ellingson has improved his farm by planting a nice grove and by erecting fairly good buildings at first, wich were later replaced by modern and substantial ones and by other valuable improvements. Mr Ellingson and wife have stood together in their struggle to found a home and raise the large family and the success they have achieved, speaks well of both for Mr Ellingson and his faithful helpmate. Mr Ellingson is a farmer and a very good one. He has aspired to no political honors, but takes part in the affairs of his township and community. He is honest and reliable in all his dealings The Heritage of Grant County, Minnesota 1991 p 143 Nels ellingson wa a pioneer farmer of Stony Brook Township, Grant County. He was born on a farm in Sigdal, Norway June 11 1852, son of Elling Nilson and Annie Ellingson. Nels was 16 years old when he came to America with his parents in 1868. on March 26 1877 he was married to Sigri Dybdal of Winnishiek County, Iowa. Sigri, the daughter of Ellend and Beret Dybdal was born at Flo, Hallindal, Norway Oct. 22, 1851, In 1867 the family came to America and settled in Winnishiek County Iowa. after sigri married Nels they lived on a farm near Spring Grove for 1 year. In 1878, with their infant son, Elling, thy moved to Grant County whre nels bought 80 acres of land about 1/2 mile west of Wendell in Stony Brook Township. Nels and Sigri built a good set of farm buildings, enlarged their land acreage by hard work and good management. They raised a family of two daughters and six sons. They wre members of Stony Brook Synod Lutheran Church in Wendell. Nels became ill rhematism and a heart condition while yet a middle aged man. With the help of his sons, who remained at home, the farm work progressed. Nels died Sept. 22 1918 at his home and sigri Dec 10, 1930 at the home. Both are buried in Trinity Cemetery, Wendell. The homestead is now the property of Larry Bliss of Wendell. the children of Nels and Sigri were Elling of Barrett: Annie, mrs. ole Christenson of Wendell: Ellend of Wendell: Bernard, Elbow Lake: Sigvart of Elbow Lake; Edward of Minneapolis; Berth of Minneapolis; and Albert of Fargo, N.D. all have died. There are now several generations living in various places of the Unitied States History of Douglas and Grant Counties Minnesota Their people, industries and institutions by Constant larson Vol 2 1916 Nils Ellingson, a well-known pioneer fanner of Stony Brook township, Grant county, is a native of the kingdom of Norway, but has been a resident of Minnesota since 1868 and of Grant county since 1878. He was born on a farm in the Sigdal district of Norway on June 11, 1852, son of Elling Nilson and Annie Ellenson, both natives of that same district, the former born in May, 1825, and the later, March 23, 1883, who grew up in the same neighborhood and were married there, remaining in their native land until 1868 when they came with their family to the United Stales and proceeded on out to Minnesota, settling in Houston county. Elling Nilson had been reared to the life of the farm in the old country and had there been a farmer, hence upon coming to Minnesota he rented a farm in Houston county and there established his home, remaining there until 1877, in winch year, by wagon and ox-team, he made his way to Grant county and home-steaded one hundred and sixty acres in section 32 of Stony Brook township. He erected a small frame house, twelve by fourteen feet and eight feel high, and settled down to the difficult task of breaking the farm and bringing it under cultivation. He prospered in his farming operations and later bought an "eighty" adjoining his homestead and still later an additional quarter section, but before his death had disposed of most of his land holdings. On that homestead farm Elling Nilson and his wife spent their last days, his death occurring in 1903, he then being past seventy-eight years of age, and hers in the following year, 1904, she then being eighty-two years of age. They were the parents of seven children, namely: Annie, who married Peter Erickson. a biographical sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume; Gunhild, who married Kittel Olson and died at her home in Stony Brook township in 1895; Nils, the immediate subject of this biographical sketch: Hans. who is now living retired at Wendell: Martha, who married A. E. Dybdal and also lives at Wendell; Christine, who married C. C. Grinder and lives on a farm one and one-half miles east of Wendell: and Ellen, a farmer, who lives about one-half mile south of Wendell. Nils Ellingson was about sixteen years of age when he came to America with his parents in 1868 and he grew to manhood on the home farm in Houston county, this state, remaining there until he was twenty-one years of age, when he began working on his own account and was thus engaged until 1878, when, with his wife (he having been married in the spring of 1877) and their infant child, he came over to this part of the state and settled in Grant county, buying a tract of eighty acres in section 29 of Stony Brook Township. For his immediate occupancy at the time he erected a small log house on the adjoining farm of his brother, but later built on his own farm a small farm frame house, which is now used as the kitchen of his present dwelling. He gradually broke his farm and brought the same under cultivation and as he prospered in his operations added to his holdings until he is now the owner of a fine farm of two hundred acres. It was on March 26. 1877, that Nils Ellingson was united in marriage to Sigri Dybdal, who was born in Norway, a daughter of Ellen Dybdal and wife, who became early settlers in Iowa, where they spent their last days. To this union nine children have been born, namely Elling, a grain buyer at Barrett: Ellen, who died in infancy: Annie, who married Ole Christenson and lives at Wendell; Ellend N., a biographical sketch of whom is presented elsewhere in this volume; Bernard, who is engaged in the retail meat business at Wendell; Sam, at home, and Bertha. Edward and Albert, also at home. References
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