Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 23 Nov 1862, Holden, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA

Notes:

There is no record in the Vang church books for the birth of Anders.

In the 1865 Census of Minnesota, he is listed as Anders Andersen, while his brothers Ole and Jørgen are listed with their mother under the name Jørgensen. Also, in the christening record for Anders, which was found in the Vang Church (Holden Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota) by Curt Douglas Ellingboe, his name is listed as Anders Andersen. This very deliberate distinction in his name is strong evidence that Ole Jørgensen was not his father and that an unknown Anders was his father. It is likely that widow Marith and her children emigrated because she was obviously pregnant and was not going to marry the father of Anders. It would be difficult to hazard a guess as to who the father of Anders was because there were many men by the name of Anders in Vang at this time.

In the 1875 Census of Minnesota, he is listed as Anders Olsen, age 13, with mother Mary Olsen, age 39, brothers Ole, age 18, and Jorgen, age 15. All were listed as having been born in Norway.

The 1885 Census of Minnesota lists the family under the surname Ellingboe, with mother Marit Ellingboe, age 49, born in Norway, Ole Ellingboe, age 28, born in Norway, and Anders, age 22, born in Ontario. It would seem that he was born while his mother and brothers were immigrating to Minnesota, probably by way of the port of Quebec. Arta Juneau believes that he was born soon after Marit's arrival in Northfield, Minnesota, where her brother Tosten Quamme was already living.

According to Arta Ellingboe Juneau, Andrew had three daughters and one son, Arthur. He left his wife when the children were ages 1-4 and married again about 14 years later. His second marriage produced one daughter who was living at the age of 97 in 2000.

Birth:
Arta Juneau believes that Andrew was born in Northfield, Minnesota, shortly after his mother's immigration.

Baptism:
Christening was witnessed by Anne Tostenson Lockrem, Even Severson, Bertha Ivarson, Tosten Olson Bo and Christopher Larson Lockrem.