Trond Øysteinsson ELLINGBØE

1833 - 1917  (83 years)

• Name	Trond Øysteinsson ELLINGBØE
  Birth	29 Jun 1833	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	30 Jul 1833	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [1]
  Emigration	29 Mar 1852	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [2]
  Occupation	farmer, woodcarver  [3]
  Residence	Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
  Residence	Vang, Norway; Dennison, Minnesota, USA
  Death	9 Jun 1917	Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA   [4]
  Burial	15 Jun 1917	Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
  Notes	Emigrated 1853. Bought farm near Dennison, Minnesota. Traveled back to Vang in 1868 and at that time married Marit Nilsdotter, then returned to America. It was said that there were so many Ellingboes in the Dennison area that the family changed their name to Austinson. He was a merchant involved in a general store and hardware store in Dennison. For a time he had an Ellingboe for a partner, when the store was named "Ellingboe and Austinson Bros." "He was crippled by an accident, when he fell and hit his knee. He walked on crutches from then on. He is buried at Vang." From Harold E. Petersen: "Trond Øysteinsson (Austinson) BØE ELLINGBØE In 1867 Trond went to Norway and while there was joined in marriage to Mary W. Steile. He was crippled by an accident. He changed his name to Austinson. He is buried at Vang Church. They had 10 children. He came first to Stoghton WI, then moved to Dennison after a short stay in Decorah IA Trond Austinson ELLINGBOE was born on Jun 29 1833 in Vang Valdres. He immigrated in 1853 in Stoughton WI. He died on Jun 9 1917 in Dennison, MN. Hewas buried on Jun 16 1917 in Vang LC, Dennison. Pastor conducting funeral: Rev AHauge of the Vang LC, Rev G H Bakken of Wautoma WI, and Rev N Boe of Baltic ND (From the Family History by Bernice Leidal1927) Thrond Austinson Ellingboe, my grandfather, was born 1833 in Vang, Valdres, Norway. He came to America in 1853. He came directly to MN and purchased a farm near Dennison, MN. He returned to Norway in 1868 where he married my grand mother, Marit Wangensten Steele. They returned to America in the same year and came to Dennison to live on the farm which he had already acquired. He soon purchased two more farms adjorning the first one, and they remained on this place until about twenty years ago (1907) when they moved to the village of Dennison, to retire. At first grandfather was known by his real name which was Ellingboe. There was, however, so many people in the community by that same name, that he decided that he would change it. Therefore the family has adopted the name "Austinson". Shortly after moving from the farm, grandfather slipped and hurt his knee so that he became a cripple all the rest of his life. He walked on crutches all the time that I can remember him. He was a very "handy man". Though he was forced to stay on his chair a good deal of the time, he could never be found idle. He always fixed the shoes for us while we were small. He carved numerous things out of wood. He made very pretty magazine racks which he gave to all his children and he also made some which he sold. We still have the rack which he gave us and I have now appropriated it as a place to keep my music. Grandfather was very clever at fixing things when something went wrong. He like to study and finda solution, and he was, it seems, usually successful. The members of this family were all about medium height, more tall, however, than short. They were all quite strongly built. They were dark complected and had blue eyes. I think my mother was the only exception in the whole family for she had brown eyes. Several of them lived to be quiteold. My great grandfather was 85, my great grandmother was 97, and my grandfather became 84. The Ellingboes and Austinsons were, as a rule, very interested in books. I know that my grandfather liked to read books and also papers. He kept a couple of the Norweigian papaers and also the "Lutheranerin". I remember that while grandfather lived he used to wait longingly for the day when this paper should come. I know that grandmother even at the age of 74 waits patiently for the "Lutheranerin." If it is delayed for a day she simply can't wait so she comes over to read our Lutheran Church Herald. She always heeps well informed about everything that happens in the Church through these papers. It becomes almost embarassing to us at times when she begins to talk and ask questions about things that happen which we should know. She is very interested in our Church Schools, especially those where she has grandchildren. She never fails to listen to the chapel exercises and to the services that are broadcasted from WCAL on Sundays. Grandmother keeps very well posted on the pastors in our Church. Whenever she reads about one or she hears one speak over the radio, she comes to our home immediately to find out in our book (Ministers of the Norweigian LutheranChurch) just who they are, where they are from, who they have married, etc. Strange to say, she remembers all this. We, the children and grandchildren, often sit and marvel at her when she begins to tell long histories, never having to ponder over anything or to say that she has forgotten. Both grandfather and grandmother were devout Christians and were active members of the Wang's congregation, to which they belong. Ten children were born into this union, four of them, however, dying in infancy. The oldest son, Austin, is now a merchant at Dennison and has a son, Myron, who is graduating from St Olaf College this spring. Emma, the oldest girl, married Tom Ellingboe and resides on the old homestead, one mile east of Dennison. Nels who is not in the insurance business, resides in Winnepeg, Canada; John, the youngest son who was in real estate business, died March 30, 1928. He died from stomach trouble, tumor and various other things. He had not been well for many years but was not seriously ill until two days before he died. He was not married as he lived with my grandmother; Minnie who is the youngest girl, also resides with my grandmother at Dennison; the sixth one is Sadie, who is my mother. He was married to Marit NilsdatterWangensteen STELE in 1868 in In Norway." [3, 5]
  Person ID	I1341	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	15 May 2012

  
  

  Family ID

  F404

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• Headstones

  Memorial stone for Austinson family Thrond Ellingboe (1833-1917) and his wife Marit Stele Wangensteen (1850-1929) and their son John Austinson (1881-1828)

  
  

• Sources

  [S125] Vang Church Books, (Records found in original books at Hamar State Archives, LDS microfilm, or Digital Archives.), Oppland fylke, Vang, Ministerialbok nr. 5 (1831-1845), F?dte og d?pte 1833, side 6. http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8998&idx_id=8998&uid=ny&idx_side=-9 http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070207650364.jpg (Reliability: 3). [S64] Emigration lists Norway. [S2] Frøholm, Anders, Vang A, (Valdres Bygdeboks Forlag, 1985), p. 479 (Reliability: 3). [S81] Miller, Jimmilee, Dennison, Minnesota. [S166] Personal Correspondence, Harold E. Petersen (Reliability: 3).