Helge Christophersen ELLINGBØE

1840 - 1913  (73 years)

• Name	Helge Christophersen ELLINGBØE
  Birth	16 Feb 1840	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [1, 2, 3]
  	Nordre Ellingbøe, 2 Feb 1839, according to information provided by Christ Ellingboe at time of death.
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	29 Mar 1840	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [4, 5]
  	Witnesses: Helge Helgesen Ellingbøe, Ole Helgesen ibid., Tollev. Ols. ibid, Guri Tollevsd. ibid., Anne Knudsd., ibid. Helge may been one of the last children baptized in the old stave church. The new church was dedicated on the 9th of April 1840, but was still not finished.
  Residence	1840-1852	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway
  Emigration	8 Mar 1852	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [6, 7]
  	Emigration list
  Emigration	14 Apr 1852	Vang i Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway   [8]
  	Left home
  Emigration	12 May 1852	Bergen, Hordaland, Norway   [9]
  	Embarked for America
  Immigration	12 Jul 1852	New York City, New York County, New York, USA   [10]
  	Port of arrival on bark Juno
  Confirmation	1857	Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA   [8]
  	Gjerpen Ev. Norwegian Lutheran Church
  Residence	18 Aug 1860	Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA   [11]
  	Chris Halgerson, age 59 Berit Halgerson, age 54 Halger Halgerson, age 20, farmer, value of property $100 Miranda Halgerson, age 16, farm laborer Andrew Halgerson, age 15, farm laborer Gilbert Halgerson, age 14 Torson Torrison, age 50, tanner, currier Knude Thompson, age 28, tanner, currier
  Census	15 Jun 1880	Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA   [12]
  	1880 U.S. Federal
  	Helgo, age 44, farmer, born in Norway.
  Census	1890	Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA   [13]
  	U.S. Federal Special Census
  	Elgo Ellingboe, Private, 27th Wisconsin Infantry, Date of enlistment 20 Sep 1864, Date of discharge 14 Jul 1865, Length of service 9 mos. 24 days.
  Death	9 Mar 1913	Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  	Cause: "Heart Failure following dibitation [sic] of heart contributory to old age", doctor J.B. P
  Burial	12 Mar 1913	Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA   [2, 3]
  Membership	1908-1914  [14]
  	Valdres Samband
  Occupation	Farmer
  Religion	Norwegian Lutheran
  Notes	Immigrated with parents and siblings in 1852. Enlisted as private during Civil War, 1861-1862 and 1864-1865. 1880 U.S. Census, Town of Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. E.D. #63, p. 13, 15 Jun 1880. Helgo Ellingboe listed as head of household, farmer age 40. Others listed are Emma Ellingboe, wife age 30, keeping house, their children -- Christoph Ellingboe age 7, Thomas Ellingboe age 5, Knud Ellingboe age 4, Anders Ellingboe age 2, Anne Ellingboe age1 -- and his mother Berret Ellingboe age 73. 1890 Census (Special Census Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War), 11th Census of United States. Wisconsin Bundle Nos. 190-195, M123 Roll Nos. 111-116. Roll No. 114 Winnebago County and Manitowoc County Page 1, Supervisor's District No. 3, Enumeration District No. 154, Town of Gibson, Manitowoc County, Adolphus Hudson, Enumerator. Listed as House No. 45, Family No. 45, No. 7 Elgo Ellingboe. Enlisted as private 27th Wisconsin Infantry: 20 Sep 1864. Date of discharge: 14 July 1865. Length of service: 9 months 24 days. Post Office Address: Larrabee, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Lungs and brest effected [sic]. General Index to Pension Files 1861-1934, T-288, Roll No. 140. Ellingboe, Helge C. Service: F15 and K27 Wisc. Inf. Date of filing: 1890 Aug. 19 Invalid Application No. 799608 Certificate No. 937235 See: Compiled Service Records: Originals filed under Elingboe, Helge C.; Ellinboe, Helye C.; and Ellingboe, Elgo. Wisconsin F15 and K27 Infantry Regiments. Compiled Records showing service of military units in volunteer union orgs. Wisconsin: M594, Roll No. 200: Company F 15th Regiment [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Wisconsin_Volunteer_Regiment.] Captain Charles Gustafeson commanded Company F. Colonel Hans C. Heg. commanded Regiment 15. Mustered in 14 Jan 1862. Places where company was stationed and military actions are described. See: Ager, Waldemar. Colonel Heg and His Boys: A Norwegian Regiment in the American Civil War. Translated by Della Kittleson Catuna and Clarence A. Clausen. The Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota 2000. Originally published in 1916, in Norwegian. Helge Ellingboe enlisted as private 8 Nov 1861. Discharged for disability 13 Oct 1863. Compiled Records showing service of military units in volunteer union orgs. Wisconsin: Roll No. 202: Company K, 27th Wisconsin Infantry. Commanded by Colonel Conrad Krez, Captain P. Mulholland. Mustered in 7 March 1863 for 3 years. Nov and Dec 1862, Company stationed in Milwaukee. Places where the company was stationed are listed through 29 Aug 1865, at Brownsville, Texas, when company was mustered out and he was discharged. The company participated in the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi from 6 Jun to 4 Jul 1863;the capture of Little Rock, Arkansas 10 Sep 1863; capture of Okolomq, Arkansas 5 Apr 1864; capture of Prairie D'Ann, Arkansas, 11-13 Apr 1864; battle of Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas 30 Apr 1864; seige and capture of Ofransh (sp.?), Texas, and Mobile City, Alabama from 27 Mar to 12 Apr 1865. At the time of his death he was the only remaining founder of the church in Gibson. See Helge's Civil war diary, in Norwegian, and English translation by J. Ellingboe.
  Person ID	I16	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2012

  
  

  Family ID

  F13

  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Helge and Ingeborg Ellingboe
  		Helge and Ingeborg Ellingboe with family ca 1880
  		Helge Christopherson Ellingboe (1840-1913)
  		Helge Christopherson Ellingboe ca. 1865
  		Helge Ellingboe family and farm house
  		Ingeborg and Helge Wedding 1871
  		Helge Ellingboe in Civil War Uniform
  		Ellingboe Farm, Gibson, Wisconsin, 1861
  		Ellingboe farm in Mishicot (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Civil War Diary of Helge Christopherson Ellingboe, English translation
  		Helge Ellingboe's Civil War Diary, copy of original
  		"Helge Christopherson Ellingboe Served with the Wisconsin 15th Volunteer Regiment when the Confederate blockade of the Mississippi was broken" Jim Ellingboe, Budstikken, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 22-23, May 2006
  		Helge Christopherson Ellingbøe's Military Record.pdf
  		Helge Christopherson Elllingbøe Certificate of Disability
  		Helge Christopherson Ellingbøe's Enlistment Certificate
  		Helge Ellingboe Discharge 1862 Discharge certificate from period of first Civil War service
  		Helge Ellingboe Discharge 1865 Discharge Certificate for second period of service in the Civil War
  		Helge Ellingboe Pension File Pension file for Civil War service

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone of Helge Christopherson Ellingboe Gravestone and Civil War veteran marker at Jambo Creek Cemetery

  
  

• 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 1840, side 41. http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070207650400.jpg (Reliability: 3). [S129] Parish Register of Gibson Norwegian Lutheran Parish "Jambo Creek", Burial record (Reliability: 3). [S162] Brandl, Robert B., Registrar of Deeds, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, Brandl letter. [S125] Vang Church Books, (Records found in original books at Hamar State Archives, LDS microfilm, or Digital Archives.), Ministerialbok nr. 5 (1831-1845), F?dte og d?pte 1840, p. 41, #36. http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070207650400.jpg (Reliability: 3). Kildeinformasjon: Oppland fylke, Vang, Ministerialbok nr. 5 (1831-1845), F?dte og d?pte 1840, side 41. Permanent sidelenke: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=8998&idx_id=8998&uid=ny&idx_side=-45 Permanent bildelenke: http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20070207650400.jpg Parents: Christopher Helgesen Ellingb?e, Berit Andersdatter; Godparents: Helge Helgesen Ellingb?e, Ole Helgesen ibidem., Tolleve Helgesen, Gurie Tollefsd., Anne Knudsd. Ellingb?e. [S125] Vang Church Books, (Records found in original books at Hamar State Archives, LDS microfilm, or Digital Archives.), Klokkerbok nr. 4 (1835-1892), F?dte og d?pte 1840, p. 24, #36. http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb10040807102026.jpg (Reliability: 3). http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb10040807102026.jpg [S64] Emigration lists Norway. [S125] Vang Church Books, (Records found in original books at Hamar State Archives, LDS microfilm, or Digital Archives.), Ministerialbok nr. 6 (1846-1864), Utflyttede 1852-1861, p. 192, # 20. (Reliability: 3). [S27] Ellingboe, Helge Christopherson, Samband Membership Application. [S35] Ellingbøe, Christopher Helgesen, C.H.E.'s Amerika brev. [S39] N.Y. Passenger Lists. [S150] U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Town of Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (Reliability: 3). [S150] U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (Reliability: 3). [S150] U.S. Federal Census, 1890 Special Census, Gibson, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (Reliability: 3). [S350] Andrew Anderson Veblen, Valdris Book, (Minneapolis, self published, 1920), p. 156 (Reliability: 3).