Andris Trondsen ELLINGBØ

1852 - 1916  (64 years)

• Name	Andris Trondsen ELLINGBØ
  Residence	Between 1850 and 1862	Bøkkadn 33/3 Av Ellingbø
  Birth	13 Aug 1852	Bøkkadn 33/3 Av Ellingbø
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1862	USA
  Residence	1874	Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Death	17 Aug 1916	Maynard, Chippewa, Co. MN. USA
  Notes	Han ble med foreldrene til Goodhue CO., Valdres Pioneer Tales from "Budstikken" May 1971 page 12 It is a hundred years since the Valdres people first invaded what was to become Wang Township, Renville county Minnesota in a mass. Other settlers bad come earlier. Christian 0. Narvestad, Hans Grotvedt, and Theodore Rongerud, three brothers; together with Hans Gunderson and Christian Engebretson had come in June, 1867- The first Valdreses apparently were Thomas Christofferson Lerhol and Anders Thomason Kjersten who came from Vang. Valdres in 1868. But it was not until 1871 the great migration started and it continued until they filled the whole countryside. Among the early Valdreser were Andrew E. Rogen, Ole Halvorson Holien (Skalberg), George Halvorson Holien (Skalberg), Peter Iverson, En dre' K. Holien, Iver Oie, Iver Nystuen, Helge Evanson (Holien), H. Ellingboe, Andrew T. Ellingboe, Tosten Olson Hamre, Siver Guttormson Strand, Ole 0. Strand, Ove Strand. H. H. Weflen, Ingebret Thompson, George C. Heen, Christopher Gulbrandson He en, Mrs. Mary Ostrem Boe, Ole Thompson Grover, Gullik Weflen. Trond I. Ellingboe, Erick Erickson Viken, Trond Engebretson, Engebret Engebretson, Knute Weflen, Hans 0. Berg, Ole Christopherson Soine, Ole 0. Belsem, Knud Knudson Viken, Gunder 0. Gj evre, Ole 0. Grov, Thomas K. Weflen, Evert M. Strand, the Loes, Thorkelsons and others. The township was organized on July 28, 1875 and the first election was held at the home of Elling Johnson. Elling was elected chairman; Ole C. Soine and 0. T. Grover, supervisors; Nils Norman was elected clerk but did not qualify so A. T. Ellingb oe was appointed to the post which he held for half a century. At the first regular election C. A. Evenson was elected chairman; Erick Viken and 0. T. Grover, supervisor; A. T. Ellingboe, clerk, Elling Johnson, assessor; P. L.Brevig, treasurer ; K. K. Viken, justice of the peace; and 0. K. Williams, constable. The township was named Wang in honor of Vang, Valdres, as is also the local church, which recently celebrated its 85th anniversary. Throughout the century the Valdres have been in a majority in the township and continue to be so today. Not only are the Loes, Solnes, Ellingboes, Haugens, Lerohlst Strands. etc.. Valdres but many names like Dembroten. Nar-vestad, etc. represen t half-breed Veldreses. These pioneers came with oxen and covered wagons shortly after the Indian uprisings were over. They still had to fight mosquitos, grasshoppers, prairie fires, drouth, and blizzards. Throughout the century the Valdres have been in the majorit y in township offices and continue to be so toda
  Person ID	I22241	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Trond Ivarsen UVDAL,   b. 18 Feb 1813, Uvdal 2/2 Sygardé d. 1902, Goodhue Co., MN, USA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Kjersti Helgesdtr KJERSTEIN,   b. 6 Jun 1812, Kjerstein 12/1 d. USA
  Marriage	1834
  Family ID	F2359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Berit E LIEN
  Children	1. Gilbert STRAND,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   2. Christine ELLINGBOE,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   3. Endre Andrisson ELLINGBOE,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   4. Iver Andrisson ELLINGBOE,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   5. Andrew Anderson ELLINGBOE,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   6. ? Andrisdtr ELLINGBOE,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   7. ? Andrisdtr ELLINGBOE,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   8. George Andrisson ELLINGBOE,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA   9. Agnes Andrisdtr ELLINGBOE,   b. Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota, USA
  Family ID	F8308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S311] Marilyn Ettesvold: "Hollien-Viken history", brev 15.11.97 (Reliability: 3).