Francis Henry WILLIAMS

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1935-MN-003507

Notes:

Not mentioned in his mother’s obituary.

Notes:

In the 1940 census, he and his family lived in Detroit where he was a salesman for a flour company. He was a high school graduate and had lived in Hastings five years earlier, as had Evelyn. Evelyn had two years of high school. Evelyn’s sister Anne lived with them in Detroit.

Verlin married Evelyn Amanda ELLINGBOE on 29 Sep 1934 in Dakota County, Minnesota. Evelyn (daughter of Helge Leonard (Henry) ELLINGBOE and Jessie Ada PERKINS) was born on 13 Jun 1912 in Barton, Worth County, Iowa; died on 22 Dec 2005 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 14 Jul 1912, Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Newburg Twp, Mitchell County, Iowa

Notes:

In the 1915 Iowa state census she is Evilyn A. Ellingbo, age 2.

Lived most of her life in Hastings, Minn., retiring to Idaho in 1974, where she and her husband built their dream log home in Nez Pearce Nat'l Forest. She moved to Austin TX to be near family in 1997. Predeceased by husband, V.E. "Willie" Williams and granddaughter, Divian Lee Samuelson. Survived by daughter, Verla M. Cook; grandson, James V. Samuelson; and great-granddaughters, Divian Nichol, Kayman Amanda and Emilee Mae Samuelson. Memorial Service at Abiding Love Lutheran Church, Wednesday, December 28, 2005, ast 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions to Abiding Love Lutheran Church, 7210 Brush Country Rd.; or Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Spgs. Road.

Birth:
obit posted on Ancestry

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 4 Mar 1883, Worth County, Iowa
• Confirmation: 6 Nov 1898, Worth County, Iowa

Notes:

In the 1910 census, Henry is married and has his own farm in Barton Twp, Worth County, Iowa.

In a 1913 listing of Worth County farmers, Henry is of Northwood, apparently renting a farm in Barton Twp.

In the 1915 Iowa state census, he is Henry L. Ellingbo, age 32, of Barton Twp. His church affiliation is United Lutheran. He does not own his own farm. He made $300 from farming in 1914.

Henry registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Northwood, Worth County, Iowa. He and his wife Jessie Ada were living at Route 1, Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa. He was a self-employed farmer. He was described as of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair.

In the 1920 census, Henry has moved to Marshan Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.

In the 1930 census, Henry is an assistant shipping clerk in an implement factory and the family has moved to Hastings.

Death date and burial information from the cemetery inscription index. No corresponding death certificate in the Minnesota death index.

According to his obit, he was born on a farm west of Carpenter, Iowa, and lived “near Carpenter before going to Hastings 30 years ago.”

Neither he nor his wife are listed in the 1940 census.

In the 1950 census, he and his wife and youngest daughter live in Hastings. He has no occupation. His household includes three lodgers.

Birth:
this date from church book, some sources erroneously say 28 Nov

Baptism:
“First Lutheran, Northwood, Iowa”

Confirmation:
Northwood

Died:
Location according to obit in the Mason City newspaper. Not in the MHS death index.

Helge married Jessie Ada PERKINS on 29 Jun 1908 in Worth County, Iowa. Jessie (daughter of Myron PERKINS and Clarissa TOWN) was born on 15 Aug 1886 in Iowa; died on 29 Aug 1973 in Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1915 Iowa state census she is 26 year-old Jessie A (or O) Ellingbo of Barton Twp, Worth County. Although she was born in Iowa, both of her parents were New Englanders born in New York.

In the 1950 census, she is a press operator at a factory that makes sprayers and small farm tools.

Burial information from the cemetery inscription index.

Her husband’s obit refers to her as of Northwood, Iowa.

Her father was one of the first settlers of Worth County.

Notes:

Married:
Witnesses: Arthur Perkins, Anna Ellingboe

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Cobbler

Notes:

Also called Tollef Helgrim.

At the time of the 1865 Norwegian census, he was an unmarried 32 year-old shoemaker living on the large (#20) Ellingbø nordre farm.

Had daughter Sigri with Randi Olsd. Ellingbøe ("Bakste-Ragndi") in 1859.

Emigrated 14 April 1866, age 32, unmarried.

In the 1885 Iowa state census, he (as “F.H.” or “T.H.”) and his family live in Newburg Twp, Mitchell County, Iowa. Their farm is shown as the south half, NW corner of Section 6, Range 18.

He was a farmer named Tollef Ellingboe, living in Deer Creek Twp, Worth County, Iowa, in the 1895 Iowa state census.

He was L. H. Ellingboe (maybe T. H.) , still in Deer Creek Twp, in the 1900 census. Sarah and Julia were no longer at home.

Died:
Carpenter

Tollev married Ambjor (Emma) ANDERSON on 10 Dec 1878 in Worth County, Iowa. Ambjor was born on 21 Apr 1852 in Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 13 Oct 1932 in Worth County, Iowa; was buried on 17 Oct 1932 in Deer Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Carpenter, Mitchell County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is I54318 in Jim’s VS. No information on her parents or siblings.

In the 1900 census, she had had 6 children, 5 still living.

In the 1910 census, she was a 57 year-old widow, still on the farm in Deer Creek Twp. Ida and Anna are still single and living at home and they have a 5 year-old “nephew” Charles, born in Minnesota, living with them. Charles’s mother was born in Iowa. (He is Charles Ellingboe, age 9, of Deer Creek Twp in the 1915 Iowa state census. In that census, he was born in Iowa, his mother in Iowa, and his father in Minnesota.) Charles is probably the son of one of Emma’s daughters. Julia would be the most likely.

In the 1913 listing of Worth County farmers, Emma is of Carpenter, Section 33, Deer Creek Twp. A 1913 land ownership map of Deer Creek Twp, Worth County, shows Emma Ellingboe owning an 80 acre parcel, the eastern half of the northeast quarter of Section 33.

In the 1915 Iowa state census she is Emma Ellingboe, age 62, of Deer Creek Twp. She was born in Illinois. She is Lutheran. The value of her farm is $2000.

In the 1920 and 1930 censuses, Emma is living in Barton Twp, Worth County, Iowa, with her daughter Sarah Severson.

Her son-in-law Sam Severson was the informant for her death certificate. She was living with the Seversons at the time of her death.

Birth:
location according to her marriage record in the church book

Notes:

Married as Tollef Helgesen Ellingbó, age 39, and Ambjor Andersen, age 26? .

Married:
other sources say, incorrectly, 7 Oct

Myron married Clarissa TOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her last name is shown on Jessie Hynes’s death certificate in the MHS index.