Rev Elmer Sanford HJORTLAND, Jr

Notes:

He died of bulbar polio.

He was a graduate of St. Olaf College and was a veteran of World War II.

Elmer married Mona Jean BILDEN in 1948. Mona was born on 14 Mar 1924 in North Dakota; died on 10 Sep 2017 in North Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1994-MN-032036

Notes:

St. Olaf, ‘20.

Lutheran pastor, ordained in June, 1923 (see below).

In the 1930 census, he was a pastor in Eau Claire. His children were Elaine J, 8, and Elmer S. Jr., 6.

He was a pastor in Milwaukee at the time of the 1940 census. The children at home at that time weree Elaine (absent) 17, Elmer Jr., 16, and John G., 2.

At the time of his daughter Elaine’s engagement to Feroe, he was “senior pastor-elect” of Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.

The September, 1948, alumni magazine notes: “Another 25th anniversary was that of Dr. Elmer Hjortland's ordination to the ministry. On Sunday, June 20, members of Central Lutheran church in Minneapolis honored Mr. and Mrs. Hjortland (Mildred Ellingboe, '23) at a reception. The Hjortlands have spent the three summer months touring the European countries.”

According to the November, 1959, alumni magazine: “Elmer I. {sic} Hjortland, pastor of United Church, Oak Park, Illinois, is one of two new members who have been elected to the board of directors of Lutheran World Relief for a two-year term. Pastor Hjortland is the former pastor of Central Lutheran church in Minneapolis. His wife is the former Mildred Ellingboe, '23.”

Elmer married Mildred Caroline ELLINGBOE on 13 Sep 1921 in Rice County, Minnesota. Mildred (daughter of John Maurice ELLINGBOE and Elise (Lizzie) HENDRICKSON) was born on 8 Sep 1900 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; died on 20 Jan 1983 in Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 7 Oct 1900, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota
• Confirmation: 16 May 1915, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota

Notes:

Not listed in the index of Minnesota births.

In the 1921 and 1926 Northfield directories, Mildred is listed as “student” at her parents’ address, 805 S. Division Street.

St. Olaf, ‘22. Sang in the St. Olaf Choir in the 1919-1920 school year.

Confirmation:
St. John’s

Buried:
21 ND 32 G 23 4

Notes:

Married:
This date from MOMS. An article in the Wisconsin State Journal, 7 Oct 1921, says they were married 3 Aug 1920 “at the Lutheran parsonage in Minneapolis, the Rev, J.A.O. Stub officiating.”

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1958-MN-015117
• Occupation: Merchant
• Baptism: 3 Jan 1875, West Koshkonong Church, Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin
• Confirmation: 16 Jun 1889, Minnesota

Notes:

In the 1902 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, he is a clerk for C W Gress & Son.

In the 1905 Minnesota state census, he and his family live at 506 St. Olaf Ave. in Northfield.

In the Rice County census for 1910, he is listed as John M. Ellingboe.

The 1911 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, advertises the business he owns with Martin Ellingboe as Ellingboe Bros., Clothing, 19 Mill Square, Northfield. He and Martin were also partners with John T Eltun (#19519) in another business, at 401 S Division, called Eltun & Ellingboe Bros., Dry Goods, Cloaks, and Groceries.

The 1915 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, advertises Ellingboe Bros. as Clothiers and Outfitters for Men and Boys. It’s still at 19 Mill Square but now has a telephone number, N W 142.

In those 1911 and 1915 directories, John is shown as living at 805 S Division.

Registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Faribault as John Maurice Ellingboe, born November 30, 1874, and living at 805 Division, Northfield. He is a merchant, self-employed. His nearest relative is his wife, Lizzie Ellingboe, same address. He is of medium height and slender build with blue eyes and light brown hair.

In the 1929 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, he is John M Ellingboe, with a clothing business at 19 Mill Square, residing at 801 S Division.

In the 1936 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, he is John M Ellingboe, a clothing merchant with business at 19 Mill Square, residing with Lizzie at 811 S Division.

In the 1939 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, the information is the same as in 1936 but Lizzie is not mentioned.

In the 1945 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, he and Thea live at 811 S Division. He had a men’s clothing business at 19 Mill Square in Northfield.

In the 1950 census, he and Thea live at 811 Division in Northfield. Neither has an occupation.

Date of death provided by Orville Anfinson is 10 Jan 1959. This is also the date on the gravestone (which is for John Morris) or cemetery records. However, his funeral was reported in the Northfield News in its January 13, 1958 edition.

His will is recorded in the Rice County Will Records, Volume H, 1954-1970, for the will year 1958.

Information provided by John W. Ellingboe.

John Maurice and his brother Martin were the partners in the Ellingboe Brothers businesses in Northfield in the early 1920s. The businesses were a dry goods store at 401 S. Division Street and a clothing store at 19 Mill Square. In the 1899 Northfield directory, Martin and John Maurice were both clerks for C. W. Gress & Son so that may be the predecessor business. A Northfield News headline referring to Martin was in the October 6, 1922 edition: “Sold Stores.” John Ellingboe’s occupation is listed as “clothing, 19 Mill Square” in the 1926 Northfield directory and there was also a clothing business called Steele & Ellingboe at 327 S. Division in that directory. According to a headline in the Northfield News, John sold the clothing store and business to Leonard Peterson in March of 1945.

From a St. Olaf history:

“St. Olaf's small ground space presented scant opportunity for participation in sports. The land south of Mr. John M. Ellingboe's present residence on Division Street south served as an improvised baseball diamond, rarely used....”

From the Northfield 1948 city directory, John and Thea lived at 811 South Division Street.

The Valdris Book shows he was a member of the Valdris Samband in 1902.

From a biography in Rice County Families published in 1981, via the Dalby Database:

John M. Ellingboe was born November 30, 1874, near Stoughton, Wisconsin.  His parents, John J. and Ambjor (Strand) Ellingboe, moved the family to a farm located 3 miles east of Northfield on the Wall Street road in 1882.  John attended a small rural school, Northfield High School for one year and then went back to help on the farm until 1882 when the family moved to town.  It was then that John Ellinboe began his long and successful career in local sales.  His first job placed him behind the counter of the Skinner and Drew general merchandise store (located where the Northfield Variety Store is now).  During this time he was able to raise the money necessary to support a wife and married Elise Hendrickson June 25, 1893.  Elise was born April 2, 1872, in Solor, Norway.  She came to America at the age of 12 when her parents, John and Karen Hendrickson, immigrated and settled in the Christiana neighborhood north of Northfield.  John and Elise eventually moved into a large house at 811 Division Street where they raised a family which included Alice (Mrs. Oscar Simonson) who died in 1922, Louelle (Mrs. Herschel Reich), Mildred (Mrs. Elmer S. Hjortland) and John L.  All the children graduated from St. Olaf College.  John Ellingboe had hoped his son, John, would follow him in the retail business, but instead he became a noted artist of the southwest.  Elise died of a stroke January 13, 1937.  He married Thea Berg July 16, 1940.  In 1897 John left his job at the general store for a step up as clerk in the first “exclusive” store in Northfield, the C. W. Gress clothing store (located where the Mitchell Store is now).  His brother, Martin, was also employed there, and the two began to plan for a store of their own, “Ellingboe’s” men’s clothing store at 19 Bridge Square (now an office section of the First Bank of Northfield) opened in 1903.  John Ellingboe continued that business for the next 42 years.  In 1907 John and Martin Ellingboe formed a partnership with john Eltun and bought the Skinner and Drew general store which had by this time been moved to the building at the southeast corner of E. 4th and Division Street.  For 17 years John worked at both stores.  In 1922 John purchased his brother Martin’s interest in both the Northfield stores.  The following year he sold the general store but continued to operate the “Ellingboe’s” men’s store.  In 1945 John sold his store and retired after 51 years of serving the citizens of Northfield from behind the counter.  An interesting fact is that the sale of the store was made without the usual requirement of an inventory of wares; for the buyer knew Mr. Ellingboe’s reputation for honesty and accepted his word for the value of the stock.  The store retained the name of “Ellingboe’s” for several years thereafter.  John enjoyed an active retirement until his death in 1958, at age 83.  In 1973 a granddaughter of John’s, Elaine Hjortland Feroe and her family moved to Northfield where she is on the staff of St. John’s Lutheran Church.  This church is the one John Ellinboe joined in 1883.

Baptism:
as John Moritz

Confirmation:
probably Northfield

Died:
the 10th according to death certificate

Buried:
21 ND 32 G 23 2

John married Elise (Lizzie) HENDRICKSON about 1895. Elise (daughter of John HENDRICKSON and Karen SAMUELSON) was born on 12 Apr 1872 in Norway; died on 13 Jan 1938 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried on 17 Jan 1938 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1938-MN-013133

Notes:

Immigrated to the U.S. in 1885.

From the February, 1938, St. Olaf alumni magazine: “A sum of money has been presented to the Department of Art in memory of Mrs. John M. Ellingboe of Northfield, Minnesota. The gift comes from Mrs. Anna Rorvik of Northfield and the employees of Augsburg Publishing House. Mr. John L. Ellingboe, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Ellingboe, is connected with the Augsburg Publishing House as chief artist.”

From an obit in the 14 January 1938 edition of the Faribault Daily News: “Her death coming as a shock to her host of friends in the Norfhfield community, Mrs. John M. Ellingboe, wife of a prominent Northfield businessman, died suddenly late Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Ellingboe had attended a meeting of her circle of St. John’s Ladies’ Aid society at the home of Mrs. George Howser Thursday afternoon, and seemed to be in her usual health and good spirits. Leaving the meeting she accompanied Mrs. Arne Winger, Mrs. M. E. Waldeland, Mrs. H. J. Westwood, and Mrs. Ernest Olson in the latter’s automobile. When the automobile reached the corner of Division and Fourth street, Mrs. Ellingboe suddenly gasped and slumped against her companion, Mrs. Winger, in the back seat. To summon medical help the car was immediately turned around, driven less than half a block, and stopped in front of the Ellingboe store on Bridge Square, but Mrs. Ellingboe had already passed away, her death being attributed to a stroke of apoplexy. Pending the arrival of her son and two daughters, plans for funeral services had not been completed Thursday evening, but it is probable the services will be held Monday afternoon at St. John’s Lutheran church.”

Buried:
21 ND 32, G 23 1 … Funeral through St. John’s.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1922-MN-012095
• Occupation: Farmer, postal worker

Notes:

Jon married his first cousin.

From the emigration list - State Archives, Hamar, Norway: 9 March 1850 John Østensen Ellingbøe 36 Margretta Østensd. 31Ambjor 11Ingeborg 7 Ingerid 4* John 1/2 Most information from Vang A. Some information provided by John W. Ellingboe from the emigration list - State Archives, Hamar, Norway: 9 March 1850.

Gravestone says, quite incorrectly, that he died April 26th. Buried as John Johnson Ellingboe III.

Going by the name of J. J. Austinson and farming in Dane County at the time of the 1880 census. Sons John and Martin are shown as born in Wisconsin but son Ole is shown as born in Minnesota.

In the 1900 census, he is John J. Austinson (b. Oct 1850) with wife Emma (b. June 1855), son Martin (b. Mar 1878), daughter Bertha M. (b. Nov 1882), son William A. (b. Dec 1886), daughter Josephine O. (b. Feb 1889), Adolph A. (b. July 1892), and son Thomas A. (b. July 1894 or 1895). Ole and Bertha Strand live next door and son John M. Ellingboe lives on the other side of Ole and Bertha.

In the 1902 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, he was a mail carrier on Route #2. He lived at 614 St. Olaf Avenue.

He is John Ellingboe in the 1905 state census. He and his family live at 614 St. Olaf Avenue in Northfield. John is a mail carrier.

Listed as J. J. Austinson in the 1910 census. He is 61, is living at 614 St. Olaf Avenue, and has been married to Emma for 33 years. Emma is 53 and is shown as having had 11 children, 9 still living. Adolph is 17, Thomas is 15, and Julius is 8. J. J.’s next door neighbor is Ole Rolvaag.

In the 1911 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, he is Jno J Ellingboe, driver for Eltun & Ellingboe Bros. He lives at 614 St. Olaf.

In the 1915 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, he is Jno J Ellingboe, clerk for Eltun & Ellingboe Bros. He lives at 319 Plum.

He is John Ellingboe in the 1920 census, living with his wife Emma and sister-in-law Bertha Erickson, at 319 Plum Street in Northfield. John is a salesman in a clothing store. The 1921 city directory says he is a janitor with the Ellingboe Dry Goods Company.

From a 1981 book on Rice County Families, via the Dalby Database:

John J. and Emma Ellingboe.  John J. Ellingboe, III, married Ambjor “Emma” Strand about 1874.  John was the son of John O. Ellingboe, II, and Margrete Klokergaarden, natives of Norway who immigrated to near Stoughton, WI, about 1849.  Emma was the daughter of Ole and Berit Strand.  Ole and Berit immigrated from Vang, Norway, when Emma was 8 years old, about 1865, to near Stoughton, WI.  John J. and Emma farmed in Wisconsin about 10 years before moving to Northfield.  At Northfield, John J. was a farmer, in addition he was a postal carrier for 20 years and worked in his son’s clothing store.  John J. and Emma had a family of:  John Morris, married Elese Hendrickson and 2nd wife, Thea Berg; Ole married Esther Elton; Martin married Lillian Harmer; Bertha married Hans Gunderson; William married Sadie Nelson and 2nd wife, Nellie Ducette; Josie married Olavus Anfinson; Osten “Adolph” married Elizabeth Rech; Thomas married Grace Thorson; and Joel married Madge Hamblin.  John M. first went into business as partner in Elton-Ellingboe general store in McGloughery Block, 4th and Division Street, Northfield.  Later, John M. and Martin started a men’s clothing store, Ellingboe Clothing located at 19 Bridge Square, which they operated for 41 years with the help of Joel and Thomas, until they sold the business to Leutholds.  About the same time, 1911, Adolph managed a men’s clothing store at Cannon Falls, MN, for John M.  Ole and William worked at Lee Furniture, in Northfield, in the middle of the McGloughery block.  Ole later moved to Ladysmith, WI, where he had his furniture and funeral home.  William had a mortuary in Crystal Falls, MI.  Bertha married Hans Gunderson in 1904.  Hans was employed many years at the Northfield Independent.  Josie worked as a clerk in the general store, Elthon-Ellinboe.  Josie married Olavus Anfinson, of Northfield, on November 16, 1908.  Olavus was a barber in Northfield for over 50 years.  Josie and Olavus had 5 living children and lived in Northfield until he passed away in 1946, at which time she went to live with one of her children in Minneapolis.  Josie passed away October 9, 1972, at the Dilley Retirement Center of Northfield.  

Buried:
21 ND 32 G 24

John married Ambjørg (Emma) Olsdotter STRØND (STRAND) on 2 Mar 1874 in Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Ambjørg (daughter of Ole Olsson STRØND and Berit Øysteinsdotter BÖE ELLINGBØE) was born on 24 May 1856 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 2 Jul 1942 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housekeeper
• Baptism: 22 Jun 1856, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Married her first cousin.

In the 1900 census, she is shown as having had 10 children, 8 still living.

She is “Emma, widow of John J. Ellingboe” living at 319 South Plum in the 1926 and 1936 Northfield city directories.

In the 1929 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, she is Emma Ellingboe, widow of John J, residing at 319 S Plum in Northfield.

In the 1930 census, she lives at 319 South Plum in Northfield. Living with her is her daughter Bertha Gunderson and Bertha’s two daughters.

In the 1939 Faribault city directory, which includes Northfield, she is Emma Ellingboe, widow of John J, living at 319 S Plum in Northfield.

In the 1940 census, she lives in Northfield at 319 Plum, with her daughter and son-in-law, Hans and Bertha Gunderson.

Called Bertha Strand on her son Martin’s death certificate.

Birth:
Find A Grave says, erroneously, 1859. Her gravestone clearly says 1856.

Buried:
21 ND 32

Notes:

Married:
Holden

John married Karen SAMUELSON. Karen was born in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]