Berit Arnesdatter HELLE

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1926-MN-013021
• Baptism: 27 Sep 1846, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 23 Jun 1861, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She is the younger of two sisters named Berit. She appears to be the only sibling who came to the U.S. or had children come to the U.S.

At the time of the 1865 Norwegian census she was Berith Arnesdatter, born 1847 in Vang, living with the household of Torger Ejvindsen and Sigrid Torstensdatter (born 1822 and 1825, respectively, in Øystre Slidre Prgj.) on the farm of Holien in Vang. Berith is shown as unmarried, “hans Søsterdatter”, and “bestyrer hans Husholdning.” Listed just before Berith, and the reference of “his”, is Ole Andersen, born 1787 in Vang, “deres Føderaadsmand.” (That Ole is I8411.)

In the 1900 census, Betsy and family are living in New Market Township. The family consists of Betsy, 50 (born August 1849), Ole, 24 (born Sep 1875), Tillie, 21 (born June 1878), Oscar, 16 (born June 1883), Albert, 15 (born 1885), Olga, 12 (born Sep 1887), and Clara, 5 (born January 1895). For some reason, Anna Maria is not listed with the family and does not appear to have been included anywhere else in the census. Olga and Clara were born in Minnesota. Betsy is shown as having had 10 children, 8 still living. The family emigrated in 1887. Betsy owns the farm but it is still mortgaged.

In the 1905 state census, Betsy Ellingbo lives in Scott County with her children Ole, Anna, Albert, and Clara. (Olga seems to have been missed.)

In the 1910 census (May 10th), Betsy is 60 and four of her children are living with her: Anna, 29, Albert, 25, Olga, 22, and Clara, 15. Olga’s occupation is clearly shown as servant; Albert’s as a traveling something in the creamery industry.

Two doors down from Betsy is her son Ole and his new wife Rosie.

Evey says: “My father’s parents were buried ... in an area outlined in cement. A spire-like gravestone was in the middle of the area with Grandpa’s name on it and with ‘born’ and ‘died’ written in Norwegian with the dates. Grandma Ellingboe was also buried there.”

In the 1918 Alien Registration, she was Betsy Ellingboe, age 69, of Lakeville, Scott County.

Shown as “Betsy” in the 1920 census. In that enumeration, she is shown as the head of household, owning her property free of any mortgage, and Albert, Clara, and Olga are shown as living with her. Also in that enumeration, Berit is shown as being unable to read or to write. The census enumerator apparently had some trouble determining whether or not Berit was able to speak English; he finally concluded that she was.

Her death certificate, for which her daughter Thea was the informant, gives Berit’s birth year as 1847. She lived at 306 Washington in Northfield where she had lived since the summer of 1924. She died of cardiorenal disease.

Her obit was in the Northfield News, April 2, 1926 edition:

Mrs. Betsy Ellingboe died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Alvin Liggett, Friday, March 26, 1926, at 12:15 following a lingering illness of several months. The funeral was held at the Liggett home at 12 o'clock Tuesday and at the Christiania Lutheran Church in the afternoon. Rev O. E. Skavlan officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Betsy Ellingboe was born in Valders, Norway on August 26, 1843. She was married to Ova Ellingboe in Norway and more than forty-five years ago immigrated to the United States. They made their home in Wisconsin for a short time and later came to Lakeville where they made their home until Mr. Ellingboe's death, 37 years ago. Mrs. Ellingboe made her home with her children, having lived in the Liggett home for a year. Mrs. Ellingboe is survived by eight children, Mrs. Mary Lee, Omak, Washington; Ole Ellingboe, Mrs George Tonsager and Albert Ellingboe, all of Lakeville; Oscar Ellingboe of Leavenworth, Kansas; Mrs John Selmo, Solway, Minnesota; Miss Olga Ellingboe and Mrs. Albert Liggett of Northfield. 08-26-1843/03-26-1926

She is probably the “Betsy, widow of Ole Ellingboe” living at 312 Washington in the 1926 Northfield city directory. Evey believes that Berit, and probably Olga and Clara, moved to Northfield after Albert and Annie were married and took over the Ellingboe farm in New Market.

She doesn’t seem to have an individual gravestone at the cemetery plot in the West Christiania Cemetery.

HIGHVIEW CHRISTIANIA LUTH. CHURCH & CEMETERY, EUREKA TWSP. DAKOTA COUNTY, MN. COMPILED BY JANE GILBERTSON NELSON:

Mrs Betsy Ellingboe died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Alvin Liggett, Friday, March 26, 1926 at 12:15 following a lingering illness of several months. The funeral was held at the Liggett home at 12 o'clock Tuesday and at the Christiania Lutheran Church in the afternoon. Rev O. E. Skavlan officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs Betsy Ellingboe was born in Valdres, Norway on August 26, 1843. She was married to Ova Ellingboe in Norway and more than forty-five years ago immigrated to the United States. They made their home in Wisconsin for a short time and later came to Lakeville where they made their home until Mr Ellingboe's death, 37 years ago. Mrs Ellingboe made her home with her children, having lived in the Liggett home for a year. Mrs Ellingboe is survived by eight children, Mrs Mary Lee, Omak, Washington; Ole Ellingboe, Mrs George Tonsager and Albert Ellingboe, all of Lakeville; Oscar Ellingboe of Leavenworth, Kansas; Mrs John Selmo, Solway, Minnesota; Miss Olga Ellingboe and Mrs Albert Liggett of Northfield.

Birth:
From Jim, Berit’s birth location is the Høre (Hurum) parish, a part of Vang i Valdres closer to Øystre Slidre.

Died:
“Mrs. Ove Ellingboe”

Buried:
Some records say 29 Mar but that’s a Monday and inconsistent with the obit which says that her funeral was on a Tuesday. The ELCA records correctly say March 30th.

Berit married Ove Ovesen ELLINGBOE on 1 Jun 1874 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Ove (son of Unknown and Marit Olsdatter ELLINGBØE KVAM) was born on 24 Mar 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was christened on 17 Apr 1840 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 6 Feb 1899 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; was buried on 9 Feb 1899 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
According to Jim, the “best men” were Helge Helgesen Ellingbø (probably #2912) and Even Jørgensen Ellingbø (#5086). The banns were May 3, 10, and 17.

1. Marit (Mary) ELLINGBOE was born on 12 Jun 1874 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 22 Jul 1948 in Omak, Okanogan County, Washington; was buried in Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan County, Washington.
2. Ole Oveson ELLINGBOE was born on 25 Sep 1875 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 5 Jan 1948 in Sanford Hospital, Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried on 8 Jan 1948 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota.
3. Thea A ELLINGBOE was born on 17 Jun 1878 in Ås, Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway; died on 1 Feb 1954 in Scott County, Minnesota; was buried on 3 Feb 1954 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota.
4. Anna Maria ELLINGBOE was born on 30 Nov 1880 in Ås, Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway; died on 11 Apr 1964 in Beltrami County, Minnesota; was buried on 15 Apr 1964 in Solway, Beltrami County, Minnesota.
5. Oskar ELLINGBOE (ARTHUR CARNEY) was born in Jun 1883 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; died on 18 Nov 1960 in Leavenworth County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing, Leavenworth County, Kansas.
6. Albert Olaus ELLINGBOE was born on 28 Mar 1885 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; died on 9 Jan 1948 in Farmington, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried on 12 Jan 1948 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota.
7. Olga Bertha ELLINGBOE was born on 13 Sep 1887 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; died on 24 Sep 1954 in Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota; was buried on 28 Sep 1954 in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota.
8. Clara Mathilda ELLINGBOE was born on 2 Apr 1890 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; died on 2 Jun 1891 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
9. Clarence Adolph ELLINGBOE was born on 8 May 1893 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; died on 23 Sep 1893 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; was buried on 25 Sep 1893 in East Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota.
10. Clara Emelia ELLINGBOE was born on 16 Jan 1895 in New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota; died on 7 Jul 1992 in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; was buried in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 1 Jan 1809, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 12 Sep 1824, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

The bygdebok has an alternative spelling as Ådne.

106/4 Øvre Helle

Shown in the 1865 census as Arne Halvorsen, Gaardbruger og Selveier, born 1808, living on Helle øvre farm in Vang i Oppland. Living with him and Tora were Anders (1835), Knud (1843), and Ole (1849) all unmarried. Also living with the family was 70 year-old Kjersti Evinsdatter, mother of Sigrid, the wife of Hallvard Arnessen.

Birth:
Date from confirmation record. Not in Vang church book birth records. In his VS, Jim has him born on Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle.

Baptism:
in Norway Select Baptisms as Arne Halvorsen

Arne married Thora Andersdatter BUNDE on 17 Jun 1829 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Thora (daughter of Andris Persson VØVLE and Berit Olsdatter BUNDE) was born on 23 Dec 1809 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in Jul 1889 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried on 13 Aug 1889 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 12 Sep 1824, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Shown in the 1865 census as Tora Andersdatter, born 1809.

She is Tora Andrisdotter Bunde, I4455, in Jim’s Ellingboe.

She is Tora Andrisdtr Bunde, I5878, in Jim’s Valdres Slekt.

Jim’s VS notes: Tora og Hallvard hadde 9 barn: Hallavrd 1831- på Helle, Sigrid 1833- gift med Øystein J Kvien på Lokreim 81/5, de hadde ikke barn, Andris 1835-1921 på Lykkja, gift men uten barn, Berit 1839-1889 uguft, men fikk sønnen Ola i 1871 med Ola O Beito , Ola dro mtil USA, Marit 1841- til USA, Knut 1843-1940 ugift snekker, Berit 1846- til USA, Ola 1849-1943 ugift skomaker, og Tora 1852-.

Birth:
Location per the 1865 census. Date from confirmation record. Her birth is not in Vang church book birth records. In Jim’s VS, he has her born in Bunde 97/6, Søre Høre

Notes:

Married:
He was 21, she was 20.

Notes:

He is Hallvard Knutsen, I9447, in Jim’s VS.

Helle 106/4.

Birth:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle according to Jim’s VS

Halvor married Sigrid Arnesdotter NYGARD (BERGE) in 1805. Sigrid (daughter of Arne (Ådne) Torsteinson HELLE and Marit Knutsdatter BEITO) was born in 1767 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and Hallvard also had a son Hallvard who died at age 9.

Birth:
Nygård 101/4 (Berge i Høre)

Notes:

He is Andris Persen Veflen, I5876, in Jim’s VS.

Vang C, p. 195.

Birth:
Veflen 99/1 i Høre

Died:
Bunde 97/6 Søre i Høre

Andris married Berit Olsdatter BUNDE. Berit (daughter of Ola Knutsson KVIEN and Berit Andrisdatter KVIEN) was born in 1768 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1832 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Veflen 98/2 Nørre i Høre

Died:
Bunde 97/6 Søre i Høre

Notes:

Vang C, p. 351.

He is Knut Halvardson Berge, I7715, in Jim’s VS.

In the 1801 census, he and his family live on Helle Øvre. He is shown as Knud Halvorsen and his wife as Berit Haaversdatter. Appropriately then, their first son is Halvor Knudsen and their second son is Haaver Knudsen.

Birth:
Leite 101/7 Under Berge i Høre

Died:
Helle 106/4 Øvre Helle

Knut married Berit Haaversdatter ELLESTAD in 1767 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Berit (daughter of Håvol (Håvard) Nilsen ELLESTAD and Sigrid Knutsdatter ØDEGÅRD) was born on 26 Nov 1741 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I8588 in Jim’s VS.

Jim had her born 1727. ideabrothers’ Carr Family Tree has her birth as 26 Nov 1741. dwfrench1 agrees and provides a record from the Slidre church book showing that there was a Berit born 26 Nov 1741 to Haavard Nilssen Ellestad and Sigrid Knudtsdatter.

Birth:
Ellestad 23/

Notes:

Vang C, p. 190 and p. 270.

From 1753 on, he mostly lived on Berge 101/4 and ran a Bunde farm (97/3) from there.

dwfrench1 calls him Arne Tostensen Bunde (ca 1720 - 1769).

Arne married Marit Knutsdatter BEITO in 1748. Marit was born in 1729 in Øystre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married Ola Torsteinsson in 1770.

Birth:
Beitomarke 2/8 Under Beito

Notes:

He is Per Endreson Kattevold, I1267, in Jim’s VS.

grb Veflen 99/1 i Høre

Jim’s notes:

(BK "Gamalt frå Vang"): "Peder E va gjift med Tora V Baggetun. Dei kjøpte noko kjyrkjegoss paa Vøvle og budde der. Sia kjøpte dei ogso en gar paa Bunde, og der held slekte se enno." Per døde fattig hos sønnen Endre på Skel 20/1 i VS. Per og Tor a hadde tre sønner til, all døde små, to av dem het Ivar og en Trond.

Birth:
Kattevold 44/1 Nigarden

Died:
Skjel 20/1 Nørre

Peder married Torø Vilhjølmsdatter BAGETUN in 1747 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Torø (daughter of Vilhjølm Andrisson BAGGETUN and Mari Torsteinsdatter KVAM) was born in 1724 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; was buried on 3 Apr 1801 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Baggetun 35/

Buried:
Kvien 96/

Notes:

Took over Bunde 97/6 around 1778.

Vang C, p. 195.

Birth:
Kvie 96/7 Sygarden (fra 96/5)

Ola married Berit Andrisdatter KVIEN in 1751. Berit (daughter of Andris Olsson VEFLEN (KVIE) and Anne Nilsdatter ELLESTAD) was born about 1726; died about 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]