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Anton ELVESTAD

Anton ELVESTAD

Male 1873 - 1953  (80 years)

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  • Name Anton ELVESTAD 
    Birth 17 Apr 1873  Råde, Ostlfold, NORWAY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 3 May 1910  Greenvale, Dakota, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • 1910 census at Greenvale, Dakota, MN shows Anton Elvestad, 38, married 7 years, b. NORWAY, parents b. NORWAY, immigrated 1891, farmer; Minne, 28, 2 children born / 2 living, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY; children b. MN: Hans M., 5; Olander I.,2. Also enumerated with the family is William Fredrickson, age 14, farm laborer, b. MN, parents b. DENMARK/NORWAY.
    Census 17 Jan 1920  New Market Township, Scott, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 1920 census at New Market Township, Scott, MN shows: Anton Elvestad, 46, immigrated 1891, naturalized 1909, b. NORWAY; Mina, 39, b. MN parents b. NORWAY/NORWAY; children, all b. MN: Olander, 11; Milton, 8; Hazel, 6; Cora, 5; Edwin, 2; Ida, 6/12.
    Census 8 Apr 1930  New Market Township, Scott, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • 1930 census at New Market Township, Scott, MN shows: Anton Elvastedt, 56, married at 29, b. NORWAY, parents b. NORWAY, farmer, immigrated 1891; Mina, 18, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY; children b. MN: Milton, 18, farm laborer; Hazel, 16; Cora, 14; Edwin, 12; Iden, 10; Anetta, 8; Roy, 5.
    Immigratn 1891  [3, 5
    • According to the 1910 and 1930 census records, immigrated in 1891.
    Obituary Nov 1953  [6
    • ANTON ELVESTAD LAID TO REST
      A large number of relatives and friends attended the funeral services for Anton Elvestad, on November 15th at the Christiania Free Church with the Rev. M. Haakenstad officiating, and burial in the church cemetery.
      Pallbearers were six nephews, Fred, Martin, Axel, William, Edwin and Walter Frederickson. Mrs. John L. Larson was organist. Lyle Johnson a close neighbor of the family sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "Nearer My God To Thee" at the church.
      Anton Elvestad passed away on November 12, 1953 at the Sanford hospital, where he had been a patient the last 2 months. He passed away on his Golden Wedding day, which he and his wife were to observe that day.
      He was born April 17, 1873 in Rode, Norway, and came to America at the age of 17 years. On November 12, 1903 he was united in marriage to Mina Christenson, and they lived most of their entire life in the Elko community.
      Survivors are his wife, and 6 children, namely: Milton of Farmington, Mrs. Oswald Nelson (Hazel) of near Northfield, Edwin of Lakeville, Idan of Farmington, Mrs. Raymond Larson (Annette) of near Northfield and Roy at home, also 10 grandchildren, one sister Mrs. Emilia Frederickson of Eidswold and one brother Kristian Elvestad of Norway. Three children, Hans, Olander, and Cora, and 6 brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
    Death 12 Nov 1953  Farmington, Dakota, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 7
    Burial 15 Nov 1953  Highview Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Township, Dakota, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I9492  MM
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2018 

    Father Hans Nikolaisen ELVESTAD,   b. 7 Jan 1840, Råde, Ostlfold, NORWAY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1891 (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Karoline OLDSDATTER MUEM,   b. 12 Nov 1837, Råde, Ostlfold, NORWAY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1879, Fredrikstad, Ostlfold, NORWAY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Family ID F5245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mina CHRISTENSON,   b. 8 Dec 1880, Webster Township, Rice, MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1957, Dakota Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 12 Nov 1903  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Hans Martin ELVESTAD,   b. 5 Dec 1904, Rice Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1911, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
     2. Olander Ingwold ELVESTAD,   b. 21 Feb 1907, Rice Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1928, New Market Township, Scott, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
     3. Milton Arthur ELVESTAD,   b. 12 Jul 1911, New Market Township, Scott, MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1984, Dakota Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     4. Hazel Mabel ELVESTAD,   b. 20 Apr 1913, MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1968, Hennepin Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     5. Cora ELVESTAD,   b. 6 Jun 1915, MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1932, Ah-Gwah-Ching, Cass, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)
     6. Edwin Clarence ELVESTAD,   b. 3 Sep 1917   d. 10 Sep 1992, Lakeville, Dakota, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     7. Idan Norman ELVESTAD,   b. 21 Jul 1919   d. 9 Nov 1985, Dakota Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     8. Annette Evelyn ELVESTAD,   b. 3 Apr 1922, MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1997, Northfield, Rice, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     9. Roy Antone ELVESTAD,   b. 1 May 1924, MN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 2001, Elko, Scott, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F2514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Apr 1873 - Råde, Ostlfold, NORWAY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 17 Jan 1920 - New Market Township, Scott, MN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 8 Apr 1930 - New Market Township, Scott, MN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Nov 1953 - Farmington, Dakota, MN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 15 Nov 1953 - Highview Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Township, Dakota, MN Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S228] Knutson, Geneva, Geneva Knutson gedcom, 228.

    2. [S957] Dalby Database, 957.

    3. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910.

    4. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920.

    5. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930.

    6. [S308] Anderson-Elvestad file, Anderson-Elvestad Family File, 308.

    7. [S105] MHS Minnesota Death Cert. Index, 105.