Abraham Eastwold

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Abraham Eastwold

Norwegian: Abraham Ellingson Eastwold (Østvold)
Also Known As: "Austvoll"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Austvoll, Høyland, Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway
Death: July 01, 1885 (77-78)
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
Place of Burial: Amboy, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Elling Olson Austvoll and Anna Danielsdatter Opstad
Husband of Anne Gurine Torsdtr. Eastwold
Father of Julianna Halverson; Alexander Eastvold; Anne Eastvold and Andrew Eastvold
Brother of Birthe Serina Ellingsdatter Austvoll; Ole Ellingsen Østvold; Ellen Marie Ellingsdatter Brekke; Daniel Ellingsen Austvoll; Ole Ellingson Ellingsen Østvold and 1 other

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About Abraham Eastwold

Høyland Gards- og ættesoge page 100 Austvoll (25f).

Birth 1807: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/15797/30

Abraham var sjømann



Abraham Ellingson Eastwold came from Norway to Lee County, Iowa about 1848. The family moved to Shelby Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota about 1855. In the 1850 census the name is spelled "Iswalt". In the 1857 Minnesota census it is "Estwold". The 1865 Minnesota census spells it "Estesvolt". The 1870 census lists it as "Easterwood". As you can see, his gravestone spells it Eastwold. Some of Abraham's descendants used "Eastwold" as their name, but most spelled it "Eastvold".

Abraham had eight children: Andries (1838-1842); Ole (1840-1841); Anna Olene (1842-1936); Andries (1844-1846); Andrew (1847-1920); Julianna (1850-1902); Alexander (1853-1937);

and Elizabeth (Cleopatra Elysianna), born 26 January 1855 in Iowa, married 8 November 1877 to Ole H. Torgerson. She lived in 1880 in Fossum Township, Polk County, Minnesota. She had two children, Lena born July 1880, and Elmer born 27 October 1884. She died circa 1885. [note: The name on her Marriage application is Elizabeth Eastwall. It is Cleopatra Elizabeth Anna Ostwold on her marriage license.]

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Abraham Eastwold's Timeline

1807
1807
Austvoll, Høyland, Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway
1842
May 12, 1842
Norway
1847
June 24, 1847
Norway
1850
February 24, 1850
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
1853
April 27, 1853
Lee County, Iowa, United States
1885
July 1, 1885
Age 78
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
July 1, 1885
Age 78
Jackson Lake Cemetery, Amboy, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States