Elling Olai Olson

Elling Olai Olsen was born April 27, 1860, son of Ole and Edrika Olsen of Kilvik, Meloy, Norway. His wife was Jakobie Nickoline Olsdatter, born June 8, 1864, daughter of Ole and Anne Christianson of Meloy, Norway. Elling was a fisherman and made several trips to Lofoten where he did a lot of fishing. Jakobie lived at home with her folks and helped with the work. Elling and Jakobie were married in a double wedding with her brother. Johan Olson to Regine Moritsdatter at the Meloy Church in Norway. Two weeks after they were married the four of them together with several other relatives, came to America and landed at the port of Chicago in July 1886. They came to Crookston and for five years they lived southeast of Crookston and worked for some French people. One wonders how they ever understood each other - must have used sign language. In June 1891, the Elling Olsens and their three children, together with the Johan Olsens and their three children came up to Angus where they had homesteaded - the Elling Olsens in Sections 32, Southwest quarter in Helgeland Township and the Johan Olsens in Brislet Township. They helped organize the township and the church. So many of those who moved up there were from the same place in Norway that they decided that the township should be named after the place in Norway, so that · is how Helgeland Township got its name. The same way with the church when it was organized in 1892. It was named after the Meloy Church in Norway. Elling and Jakobie raised their family of seven children who are as follows: Emma married Charles Haverlandt and in a second marriage, Alfred Eric Riedl; Alfred married Ruthe Eckleberry; Simon married Alice Johnson and in a second marriage, Mabel Belsly. Oscar married Nora Sandbo, and Ellis, single, lived on the farm with his folks and farmed together with his father, taking over the farm when his dad died. Anna married Frank Hamrick and Ruth married Ralph Hamrick. Elling and Jakobie lived on the farm where they homesteaded all their lives and had a busy life taking part in all the activities of church, school and community. At one time Elling carried mail from Angus to Noble postoffice. Noble Postoffice was in the home of Ole Gjerde in Helgeland Township for many years. When the first world war ended on November II , 1918, their daughter, Anna, together with her friend. Alma Pederson, rang the church bell all day. That was a happy and memorable day, as we knew the boys from our neighborhood as well as other boys all over the world would be able to get home again. Elling died on October 7, 1932 at the age of 72 years and Jakobie died ten years later on November 7, 1942 at the age of 78 years.

Dåp

Ministerialprotokoller, klokkerbøker og fødselsregistre - Nordland, SAT/A-1459/843/L0634: Klokkerbok nr. 843C03, 1860-1884, s. 6
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Folketellingen 1865

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01038366003694

Konfirmasjonen

Ministerialprotokoller, klokkerbøker og fødselsregistre - Nordland, SAT/A-1459/843/L0635: Klokkerbok nr. 843C04, 1872-1887, s. 12
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Folketellingen 1875

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01052421003301

Giftemålet

Ministerialprotokoller, klokkerbøker og fødselsregistre - Nordland, SAT/A-1459/843/L0635: Klokkerbok nr. 843C04, 1872-1887, s. 96
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20050422010097

Emigrasjonen fra Trondheim til Amerika

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/8/pe00000000075417

Find a grave

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58371621/elling-olsen