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• Census: 21 Apr 1950, New Market, Scott, MN

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Census:
1950 census shows Edwin Elvestad, 32, b. MN, farmer; Mildred A., 30, b. MN, practical nurse, hospital; children b. MN: Eunice M., 3; Lyle E., November.

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Edwin married Mildred Adeline ANDERSON on 21 Jul 1945. Mildred (daughter of Edwin Thomas ANDERSON and Alma Helmina WAHL) was born on 16 Apr 1919; died on 6 Sep 2004 in Dakota Co., MN; was buried in West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigratn: 1891
• Census: 3 May 1910, Greenvale, Dakota, MN
• Census: 17 Jan 1920, New Market Township, Scott, MN
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, New Market Township, Scott, MN
• Obituary: Nov 1953

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Immigratn:
According to the 1910 and 1930 census records, immigrated in 1891.

Census:
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:
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:
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.

Obituary:
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.

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Anton married Mina CHRISTENSON on 12 Nov 1903. Mina (daughter of Martin Lars CHRISTENSON and Maren HANSON) was born on 8 Dec 1880 in Webster Township, Rice, MN; died on 24 Apr 1957 in Dakota Co., MN; was buried on 27 Apr 1957 in Highview Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Township, Dakota, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military Note: 12 Sep 1918, Lakeville, Dakota, MN
• Census: 24 Jan 1920, New Market Township, Scott, MN
• Census: 17 Apr 1930, New Market Township, Scott, MN
• Obituary: Nov 1957

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Military Note:
On Sept. 12, 1918 Edwin Anderson registers for the WWI draft. His residence is Lakeville, Dakota, MN and his birthdate is June 30, 1885. His occupation is listed as farmer. He lists his nearest relative as Alma H. Anderson of Lakeville. The registrar records that he is tall and slender with blue eyes and black hair.

Census:
1920 census at New Market Township, Scott, MN shows Edwin Anderson, 34, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY, farmer; Alma, 25, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY; Mildred, 9/12, b. MN.

Census:
1930 census at New Market Township, Scott, MN shows Edwin Anderson, 42, first married at 30, b. MN, parents b. WI/WI, farmer; Alma, 35, first married at 23, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY; children b. MN: Mildred, 11; Luella, 9; Agnes, 3.

Obituary:
Funeral services for Edwin Anderson were held Monday afternoon Dec. 2nd from Steeles Mortuary at 1:15 p.m. and from the West Christiania Lutheran church at 2 p.m. with Pastor E. E Hoff officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with six nephews as pallbearers, Henry, Arnold, Arthur and Raymond Anderson, Herman and Edman Storlie. Pastor Hoff sang 'Come Ye Disconsolate' at Steele's Mortuary and 'I'm but A Stranger Here' and 'Den Store Hvide Folak' at the church service. Edwin Anderson, son of Haaken and Mary Anderson was born June 30, 1885 on a farm in New Market township, Scott county. He was in failing health for the past several years and passed away at his home in Farmington on Thursday night, Nov. 28th at the age of 72 years and five months. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christiania Lutheran church and for many years served as caretaker at the West church. On October 30, 1917 he was united in marriage to Alma Wahl and to this union were born three children, Mildred, Luella and Agnes. They resided on their farm in New Market township, except for the past four winters being spent in Farmington where they had moved two months ago. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters who died in infancy, three brothers, Albert, Oscar and Elmer and one sister, Mrs. Sievert Storlie. He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife, three daughters (Mildred) Mrs. Edwin Elvestad, and (Luella) Mrs. Milton Elvestad of Lakeville and (Agnes) Mrs. Marvin Madson of Farmington, also eight grandchildren, one brother, John, of Farmington, and a host of relatives and friends.

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Edwin married Alma Helmina WAHL on 30 Oct 1917. Alma (daughter of Hans O. WAHL and Alice OLSON STORLIE) was born on 19 Sep 1894 in MN; died on 1 May 1991 in Dakota Co., MN; was buried in West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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