| 4. | Anton ELVESTAD was born on 17 Apr 1873 in Råde, Ostlfold, NORWAY (son of Hans Nikolaisen ELVESTAD and Karoline OLDSDATTER MUEM); died on 12 Nov 1953 in Farmington, Dakota, MN; was buried on 15 Nov 1953 in Highview Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Township, Dakota, MN. Other Events and Attributes:
- 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
Notes:
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.
Buried:
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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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