| 1. | Anton ELVESTAD was born on 17 Apr 1873 in Råde, Ostlfold, NORWAY; 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]
Children:
- 2. Hans Martin ELVESTAD
 was born on 5 Dec 1904 in Rice Co., MN; died on 27 Jul 1911 in MN; was buried in West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN.
- 3. Olander Ingwold ELVESTAD was born on 21 Feb 1907 in Rice Co., MN; died on 4 Aug 1928 in New Market Township, Scott, MN; was buried on 6 Aug 1928 in Highview Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Township, Dakota, MN.
- 4. Milton Arthur ELVESTAD was born on 12 Jul 1911 in New Market Township, Scott, MN; died on 21 Sep 1984 in Dakota Co., MN; was buried in West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN.
- 5. Hazel Mabel ELVESTAD was born on 20 Apr 1913 in MN; died on 17 Oct 1968 in Hennepin Co., MN; was buried in Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Rice, MN.
- 6. Cora ELVESTAD was born on 6 Jun 1915 in MN; died on 20 Aug 1932 in Ah-Gwah-Ching, Cass, MN; was buried in Highview Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Township, Dakota, MN.
- 7. Edwin Clarence ELVESTAD was born on 3 Sep 1917; died on 10 Sep 1992 in Lakeville, Dakota, MN; was buried in West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN.
- 8. Idan Norman ELVESTAD was born on 21 Jul 1919; died on 9 Nov 1985 in Dakota Co., MN; was buried in Farmington Lutheran Cemetery, Farmington, Dakota, MN.
- 9. Annette Evelyn ELVESTAD was born on 3 Apr 1922 in MN; died on 23 May 1997 in Northfield, Rice, MN.
- 10. Roy Antone ELVESTAD was born on 1 May 1924 in MN; died on 19 Mar 2001 in Elko, Scott, MN; was buried in Highview Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, Eureka Township, Dakota, MN.
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1873 - 1953 (80 years)