Tomas Knudson Ellestad (1795-)

Berit Johannesdatter Ellestad (1796-)

Erik Iverson Haslebrek (1797-)

Ingeborg Jonsdatter Prestegard (1808-)

Anders Tomason Ellestad (1830-1911)

Rangdi Eriksdatter Kvåle (1834-1925)

Erik Anderson Ellestad (1861-1948)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Gunhild Mikkelsdatter Digene Rose Mathilde Thompson+ Anna Thompson Mollie Thompson+ Edward Thompson+ Melvin Thompson+ Ellen Thompson Ida Thompson+ George Thompson+ Clarence Thompson+ Erik Anderson Ellestad 1 2 3 Born: 6 May 1861, Lomen Parish, Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway 2 3 4 5 Christened: 26 May 1861, Lomen Stavkirke, Lomen Parish, Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway Married: 27 Feb 1889, Ellendale, Dickey Co., North Dakota Died: 11 May 1948, Sanford Hospital, Farmington, Dakota Co., Minnesota 4 Buried: 14 May 1948, West Christiania Cemetery, Eureka Township, Scott Co., Minnesota 6    Cause of his death was carcinoma of stomach.4    Other names for Erik were Edward A Thompson, Erick Andrew Thompson and Ernie A Thompson. 7    Events: • Residence, 1861, Høine Gård, Lomen Sogn, Valdres, Oppland Fylke, Norway. 5 • Emigration, 1877, Valdres, Oppland, Norway. 3 • Residence, 1878, New Market Township, Scott Co., Minnesota. 8 9 • Naturalization, 21 Oct 1897, 7th Judicial District Court, Long Prairie, Todd Co., Minnesota. 1 Witnesses: E. C. Ellestad and Ben Gilbertson. Erick provided documentation that he made his initial declaration to become a US Citizen in the District Court of Dakota County, Minnesota. • Residence, Cir 1882, Frederick, Brown Co., South Dakota. 8 • Residence: Hatton , Traill Co., North Dakota, 1890. 8 • Residence, 1892, Ward Township, Todd Co., Minnesota. 8 • Residence, 1900, Ward Township, Todd Co., Minnesota. 3 • Residence, 1910, Ward Township, Todd Co., Minnesota. 10 • Residence, 1917, Waubun, Lake Grove Township, Mahnomen Co., Minnesota. 11 • Residence, 1920, Waubun, Lake Grove Township, Mahnomen Co., Minnesota. 12 • Residence, 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota. 8 • Residence, 1942, New Market Township, Scott Co., Minnesota. 8 • Residence, 1948, New Market Township, Scott Co., Minnesota. 4 Erik married Gunhild Mikkelsdatter Digene, daughter of Mikkel Gudbrandsen Digene and Marit Eriksdatter Dahlen, on 27 Feb 1889 in Ellendale, Dickey Co., North Dakota. (Gunhild Mikkelsdatter Digene was born on 2 Jan 1868 in Hedalen Parish, Søndre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway 13 14, christened in Hedalen Stavkirke, Hedalen Parish, Søndre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway 13, died on 19 Mar 1942 in Swedish Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota 14 and was buried on 23 Mar 1942 in West Christiania Cemetery, Eureka Township, Scott Co., Minnesota 14 15.) The cause of her death was pneumonia.4

1 State of Minnesota, Todd County, District Court, Seventh Judicial District, Erik A Thompson Naturalization Record (Second Papers), local file no. 323, (1897, photocopy of certificate in possession of Alison Fuchs.)

2 State of Minnesota, Department of Health, Office of the State Registrar, Clarence Thompson birth certificate, (1905, photocopy of certificate in possession of Alison Fuchs).

3 Minnesota, Todd County, 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 1900), Erik A. Thompson household, Ward Township, enumeration district [ED] 202, supervisor's district [SD] 6, sheet 3a, dwelling 27, family 27. Digital image of microfilm of original records in The National Archives, Washington D.C.

4 State of Minnesota, Department of Health, Division of Birth and Death Records and Vital Statistics, Erik Andrew Thompson death certificate, state file no. 3518, local registrar's no. 20, registration district 145, (1948, photocopy of certificate in possession of Alison Fuchs), CertID# 1948-MN-003518.

5 Oppland Fylke, Vestre Slidre Prestegjeld, 1865 Norway National Census, (Oslo, Norway: The National Archive of Norway), Høine Gard, Lomen Sogne, Distriknr 2, Side 37, Merknad 56. Searchable transcription of original records. Printout of information in possession of Alison Fuchs.

6 John Dalby, Minnesota Burials, (Orem, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 1999; Online <http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.htm?t=2&c=26&co=0&y=0&dbid=3775>), Erick A. Thompson entry, downloaded April 2002.

7 Minnesota, Todd County, 1910 US Census, population schedule, (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 1910), Ernie A Thompson household, Ward Township, enumeration district [ED] 186, supervisor's district [SD] 6, sheet 3b, dwelling 50, family 50.

8 Northfield Independent, (Northfield, Minnesota), Erick Andrew Thompson obituary, 20 May 1948.

9 Minnesota, Scott County, 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 1880), Andrew Thompson household, New Market Township, enumeration district [ED] 118, supervisor's district [SD] 2, sheet 17a, family 67.

10 Minnesota, Todd County, 1910 US Census, population schedule, (Washington D.C.: The National Archives, 1910).

11 Alison Fuchs, "Interview of Clarence Thompson", (2 May 2002). As told during the drive to Erik and Gunhild's old farm in Clarissa.

12 Minnesota, Mahnomen County, 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, (Washington D.C.: The National Archives), Erick A Thompson household, Lake Grove Township, enumeration district [ED] 72, supervisor's district [SD] 8, sheet 13b, dwelling 31, family 31.

13 Keith and Jan Johnson, Ancestors of Charles Hunt and Alice Phare Hunt
, (Online: <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/Janet-Johnson-Poulsbo/index.html>).

14 State of Minnesota, Department of Health, Division of Birth and Death Records and Vital Statistics, Julia (Gunhild) Thompson death certificate, state file no. 18858, local registrar's no. 1172, (1942, photocopy of certificate in possession of Alison Fuchs).

15 John Dalby, Minnesota Burials, (Orem, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 1999; Online <http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.htm?t=2&c=26&co=0&y=0&dbid=3775>), Gunhild "Julia" Thompson entry, downloaded April 2002.