Bear Ellingson

ELLINGSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/4/2006 at 11:10:30

Bear Ellingson is a native of Norway, born Jan. 1, 1841. He emigrated to America in 1866, and settled in Mitchell county, Newburg township, where he lived four years, and then came to Barton township, in this county,. He was married in 1866 to Betsey Thorsen. Four children have blessed this union—Ellen, Ole, Julia and Gunder. The family are connected with the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Politically, Mr. Ellingson is a republican. He possesses a fine farm with good buildings on section 11, of this township.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 704