Ommund Ommundsen Ostrem (1820-1895)

Anne Malene Andreasdatter Austhreim (1829-1855)

Gunnuld Ketilsrud Paulsen (1801-1875)

Gunnild Sættendal Johnsdatter (1818-1890)

Olaus Ommundsen Ostrom (1850-1924)

Toline Gunnuldsdatter Paulson (1846-1934)

Olina Ostrom (1882-1962)

 

Familie Ægtefæller/børn: 1. John Henry Ehlers Oscar Kirk "Jack" Ehlers+ Helen Mathilda Ehlers+ Louis Theodore Ehlers+ Earl Marvin Ehlers+ Nevin Joseph "Pete" Ehlers+ Arnold Roland Ehlers+ John Oliver Ehlers+ Violet Evylen Ehlers+ Olina Ostrom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Født: 8 Maj 1882, Waseca, Minnesota, USA 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 Ægteskab (1): John Henry Ehlers den 5 Jan. 1905 i Lakota, Nelson, North Dakota, USA 1 2 Død: 9 Nov. 1962, Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, USA i en alder af 80 år 1 3 7 10 13 18 Begravet: 12 Nov. 1962, Elbow Lake, Grant, Minnesota, USA 1 3 7 12 18   Notater: 1. In one family story it is said that Olina was born during the tri p from Waseca to Elbow Lake in Grant County; a trip that took the fami ly three months by prairie schooner. But her obituary tells that the c overed wagon trip began when she was 6 weeks old. 2. OBITUARY \endash Olina Ehlers Unidentified undated newspaper clipping containing the obituary for Ol ina Ehlers Repository: Provided by a volunteer at the Minnesota Historical Socie ty. Funeral Rites Held Mrs. Olina Ehlers Mrs. Olina Ehlers passed away at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Alexand ria on November 9th at the age of 80 years. Being in failing health fo r the past year, she entered the hospital on October 31st. Death was c aused by heart failure. Olina Ostrom was born in Waseca County on May 8, 1882 to Toline and Ol aus Ostrom. When she was six week old, she came with her parents, by c overed wagon, to Grant County. She attended school near Elbow Lake. I n 1905, she married John Ehlers at Churches Ferry, North Dakota. The y made their home in Devils Lake and later homesteaded at Douglas, Nor th Dakota. Her husband passed away in 1935 and in 1937 she moved to th e Ostrom farm at Elbow Lake. For the past fourteen years, she lived wi th her daughter, Mrs. Richard Tonsfeldt, at Barrett. During the years she lived at Douglas, she was active in church and co mmunity affairs. She was a member if Trinity Lutheran Church and ha d a special interest in the women's organizations of the church. She a lso served for a number of years as president of her local school boar d. Until her final illness, she had a vital concern for her family an d for a wide circle of friends and neighbors. She is survived by eight children, Oscar of Wakpala, S. Dak., Louis o f Burlington, Wisconsin, Earl of Minot, N. Dak., Nevin and Arnold of E lbow Lake, John of Barrett, (Helen) Mrs. Ed Morman of Beulah, N.Dak. , and (Violet) Mrs. Richard Tonsfeldt of Barrett. Also surviving are 2 8 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs Elsie N ims of Los Angeles; two brothers, Carl of Viking, Canada and Oscar o f Woodburn, Oregon. She is preceded in death by her husband, John; fou r brothers, Ole, Theodore, Bertel and John and two sisters, Mrs. Warre n Haner and Mrs. Pete Mallum. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 12, at the First Luther an Church in Elbow Lake with Rev. Allen Hagstrom officiating. Solois t was Mr. Wendell Turner accompanied by Mrs. Turner as organist. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Neil Ehlers, David Ehlers, Jimmy Ehler s, Peter Ehlers, Stephen Ehlers and Richard Tonsfeldt, Jr. Honorary pa llbearers were Ole Nelson, Lloyd Bender, Oliver R. Olson, Louie Island , Richard Setran, Andrew Torgerson and August Tyberg. Interment was in the Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake. Obituary for Olina Ehlers printed on an unidentified, undated newspape r clipping provided by a volunteer at the Minnesota Historical Society . 3. The photo of the young family with John Henry, Olina, Oscar Kirk an d Helen was provided by Karen Clawson. 4. Future BURI: CONC s held that day at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church. RESI: MAP LATI N45.6236 LONG W96.9476 BAPM: MAP LATI N45.9941 LONG W95.9767 DEAT: CONC y of Mercy Hospital after a stay that began on 31 October . LATI N45.9318 LONG W96.0108 LATI N45.9318 LONG W96.0108 LATI N47.6054 LONG W101.3154 LATI N48.2325 LONG W101.2963 LATI N48.2325 LONG W101.2963 LATI N48.2325 LONG W101.2963   Forskningsnotater: Funeral Rites Held Mrs. Olina Ehlers Mrs. Olina Ehlers passed away at Our Lady of Mercy Hospital in Alexandria on November 9th at the age of 80 years. Being in failing health for the past year, she entered the hospital on October 31st. Death was caused by heart failure. Olina Ostrom was born in Waseca county on May 8, 1882 to Toline and Olaus Ostrom. When she was six week old, she came with her parents, by covered wagon, to Grant County. She attended school near Elbow Lake. In 1905, she married John Ehlers at Churches Ferry, North Dakota. They made their home in Devils Lake and later homesteaded at Douglas, North Dakota. Her Husband passed away in 1935 and in 1937 she moved to the Ostrom farm at Elbow Lake. For the past fourteen years, she lived with her daughter, Mrs. Richard Tonsfeldt, at Barrett. During the years she lived at Douglas, she was active in church and community affairs. She also served for a number of years as president of her local school board. Until her final illness, she had a vital concern for her family and for a wide circle of friends and neighbors. She is survived be eight children, Oscar of Wakpala, S. Dak., Louis of Burlington, Wisconsin, Earl of Minot, N. Dak., Nevin and Arnold of Elbow Lake, John of Barrett, (Helen) Mrs. Ed Marmon of Beulah, N.Dak., and (Violet) Mrs. Richard Tonsfeldt of Barrett. Also surviving are 28 grandchildren; a sister, Mrs Elsie Nims of Los Angeles; two brothers, Carl of Viking, Canada and Oscar of Woodburn, Oregon. She is preceded in death by her husband, John; four brothers, Ole, Theodore, Bertel and John and two sisters, Mrs. Warren Haner and Mrs. Pete Mallum. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 12, at the First Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake with Rev. Allen Hagstrom officiating. Soloist was Mr. Wendell Turner accom- panied by Mrs. Turner as organist. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Neil Ehlers, David Ehlers, Jimmy Ehlers, Peter Ehlers, Stephen Ehlers and Richard Tonsfeldt, Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Ole Nelson, Lloyd Bender, Oliver R. Olson, Louie Island, Richard Setran, Andrew Torgerson and August Tyberg. Interment was in the Ness Cemetery, Elbow Lake, Grant, Minnesota.   Dødsnotater: Certificate # 1962-MN-004319. She died from heart failure at Our Lad   Begravelsesnotater: She was buried at Ness Cemetery next to her parents. Church service wa Olina Ostrom Ehlers BIRTH8 May 1882 Waseca County, Minnesota, USA DEATH9 Nov 1962 (aged 80) Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota, USA BURIAL Ness Cemetery Elbow Lake, Grant County, Minnesota, USA MEMORIAL ID54599670 · View Source   Begivenheder 1. Bopæl: With her parents in Lien township; Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Re Roberts, South Dakota, USA, 1900. 15 19 lation to Head of House: Daughter. She is enumerated as "Helena". It i s thought that the census taker was having trouble understanding th e Norwegian accent. 2. Dåb: The record incorrectly lists her parents, it is also not understood th Elbow Lake, Grant, Minnesota, USA, 19 Maj 1894. 17 e relationship between the local Lutheran churches. The church book st ates it is the Ness Lutheran Church, yet the database shows the baptis m occurred in Wendell, MN, abt 7 mi. away. 3. Bopæl: Widowed and living with her son, John O. Ehlers in Pomme de Terre town Grant, Minnesota, USA, 1 Apr. 1940. 6 20 ship 4. Bopæl: with her parents in Pomme de Terre Township Grant, Minnesota, USA, 1 Maj 1885. 9 5. Bopæl: Cameron, Ward, North Dakota, USA, 1925. 11 6. Bopæl: Enumerated in Douglas township. McLean, North Dakota, USA, 1915. 11 7. Bopæl: Spring Lake Township. Index is incorrect 151N 084W is Spring Lake no Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA, 1910. 14 21 t Cameron township 8. Bopæl: Cameron township Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA, 1920. 4 22 9. Bopæl: Cameron township Minot, Ward, North Dakota, USA, 1930. 5 23 Olina blev gift med John Henry Ehlers den 5 Jan. 1905 i Lakota, Nelson, North Dakota, USA.1 2 (John Henry Ehlers blev født den 3 Jun. 1872 i Jackson, Auglaize, Ohio, USA,3 4 5 11 14 24 25 26 27 28 29 døde den 7 Jan. 1934 i Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA 3 26 og blev begravet den 10 Jan. 1934 i Douglas, Ward, North Dakota, USA 3 26 27 30.). Årsagen til hans død var Mavesår.

1 Obituary - Ehlers, Olina, unidentifed newspaper article containing obituary for Olina Ehlers.

2 State Historical Society of North Dakota, North Dakota, County Marriages, 1872-1958 [FamilySearch.org] (Location: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA;), Marriage License and Certificate showing John Ehlers, age 29 and Olina Ostrom, age 23 being married in Lakota, Nelson County, ND. <line />

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4 Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc , 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth C ensus of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 20 76 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Cameron, Ward, North Dakota; Roll: T625_1342; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 212; Image: .

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6 Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, In c., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Censu s. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: Nati onal Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Pomme De Terre, Grant, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1924; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 26-19.

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10 Obituary - Ehlers, Olina, Unidentified undated newspaper article explaining the death and funeral of Mrs. Olina Ehlers who died on 9 Nov 1962.

11 Ancestry.com, North Dakota State Censuses, 1915 and 1925 (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc , 2008.Original data - North Dakota. 1915 North Dakota State Census an d 1925 North Dakota State Census. State Archives and Historical Resear ch Library, State Historical Society of North Dakota;).

12 Burial Location - [Find-A-Grave], Entry for Olina Ostrom Ehlers - Burial: Ness Cemetery; Mainted by: Jerry Reiswig-82nd Airborne, Originally created by: Marjorie; Record added: Jul 07, 2010; Memorial #: 54599670.

13 Ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc , 2001.Original data - State of Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908 -1002. Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Department of Health.Original d ata: State of Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908;).

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18 Personal Correspondence, Letter to this researcher written by Arnold and Doris Ehlers, MN.

19 Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc , 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census . Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: Nationa l Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18;).

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23 Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc , 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census . Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: Natio nal Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,;).

24 Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc , 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. Worl d War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 . Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Admini;), Registration Location: Ward County, North Dakota; Roll: 1819500; Draft Board: 0.

25 Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc , 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Chris t of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Al l rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Minister, Auglaize, Ohio; Roll: 993; Family History Film: 1254993; Page: 420A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 0685.

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27 Burial Location - [Find-A-Grave], Entry for John Ehlers - Burial: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery; Created by: Jerry Reiswig-82nd Airborne; Record added: Jan 29, 2006; Memorial #: 13168336.

28 Ancestry.com, Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962 (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, In c., 2011.Original data - "Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962." In dex. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. Index entries der ived from digital copies of original and compiled re;).

29 Ohio County Births, 1841-2003, Details for: John H. Ehlers; Birth: 03 June 1872, Jackson Township, Auglaize Co., Ohio.

30 The Douglas Centennial Book Committee, Book - "Douglas History Book : 1906-2006" (Name: BHG; Location: 91 North Main, Garrison, North Dakota, USA; Date : April 2006;), Page 47, Trinity Luther Cemetery listing: Ehlers, John, June 3, 1876 - Jaunary 7, 1934.