Elmer HALVORSON

   Other names for Elmer were Elmer Halvorsen, Engebret Halvorsen BERGENE, Elmer Halvorson FADNÆS, Engebret Halvorsen FODNEES and Ingebret HALVORSEN.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: farm Bergene, 1865, Nordre Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. District no. Page School distr. Local parish Parish Farm Remarks (farm) Title
299 4 97 Strand og Fodnes Svennes nordre Aurdal Bergene 182b, 183b 1

Pers.no. Household Given name Last name Family pos. Occupation Marital status Age Sex Birth place Cattle Sheep Goat Barley Potatoes
1984 9 1 Sigri Engebretsd. Husmoder Selveier e 41 k Nordre Aurdal 3 6 4 1 2
1985 10 Thore Halvors. hendes Søn ug 11 m Nordre Aurdal
1986 11 Engebret Halvors. hendes Søn ug 8 m Nordre Aurdal
1987 12 Ole Halvors. hendes Søn ug 5 m Nordre Aurdal
1988 13 Anne Halvorsd. hendes Datter ug 10 k Nordre Aurdal

• Immigration: from Norway, 1868, America. from 1900 census

• Census: Military Township, 1870, Winneshiek County, IA. line 32

120 120 Larson Even 40 Norway
Halvarson Sigri 45 Norway
--- Thore 14 Norway
--- Anne 13 Norway
--- Ingebret 11 Norway
--- Ole 9 Norway

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• Confirmation: Rushford, 1873, Fillmore County, MN. ⁵ 4641873.05.11IngebretHalvorsenAurdalHalvor Thorsen/Sigrid HalvorsenRushfordFillmore Co., Minn

• Census: Rushford, 1885, Fillmore County, MN. page 10, line 16

69 John O Ensberg 33
I M. Ensberg 27
J. G. Ensberg 5
Oscar Ensberg 3

70 Aslak Anderson 89
Bertha Anderson 71

71 Elmer Halverson 26
Adeline Halverson 23
Gunhild Haslerud 62

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• Census: Rushford, 1895, Fillmore County, MN. page 34

Halvorson Elmer 36

page 35

Halvorson Edeline 33
Halvorson Hellen 8
Halvorson Peter 6
Halvorson Edwin 2

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• Census: Rushford, District 36, 1900, Fillmore County, MN. line 21

147 161 Halvorson Elmer 41 Sept 1858 m16 i1868
" Adeline 38 Jan 1862 m16 7/5
" Helen 13 Oct 1886
" Peter 11 Jun 1888
" Edwin 7 Oct 1892
" Arthur 3 Feb 1897
" Raymond 1 Jan 1899

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• Reference: Minnesota. Office of Public Examiner, Banks and banking, p237, 1908, MN. Of The Public Examiner.

PETERSON STATE BANK.
At Peterson, Minn.
Incorporated May 15, 1908, No. 815.
DIRECTORS.
C. M. Anderson, N. J. Amble,
G. P. Haslerud, Elmer Halverson,
C. E. Rectrum
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RESOURCES
July 15, 1908
Loans and discounts....................... $9,080.51
Banking house, furniture and fixtures..... 807.00
Due from banks............................ 6,404.44
Cash on hand.............................. 2,783.56
Other resources........................... 550.67
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Total................................$19,628.18

LIABILITIES.

Capital stock............................ $10,000.00
Time certificates........................ 1,491.23
Deposits subject to check................ 7,983.92
Cashier's checks......................... 80.00
Other libabilities....................... 73.01
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Total................................$19,628.18

• Census: Peterson > District 34, 1910, Fillmore County, MN. line 94

41 45 Halverson Elmer 51 m1 26
--- Adeline 48 m1 26 5/5
--- Helen 23
--- George E 21
Arthur
--- Edwin A 13
--- Raymond H 11
Thompson Swen F 26 boarder

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• Census: Peterson > District 29, 1920, Fillmore County, MN. line 18

5 5 Halverson Elmer 61
--- Adeline 57
--- Arthur 22

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• Census: Peterson > District 25, 1930, Fillmore County, MN. line 56

14 14 Halvorson Elmer 71
--- Adeline 68
--- Arthur T 33

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• Obituary: TRI-COUNTY RECORD, Rushford, 1940, Fillmore County, MN. TRI-COUNTY RECORD
Thursday, October 24, 1940

Elmer Halvorson
Dies At Peterson

On October 11, 1940 occurred the death of Elmer Halvorson, one of Peterson's old and respected pioneers. Mr. Halvorson had lived the greater part of his long and useful life in Peterson and had served his community in many capacities, including that of member of the Village Council, member of the Board of Education, local assessor and various offices in the church.

Elmer Halvorson was born in Valders [Valdres*], Norway, on September 22, 1858. His parents were Halvor and Sigrid Todneas. The father died at an early age and the widowed mother together with her three sons and one daughter migrated to America in 1867. The family settled first in Ossian, Iowa, but came shortly afterwards to Fillmore County. Later the family moved to South Dakota where they endured the hardships of pioneer life in their sod huts on the homesteads,

While the rest of the family remained in Dakota, Mr. Halvorson returned to Peterson where on September 1, 1883, he was married to Adeline Haslerud, daughter of P. P. Haslerud, Peterson's earliest settler. To this union wore born five children, four of whom survive, namely: George P., of Minneapolis, Edwin A of Mabel, Arthur T. and (Helen), Mrs. 0. L. Olness of Peterson. One brother, O. C. Halvorson of Brandt, S D., also survives The youngest son Raymond died in 1937. Mrs. Halvorson passed away in 1933, a few weeks after the family had observed their golden wedding anniversary. There are seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Ev. Luth. church, Rev- T. J. Spande officiating. Pall bearers were all nephews: Hjalmer Engelstad of Dawson, Minn., Elmer Engelstad of Astoria, S. D., Henry Halvorson of Brandt, S. D., John Haslerud, Oliver Haslerud and Oscar Ensberg. Solos ware sung by a niece, Mrs. Gisselquist of Minneapolis and Miss Ida Hjelle and Ida Alta and Clenora Hjelle sang a trio.

Burial was made in the church cemetery east of town.

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*Valdres is a traditional district in central, southern Norway, situated between Gudbrandsdal and Hallingdal. Administratively, it belongs to Oppland. It consists of the municipalities Nord-Aurdal, Sør-Aurdal, Øystre Slidre, Vestre Slidre, Vang and Etnedal. [Wikipedia]

• Obituary: TRI-COUNTY RECORD, Rushford, 1940, Fillmore County, MN. TRI-COUNTY RECORD
Thursday, October 31, 1940

Out of Town people sho attended the funderal of Elmer Halvorson were Mrs Gisselquist of Minnapoapolis, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Engelstad and Mrs. Bertha Jorvig of Dawson, Elmer Engelstad of Astoria, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Kjos, Mrs. Owen Knutson and Miss Clara Reishus of Rushford, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Moen and Mrs. Glen Johnson of La Crosse, Mrs. B. O. Boyum of Winona; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Larson, Mr. and Mrs Oscar Thompson, Mrs. Mathilda Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gilberstson and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Sam Wilson and Miss Inger Bye of Mabel.

Elmer married Adeline HASLERUD, daughter of Peter Peterson HASLERUD and Cornelia Aslaksdatter TEIGEN, on 1 Sep 1883 in Arendahl, Fillmore County, MN.^{1 2} (Adeline HASLERUD was born on 10 Jan 1862 in Peterson, Fillmore County, MN ⁶, baptized in Arendahl and died on 24 Oct 1933 in Fillmore County, MN ⁷.)