Looking for Great Uncle From Verdal, Norway to America

[gj10773]

I have been told my paternal grandfather's oldest brother emigrated to America in 1882.
His name was Elling Olsen Aarstad Born 1856 in Verdal, lived on Aarstad farm. Son of
Ole Elevsen and Kjerstine Olsdatter. When he emigrated he may have changed his name to Erling Aarstad. In America the surname may have been changed to Orstad. His destination was to be Jackson, Minnesota.

Elling was to have a son John Edvard B: 1876, mother was Guruanna Ellingdatter from Midgrundvald. Guruanna was to have emigrated to America in 1882 (?). John Edvard
emigrated to America in 1887 with his 1/2 sister (Guruanna's daughter) Johanna Marie Olsdatter. John Edvard 's surname when he emigrated was Ellingsen.

I have not found any information in digital Inn for any of them leaving Norway, I have searched passenger lists and Federal cenus records in America and have found no information on any of these people.

Elling is the only brother I have not been able to trace in America.

If anyone could help with any of these family members, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You Lainy

[gj06100]

Hei Elaine!
What month was "Elling" born?
In the 1900 Walsh county, North Dakota census I find an Edward Olstad born March 1856..married to Marit. "Edward" immigrated 1889 according to the census...
They have 5 children...3 born in Norway and the last 2 born in ND....
It says they have been married 18years (married 1882)...their oldest child Sivert was born in 1882 in Norway....
Marit immigrated 1891 with the oldest 3 children.

Don't know if this is the right family...but worth telling you about
I know that some of the info does not "fit" with the info you gave...!
mvh Patty

[Margit R Bakke]

It is better if you put dates of birth in your request. It says here that he left Norway in 1880 for America.

Fødselsregister for Verdal 1799-1895
Kyrkje Fødd dato Fødd mnd. Fødd år Døypt Døypt mnd. Døypt år Førenamn Kjønn Ekte/uekte Far førenamn Far farsnamn Far slektsnamn Far bustad Far yrke Far sivilstand Far leiermål Mor førenamn Mor farsnamn Mor bustad Mor sivilstand Mor leiermål Merknad

8020 Vuku 17 05 1856 29 06 1856 Elling M E Ole Ellef Aarstadvaldet Husmand,Inderst G Kirstina Ole Aarstadvaldet G K.06.10.1872, Att. Amerika 28.06.1880

[Margit R Bakke]

Fødselsregister for Verdal 1799-1895
Kyrkje Fødd dato Fødd mnd. Fødd år Døypt Døypt mnd. Døypt år Førenamn Kjønn Ekte/uekte Heimedøypt Far førenamn Far farsnamn Far slektsnamn Far bustad Far yrke Far sivilstand Far leiermål Far alder Mor førenamn Mor farsnamn Mor slektsnamn Mor bustad Mor sivilstand Mor leiermål Mor alder Mor vigd Merknad

11404 Vuku 18 01 1876 12 03 1876 John Edvard M U Elling Ole Aarstad U 1 20 Guruanna Elling Grunden midt,vald U 2 29 Att. Amerika 15.03.1887

[Margit R Bakke]

Traveling with a Marie Elling age 19??

Emigranter fra Trondheim 1867-1930
År Side Linjenr Lp.nr. Ny gruppe Reg. dato Dato Førenamn Etternamn Sivilstand Yrke Kjønn Alder Bustad Reisemål Linje Skip Billett Reiseløyve

46588 1887 90 41 417 1 06.04.1887 06.04.1887 Marie Ellings. ug Arb k 19 V‘rdalen New York, Boston Cunard Hero Bill. bet. i Amerika
46589 1887 90 42 418 06.04.1887 06.04.1887 John Ellings. ug Arb m 11 V‘rdalen New York, Boston Cunard Hero Bill. bet. i Amerika

[Margit R Bakke]

Gurianne f. 1847 left in 1882 and was going to Fargo, North Dakota. At that time though, it was just Dakota I believe.

Emigranter fra Trondheim 1867-1930
År Side Linjenr Lp.nr. Ny gruppe Reg. dato Dato Førenamn Etternamn Sivilstand Yrke Kjønn Alder Bustad Reisemål Linje Skip Frakt (spd/kr) Frakt (øre) Billett Reiseløyve

29378 1882 200 35 717 1 05.04.1882 05.04.1882 Gurianne Ellings. ug Arbeiderske k 34 V‘rdalen Fargo Dak Cunard Dampsk. Tasso 220 60

[Margit R Bakke]

Fødselsregister for Verdal 1799-1895
Kyrkje Fødd dato Fødd mnd. Fødd år Døypt Døypt mnd. Døypt år Førenamn Kjønn Ekte/uekte Heimedøypt Far førenamn Far farsnamn Far slektsnamn Far bustad Far yrke Far sivilstand Far leiermål Mor førenamn Mor farsnamn Mor slektsnamn Mor bustad Mor sivilstand Mor leiermål Merknad

10025 Vuku 05 08 1867 08 09 1867 Johanna Marie K U Olaus Peter Bredingsvald U 2 Gurianna Ellend Grunden midt,vald U 1 K.15.04.1883, Att. Amerika 15.03.1887

[Margit R Bakke]

The one in North Dakota is not the right John. He is from Eggedahl, Norway.

He was in Dakota!!

Naturalization:

Lastname Firstname Country Papers Date County Volume Page Comments
Aarstad Elling Olson Norway 1st October 28, 1884 Cass D-7 212

[Margit R Bakke]

Maybe???

North Dakota State Censuses, 1915 and 1925
Name: John E Aarstad
County: Cass
Town/City: Fargo
Census Year: 1915
Gender: Male
Roll: ndsc_06857
Line: 76
Family Number: 495

[Margit R Bakke]

This one looks interesting, Mary could be sister??

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John E Aarstad
Home in 1920: Fargo Ward 7, Cass, North Dakota
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Norway
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Birth Place: Norway
Mother's Name: Mary Olsen
Mother's Birth Place: Norway
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Male
Year of Immigration: 1885
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Olsen 53
Gustava Olsen 29
John E Aarstad 43

[Margit R Bakke]

hmmmmm See below:

Emigranter fra Trondheim 1867-1930
År Side Linjenr Lp.nr. Ny gruppe Reg. dato Dato Førenamn Etternamn Sivilstand Yrke Kjønn Alder Bustad Reisemål Linje Skip Billett Reiseløyve

46588 1887 90 41 417 1 06.04.1887 06.04.1887 Marie Ellings. ug Arb k 19 V‘rdalen New York, Boston Cunard Hero Bill. bet. i Amerika
46589 1887 90 42 418 06.04.1887 06.04.1887 John Ellings. ug Arb m 11 V‘rdalen New York, Boston Cunard Hero Bill. bet. i Amerika

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Annie Ellingson
Home in 1900: Fargo Ward 3, Cass, North Dakota
[Fargo, Cass, North Dakota]
Age: 52
Birth Date: Jul 1847
Birthplace: Norway
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Mother
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Marie Oleson 32
Augusta M Oleson 18
Annie Ellingson 52

[Margit R Bakke]

Fødselsregister for Verdal 1799-1895
Kyrkje Fødd dato Fødd mnd. Fødd år Døypt Døypt mnd. Døypt år Førenamn Kjønn Ekte/uekte Heimedøypt Tvilling Far førenamn Far farsnamn Far slektsnamn Far bustad Far yrke Far sivilstand Far leiermål Mor førenamn Mor farsnamn Mor bustad Mor sivilstand Mor leiermål Merknad

6612 Wuku 29 07 1847 29 08 1847 Guruanna K E H Elling Sevald Hjellan G Ingeborg Lars Hjellan G K.04.10.1863

[Margit R Bakke]

Name (Last, First Middle) Date of Death County of Death Gender Age Date of Birth State of Residence County of Residence
AARSTAD, ANNIE E 05/21/1920 Cass FEMALE 73 Years 99/99/9999 North Dakota Cass

[Margit R Bakke]

Name (Last, First Middle) Date of Death County of Death Gender Age Date of Birth State of Residence County of Residence

AARSTAD, JOHN E 06/24/1931 Cass MALE 56 Years 01/18/1875

If you would like obituaries of the two, let me know and I will order them. The state of North Dakota charges $5 for each obituary.