Even J. Elton, bio
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Even J. Elton, bio
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Posted: 19 Jul 2007 4:01PM GMT |
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EVEN J. ELTON
Dieter Township, Roseau Co, MN
page 54 Vol 1
Pioneers of Roseau Co, MN 1885-1910
At the age of seven years, Even J. Elton came fra Norway to the United States with his parents, Johannes Eltons. He firstcame to the Pinecreek area as a very young man. But he did not remain with these very first settlers, but came back later when his parents moved to Pinecreek in 1890. After his father's death in 1895 he supported his mother and the family for a number of years.
Even Elton spent nine years in the woods around Sprague, Manitoba and made the river drive to Winnipeg seven times. He broke the land on the old homestead in Dieter, and the old breaking plow he used some 80 years ago is still to be seen there.
In 1899 when he was 25, he filed on his own homestead, also in Dieter Township. He was married to Mary BESSERUD in 1903. They had two children: John and Ethel. Ethel, and her husband: Eugene G. SIMMONS, live on the old homestead. John Elton had two daughters, Marion (DALKE) and Bonnie (ABRAHAMS).
In his younger days Even Elton was known for his great strength. It is told that when neighborhood men were erecting a building, they were unable to lift and put a heavy log in place. Even and his brother Ole came along, waved the others away and took hold of the log, one on each end and put it in place easily - doing what the other five had been unable to accomplish.
Even was one of the men who helped build the old log church at Pinecreek and again was a member of the crew who built the "new" church there. For many years he served as janitor for the church.
Even passed away in 1953, having spent 54 years on the homestead in Pinecreek.
Dieter Township, Roseau Co, MN
page 54 Vol 1
Pioneers of Roseau Co, MN 1885-1910
At the age of seven years, Even J. Elton came fra Norway to the United States with his parents, Johannes Eltons. He firstcame to the Pinecreek area as a very young man. But he did not remain with these very first settlers, but came back later when his parents moved to Pinecreek in 1890. After his father's death in 1895 he supported his mother and the family for a number of years.
Even Elton spent nine years in the woods around Sprague, Manitoba and made the river drive to Winnipeg seven times. He broke the land on the old homestead in Dieter, and the old breaking plow he used some 80 years ago is still to be seen there.
In 1899 when he was 25, he filed on his own homestead, also in Dieter Township. He was married to Mary BESSERUD in 1903. They had two children: John and Ethel. Ethel, and her husband: Eugene G. SIMMONS, live on the old homestead. John Elton had two daughters, Marion (DALKE) and Bonnie (ABRAHAMS).
In his younger days Even Elton was known for his great strength. It is told that when neighborhood men were erecting a building, they were unable to lift and put a heavy log in place. Even and his brother Ole came along, waved the others away and took hold of the log, one on each end and put it in place easily - doing what the other five had been unable to accomplish.
Even was one of the men who helped build the old log church at Pinecreek and again was a member of the crew who built the "new" church there. For many years he served as janitor for the church.
Even passed away in 1953, having spent 54 years on the homestead in Pinecreek.