Anton HjelmstadAge: 751882–1957
- Name
- Anton Hjelmstad
Publication: 1923
Citation details: Record #5
| Birth | March 31, 1882 26 33 Publication: 1920 Source: Anton Hanssen (Hjelmstad) birth and baptism, Record Type: Ringsaker parish baptism register, Subject: Anton Hanssen, Number: male no. 35 Publication: 1882 Publication: March 2010 |
| Baptism | April 23, 1882 (Age 23 days) Source: Anton Hanssen (Hjelmstad) birth and baptism, Record Type: Ringsaker parish baptism register, Subject: Anton Hanssen, Number: male no. 35 Publication: 1882 |
| Emigration | June 9, 1883 (Age 14 months) Source: Anton Hjelmstad household, 1920, Cavalier Co., ND, Record Type: U.S. census, Household: Anton Hjelmstad household, Record Info: population schedule, East Alma Twp., ED 33, SD 1, sheet 6A, dwelling 43, family 45, Film: micropublication series T625, roll 1333 Publication: 1920 Note: Record #10 |
| Immigration | June 30, 1883 (Age 14 months) Publication: Milton Area Historical Committee, Milton, North Dakota, 1983 Publication: 1920 Publication: Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, 30 Jun 1883 Note: Anton immigrated with his parents and three older siblings. |
| Birth of a brother | Unnamed son Hjelmstad November 22, 1883 (Age 19 months) |
| Death of a brother | Unnamed son Hjelmstad December 24, 1883 (Age 20 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Thora Hjelmstad December 1, 1884 (Age 2) Publication: 1920 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Thore Andersen August 28, 1886 (Age 4) Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 98 Source: West Mountain Cemetery Publication: unknown, unknown, 2005 |
| Birth of a sister | Inga Hjelmstad April 18, 1887 (Age 5) Publication: 1920 Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 109 |
| Birth of a sister | Hilda Hjelmstad August 19, 1889 (Age 7) Publication: 1993 |
| Death of a sister | Hilda Hjelmstad November 28, 1889 (Age 7) Publication: 1993 Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 105 |
| Anecdote | Publication: Milton Area Historical Committee, Milton, North Dakota, 1983 Note: Anton was a good violinist and spent many Sunday afternoons playing on his violin while one of his daughters would "chord" on the piano with him. During long rainy spells he would play his violin as he paced the floor, stopping now and then to look out the window to see if the rain was letting up. |
| Baptism of a sister | Inga Hjelmstad May 8, 1891 (Age 9) Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 109 |
| Birth of a brother | Johannes Hjelmstad May 9, 1891 (Age 9) |
| Baptism of a brother | Johannes Hjelmstad June 21, 1891 (Age 9) Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 109 |
| Death of a mother | Beate Thoresdatter October 13, 1895 (Age 13) Publication: June 2005 Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 96 |
| Naturalization | August 22, 1898 (Age 16) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Ingeborg Larsdatter March 25, 1900 (Age 17) Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 98 Source: West Mountain Cemetery Publication: unknown, unknown, 2005 |
| Census | June 12, 1900 (Age 18) |
| Occupation | a farm laborer on the Anders Amunrud farm 1900 (Age 17)Publication: 1910 |
| Anecdote | April 10, 1903 (Age 21) Note: Anton filed his Declaration of Intention to become a U.S. citizen, renouncing his allegiance to the King of Norway and Sweden. |
| Anecdote | April 1, 1906 (Age 24) Note: After making $300 in improvements by constructing a 10x14 wooden house with a shingle roof, digging a well, and cultivating 25 acres, he established residence on the homestead. |
| Death of a sister | Kristine Hjelmstad July 11, 1907 (Age 25) Publication: 1993 |
| Burial of a sister | Kristine Hjelmstad July 11, 1907 (Age 25) Source: West Mountain Cemetery Publication: unknown, unknown, 2005 |
| Anecdote | August 30, 1907 (Age 25) Note: Anton made a final $240 payment for his homestead near Palermo. |
| Real Estate Grantee | February 17, 1908 (Age 25) Publication: 1908 Note: Sec. 4: NE/4NW/4, T155N, R90W; Sec. 33: S/2SW/4, Sec. 32: SE/4SE/4, T156N, R90W |
| Occupation | a farm laborer 1910 (Age 27)Publication: 1910 |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Myrtle Beatrice Hjelmstad October 16, 1916 (Age 34) Publication: 1920 |
| Description | tall and slender with blue eyes and black hair. September 12, 1918 (Age 36) Source: Anton Hjelmstad WWI draft registration, Record Type: Military Records, Subject: World War I Draft Registrations, Second Person: National Archives and Records Administration, Second Location: www.ancestry.com, Series: North Dakota, File Reference: Anton Hjelmstad Publication: March 2010 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Helen Sylvia Hjelmstad December 19, 1918 (Age 36) Publication: 1920 Publication: 21 Dec 2009 |
| Death of a brother | Jorgen Hjelmstad July 19, 1919 (Age 37) Publication: 1993 |
| Occupation | a farmer 1920 (Age 37) Source: Anton Hjelmstad household, 1920, Cavalier Co., ND, Record Type: U.S. census, Household: Anton Hjelmstad household, Record Info: population schedule, East Alma Twp., ED 33, SD 1, sheet 6A, dwelling 43, family 45, Film: micropublication series T625, roll 1333 Publication: 1920 Note: Record #10 |
| Birth of a son #3 | Alvin Gordon Hjelmstad August 7, 1922 (Age 40) Publication: 1950 Citation details: Record #6 |
| Baptism of a son | Alvin Gordon Hjelmstad July 21, 1923 (Age 41) Publication: 1923 |
| Death of a sister | Inga Hjelmstad March 4, 1926 (Age 43) Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 81 Publication: June, 2005 |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Ruth Hjelmstad June 18, 1927 (Age 45) |
| Anecdote | December 1927 (Age 45) Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Citation details: page 77 Note: He served as a pallbearer for Gina Solberg, his sisterThora's mother-in-law. |
| Death of a father | Hans Jorgensen Hjelmstad January 19, 1933 (Age 50) Publication: published by the author, Minnesota, 2005 Source: West Mountain Cemetery Publication: unknown, unknown, 2005 |
| Anecdote | March 24, 1934 (Age 51) Publication: 1934 Note: He inherited 120 acres of farmland in Cavalier Co., North Dakota from his father. |
| Religion | Lutheran. They were members of the West Mountain Lutheran Church and later transferred to the Milton Lutheran Church when they retired from farming and moved into Milton in 1948. 1948 (Age 65)Publication: Milton Area Historical Committee, Milton, North Dakota, 1983 |
| Baptism of a son | Alvin Gordon Hjelmstad January 28, 1950 (Age 67) Publication: 1950 |
| Death of a sister | Ingeborg Hjelmstad May 5, 1951 (Age 69) Source: West Mountain Cemetery Publication: unknown, unknown, 2005 |
| Cause of Death | August 29, 1957 (on the date of death) Note: cerebral hemorrhage suffered while mowing his lawn. He died "working" at the age of 75, never having spent a day in the hospital. |
| Death | August 29, 1957 (Age 75) |
| Probate | December 21, 1959 (2 years after death) Publication: 1959 |
| Burial | Source: Anton Hjelmstad tombstone, Record Type: tombstone, Name Of Person: Anton Hjelmstad, Reader: photographed by Anthony Hjelmstad Publication: June 2005 |
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Birth: December 3, 1855 29 26 — Ringsaker District, Hedmark, Norway Death: January 19, 1933 — Milton, East Alma Twp., North Dakota |
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Birth: January 19, 1849 24 23 — Kampen Farm, Ringsaker District, Hedmark, Norway Death: October 13, 1895 — Milton, East Alma Twp, North Dakota |
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Marriage: December 1, 1876 — Ringsaker Church, Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway |
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19 months elder sister |
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19 months elder sister |
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Birth: March 31, 1882 26 33 — Norway Death: August 29, 1957 — Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota |
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20 months younger brother |
Unnamed son Hjelmstad Birth: November 22, 1883 27 34 — Death: December 24, 1883 — |
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1 year younger sister |
Thora Hjelmstad Birth: December 1, 1884 28 35 — Alma Twp., Pembina County, Dakota Territory Death: January 10, 1971 — Pembina County Memorial Hospital, Cavalier, Pembina Coounty, North Dakota |
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2 years younger sister |
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2 years younger sister |
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21 months younger brother |
Johannes Hjelmstad Birth: May 9, 1891 35 42 — Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota Death: February 11, 1961 — his home, Cavalier County, North Dakota |
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Birth: March 31, 1882 26 33 — Norway Death: August 29, 1957 — Milton, Cavalier County, North Dakota |
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Anna Nelson Birth: May 1, 1890 26 39 — Brocket, North Dakota Death: June 7, 1976 — Cavalier, North Dakota |
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Myrtle Beatrice Hjelmstad Birth: October 16, 1916 34 26 — East Alma Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota Death: January 15, 1979 — Cavalier, North Dakota |
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2 years daughter |
Birth: December 19, 1918 36 28 — Milton, North Dakota Death: December 18, 2009 — Maple Manor Care Center, Langdon, North Dakota |
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4 years son |
Birth: August 7, 1922 40 32 — Milton, North Dakota Death: August 11, 2001 — Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming |
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Ruth Hjelmstad Birth: June 18, 1927 45 37 — Milton, North Dakota Death: November 11, 2007 — Good Samaritan Nursing Home, Larimore, North Dakota |
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| Baptism | 3 |
| Emigration | Record #10 |
| Immigration | Anton immigrated with his parents and three older siblings. |
| Anecdote | Anton filed his Declaration of Intention to become a U.S. citizen, renouncing his allegiance to the King of Norway and Sweden. |
| Anecdote | After making $300 in improvements by constructing a 10x14 wooden house with a shingle roof, digging a well, and cultivating 25 acres, he established residence on the homestead. |
| Anecdote | Anton made a final $240 payment for his homestead near Palermo. |
| Real Estate Grantee | Sec. 4: NE/4NW/4, T155N, R90W; Sec. 33: S/2SW/4, Sec. 32: SE/4SE/4, T156N, R90W |
| Occupation | Record #10 |
| Anecdote | He served as a pallbearer for Gina Solberg, his sisterThora's mother-in-law. |
| Anecdote | He inherited 120 acres of farmland in Cavalier Co., North Dakota from his father. |
| Cause of Death | cerebral hemorrhage suffered while mowing his lawn. He died "working" at the age of 75, never having spent a day in the hospital. |
| Anecdote | Anton was a good violinist and spent many Sunday afternoons playing on his violin while one of his daughters would "chord" on the piano with him. During long rainy spells he would play his violin as he paced the floor, stopping now and then to look out the window to see if the rain was letting up. |
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