(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 867)

Ole Ellingson, Sr., located in Silver Lake township, Worth Co., Iowa, in 1864. He owns 230 acres of land, which is well improved. He follows farming and stock raising. He was born in Norway, Oct. 14, 1819. He married Christie Olesen in Norway. In 1861 they came to America. Landing at Quebec, they at once went to Wisconsin, where they remained one year, then removed to their present home in Iowa. They have five children-Elling, Ole, Louis, Svend and Deader. They are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a republican. Deador, their youngest son, was born in Silver Lake township. The others are natives of Norway.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 20, 2008