The report has now been modified and extended to 44 pages. Finally we have got more information on the Hans Martinus branch. Short time ago we didn’t know about any living member of his descendants. From obituaries we have got a lot of information on his daughter Netta’s family, which we now publish. It looks like the family has remained near Sacred Heart, where Hans Martinus and his wife Karen had their farm.
We remember Hans Martinus best from his brave efforts to keep the family alive while his father was ill in Rushford, and we hope to learn more about him and his family in the future.
Do you know how you are related to Hans P. Lillejord and his wives? Are you a great great grandchild, or may be great great great … and what about all the different degrees of cousins? From the ‘Wisconsin lady’ we have recieved a 21 pages report with such information.
There might be some errors in the list, and a lot of missing information. If you find information in this list that you definitely know is wrong, or at least are pretty sure that it is, please inform us by e-mail and we’ll check out the information. When we have adequate proof to concider the information truthworthy, we’ll correct the report.
We are trying to present the best and most complete report at the Reunion and are asking for your assistance.
Thank you for your contribution
September 6, 2009 at 06:57
Hi, What a well spring of information! i do have some corrections/additions. On page 29, Peter and Elsie’s sons are list with their moms maiden name, Crosby. Peter and Elsie are my grandparents. Their sons names are: Jack Parnell Lillejord, born 1932. Renny Lee Elseworth Lillejord, born Nov 18, 1936 in North Dakota (My father). Donald Rae (Butch) Lillejord, born 1940. Jack’s wife ame is Jane and they have three kids. I will have to get back to you with the name of his oldest. Jack,s second son is Chris L. and youngest/only daughter’s name is Shannon L.. Renny married Mary Lou Stewart (my parents) and they had four children. Ron L.,born 1959; Roger L., born 1960; Penny L., born 1963; and Mary Lea L., born 1966. Don married Sharon and they had three kids. Lisa L., Lori L., and Mike L..
Keep in touch, Roger
November 7, 2009 at 21:02
Greetings,
My name is Terry Benson. I am the wife of Ross Leonard Benson (Ross is a direct descendant of Hans P Lillejord through Lars Stabel line)
My husband’s Grandfather is Kristian Dreier Lillejord (Saskatchewan branch)
Your site is very informative and interesting.
I do genealogy as a hobby and know that information must be as accurate as possible for future generations.
I tried to make corrections through the email address on the descendant report page, but the email did not got through
I have corrections and additions to page 25 of the Lillejord family report. This correction applies to Ross Benson’s (my husband’s) family.
1. My birth date (Terry Gail Hennie) is Oct 28, 1953 – not Oct 23 as stated
2. Our daughter’s name is Blair Adrienne – not Blair Gail
3. Our daughter has a daughter, Chanel Lise Butt b. July 13, 2000
and a son, Tripp Ross Allan Butt b. Sept 14, 2006
Our daughter married Layne Carroll Butt (b Aug 22 1979) on July 7, 2007
We are hopeful that we will be able to attend the 2010 reunion in Beiarn, but are unable to confirm as yet due to unknown work schedules.
Congratulations on a wonderful web site and best wishes for a successful reunion!
Regards,
Terry Benson
November 8, 2009 at 09:04
Thank you for your greetings, and for the corrections and addings. They will be carried out as soon as possible.
See you in Beiarn next summer!
Kind regards
Inge Strand
August 23, 2010 at 18:43
Here is some additional information about Hans’ daughter Marthine Lillejord.
Marthine taught school and homesteaded land before she married Gust Nelson. Gust also homesteaded in the area. They lived northeast of Sisseton, South Dakota. They had the following children:
1. Harriet married Julius Jacobson and they had two children – Helen and Kenneth. Harriet passed away in 1932 at the age of 38 years.
2. Edwin married Julia Berge and they lived many years in Fargo, North Dakota. They had the following children – Robert, Carol, Gale, Janie, and Joan. Ed died in 1972 in St Paul, Minnesota at age 72 years.
3. Russell ran away from home at an early age and was never heard from again until his death in Sacramento, California in 1962 at the age of 60 years.
4. Gustie was born in 1904 and died in 1906.
5. Helen was born in 1915 and died in 1916. She and Gustie are both buried in the Concordia Emmanuel Cemetery northeast of Sisseton, South Dakota.
6. Ethel became a registered nurse. She married Cowdery and had one child Jeff. She divorced and married Eddie Lohre. They lived in Sisseton, South Dakota and then Kingston, Washington. They had two children – Suzanne and Donnie.
7. Gustave married Madeline Barker and they lived northeast of Sisseton, South Dakota. Madeline died in 1989 at the age of 79 years. Gustave died in 1998 at the age of 91 years. They both are buried in the Sisseton cemetery. They had the following children:
a. Gordon married Emojean Johnson and they had six children – Stephen, Bradley, Marita, Brian, Michelle, and Marcia. Stephen died in 1954 shortly after birth from a heart defect. Gordon died in 2006 at the age of 75 years. He is buried in Hendricks, Minnesota.
b. Mervyn married Phyllis Sanden. They now live in Surprise, Arizona. They had three children – Kathryn, Karen, and David. Merv and Phyllis have been married 58 years and have five great grandchildren.
c. Muriel married Gary Benidt and they had five children – Gregory, Nancy, Connie, Patricia, and Dale. Muriel lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
d. Gloria married James Johnson and they had four children – Michael, Paul, Elizabeth and Sonja. Gloria lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
When Marthine got married her brother Elling Lillejord gave her a parlor set. It consisted of a settee. three chairs and a platform rocker. It had black leather seats and backs. The wood was dark mahogany with lion heads and at the end of the legs, claw feet. We are proud to say that the set has remained in the family. Marthine gave it to her son Gustave, Gustave gave it to his son Mervyn, and Mervyn gave it to his daughter Karen who has it in her parlor in Hillsboro, Oregon!!
August 23, 2010 at 19:26
One more comment:
Marthine Lillejord Nelson died in 1956 at the age of 83 years. Her husband Gust died in 1952 at the age of 80 years. Both are buried in the Concordia Emmanuel Cemetery northeast of Sisseton, South Dakota.
August 27, 2010 at 19:13
Some of the dates you requested-
The following dates are from cemetery headstones:
Marthine Lillejord Nelson 1873-1956
(Check pg 31 in Lillejord Reunion)
Gustav “Gust” Nelson 1872-1951
(Check comment above & p 43 in Reunion)
Harriett Nelson 1896-1934
Gustie Nelson (unable to read dates)
Helen Nelson 1915-1916
The following are dates from our family history book:
Marthine Lillejord/Gust Nelson married 1895
Their children:
Harriet Nelson 1896-1934
Edwin Nelson 1899-1972
Russell Nelson 1902-1962
Gustie Nelson 1904-1906
Gustave “Happy” Nelson 1907-1989
Ethel Nelson Lohre 1911-2005
Helen Nelson 1915-1916
Edwin had the following children:
(comment above corrected)
Donald, Robert, Lorraine, Carol, Gale, Janice, Joan.
Gustave “Happy” Nelson 1907-1998 m.1928
Madeline Barker 1910-1989
Their children:
1. Gordon 1929-2006; Son Stephen 1954-1954
Gordon married Emojean Johnson 1951
(See children in above comments)
2. Mervyn 1932-, Son David 1958-2002
Mervyn married 1952 Phyllis Sanden
(See children in comments above)
3. Muriel 1936-
Muriel m.1955 Gary Benidt (div)
(See children in comments above)
4. Gloria 1938-
Gloria m 1956 James Johnson 1935-2000
2nd m, 2002 Leo Plut 1934-2007
Hopefully now these are all correct!!
October 25, 2010 at 23:01
Great reading, I have some additional info about my family. Please contact me
December 3, 2010 at 20:32
contact me for more info
May 2, 2011 at 03:20
I have a number of corrections on the Elling and Ella Lillejord Family on the current page 38-39. I spoke with Howard Lillejord’s daughter Terry and she went over the dates for her immediate family with me. I am Gregg’s wife and I know the dates for my family. Terry read from Elling and Ella’s marriage certificate, so I am certain that is the proper date.
2. Elling and Ella Lillejord
m: 1 Feb 1910 Minneapolis, Minnesota
3. Howard Lillejord
b:5 Aug 1923 Minneapolis, Minnesota.
d: Baldwin (not Baldwin Lake) MI
+ Delphine Collison
b: 30 Nov 1923
m: 28 Dec 1946 Minneapolis, Minnesota.
4. Terry Jo Lillejord
b: 17 Apr 1951 Minneapolis, Minnesota
+ Neal Oscarson b: 21(not 22)Aug 1948
in Wadena, Minnesota
m: 11 June 1974 Minneapolis, MN
5. Mark Howard Oscarson
b: 27 Oct 1980 Fergus Falls, MN
5. Lindsey Ellen Oscarson
b: 20 Aug 1982 Fergus Falls, MN
+ Christopher Clark
m: 19 Nov 2007
6. Tally Delphine Clark
b: 12 Sept 2008 Fargo, ND
6. Valerie Eva Clark
b: 18 Jan 2011 Fargo, ND
4. Gregg Howard Lillejord
b: 15 Mar 1955 Minneapolis, Minnesota
+ Inez Marie Winter (not Winters)
b: 22 Dec 1953 Fort Riley, Kansas
m: 3 June 1978 Bemidji, Minnesota
5. Erik Christian Georg Lillejord
b: 3 May 1983 Duluth, Minnesota
+ Jesse Ray West
b: 3 Jan 1984
m: 9 Oct 2010 Lutsen, Minnesota
5. Cyri Alexandra Marie Lillejord
b: 22 Nov 1986 Duluth, Minnesota
+ Jeremy Lloyd Wiggins
b: 22 Dec 1980
m: 12 July 2008 Duluth, Minnesota
and both took name Lillejord-Wiggins
6. Victor Zachary Lillejord-Wiggins
b: 1 Mar 2007 Duluth, Minnesota
5. Tyra Anastasia Marie Lillejord
b: 12 Mar 1991 Duluth, Minnesota
I am certain of all of these dates and birthplaces as they regard our immediate family. Thank you for all of the work you have done. We enjoy the site.
Inez Marie Lillejord
May 2, 2011 at 05:40
Hello Inez Marie
Thank you for all the information on the Elling and Ella family, and for your response. Nice that you like the site. The most important work is done by people like you who contribute information to this page. We just publish it …
Have a nice springtime!
Best regards
Inge
October 27, 2011 at 17:46
I am interested in finding some information about Robert Sidney Lorn Lillejord ,Canadian who served in the Canadian Army and was stationed at Brant ford Ont ,for training in 1942-43 ,I believe that he was a Pow for a time ,Reason for this inquiry, We my be related by Blood.
I would be thankful for any Information.I can be contacted at ewelch1@cogeco.ca or edwrwelch@hotmail.com
Sn ale mail Edward Welch 3561 King Street Windsor Ontario. N9C1p4