| Summary: | ELLISVILLE TOWNSHIP Homesteaders and claim stakers came to this area in early 1900's and records show some homestead quarters from 1903 are still operated by sons of the original homesteaders:x AUred Hendrickson's farm by Gordon; Karl Hokanson's by son Adolph; Lars Soiseth's farm by Christ; Martin Larson's by Sidney. Christ Knutson, Jacob Erstad and Gunnar Kvande are yet Uvingon their homesteads. Many of the first homesteader's however, gave up their claims, and went back to their homes, while others sold theirs and moved away. Those remaining found it necessary to start a township so a meeting was called at the "Larson School" to discuss the action of naming and becoming a township. However, records showthattheycouldcome to no decision so another meeting was called for on Feb. 14, 1910 at which time the township was formally agreed upon with its township lines and the name was agreed upon— that of Ellisvllle, named after Mrs. Ellis Engel who with her husband lived ona ranch near the creek—the farm now occupied by the Eds on Bibler family—five and one-half miles south of the present site of Alamo. The first officers were: Chairman, Frank Engel; Supervisors, Ben Tranberg and Louis Larson; Treasurer, Charles Am- undson; Clerk, Louis Reep; George Tranberg, Assessor; John Carlson, Justice of Peace; Thomas Erickson, Constable and Overseer. People from the township were getting their mail from the inland postoffices: Cottonwood Lake in Rock Island Twp.; Angle P. O. in Rainbow Twp. and Manger Post Office just across the line in Winner Twp. Now all these people are served from the Alamo P. O. Williams County during these early days extended all the way north to the Canadian Line and it was at a meeting on April 4, 1910 that the necessary signatures were presented to the Commissioners and Divide County became the new county when Williams was divided. HAUGE LUTHERAN CHURCH Organized in the spring of 1905 as Sandy Creek Hauge Norwegian EvangeUcal Lutheran Congregation. The first pastorwasthe Rev. Carl Winther. Thefirstbaptismwason July 16th when Clara Margrette Johnson was brought to the font. The charter members were John Nyboen Knutson who was instrumental in organizing the congregation Tom Erickson, Tom Folkerstad, John Greenland, Paul Hagge, Anton Johnson, Nils Cambron, Louis Kittles on, Louis Larson, Halvor Monkvold, Christ Nelson, JohnNilson,C.B. Olson, C. Vangerud and Miss RachelWaage. First burial was Mrs. Anton Johnson on the land that had been donated by her husband. The first confirmation was held in the Nils on School. Members of the class were OUne Johnson, AUred Johnson, Hannah Monkvold. A. L. Stueland became pastor in May, 1909. The church was built in the early spring of 1910. In 1911 the first confirmation took place in the New Church. It consisted of the foUowing; Bernard and Olga Johnson, Martin, Melvin andSehnerNilson, Oscar, Alma and Marie Hagge, Erling Manger, Signora Stordalen and Hilda Krab- seth. The first marriage took place on Oct. 23, 1916, of Joseph Welsh and Petra Sorlie. In 1918 the congregation was served out of Epping and helped to build the parsonage in Epping. In 1920 the name was changed to Hauge Evangelical Lutheran Church. The addition to the church and basement was finished in 1926. On November 7, 1926 O. K. Blomlie became pastor. He built the altar and altar ring. He also painted the altar picture of Christ, the Good Shepherd. In 1929, the first church wedding of John Soiseth and Margaret Opsal was held. On Oct. 12, 1930, the cornerstone was laid. In 1945 the cemetery was organized and replotted and evergreens were planted. In 1935 the congregation began to be served out of the Zahl Parish by Rev. S. C. Simundson. Through the years Pastors Theodore Aaberg, A. S. Bue, Maynard Larson, James Sorenson, David Egeland, served the congregation with David Solbergas present pastor. In 1960 the congregation joined in the merger and changed its name to Hauge American Lutheran Church. The Ladies Aid was organized in the spring of 1906. Mrs. Anton Johnson was the first president. The first members were Mrs. N. Cambron, Mrs. Gunhild Christoph- erson, Mrs. John Greeland, Mrs. Paul Hagge, Mrs. C. Harrison, MarthaHelgager, Mrs. Hubert, Mrs. Anton Johnson, Mrs. L. Larson, Mrs. J. O. Manger, Mrs. Halvor Monkvold, Mrs. John Nilson, Ida Skari and Rachel Waage. Unmarried men were also connected with the organization when it be- 43a Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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