JOHANNES ELTON
Dieter Township, Roseau Co, MN
page 55-56 Vol 1
Pioneers of Roseau Co, MN 1885-1910
Johannes Elton, his wife Inger and four children: Even, Agnette, John and Ole, came by sailboat to the United States fra Norway in 1882.
On the way across the ocean, they were almost shipwrecked by a severe storm, and the ship was driven back, almost to the coast of Scotland. When the storm was over the ship masts had been destroyed. However, it was also equipped with a steam-powered motor, and was able to continue the journey. According to family records, the Eltons were so afraid of losing their children, that they were tied together with a rope, fastened to one of the parents.
After their arrival in the United States, the Eltons settled first near Portland, North Dakota. While living here four more children were added to the family: Bertha, Signe, Martin and Ida.
After several years of drought and poor crops in North Dakota, the Eltons moved to Pinecreek, an area the oldest son, Even had visited earlier.
Johannes and Inger Elton homesteaded in Dieter Township in 1890. Two daughters: Nellie and Gina were born after the family arrived in Roseau county.
Although Johannes Elton died in 1895, only five years after homesteading, the family continued to live on the homestead for many years.
The children and grandchildren of Johannes and Inger Elton are:
Even Elton
children:
John Elton
Theodore Elton
Ethel Elton (SIMMONS)
Agnette Elton DAVIDSON
children:
John Davidson
Bennett Davidson
Ole Davidson
Edwin Davidson
Ida Davidson (FLATEN)
Mabel Davidson (SKOGSTAD)
Bertha Davidson (BUTLER)
Ethel Davidson (JOHNSON)
Gina Davidson (LANZ)
John Elton
children:
Irene Elton (HANSON)
Ole Elton
no children listed
Martin Elton
children:
Adele Elton (FOLLAND)
Melvin Elton
Aggie Elton (FOSS)
Alpha Elton (TAYLOR)
Oswald Elton
Eddie Elton
Signe Elton KNUTSON
Ida Elton SKOGSTAD
children:
Gladys Skogstad
John Skogstad
Alma Skogstad
Orville Skogstad
Marvin Skogstad
Martha Skogstad
Nellie Elton SOLTAU
children:
Myron Soltau
Viola Soltau
Stanley Soltau
Leonard Soltau
Gerald Soltau
Delores Soltau
Helen Soltau
Gina Elton SOLTAU
children:
Oliver Soltau
Gordon Soltau
James Soltau
Bertha Solatu WILL
Albert Soltau
Sadie Soltau
Eva Soltau
Sidney Soltau
The Eltons were lofelong members of the Lutheran Church
** apologies if any names were spelled incorrectly