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- Bio: Elling was born on the Breiland farm in Rogaland, Norway to Ole Ellingson Breiland and Britha Toresdtr Egland.On March 16, 1837 he married Britha "Betsey" Endresdtr Tøtland. To this union 8 children were born, six in Norway, Ole, Britha, Aasa, Thore, Anna (born and died Norway, 1852), and Endre. An infant son was born on ship to America and died soon after and Andreas was born in Iowa.The family went to America in 1856, locating first in Illinois, then Benton County, Iowa and settling in Hamilton County, Iowa in 1857.Elling is the first recorded burial in Boe Cemetery.
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