Born 24 Dec 1872 in Huxley, Story, Iowa, United States

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Died 24 Apr 1873 in Huxley, Story, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Eli was born in 1872 in Huxley in Palestine township, Story County, Iowa, USA, the daughter of Tjærand Trondsen Arnevik and [[Øvrebø-59|Siri Tollaksdatter Øvrebø]. Her parents and older siblings had immigrated to Iowa from Norway five years earlier. Her father Tjærand americanized his name to Charles, her mother adopted Sarah, and the family took the surname Arendts (also spelled as Arntz, Arndts). Eli lived only four months, dying in 1873. She is probably buried at the Fjeldberg Cemetery in Huxley.

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Sources

Øyvind Østvik Familien Ancestry.com Family Tree (private). Accessed 24 Jun 2017. This family tree draws on information from a range of sources, documented as well as undocumented and unconfirmed as reported in other family trees; it should not be considered an authoritative source and the data should be confirmed by other sources when possible. It uses standard Norwegian spelling and naming conventions. Name: Eli Anna Arendts; BIRTH: 24 Dec 1872 • Huxley, Story, Iowa, USA; DEATH: 24 Jan 1873 • Huxley, Story, Iowa, USA; Parents: Tjærand Trondson Arnevik 1821-1906; Siri Tollaksdtr. Øvrebø 1826-1882

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Birth

Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Ancestry.com [pay service]; U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1826-1940; Fjeldberg Lutheran Church records, p. 151 of 560. Accessed 30 Jun 2017. Church birth and baptism register. Entry no.: 5; Name: Elie Anna; Birth date: 24 Dec 1872; Baptism date: 26 Jan 1872; Father: Tjeran T. Arnevig; Mother: Siri Tollefsdatter; Sponsors: Thor Hill, Simon Arnevig, Malene Arnevig, Torborg Tjeransdatter; Church: Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Huxley, Iowa

Death

Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Ancestry.com [pay service]; U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1826-1940; Fjeldberg Lutheran Church records, p. 231 of 560. Accessed 30 Jun 2017. Deaths register. Entry no.: 3; Name: Eli Anna Death date: 24 Apr 1873; Burial date: 26 Apr 1873; Age: 87 yrs; Death place: Huxley, Iowa; Remarks: Daughter of Tjerand Arnevig; Church: Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, Huxley, Iowa

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