Fanuel Ellingson, born March 29, 1887, and Marie Stangeland, born August 2, 1890 at Sander, Norway, were married at Cooperstown, North Dakota on July 12, 1917. Fanuel came to Cooperstown in 1904 and to Foster County in 1905. He bought land on Section 25 in Haven Township, in 1917 he moved to Section 24. Mr. and Mrs. Ellingson were charter members of the James River Lutheran Church. The Ellingson's had five children: Lillian, Marvel, Clifford, Franklin and Elroy.

Mr. Ellingson died June 2, 1966. Mrs. Ellingson died December 4, 1974. They are buried in the James River Lutheran Cemetery.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 55B