Emanuel Littlejohn Genealogy and Family History Notes
1871 Ontario census
film C9980, 52 Victoria Co S, B-1 Ops Township,
Page 47, Line 12, Dwelling 169, Family 169, 15 April 1871
Littlejohn
Humphrey Male, 45, married, Farmer
Harriet Female, 46, married
Ascot Male, 23, Farmer
William Male, 21, Farmer
John Male, 19, Farmer
Ann C? Female, 17
Henry? Male, 15
Mellissa Female 11
Emanuel Male 9
Sam’l Male 7
James Male 6
Thomas Male 4
Albert Male 2
Thomy Male, 8/12 Aug
North Dakota Naturalization Records:
Name: Littlejohns, Emanual
Country: Canada
Date: 5/5/1881
Page: 157
Volume: D-3
Papers: 1st
County: Pembina
Comments:
Pembina county, ND, BLM Records - "L" Surnames
Name Littlejohns Emanual
Meridian 05
TWP 160 N
Range 052 W
Section 005
Acerage 160
Type 272002
Casetype PA
DocId 10799
Date 11/01/1886
Name Littlejohns Emanual
Meridian 05
TWP 160 N
Range 052 W
Section 007
Acerage 160
Type 272002
Casetype PA
DocId 12775
Date10/22/1889
1900 United States Federal Census- View Census
State: North Dakota
County: Pembina
Locale: Midland Township
ED# 116
Series: T623
Roll: 1230
Page: 147
Enumerated Fourth June 1900
1. 35
2. 36
3. Name: Littlejohn, Manuel
4. Relationship to head: Head
5. Color or race: W
6. Sex: M
7. Month and Year of Birth: Jan 1951
8. Age at last birthday: 48
9. Single or Married: M
10. Number of years married: 12
11. Mother of how many children:
12. Number of living children:
13. Place of birth: Canada Eng
14: Fathers place of birth: Canada Eng
15: Mothers place of birth: Canada Eng
16. Year of immigration: 1881
17. Number of years in the United States: 19
18. Naturalization: NA
19: Occupation: Farmer
20: Months not employed:
21: Attended school: 0
22. Can read: Yes
23: Can write: Yes
24. Can speak English: Yes
25: Owned or rented: O
26. Owned free or mortgaged: M
27: Farm or home: F
28: Number of farm schedule: 35
Littlejohn Brothers 1906
Back row: James, Samuel, Albert, Thornley
Front Row: Emanuel, William, Arscott (In photo), John
Missing is Henry who lived in Ontario and Thomas who passed away in 1893
Thanks to Marian for the photo.
1910 United States Federal Census- View Census
State: North Dakota
County: Pembina
Locale: Midland Township
ED# 146
Series: T624
Roll: 1145
Page: 251
Enumerated 29th April 1910
1. 103
2. 103
3. Name: Littlejohn, Emanuel
4. Relationship to the head of the household: Head
5. Gender: M
6. Race: W
7. Age at last birthday: 52
8. Single or Married: M 1
9. Number of years married: 22
10. Mother of how many children:
11. Number of children living:
12. Place of birth: Can English
13. Place of birth of Father: Eng English
14. Place of birth of Mother: Eng English
15. Year of immigration: 1881
16. Naturalized or Alien: NA
17. Able to speak English: English
18. Trade or profession: Farmer
19. General nature of industry: General Farm
20. Employer or employee on Account: Emp
21. Out of work on April 15, 1910:
22. Number of weeks out of work during 1909:
23. Able to read: Yes
24. Able to write: Yes
25. Attended school:
26. Own or rent home: O
27. Owned or free of mortgage: M
28. Farm or home: F
29. Number of farm schedule: 68
30. Whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy:
31. Whether blind (both eyes):
32. Deaf and dumb:
1920 United States Federal Census- View Census
1920 U.S. Census • North Dakota • Pembina • Midland • ED# 96
Name: Manuell E Littlejohn
Age: 61 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Canada
Race: White
Home in 1920: Midland, Pembina, North Dakota
Home owned: Own
Sex: Male
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Year of immigration: 1881
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Mother's Birth Place: England
Father's Birth Place: England
Image: 238
1930 United States Federal Census- View Census
State: North Dakota
County: Pembina
Township or division: Midland Township
ED# 22
Series: T626
Roll: 1740
Page: 102
Enumerated April 18 1930
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Name: Littlejohn, Emanuel
6. Relationship to head: Father
7. Home owned or rented:
8. Value or monthly rental:
9. Radio set:
10. Whether on a farm: Yes
11. Sex: M
12. Race: W
13. Age at last birthday: 40
14: Marital status: WI
15: Age at first marriage: 72
16. School attendance: No
17. Read and write: Yes
18. Birthplace: Canada English
19. Birthplace of Father: England
20. Birthplace of Mother: England
21: Language spoken before coming to United States: English
22. Year of immigration: 1888
23. Naturalization: NA
24. Able to speak English: Yes
25. Occupation: Farmer
26: Industry: General farm
27: Code (for office use only):
28: At work previous day: Yes
29: If not line number on unemployment schedule:
30. Veteran status: No
31.
32. Number of farm schedule:
Thanks Marian for photo.
Emanuel Littlejohn
Jan. 6, 1858 - May 12, 1936
Elizabeth Moore
April 12, 1861 - June 1, 1926
The name was originally spelled Littlejohns but the "s" was dropped as time passed.
Emanuel Littlejohns was the seventh child of Humphrey and Harriet Littlejohns, who followed nine of their sons to North Dakota. He was born in Victoria County, near Little Britain, Ontario, Canada, a member of a family of three daughters and ten sons. Their names in order of birth were Arscott, born in 1847; William, 1849; Harry, 1850; John, 1851; Ann, 1852; Jennie, 1856; Emanuel, 1858; Malissa, 1959; Samuel, 1861; James, 1863; Thomas, 1865; Albert, 1968; Thornley, 1870.
Emanuel Littlejohn came with brothers to Pembina in 1881 where they worked in a lumber camp for a time, and then traveled south and west in quest of land. Emanuel settled in Midland Township, range 52, section 5, where he built a hut and slept in to fulfill the government requirement for homesteading. Later he built a shanty in which he and two brothers lived for several years. Samuel would spend the winter taking care of the oxen and other stock while the other two, Emanuel and William, went to work in the lumber camps in Minnesota to the east of Pembina. In the spring they returned to cultivate their homestead where they raised mainly wheat and some oats for animal feed.
The fall of 1887 Emanuel returned to his old town near Little Britain. Emanuel Littlejohn and Elizabeth Moore were married Feb. 15, 1888. The Littlejohns and Moore families lived near each other in Ontario.
Elizabeth Muir was born in the county of Lanark, Scotland. In youth she came with her parents and other members of the family to Little Britain, County, Ontario, Canada. The Scottish name was spelt Muir, but somehow through the immigration papers, it changed to Moore.
The young couple came to Emanuel's homestead quarter on the immigrant train. In Ontario, they filled one-half a railroad car with farm machinery and household possessions. Ed Start filled the other half with his goods and it was shipped on the same train as the couples rode. It was a long train on which many settlers came.
A few years later Emanuel bought another quarter of land NE-7-160-52 in Midland Township for $2.00 per acre and build a fine brick house on it in the summer of 1889. It is still a lovely building. His family can remember seeing the tears come to his eyes as he stood on the front porch watching the hail storm destroy his beautiful crop. Of course there was no hail insurance then.
Children of Emanuel Littlejohn: Norman, Elsie, Olive
Scanned from locl history book.
Their family consisted of Roy, 1889-1933; Amos, 1890-1898; Violet, 1892-living; Norman, 1894-1964; Olive 1896-living; and Elsie 1899-living. Roy married Hilda Olson and continued to farm on the home place. Norman married Mary Stull and they lived on a farm just west of the home place. Olive married Benjamin Heazlett and lived on a farm 3/4 mile north of the home place. Violet and Elsie went to Chicago where they attended the University of Chicago. Elsie, who passed away April 14, 1979, was married to L. Dow Nichol. They resided in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Violet worked in Chicago and now lives in a retirement home in Grand Forks. All the girls were school teachers.
Emanuel, a member of the Methodist Church board of Glasston, helped plan, build and establish the Methodist Church of Glasston and was trustee of it for thirty years or more. He donated the land on which Littlejohn School was built in District 89 while he was president of the board, and served on the school board for approximately thirty years. He also served on the township board. He was a member of Woodman Lodge.
Elizabeth Littlejohn died of injuries received when she was thrown from a buggy drawn by her normally quiet horse. Emanuel Littlejohn continued to live on the farm until his health failed. He spent about one and one-half years living back in Ontario, and later with his daughter, Olive Heazlett, and her family until the time of his death.
Name of history book unknown
Pages 142 and 143
Emanuel Littlejohn's Funeral Held at Glasston
Funeral services for Emanuel Littlejohn were held at the Methodist church at Glasston Thursday and Rev. J. R, Wenrich and Dr. J. G. Moore officiated and internment was made in the Glasston cemetery. Pallbearers were Alex Frazier, George Dickie, Morrison Young, Tom Heazlett, Stanley Armstrong and Joe Ray.
He died May 12 at the home of his daughter, Mrs, Ben Heazlett. For over 53 years he has been a resident of Pembina County. He was born Jan. 6, 1867 at Ontario, Canada. His wife died in June 1926, but several children survive.
Grafton News and Times
Wednesday, May 20, 1936
Page 11
North Dakota Vital Stastics - Death Index
36003223
Name (Last, First Middle) Littlejohn, Emanuel
Date of Death 05/12/1936
County of Death Pembina
Gender Male
Age 79 Years
Date of Birth 01/06/1857
State of Residence North Dakota
County of Residence Pembina
More About Emanuel Littlejohn:
Burial: 14 May 1936, Glasston Cemetery, Glasston, Pembina County, North Dakota, USA
Immigration: 1881
Census images and headstone photo sent by Myrna.
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