Laur. Larsen: Pioneer College PresidentNorwegian-American historical association, 1936 - 358 pagina's Peter Laurentius Larsen (1833-1915) was in Kristiansand, Norway. His parents were Herman Larsen and Elen Else Marie Oftedahl. He married his first wife, Karen Randine Neuberg (1831-1871) in 1855. They had three children. They immigrated to America in 1857. He became the pastor of Rush River, Wisconsin from 1857 to 1859. October 14, 1861, marks the beginning of Laur. Larsen's official Presidency of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He married Ingeborg Astrup (1846-1923) in 1872. They had ten children. He died in Decorah, Iowa. |
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... interests and had played false with the peasant , deceiving him with fair prom- ises . As a student Larsen was quite radical in his political views . When Professor Monrad , who was well known among the students for his active interest ...
... interests and had played false with the peasant , deceiving him with fair prom- ises . As a student Larsen was quite radical in his political views . When Professor Monrad , who was well known among the students for his active interest ...
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... interest due from most individuals is so little that it cannot make much difference to the cause . Thus from the congregations in which large sums have been subscribed the interest has been coming in much more regularly than from those ...
... interest due from most individuals is so little that it cannot make much difference to the cause . Thus from the congregations in which large sums have been subscribed the interest has been coming in much more regularly than from those ...
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... interest , which sometimes was as high as eighteen per cent — a hundred and fifty thousand dollars , an impressive sum for a little pioneer church.8 It proved very difficult , however , to meet the running ex- penses during the ...
... interest , which sometimes was as high as eighteen per cent — a hundred and fifty thousand dollars , an impressive sum for a little pioneer church.8 It proved very difficult , however , to meet the running ex- penses during the ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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