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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... learned to see my own great faults and they are not so easy to overcome , especially when one has grown so old in them . And so I need more than anything else your forbearance . It is certainly one of the most beautiful expressions of ...
... learned to see my own great faults and they are not so easy to overcome , especially when one has grown so old in them . And so I need more than anything else your forbearance . It is certainly one of the most beautiful expressions of ...
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... learned from Professor Larsen than from any other teacher . Things he said years ago come back with a new and deeper meaning to men who are now gray - haired and are themselves filling places of trust . Espe- cially did those who ...
... learned from Professor Larsen than from any other teacher . Things he said years ago come back with a new and deeper meaning to men who are now gray - haired and are themselves filling places of trust . Espe- cially did those who ...
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... learned but intellectual through and through . In con- trast to so many others , his eyes seem to reflect a positive clarity of thought and firmness of will , which are in accord with his whole personality . He speaks in a clear , vivid ...
... learned but intellectual through and through . In con- trast to so many others , his eyes seem to reflect a positive clarity of thought and firmness of will , which are in accord with his whole personality . He speaks in a clear , vivid ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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