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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... problems had been multiplied . In the western settlements especially , the situation was diffi- cult . Not only did the relations between Swedes and Nor- wegians give him perplexing problems , but it was even more difficult to know what ...
... problems had been multiplied . In the western settlements especially , the situation was diffi- cult . Not only did the relations between Swedes and Nor- wegians give him perplexing problems , but it was even more difficult to know what ...
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... problem . Supplies were hauled by team from the Mississippi River town of Lansing . Decorah had been disappointed in the ... problems was how to find the necessary cash . The subscriptions to the University Fund had been rising steadily ...
... problem . Supplies were hauled by team from the Mississippi River town of Lansing . Decorah had been disappointed in the ... problems was how to find the necessary cash . The subscriptions to the University Fund had been rising steadily ...
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... problem of dealing with natures so different from her own strong and healthy stock is testified by the gratitude they expressed in their maturity . However busy she was and however numerous might be her varied domestic problems , her ...
... problem of dealing with natures so different from her own strong and healthy stock is testified by the gratitude they expressed in their maturity . However busy she was and however numerous might be her varied domestic problems , her ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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