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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... wish also to express my gratitude to the Alumni Association of Luther College , which , in spite of the long time that has elapsed since this book was begun , has continued to take an interest in it and has given it a substantial ...
... wish also to express my gratitude to the Alumni Association of Luther College , which , in spite of the long time that has elapsed since this book was begun , has continued to take an interest in it and has given it a substantial ...
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... wish to stay here longer than is absolutely neces- sary . It will not be easy to get away so long as there are so few pastors coming here . Probably it cannot be till after ten or twelve years , and that is a long row to hoe for one as ...
... wish to stay here longer than is absolutely neces- sary . It will not be easy to get away so long as there are so few pastors coming here . Probably it cannot be till after ten or twelve years , and that is a long row to hoe for one as ...
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... wish this . It was well , perhaps , that he could not look forward into a crowded life in which it was going to be increasingly dif- ficult to carry out his fond dreams ; but one might wish that instead of forcing his unwilling mind to ...
... wish this . It was well , perhaps , that he could not look forward into a crowded life in which it was going to be increasingly dif- ficult to carry out his fond dreams ; but one might wish that instead of forcing his unwilling mind to ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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