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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... Decorah as the best location . The beauty and the healthful climate of the little town , the plentiful supply of building material , and the accessibility of the place - for a railroad was soon to be extended to Decorah - were all ...
... Decorah as the best location . The beauty and the healthful climate of the little town , the plentiful supply of building material , and the accessibility of the place - for a railroad was soon to be extended to Decorah - were all ...
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... Decorah in the first years after the Civil War . Not a few were remittance men , and many were of the so - called better families in England , younger sons for whom there were few openings in the Old World in the days when business was ...
... Decorah in the first years after the Civil War . Not a few were remittance men , and many were of the so - called better families in England , younger sons for whom there were few openings in the Old World in the days when business was ...
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... Decorah also met with general approval . But there was a great diversity of opinion as to where the college ought to be placed , and the decision on this question was left to a large committee . All through the summer a heated ...
... Decorah also met with general approval . But there was a great diversity of opinion as to where the college ought to be placed , and the decision on this question was left to a large committee . All through the summer a heated ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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