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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... River.1 The railroad extended only to Prairie du Chien , but the river traffic was lively in those days , so they got a steamboat for La Crosse without much delay . There they were joined by the only Norwegian pastor in that ...
... River.1 The railroad extended only to Prairie du Chien , but the river traffic was lively in those days , so they got a steamboat for La Crosse without much delay . There they were joined by the only Norwegian pastor in that ...
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... River region by a stretch of dense woods thirty miles wide , and thus facing south , they had their main contacts with the outside world in that direction . Never- theless , as soon as they heard that a pastor had come to Rush River ...
... River region by a stretch of dense woods thirty miles wide , and thus facing south , they had their main contacts with the outside world in that direction . Never- theless , as soon as they heard that a pastor had come to Rush River ...
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... River and east of the Chippewa , and at least three counties west of the Minnesota River . During the winter he devoted much time and thought to plans for the expansion of his activities into new territory . He also kept up the ...
... River and east of the Chippewa , and at least three counties west of the Minnesota River . During the winter he devoted much time and thought to plans for the expansion of his activities into new territory . He also kept up the ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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