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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... active child naturally " got into things , " and as a result he had so many scars that a maid in a home which he frequented during his student days remarked , “ I can see that the young master has been in the war . " Once his nose was ...
... active child naturally " got into things , " and as a result he had so many scars that a maid in a home which he frequented during his student days remarked , “ I can see that the young master has been in the war . " Once his nose was ...
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... active interest in all progressive movements , was trying to prove that a constitutional mon- archy was the ideal form of government , he could not con- vince the young student , who was an ardent republican . When he was visiting his ...
... active interest in all progressive movements , was trying to prove that a constitutional mon- archy was the ideal form of government , he could not con- vince the young student , who was an ardent republican . When he was visiting his ...
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... active in war relief work and in the organization of the National Lutheran Council , of which he was the president from 1920 until his death in 1923. A few weeks after Lauritz moved east , his older brother Nikolai left for the mission ...
... active in war relief work and in the organization of the National Lutheran Council , of which he was the president from 1920 until his death in 1923. A few weeks after Lauritz moved east , his older brother Nikolai left for the mission ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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