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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... believed that it would be an advantage to the college to be situated in a less isolated place , and , as they saw their people moving more towards the Northwest , they believed that the college ought to make use of the opportunity to ...
... believed that it would be an advantage to the college to be situated in a less isolated place , and , as they saw their people moving more towards the Northwest , they believed that the college ought to make use of the opportunity to ...
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... believed lay in the nature of that very con- stitution . As it was largely a product of the ideas that had created the French constitution of 1791 , and therefore foreign in its basic theory , there was bound to be friction before it ...
... believed lay in the nature of that very con- stitution . As it was largely a product of the ideas that had created the French constitution of 1791 , and therefore foreign in its basic theory , there was bound to be friction before it ...
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... believed , as he had always done , in the fundamental importance of doctrinal unity ; but he was con- vinced that the discussions of the seventies and eighties had done much to create among his countrymen an appreciation of their ...
... believed , as he had always done , in the fundamental importance of doctrinal unity ; but he was con- vinced that the discussions of the seventies and eighties had done much to create among his countrymen an appreciation of their ...
Inhoudsopgave
FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Laur. Larsen: Pioneer College President Publications of the Norwegian-American Historical Association: Travel and description series Publications of the Norwegian-American historical association |
| Auteur | Karen Larsen |
| Uitgever | Norwegian-American historical association, 1936 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de University of Michigan |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 12 okt 2007 |
| Lengte | 358 pagina's |
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