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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... close friendship bound the little group of ministers ' families together in an intimacy that only the isolation of a few like - minded people in a strange land can produce . The grown - ups were " uncle " or " aunt " to all the children ...
... close friendship bound the little group of ministers ' families together in an intimacy that only the isolation of a few like - minded people in a strange land can produce . The grown - ups were " uncle " or " aunt " to all the children ...
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... close to his eyes . Halvor sat wishing that he were safe and sound at home in Springfield . But when the man spoke to him , he realized at once that there was nothing to be afraid of.2 Other boys too noticed that he was deep in work ...
... close to his eyes . Halvor sat wishing that he were safe and sound at home in Springfield . But when the man spoke to him , he realized at once that there was nothing to be afraid of.2 Other boys too noticed that he was deep in work ...
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... close , other matters were forc- ing themselves upon him , giving him little opportunity for facing the important problems of the new age . He did not wish the institution to lose its old character with its emphasis on the classical ...
... close , other matters were forc- ing themselves upon him , giving him little opportunity for facing the important problems of the new age . He did not wish the institution to lose its old character with its emphasis on the classical ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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