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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... friends . Every- where she met a warm welcome . An expansive hospitality was a prime virtue in the parsonages , and it was taken for granted that friends must help each other in their problems or needs . But the kindness shown her was ...
... friends . Every- where she met a warm welcome . An expansive hospitality was a prime virtue in the parsonages , and it was taken for granted that friends must help each other in their problems or needs . But the kindness shown her was ...
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... friends among these faithful housemothers at the college . Although , or perhaps because Larsen always main- tained a certain reserve , that mutual respect which is the essence of the finest type of democracy characterized his relations ...
... friends among these faithful housemothers at the college . Although , or perhaps because Larsen always main- tained a certain reserve , that mutual respect which is the essence of the finest type of democracy characterized his relations ...
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... friends when she felt that their unbending orthodoxy made them pass too severe judg- ments on weaker brethren . She was both amused and an- noyed when it was suggested that perhaps she exercised undue influence over her husband : " You ...
... friends when she felt that their unbending orthodoxy made them pass too severe judg- ments on weaker brethren . She was both amused and an- noyed when it was suggested that perhaps she exercised undue influence over her husband : " You ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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