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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... gave the assur- ance that he had attained a greater calm , and expressed the confidence that with Larsen's help their discussion of the truth might be characterized by clearness and amity . That Ottesen was not disappointed is evident ...
... gave the assur- ance that he had attained a greater calm , and expressed the confidence that with Larsen's help their discussion of the truth might be characterized by clearness and amity . That Ottesen was not disappointed is evident ...
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... gave him much space and notice , and one of the leading dailies gave his lectures front page space.11 In these lectures Larsen tried to picture as graphically as possible the needs of the Norwegians in America . He de- scribed the ...
... gave him much space and notice , and one of the leading dailies gave his lectures front page space.11 In these lectures Larsen tried to picture as graphically as possible the needs of the Norwegians in America . He de- scribed the ...
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... gave him most satisfaction . Every year he met the majority of the students in the classroom . While the average teaching load was twenty - five hours , Larsen's in the first decade was a little over twenty . Later it varied from twelve ...
... gave him most satisfaction . Every year he met the majority of the students in the classroom . While the average teaching load was twenty - five hours , Larsen's in the first decade was a little over twenty . Later it varied from twelve ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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