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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... land to live in and a happy place in which to work . He re- turned from his trip strengthened in his conviction that the few clergymen who were here must plan their work carefully and exert themselves to the very limit of their power ...
... land to live in and a happy place in which to work . He re- turned from his trip strengthened in his conviction that the few clergymen who were here must plan their work carefully and exert themselves to the very limit of their power ...
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... land of their birth , she only laughed at the idea that they should ever leave the country in which their work had been done and their children reared . Larsen himself made a visit to Norway in 1882 to be pre- sent at the golden wedding ...
... land of their birth , she only laughed at the idea that they should ever leave the country in which their work had been done and their children reared . Larsen himself made a visit to Norway in 1882 to be pre- sent at the golden wedding ...
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... land not of ease , but of “ toil , hustling , and activity , " he said : Yet this land is just as dear to us for all that , yea , even dearer . We are not in the least shaken in our determination to remain here and to let our children ...
... land not of ease , but of “ toil , hustling , and activity , " he said : Yet this land is just as dear to us for all that , yea , even dearer . We are not in the least shaken in our determination to remain here and to let our children ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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