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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... position of the professors , and this was one of the reasons why several boys were taken out of school at Christ- mas time . In its financial affairs the school suffered materially from the slavery discussion . In reply to Larsen's ...
... position of the professors , and this was one of the reasons why several boys were taken out of school at Christ- mas time . In its financial affairs the school suffered materially from the slavery discussion . In reply to Larsen's ...
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... position seemed stronger , and , Koren wrote , he was gaining in the confidence of the church people . As his life was becoming more and more crowded , Larsen found it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of the many complex currents ...
... position seemed stronger , and , Koren wrote , he was gaining in the confidence of the church people . As his life was becoming more and more crowded , Larsen found it increasingly difficult to keep abreast of the many complex currents ...
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... position was strong among the lay people of the church . But among the leaders who at that time were the decisive factor in directing the policies of the Synod he found little support . Most of the men who had been his co - workers from ...
... position was strong among the lay people of the church . But among the leaders who at that time were the decisive factor in directing the policies of the Synod he found little support . Most of the men who had been his co - workers from ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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