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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... took an active interest , was Pan - Scandina- vianism . When the Danes broached this idea a decade ear- lier , it had received but lukewarm response in Norway . The Norwegians were still smarting under the memory of the inferior ...
... took an active interest , was Pan - Scandina- vianism . When the Danes broached this idea a decade ear- lier , it had received but lukewarm response in Norway . The Norwegians were still smarting under the memory of the inferior ...
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... took up the cudgels against Clausen . In the spring , Koren , who had hitherto taken no part in the public debate , also came to the defense of the pastors.21 His reply to Clausen was the most logical and convincing and withal the most ...
... took up the cudgels against Clausen . In the spring , Koren , who had hitherto taken no part in the public debate , also came to the defense of the pastors.21 His reply to Clausen was the most logical and convincing and withal the most ...
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... took with deep concern , and , as he wrote , " I trust confidently that God will hear my daily prayers for each one of my children . " He had little worldly ambition for them , yet he took great pride in whatever they achieved . He ...
... took with deep concern , and , as he wrote , " I trust confidently that God will hear my daily prayers for each one of my children . " He had little worldly ambition for them , yet he took great pride in whatever they achieved . He ...
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FAMILY AND CHILDHOOD | 1 |
KRISTIANIA DAYS | 17 |
A PIONEER PARSONAGE | 36 |
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