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In poor health, Bergljot and the two children returned to Norway in 1929, where he died. Son Jens, the translator, emigrated again to Minneapolis in 1945 after serving in the Norwegian Air Force. See his correspondence with Odd Lovoll about the letters, NAHA Publication papers, P1000 box 51a.
Includes: Correspondence, 1923-29. Photocopy and translations of 30 letters written to family in Norway, mainly from Chicago.
Fjellbu was born Aug. 5, 1865, at Kraakstad, Borgeyssel, Norway, to Karl Kristensen Fjeldboe and Andrea Regine Abrahamsen. Educated at Quam's Latin School, Christiania, 1881-1884, and Christiania University, 1884-1889 (Art, Philosophy, candidate in Theology), he was ordained and immigrated to the U.S. in 1890. He served as a pastor in Decorah, Iowa, and then Mandt, North Dakota, before returning in 1900 to Norway, where he served at a number of churches. In 1890 he married Ellen Johanna Retvedt. He died in Røyken, Norway, in 1933.
Clippings, photographs, correspondence, and genealogical records of a native of Drammen who emigrated to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1909, but who returned to Norway in 1953. The papers came to the NAHA Archives via Kjærsti Usler from Drammen.
Includes:
Biographical Data. Includes obituary clippings 1938-1978
Einar Børseth (brother) papers. 1935-1945
Carl Børseth (father) Correspondence. Includes one family photo; 1925-1932
Nicoline Børseth (sister) Correspondence. Includes collection of Norwegian postcards some of which are real photos. 1925-1953
Trygve Børseth (brother) Correspondence (mostly undated). Includes collection of Norwegian postcards. 1937-1955
Other relatives correspondence. Includes several postcards. 1925-1950
Letters from friends in Norway. Includes a few snapshots. 1926-1949
From friends in Norway, correspondence. Collection of postcards (65 items) from mainly from United States. Some Norwegian postcards. Once postcard of Royal Family of Norway. 1937-1950
From friends in U.S., correspondence. Includes currency (1945) issued by the American military government for use in Germany; several French coins. 1928-1955
Postcards from a friend, Arthur. 40 plus items. Chicago locations depicted in all card. 1926-1939
From friends in U.S. to Børseth in Norway. 1953-1959
Photographs (portraits) and snapshots. 1890-1950
Certificates and other documents. Includes several passport photos; German currency bank note issued January 1922 1886-1953
Karl Braud's diary written from 1896 to 1907 on his travels back to Byberg, Thimes, Norway, and back to the United States. Also includes a transcription and translation of the diary.
"Bevegelsen gjennem livet," a few reminiscences from his childhood by a Norwegian who immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was five years old. Schultz lived in the Chicago area.