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Brandt-Galby family records, 1874-2000
Mathilde Brandt was born in Winneshiek County, Iowa, and married R.O. Brandt 1883. They served five parishes in Deuel County, South Dakota (Deer Creek, Highland, St. Johannes, Leganger, Wood Lake) until 1900 when they moved to McFarland, Wis. Where her husband served until his death in 1927. Mathilde Brandt also wrote "Parsonage life on the Dakota prairie 45 years ago" in Widening the frontier, ed. by J.C.K. Preus, Augsburg, 1929.
Manuscript "Reminiscense of Seventeen Years in the West as Pastor's Wife" written by Mathilde Galby in January 1929 while at the Spring Prairie parsonage in Wisconsin. The manuscripts social aspects of prairie pioneering. Included are the printed copy and the original draft manuscript.
The collection also includes:- "Various anecdotes";
- "Some incidents of the winter of 1880-81" as told by Mrs. Lou Norman, Brandt, S.D.;
- "Brandt Bugle," newspaper published 1900 by the Brandt children;
- family history data and descendancy chart from Otto Ottesen, 1743-1819; accounts of her father and mother (Johan Thorn Galby, 1830-1870;
- Margaret Aaker, 1837-1825).;
- Account of the last illness of her son, Olaf Brandt (1887-1908)
- Brandt and Galby family letters (200+, 1874-1916), Brandt family histories and correspondence (Josie Galby letters (100+, 1874-1905), and published church histories. Of particular interest are courting letters between Realf Brandt and “Lettie” Galby (married Sept. 1883). Realf Brandt, son of Nils and Diderikke Brandt; Lettie Galby's notes on her trip to the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 5, 1882; musical recial of Louise M. Bever, May 31, 1883; Luther College Cornet Band concert, April 15, ca. 1883; letter from Lina Koren, 1883; Collection Compiled and partly transcribed by Lois Edel Brandt Drews. Donated by Michael Drews on behalf of his mother, Lois. Added 10/3/2012: Decorah Posten newspaper, Friday, September 5, 1924, article "Pastor R.O. Brandt's Ungdomsminder fra Decorah (Childhood memories from Decorah)".
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Branstead family history, 1866-
Branstead Family: Norway to America In 1866, Lars Jonson Branstad, a single man from the fyords of western Norway left his parents, sisters and brothers, to cross the Atlantic for Chicago. He was a skilled carpenter. A strong Norwegian community and the Lutheran church welcomed him. Elizabeth Branstead is a third generation Norwegian American who regales with photos and stories of Vikings, immigration, and new life in Chicago and California. 175 pages, photos, maps, charts, text. -
Brataker-Øvrevold family history, undated
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Bratrud family history, circa 1925
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Brekke family history, 1975
"Recollections of the Sjur (Severt) Aslekson Brekke Family." -
Brenda Ueland papers, circa 1950-2005
Biography of Clara Ueland by her daughter, Brenda, covers the years 1830 to 1927; includes letters by members of her family; and discusses such topics as war, woman suffrage, child discipline, League of Women Voters, religion, education, politics, and manners.
Includes letter from Carl G.O. Hansen to B. Ueland (recollections of Ueland's father); Vigdis Devik's "Privileged Family--Privileged Ethnicity: Ethnic Parental Polarization and Historical Contexts that Shaped the Life of Norwegian-American Columnist Brenda Ueland," article in Duluth Skandinaven, June 1952 by Paal Berg, and a master's thesis presented to the Department of Modern Foreign Languages, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, May 2005.
Brenda Ueland (1891-1985), a prominent columnist and author, was the daughter of Clara and Andreas Ueland. -
Brenden and Bertha Torger family history, 1975
No description available.
Formerly part of P539. -
Brendsil Day book, 1867-1928
Unknown origin/Clipping scrapbook containing clippings of prominent Norwegian-Americans. itled "Day book" clippings indexed: search Rokke Name Index. Clippings (ranging from 1900-1928) pasted over an account book from Chicago, 1867 (some of these pages are readable). -
Brevig family history, 1927
Includes pamphlet “En Nordmands Oplevelser i Norge og i Amerika.” -
Brewick family history, 1950
"The Descendants of Ole Olson Brewick" by G. Millard Brewick