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John Baaken history, 1898-1966
John Bakken: Well driller, traveler, and family man from Wahpeton, North Dakota. -
The Central Iowa Norwegians, 1855-1905
The central Iowa Norwegians: Histories, memoirs, and studies of their settlements from 1855-1905 by Arlen Twedt. -
Eva's journey: One Wisconsin women's will to prevail (1918-1954)
The story of Eva Mildred Johnson who was born in 1909 to Gustav and Caroline Jouhnson in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. The story focuses on her life from 1919-1954. Written by Donald Jennerman. -
Kontakt (Norsk ungdomsklubb i Minneapolis, Inc.) records, 1956-2021
Kontakt was started by immigrants from Norway who came to the Midwest after World War II, as a way to keep in touch while learning the English language and customs of the United States. Also known as Norsk ungdomsklubb i Minneapolis, Inc., the purpose of the club was to gather members in sociable get-togethers, athletic activities, competitions and work together with other Norwegian clubs to promote Norwegian culture. -
Parelius Rognlie papers
Biography/History:
Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie was born near Trondhjem, Norway, December 21, 1858. In 1870 he immigrated with his parents to the United States and lived in Houston County and eventually Lyon County, Minnesota. In 1881 he entered the preparatory school at St. Olaf's college, Northfield, Minnesota, and later attended Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, earning his way by teaching school and doing farm work. In the fall of 1885 he went to Europe in order to receive treatment for his eyes and was operated on at the State Hospital in Norway. When he returned to the United States, he resumed teaching and continued his studies by himself. In 1888 he was admitted to the Luther Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, and graduated June 26, 1891. In February, 1891, he was called as pastor for the Fort Ridgely, Dale, Palmyra and Clear Lake congregations, Renville and Sibley counties, Minnesota. On July 22, 1891, he was ordained at Fort Ridgely and Dale church by Rt. Rev. K. Bjorge, assisted by Rev. S. J. Bergh, Rev. N. P. Xavier, Rev. Thomas Johnsen and Rev. B. Askevold.
Parelius Rognlie was married to Ronnaug Marie M. Gullerud. Together they had six children: Ingolf Herman Marentius (March 26, 1896); Katharina Josephine (December 26, 1897); Parelius Monrad (January 28, 1900, died July 2, 1901); Palma Margrethe (born April 8, 1902); Clarence Parelius Monrad (May 6, 1904); Julia Christine (October 4, 1908).
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The Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie papers consist of photographs of multiple generations of the Rognlie extended family, personal and professional correspondence, sermons, school notebooks, and various other records that document the life of a pastor in Southwestern Minnesota. Records also include photographs of Nils Xavier, a Sami pastor who originally homesteaded in the Rognlie parsonage.
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Hans Ronnevik collection, 2004
Novel, "100 Percent" by Hans Ronnevik translated by his son, Jorolf Tysver Ronnevik in 2004. The original book was written in 1926. -
Paulson family papers, 2001
Paulson family reunion document from La Crosse, Wisconsin, July 6-8, 2001. -
Laura M. Gjerde article, 2018
An article by Hilde Petra Brugot on Laura Marie Gjerde. "Laura Marie Gjerde (1886-1878): A women who spend her life on three contintents with roots and close ties in Gjerdsvika (Sande municipality, More og Romsdal county)." -
Erik F. Storlie collection, 2013
Go Deet and Take Plenty of Root: A Prairie-Norwegian Father, Rebellion in Minneapolis, Basement Zen, Growing Up, Growing Tender (2013, self-published). 286-page softbound volume. Reviewer Michael Dennis Browne, writes: “In Erik Storlie’s superbly detailed and touching memoir, we see how, by way of many tensions with both parents, and by an evolving liberating attention to their veiled individuality…he gains insights into their hidden natures and comes to an awareness of what he calls at one point ‘sorrow beyond my fathoming.’” The book touches on Storlie family history in eastern South Dakota. -
Claus and christine Krantz family history, 2003
Claus and Christine: A Double Biography. The Story of Our Parents, Americans from Scandinavia (2013, self-published) by Gordon and Carol Krantz. Christine Mickelson (1885–1956) was born in Hadeland, Norway, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1901. Her family settled in Red Wing, Minnesota, where she found work as a maid and cook. Claus Henning Krantz (1882–1945), born in Småland, Sweden, immigrated to the U.S. in 1900. He also settled near Red Wing and worked as a woodworker. They were married in June 1908 and had five children. In 1927, the family moved to a small farm near Red Wing. The book includes many anecdotes about life on the farm during the Depression.