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Morris Halverson memoirs, 1939-2000
- Title
- Morris Halverson memoirs, 1939-2000
- Identifier
- P0858
- Date
- 1939-2000
- Creator
- Halverson, Halverson
- Description
- Our Norwegian Ancestors of 1868, a 32-page account based on the experiences of emigrants from Solør who left Christiania on April 4, 1868, and arrived in Quebec 13 weeks later. Centers around the families of Amund Amundson, Ole Halverson, and Gunder Gunderson, whose journey continued by box car to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and on to areas near Blair, Wisconsin. Their life in the pioneer communities is described up to 1878.
Translated by Arup N. Garson of Mondovi, Wisconsin. Printed in 1939; "En Soløringer's oplevelse i Amerika" translated by Erik A. Halverson. 31, 9 p. Written in 1938-39. Includes "The Golden Age of Steam Threshing," by Erik Halverson. 9 p. Morris was born in Hale, Trempeauleau County, Wisconsin, died at Strum, Wisconsin. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Typescripts
Collection
Citation
Halverson, Halverson, “Morris Halverson memoirs, 1939-2000,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10323.