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Hans Johnshoy (Jenshus) autobiography, 1928
- Title
- Hans Johnshoy (Jenshus) autobiography, 1928
- Identifier
- P1220
- Date
- 1928
- Creator
- Johnshoy, Hans
- Description
- Photocopy of a 60-page manuscript account of the life of an emigrant from Søndre Fron, Gudbrandsdalen, who came to Wisconsin in 1867 and moved to Pope County, Minnesota, in 1870, where he settled on a homestead south of Starbuck. The account deals with many aspects of pioneer life.
A translation (1985) of the autobiograghy by Gunnar Malmin is included. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- Norwegian
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Johnshoy, Hans, “Hans Johnshoy (Jenshus) autobiography, 1928,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10690.