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              <text>Stavig was born in Fraena, More og Romsdal fylke and married Maren Hustad there. The family emigrated in 1876, first to Pope county, Minn. In 1884 they moved to Day county, South Dakota. After his wife's death in 1908 Lars moved to Sisseton, S. D. His autobiography (37 p., typescript) was written in 1932. Also, included: descendants charts of Lars' and Maren's family, and of Maren's parents. Announcement of a "heritage day" celebrating the 1876 arrival in the U.S. of the family. Aug. 19, 1987 letter of Harold L. Torness about the several branches of the Stavig/Stavick family. Articles of Torness about his father, Ole Torness (who married Anna Stavig). Letters written by Torness while on a 1967 visit to the family farms in Norway.</text>
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