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Helgeseon family papers, circa 1870
- Title
- Helgeseon family papers, circa 1870
- Identifier
- NAHA 2019/900
- Date
- circa 1870
- Description
- Includes the journal of great grandfather's journal, Thor Helgeson, and several pages of genealogy. Thor Helgeson immigrated to the United States in 1862 at the age of 20. Initially, Thor went to the Muskego settlement, Racine County, Wisconsin, and taught school. By 1864 he moved to New Hope in Portage County and remained for 25 years. He married Syverine Jensdatter Voldengen in 1867. In 1869 Thor purchased a farm in Iola, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
Formerly part of P539. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Norwegian
Collection
Citation
“Helgeseon family papers, circa 1870,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11764.