Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAHA 2019/982 Title A name given to the resource Letters from Betsy Larson, 1977 Description An account of the resource The following notes were compiled by John E. Bye, Fargo, N.D., March 2013: Author Beryl Ebersviller Toftley appears to have used the immigrant letter format to tell the story of her grandmother, Norwegian immigrant, Betsy Larson and her family who lived in North Dakota and Minnesota. No publication date is given with Letters From Betsy typescriptbut it had to be done before 1977 when Toftley died. A copy was acquired by Connie Lillehoff of Fargo, although she does not recall when or how sheacquired the copy; it may have been an online purchase. BetsyEngebretsdatter was born July 6, 1862, according to church records, in theparish of Nes, Norway. Her parents were Engebret Larsen and KristianaLarsdatter and were living on the Folberg farm at the time of her birth. OnJune 18, 1880, Betsy and brother Edon were found in the Oslo emigrationrecords leaving for America with their destination listed as Elgin, Illinois.Edon and Betsy make their way to Northwood, N.D., where he homesteads northwest of Northwood and receives title to his land in 1888. Betsy married Frank George Smith on Sept. 4, 1887 according to Grand Forks County marriage license. By 1900 the family is living in Dickey County, N.D.(Porter Township) and there are six children listed (Della, Nora, Clarence, Florence, Marion and Dorothy. The family later moves to Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Betsy died on July 11, 1936 and is buried at the Vergas City Cemetery. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photocopies Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Toftley, Beryl E. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977 Language A language of the resource English Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder