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Olaf M. Wangensteen papers, 1896-circa 1980
- Title
- Olaf M. Wangensteen papers, 1896-circa 1980
- Identifier
- NAHA 2022/009
- Date
- 1896-circa 1980
- Description
Biography/History:
Rev. Olaf M. Wangensteen was born in Lærdal, Norway, 1873. In 1889 he immigrated to the United States and settled in southern Minnesota. He first married Eleanora Avelsgaard in 1908. Together they had Two children: Mons (Monty) Olaf Bernhard (1910-1977) and Ragna (1913-). Eleanora died in 1913. He eventually was married to Julia Solberg. Olaf died in 1933 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Abstract:
The Wangensteen papers contain many photographs of the family throughout the upper Midwest and in Canada. Wangensteen graduated from the U.C. Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1907. He served as pastor at various congregations including Iowa River, Waterloo Ridge, Falnes, Bergen, and Skudesnes. Correspondence, pamphlets, family history documents, and more highlight the life of the Wangensteen family and the congregations he served.
- Extent
- 2.5 cubic feet (5 archives boxes, 1 half archives box, and 1 oversized flat box)
- Language
- English
- Type
- Correspondence
- Photographs