https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/327d07e3c2041b4032f4f61b130679e5.pdf 5ee86b39a1988e5b12b64e1f6e7e2f2e PDF Text Text Collection Name: Synneve Brugjeld Skrenes papers, 1881-1956 Collection Number: NAHA 2023/016 Extent: 1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes) and 1 flat box Biography/History: Synneve Brugjeld was born in Balestrand, Sogn, Norway, on March 30, 1845 to Peder Nielsen Brugjeld and Gjertrud Olsdatter Thorsnaes. With her parents, four brothers (Niels, Ole, Bottolf, and Peter P.), and one sister (Kari), she left Bergen, Norway in 1848 aboard the sailing vessel Dorothea and arrived in New York, NY on July 5, 1848. In 1865, after the end of the Civil War, Synneve moved with her family to Emmet County, Iowa. Synneve eventually Americanized her name to Susan Peterson. On November 6, 1870, she was united in marriage to John Knudtson Skrenes (John Johnson) at Lakeside Farm by Reverend T.H. Dahl. John and Synneve had eight children: Severina Gjertina (Tina) (Johnson) of Bricelyn, MN, Nels J. of Wallingford, IA, Petra Johannah (Hannah) (Olsen) of Pequot, MN, Carrie (Anderson) of Wallingford, IA, Helen (Berg) of Estherville, IA, Sena Josephine (Carter) of Blue Earth, MN, Bertha Randina and Manda Telende (Larsen) of Wallingford, IA. Bertha died at the age of 2, but the other seven children survived to adulthood. Scope and Content: Family photographs, books, and personal letters of Synneva Brugjeld Skrenes from the estate of Wesley and Irene Anderson. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Synneva Brugjeld Skrenes Papers. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Correspondence from Ellen Olson and mother, Marmon, North Dakota, 1917-1923 1 2 Correspondence from Carrie Monson, Portland, North Dakota, 1888-1910 1 3 Correspondence from Gertie Iverson, Mitchell, South Dakota, 1927 1 4 Correspondence from Oline Gudvangen, Barton, North Dakota, 1909 1 5 Correspondence from Norway, circa 1920 1 6 Correspondence from John Anderson, Frost, Minnesota, 1921-1930 1 7 Correspondence from Peder Erickson, Chicago, Illinois, 1927-1928 1 8 Correspondence from Kari Kallestad, Hayfield, Minnesota, 1917-1922 1 9 Correspondence from A.C. Anderson, Gorham, North Dakota, 1915-1916 1 10 Correspondence from Susan Larson, Cyrus, North Dakota, 1907-1925 1 11 Correspondence from pastors, 1920 1 12 Correspondence from Mrs. F.T. Strand, Glenwood, Minnesota, 1910-1928 1 13 Correspondence from Martha Golberg, Carpenter, Iowa, 1922-1927 1 14 Correspondence from Britha Peterson Lee, Puyallup, Washington, 1912-1925 2 1 Correspondence with Bertha Brugjeld, Grafton, North Dakota, 1900-1913 2 2 Correspondence with Segri Grave, Windom, Minnesota, 1925-1927 2 3 Correspondence with Christine, 1925-1927 2 4 Correspondence with Gjertrude Wass, Lake Park, Iowa, 1921 2 5 Correspondence with Tina Thorsness, Spooner, Wisconsin, 1923-1924 2 6 Correspondence with L.B. Rockne, Howard Lake, Minnesota, 1927 2 7 Correspondence with John Bailey, 1918 2 8 Correspondence, 1918-1927 2 9 Postcards, circa 1925-circa 1930 2 10 Brujeld family tree, Nels Johnson, 1931 2 11 Clippings 2 12 Songbook, 1909 2 13 Nadverden (1916), Lars Oftedal (1904), Sange Udgivet for den Forendede Kirkes Forbund (1914) 3 1 Funeral book for Nels Johnson, 1956 3 2 Hemlands-Sanger, 1881 3 3-5 Photographs 4 1 Photographs 4 2 Frye’s Grammar School Geography, Iowa Edition, 1902 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 Finding aid to the Synneve Brugjeld Skrenes papers, 1881-1956 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 2023/016 Title A name given to the resource Synneve Brugjeld Skrenes papers, 1881-1956 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1881-1956 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes) and 1 flat box Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Photographs Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open to research. Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Synneve Brugjeld was born in Balestrand, Sogn, Norway, on March 30, 1845 to Peder Nielsen Brugjeld and Gjertrud Olsdatter Thorsnaes. With her parents, four brothers (Niels, Ole, Bottolf, and Peter P.), and one sister (Kari), she left Bergen, Norway in 1848 aboard the sailing vessel Dorothea and arrived in New York, NY on July 5, 1848. In 1865, after the end of the Civil War, Synneve moved with her family to Emmet County, Iowa. Synneve eventually Americanized her name to Susan Peterson. On November 6, 1870, she was united in marriage to John Knudtson Skrenes (John Johnson) at Lakeside Farm by Reverend T.H. Dahl. John and Synneve had eight children: Severina Gjertina (Tina) (Johnson) of Bricelyn, MN, Nels J. of Wallingford, IA, Petra Johannah (Hannah) (Olsen) of Pequot, MN, Carrie (Anderson) of Wallingford, IA, Helen (Berg) of Estherville, IA, Sena Josephine (Carter) of Blue Earth, MN, Bertha Randina and Manda Telende (Larsen) of Wallingford, IA. Bertha died at the age of 2, but the other seven children survived to adulthood. Scope and Content: Family photographs, books, and personal letters of Synneva Brugjeld Skrenes from the estate of Wesley and Irene Anderson. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Synneva Brugjeld Skrenes Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.