https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/d93c824ed982fca54137cc5c23e4b6ca.pdf f6694a2b79340925e1bebe944a972e95 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Eliason family papers, 1895-1936 Collection Number: NAHA 2025/011 Extent: 1.0 cubic feet (2 archive boxes and 1 half archive box) Biography/History: Karl Enok Eliason (1847-1925) was born in Kolvereid, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, to Elias Larsen Rygvold and Berethe Einarsdatter. In 1875, he married Kathrina Synnes in Folderied, Norway. Kathrina Andrea Eriksdatter Synnes (1847-1938) was born in Høylandet, Nordre Trondhjem, Norway, to Erik Pedersen (mother unknown). They had three children born in Norway and two in the United States: Sofie, Elias, Erik, Martin, and Alfred. In 1882, they immigrated and homesteaded near Appleton, Minnesota. Their first home was a dugout in the side of a hill on the farm. The first child born in the United States was Martin (1885-1961). Martin A. Eliason married Allie Mae Olsen (1888-1956). They also farmed near Appleton, Minnesota. Martin was a member of the Horticultural Society and developed his own peony seedling called Le Charme, which can still be ordered from seed catalogs. He served as a School Board Clerk and was active in the local church. Scope and Content: Correspondence, photographs, pamphlets, and other records about the Eliason family of Appleton, Minnesota. Correspondence includes many letters either sent from Norway or in Norwegian. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Eliason Family Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Karl and Katrine Eliason family information 1 2 Letters sent to Karl and Katrina Eliason, 1895 March-1899 May 1 3 Letters sent to Karl and Katrina Eliason, 1900 January-1905 November 1 4 Letters sent to Martin A. Elison and Allie Olsen, 1906 January-1909 April 1 5 Letters sent to Karl and Katrina Eliason, 1910 1 6 Letters sent to Allie Olsen, 1911-1914 1 7 Letters sent to Allie Olsen from Martin Eliason, 1914 1 8 Correspondence, 1921 1 9 Letters sent to Martin and Allie Eliason, 1922 2 1 Letters sent to Martin and Allie Eliason, 1923 2 2 Correspondence, 1924 Includes letters sent to Sophie Eliason, Martin Eliason, Karl Eliason, and Katrina Eliason. 2 3 Letters sent to Karl, Katrina, and Sophia Eliason, 1925 2 4 Correspondence, 1926-1927 Includes letters sent to Sophie Eliason, Martin Eliason, Karl Eliason, and Katrina Eliason. 2 5 Correspondence, 1928-1929 Includes letters sent to Sophie Eliason, Martin Eliason, Karl Eliason, and Katrina Eliason. 2 6 Correspondence, 1930-1936 Includes letters sent to Sophie Eliason, Martin Eliason, Karl Eliason, and Katrina Eliason. 3 1 Photographs, circa 1900-1920 3 2 Various records, circa 1900-1920 School records, notebooks, pamphlets. 3 3 State of Minnesota, Department of Education records, 1915-1918 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 Eliason family papers 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 Eliason family papers, 1895-1936 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAHA 2025/011 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-1936 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Karl Enok Eliason (1847-1925) was born in Kolvereid, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, to Elias Larsen Rygvold and Berethe Einarsdatter. In 1875, he married Kathrina Synnes in Folderied, Norway. Kathrina Andrea Eriksdatter Synnes (1847-1938) was born in Høylandet, Nordre Trondhjem, Norway, to Erik Pedersen (mother unknown). They had three children born in Norway and two in the United States: Sofie, Elias, Erik, Martin, and Alfred. In 1882, they immigrated and homesteaded near Appleton, Minnesota. Their first home was a dugout in the side of a hill on the farm. The first child born in the United States was Martin (1885-1961). Martin A. Eliason married Allie Mae Olsen (1888-1956). They also farmed near Appleton, Minnesota. Martin was a member of the Horticultural Society and developed his own peony seedling called Le Charme, which can still be ordered from seed catalogs. He served as a School Board Clerk and was active in the local church. Scope and Content: Correspondence, photographs, pamphlets, and other records about the Eliason family of Appleton, Minnesota. Correspondence includes many letters either sent from Norway or in Norwegian. Location: 20/C/6 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1.0 cubic feet (2 archive boxes and 1 half archive box) Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Subject The topic of the resource Appleton (Minn.) Norway letters 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. 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]. Eliason Family Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Type The nature or genre of the resource Photographs Correspondence Pamphlets