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Ole Estensen and Anne Langlie collection, 1898-1970
- Title
- Ole Estensen and Anne Langlie collection, 1898-1970
- Identifier
- NAHA 2025/003
- Date
- 1898-1970
- Description
- Ole E. Langli, originally from Selbu, Norway, immigrated to the United States in 1912 at the age of 17. His older brother, Ingebrigt, was already farming in Minnesota and sent Ole money for his passage. When it came time to book the journey, Ole found he didn’t have quite enough for a ticket on the Titanic—so he chose a different ship instead.
Once in Minnesota, he worked on his brother’s farm and in the logging industry. He eventually met and married Anna Henmo, who had emigrated from Tydal, Norway, along with her sister. Ole later found long-term employment at the Ford plant, where he worked for 40 years.
Ole and Anna settled in North Minneapolis and raised two children together.
Collection includes letters and photographs. - Extent
- 2 folders
- Language
- English
- Norwegian
- Type
- Photographs
- Correspondence
- Access Rights
- This collection is open for research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate cited item]. Ole Estensen and Anne Langlie Photographs. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Collection
Citation
“Ole Estensen and Anne Langlie collection, 1898-1970,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12795.