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Oline Ernstsen reminiscences, 1939-1956
- Title
- Oline Ernstsen reminiscences, 1939-1956
- Identifier
- P0084
- Date
- 1939-1956
- Creator
- Ernstsen, Oline Mathisen
- Description
- Eleven pages of handwritten recollections by a Norwegian-born pioneer housewife at Bear River, Minnesota, of her passage to America and of early pioneer days. Deals largely with religious life, transportation, and communication. Also, a 5-page handwritten historical sketch of the origin (1906) of the Ladies Aid at Bear River, Minnesota, Lutheran congregation, and a photo of a yoke of oxen at work.
According to the congregational directory, D. Ernstsen was a trustee of the Bear River Lutheran Church in 1908 when it was founded. Oline Mathisen and Daniel Ernstsen were married at Harstad May 27, 1902 one day after leaving their home in Troms; went to Trondheim for a ship to Hull.
Location:
1/A/5 - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- Norwegian
- Subject
- Ernstsen, Daniel
- Ernstsen, Oline Mathisen
- Bear River (Minn.)
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Lutheran Church
- Minnesota
- Norway--Emigration and immigration
- Saint Louis County (Minn.)
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Ernstsen, Oline Mathisen, “Oline Ernstsen reminiscences, 1939-1956,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9715.