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Mads Johannesen Haugen letters, circa 1870
- Title
- Mads Johannesen Haugen letters, circa 1870
- Identifier
- P0142
- Date
- Circa 1870
- Creator
- Haugen, Mads J.
- Description
- Letters by a Goodhue County, Minnesota, farmer to his fiancée regarding her ticket to America and to his parents about farm produce and prices. Mads emigrated from Stjørdal (Nord-Trøndelag) in 1870. His fiancée (Olia Guttormsdatter Kirkeby) emigrated from Meraaker and they were married at Gol Church, May 4, 1873. Later moved to Valley Grove community, 6 miles southwest of Northfield, MN.
Location:
1/A/6 - Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Genealogy & local history
- Goodhue County (Minn.)
- Haugen, Mads J.
- Emigration and immigration
- Guttormsdatter Kirkeby, Olia
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Haugen, Mads J., “Mads Johannesen Haugen letters, circa 1870,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9823.