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Martha Hove Hougstad reminiscences, circa 1890
- Title
- Martha Hove Hougstad reminiscences, circa 1890
- Identifier
- P0172
- Date
- circa 1890
- Creator
- Hougstad, Martha H.
- Description
- A Pioneer Family, written primarily for the author's family, relating incidents from her life as a daughter of a Worth County, Iowa, farmer; as a college student; and as a teacher of piano and organ in Northwood and Decorah, Iowa, and in Minneapolis. Her husband, Christian Hougstad (1867-) a Lutheran clergyman, served parishes in Wisconsin. Her parents, Ole and Kari Hove, emigrated from Vikim (1854).
Content:
Martha Hove Hougstad handwritten manuscript: "A Pioneer Family." - Location: 1/B/1
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Hougstad, Martha H.
- Worth County (Iowa)
- Farmer
- Northwood (Iowa)
- Decorah (Iowa)
- Minneapolis (Minn.)
- Hougstad, Christian
- Pioneer
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Hougstad, Martha H., “Martha Hove Hougstad reminiscences, circa 1890,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9921.