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Joan N. Buckley collection, 2017
From a Rocky Farm in Norway: The immigration stories of our relatives who made America our home (2017). Includes chapters: Crossing Alone: Thanks to Guri Syversdatter Sundbrei, a little woman in stature but a giant in faith, many of us call America home, Leaving the Family Farm: Syver [Groth] was the firsts of ten siblings to voyage to America, and Heading Inland: Svend Halstenson Groth’s letters describe the journey from New York to Wisconsin to Iowa -
Edward L. Vinje travel journal, 1920
Traveling with his mother, Serine Vinje Odegaard, the two toured Norway from May to August, 1920. After returning to his home in Bottineau, North Dakota, Edward, a World War I army veteran, took his own life in December. The family lore is that he suffered from “shell shock” or post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from military duty. -
Syver and Brit Lee family history, 2016
Syver and Brit Bakkenberg Lee (1807-1907) and descendants, Long Lake, Watonwan County, Minnesota. They emigrated from Storlien Farm, Oppland, Norway in 1866. -
Hans and Carolyn S. Hogstad family collection, 1994
Hans (1879-1970) and Carolyn Stenstadvold Hogstad (1884-1948) family pedigree (photocopy), apparently created by Stacy and Heidi Wirtjes. -
Peder Johan Jacobson collection, 2011
CD family history of Peder Johan Jacobson (1875-1936), Hawick, Minnesota. Includes Deeds, Family Trees, Miscellaneous, and Photographs. Created by Karen Jacobson Haugen. -
Richard Olson family documents, 1875-1909
Four inclusions found in Richard Olson's family bible (placed in St. Olaf College Library's Special Collections). Items include: smallpox vaccination certificate (Peder Jacob Olsen), dated July 23, 1900, certificate of baptism (Gjertrud Kristine Pedersdatter), dated September 29, 1875, certificate of baptism (Gertrude Olive Olson), dated September 17, 1909. -
Ole Oleson Lund family history, 2015
A Short History of Ole Oleson Lund and Emma (Embjorg) Ericsdatter Lund from Lom, Gudbrandsdal, Norway to Bayport, Minnesota. -
Gilbert and Carletta Holstad records, 1921
Marriage License: Gilbert O. Holstad (Decorah, Iowa) & Carletta Hovden (Decorah, Iowa), June 7, 1921. -
Dennis Winge papers, 2016
In Search of a New Scandinavia: The Story of the Norwegian Winge Immigrant Family. Author’s note: “Norwegian emigration in the 1800s in described in terms of a family from the Skatval parish in Nord-Trøndelag. The Vinges had been a successful farming family for eight generations in Skatval prior to their departure to America. During a period in Norwegian history when many individuals were forced to lease land, and live as economic slaves, the Vinges were stable, independent landholders. However, the lure of abundant inexpensive land motivated their decision to vacate their homeland. Their emigration and subsequent pioneering in Goodhue and Lac qui Parle Counties in Minnesota is a story typical of many Norwegian families. The enclave of the Vinge, who became the Winge, family in Wanamingo Township in Goodhue County became a new Scandinavia for them. Considerable emphasis is placed on the family life in Norway and in pioneer settlements in Minnesota as well as history of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, especially the Hauge Synod in America. Christianity was a central focus in the lives of Norwegian pioneers including the Winges. The book ends with a genealogy of the Winge family. Also includes "The Little Stream of Straum (2016). Chapters include” Skjoldastraumen in Tysvær, Emigration Fervor in Tysvær, Pioneer Years in Story County Iowa, Move to Lac qui Parle Minnesota, Appendix 1: Straum/Strom Family Genealogy, and Appendix 2: Kalsheim Family Genealogy. -
Rensvold and Kvernum family papers, 1889-1899
Translated photocopies of letters between members of the Rensvold and Kvernum (aka Heksumkvernum, Kvernum av Hesksum) families from Vestre Toten, Oppland Fylke, Norway. Original letters owned by Delores Yoakum, Chadron, Nebraska. Letters translated by Roesella Goettelman, Decorah, Iowa. Garth Ulrich provided annotations to the translations. Letters written from Nonpareil, Nebraska and Washington Prairie (Decorah, Iowa ?)