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Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie Papers (NAHA 2020/015)
- Title
- Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie Papers (NAHA 2020/015)
- Identifier
- NAHA 2020/015
- Description
Biography/History:
Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie was born near Trondhjem, Norway, December 21, 1858. In 1870 he immigrated with his parents to the United States and lived in Houston County and eventually Lyon County, Minnesota. In 1881 he entered the preparatory school at St. Olaf's college, Northfield, Minnesota, and later attended Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, earning his way by teaching school and doing farm work. In the fall of 1885 he went to Europe in order to receive treatment for his eyes and was operated on at the State Hospital in Norway. When he returned to the United States, he resumed teaching and continued his studies by himself. In 1888 he was admitted to the Luther Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, and graduated June 26, 1891. In February, 1891, he was called as pastor for the Fort Ridgely, Dale, Palmyra and Clear Lake congregations, Renville and Sibley counties, Minnesota. On July 22, 1891, he was ordained at Fort Ridgely and Dale church by Rt. Rev. K. Bjorge, assisted by Rev. S. J. Bergh, Rev. N. P. Xavier, Rev. Thomas Johnsen and Rev. B. Askevold.Parelius Rognlie was married to Ronnaug Marie M. Gullerud. Together they had six children: Ingolf Herman Marentius (March 26, 1896); Katharina Josephine (December 26, 1897); Parelius Monrad (January 28, 1900, died July 2, 1901); Palma Margrethe (born April 8, 1902); Clarence Parelius Monrad (May 6, 1904); Julia Christine (October 4, 1908).
Scope and Content:
The Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie papers consist of photographs of multiple generations of the Rognlie extended family, personal and professional correspondence, sermons, school notebooks, and various other records that document the life of a pastor in Southwestern Minnesota. Records also include photographs of Nils Xavier, a Sami pastor who originally homesteaded in the Rognlie parsonage.
The catalog record to the Rev. P. Rognlie Papers is available online here.
Dublin Core
Collection Items
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Formal group wedding portrait, Minnesota
Formal wedding portrait of Peter Lunde-Knutson (?), Lena Lunde (?), and Ragna Naas. -
T.O. and Julia Hanson, California
A portrait of T.O. Hanson and Julia, his wife, sitting on a statue of a seal. -
Four young children outside of school, Minnesota
Four young children are pictured on the front of a postcard to Margaret Ronglie from Gladys and Hazel Evenson. -
Portrait of two young girls with their dog, Minnesota
A portrait of two young girls with their dog sitting in a chair. -
Four men climbing a tree, Minnesota
Four men climbing a tree outside with no leaves a farm. -
A group of men thrashing, Minnesota
A group of men standing in front of their thrashing equipment. -
Two men in a half covered buggy, Minnesota
Two men in a half covered buggy. -
Man kneeling next to young kids, Fairfax, Minnesota
A man kneeling next to young children in a wagon. The postcard is address to Miss Lina Dahl of Fairfax. -
Family sitting on the Gullerud porch, Zumbrota, Minnesota
The Gullerud family sitting on the front porch. -
Group portrait of the Luminaries Basketball team, Franklin, Minnesota
Formal group portrait of the Luminaries basketball team.