Jennie Berdahl Rølvaag correspondence, 1903-1947

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Title

Jennie Berdahl Rølvaag correspondence, 1903-1947

Description

Jennie Marie Berdahl was born on June 1, 1879 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota to Andrew James and Karen Oline (Otterness) Berdahl. Jennie was born in a sod hut before South Dakota received statehood. She attended Augustana Academy in Canton, S.D. and was a county school teacher.  Jennie Berdahl married Ole Rølvaag in 1908 and lived in Northfield, MN. Together they had four children:
  1. Olaf Arnljot (1909-1915)
  2. Ella Valborg Tweet (1910-2003)
  3. Karl Fritjof (1913-1990)
  4. Paul Gunnar (1915-1920).

Creator

Rølvaag, Jennie Marie Berdahl

Date

1903-1947

Language

English
Norwegian

Type

Text
Letters (correspondence)
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