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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Hallingstad Connection
Part of the fun of this blog are the surprises, recently an e-mail from Tom Hallingstad of Burlington, Wisconsin. How did he find us? Well, let’s hear it directly from him. “I stumbled onto the Borreson Cousins blog while researching some … Continue reading
Two Sisters Growing Up
Two sisters and eight brothers: Mabel and Clara were surely out-numbered in this Borreson family. But of course they made their marks in the world too - the Chicago area – which is interesting in itself. Thanks to Conrad, I have … Continue reading
More Tobacco
After receiving more comments than usual on my tobacco post, I’m following it up with a second. Brian recalls raising tobacco on the Fitch Coulee Farm as late as about 1985. Conrad remembers tobacco-growing in the thirties – hoeing the crop … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Uncategorized
Tagged Norwegian Americans, tobacco, Trempealeau County Care Center
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Raising Tobacco
Here’s a subject that’s out of favor, but that won’t stop me. Did you know that Norwegians, especially Norwegian immigrant families, were vital to the success of tobacco as a Wisconsin crop? And did you know the Borresons were part … Continue reading
Young Cubs Fan
After making a couple baseball posts recently, I thought a “new” photo from our cousin Conrad would be right on for a quick post. Imagine: with these uncles who loved to play baseball, and then Conrad growing up in Chicago, how could our … Continue reading
Roots in Biri Norway
Something has happened I can hardly believe! Not only was this blog was found by a fellow in Norway who was curious about our family from Biri, but he has provided me with fine documentation connecting our family to the Biri … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Maria Thorsen, Norway, Uncategorized
Tagged Baptism, Snertingdal, wedding
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More Borreson Baseball
After my post on baseball at Gale, cousin Sandra e-mailed me two fascinating pieces from the early thirties involving her dad Ednar. The first is a humorous article on the Borreson twins, Edgar and Ednar, and how people mixed them … Continue reading
Baseball and Gale College
The words “Play ball” begin echoing around the country in this springtime of the year. And I recall with affection that baseball held a special place in my father Garven’s heart. He was a Cubs fan and I remember once seeing … Continue reading
Gale College
Besides Fitch Coulee School, another educational institution served the Borreson family very well. That was Gale College of Galesville, Wisconsin. From 1901-1939, Gale College was a prep school for the Lutherans, specifically for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church. The school … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Gale College, George Gale, Lutheranism
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Faberg Church
In Clara Borreson Cook’s Homestead, Biri is identified as the birthplace of Maria Thorsen (Mrs. Bertinus Estensen), as well as the parish in which she was baptized and confirmed (p. 14). Her parents (p. 8) and siblings claim that parish … Continue reading
