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Borresons in 1940 Census
The state of Wisconsin is now searchable on Ancestry.com for the 1940 U. S. Census, so I thought I’d share with you what’s reported about the Emil Borreson family on the farm in Fitch Coulee. Here’s the information, person by person, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Emil Borreson, Farming, Gina Estensen, Uncategorized
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Fitch Coulee School Students
Among the photos Carol mailed me, there were two of Fitch Coulee School students. Very likely all ten Borreson siblings attended Fitch Coulee School, so there are likely more group photos like these two. I think I have one including my father Garven. … Continue reading
Fitch Coulee School Photo
Wishing I had a good photo of the Fitch Coulee School didn’t get me one, so here comes Plan B, or maybe C. The photo below is taken from a corner of one with Grandfather Emil Borreson chopping wood on a … Continue reading
Letters from Gale College
A letter home from Gale College is not what this is about, but the letters earned by participation in a sport. Dan was so kind as to photograph the impressive collection of letters his father Ednar earned at Gale College from … Continue reading
Baseball Seasons at Gale
Well into another baseball season, and needing to get my mind off the Milwaukee Brewers’ ups-and-downs, I have been delving into La Crosse and Winona online newspaper archives to look again at the Borresons who played baseball at Gale College. The available game … Continue reading
Gale College in the News
As I searched old newspapers, I came upon a couple Gale College news clippings with references to three of the five Borresons who attended in the 20s and 30s. My copies aren’t legible here, but I’ll include enough of the … Continue reading
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
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Tagged Gale College, George Gale, Lutheranism
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Fitch Coulee School
Elaine’s e-mail, especially about her father Edgar telling of skiing during recess, motivated me to get to the Fitch Coulee School. Like she said, those ski times probably doubled as physical education classes too – as if these farm kids needed more physical … Continue reading
