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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Barn Dance
A few years ago someone gave me a copy of the barn dance notice Emil Borreson had posted in the Whitehall Times and Blair Banner (a combined paper). It had been run as one hundred year old news in The Whitehall … Continue reading
A Trip to Pigeon Falls
Last Thursday I made a trip to Pigeon Falls to examine family records at Pigeon Creek Lutheran Church. It was a beautiful day for a drive, and when I arrived, secretary Diane Thorson and Pastor Moe were so helpful and … Continue reading
Posted in Bertinus Estensen, Elias Borreson, Emil Borreson, Gina Estensen, Uncategorized
Tagged church records, names
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Farms Near Biri Norway
In my April 15 post, “Roots in Biri, Norway,” I wrote about Maria Thorson’s birth there in 1850. (Maria was Gina Borreson’s mother.) I also mentioned the marriage of her parents, Thor Thorstensen and Oline Olsdatter, there on May 22, 1831. Again using the generous materials supplied me … Continue reading
About Biri Church
My April 15 post, “Roots in Biri, Norway,” has a couple photos of the Biri church, built in 1777, but I thought it would fun (and good for the record) to include here more information. The Norwegian website from Rolf Steinar Bergli has the material I … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Norway, Uncategorized
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Going Out West to Work
Sometimes just a few words or phrase make me curious. That was the case when cousin David sent me, among other gems, a newspaper article about Emil and Gina Borreson’s 40th wedding anniversary which took place early August of 1939 … Continue reading
Posted in Emil Borreson, Farming, Gina Estensen, Uncategorized
Tagged finding work, Ford Model A, Great Depression, Red River valley, threshing
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Estenson Sisters Reunion
Can anyone tell me if the Estenson Sisters Reunion still continues on? I thought I’d heard that it does, but it’s been years since I was at one of them – and years since I really thought about it. This … Continue reading
Posted in Bertinus Estensen, Gina Estensen, Holidays, Maria Thorsen, Recreation
Tagged horseshoes, picnics, softball
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Farm Vacation Days
Some of us who grew up on a farm, especially a dairy farm, didn’t think the words “farm” and “vacation” could be used in the same sentence. To live on a farm meant seven days of work, at least six … Continue reading
Posted in Emil Borreson, Farming, Gina Estensen, Holidays, Recreation, Uncategorized
Tagged family vacation
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