Hans Johnshoy (Jenshus) autobiography, 1928

Title

Hans Johnshoy (Jenshus) autobiography, 1928

Identifier

P1220

Date

1928

Creator

Description

Photocopy of a 60-page manuscript account of the life of an emigrant from Søndre Fron, Gudbrandsdalen, who came to Wisconsin in 1867 and moved to Pope County, Minnesota, in 1870, where he settled on a homestead south of Starbuck. The account deals with many aspects of pioneer life.

A translation (1985) of the autobiograghy by Gunnar Malmin is included.

Extent

1 folder

Language

Norwegian

Type

Manuscripts

Citation

Johnshoy, Hans, “Hans Johnshoy (Jenshus) autobiography, 1928,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed May 9, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/1197.