Mads Johannesen Haugen letters, circa 1870

Title

Mads Johannesen Haugen letters, circa 1870

Identifier

P0142

Date

Circa 1870

Creator

Description

Letters by a Goodhue County, Minnesota, farmer to his fiancée regarding her ticket to America and to his parents about farm produce and prices. Mads emigrated from Stjørdal (Nord-Trøndelag) in 1870. His fiancée (Olia Guttormsdatter Kirkeby) emigrated from Meraaker and they were married at Gol Church, May 4, 1873. Later moved to Valley Grove community, 6 miles southwest of Northfield, MN.

Extent

1 folder

Type

Correspondence

Rights

Rights undetermined.

Citation

Haugen, Mads J., “Mads Johannesen Haugen letters, circa 1870,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 19, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/245.