Raaen, Aagot
Variant namesBorn in 1873 in Iowa, daughter of Thomas and Ragnhild (Rødningen) Raaen, Norwegian immigrants. Family moved to Steele County, N.D. homesteaded near Hatton in 1874. She graduated in 1903 from Mayville Normal School and in 1913 from University of Minnesota. Taught school in rural schools and Oak Grove School, Fargo, N.D. Served as Steele County Superintendent of Schools from 1917-1922. Later employed by Honolulu Teachers College, Hawaii. Author of several books and a series of historical articles for N.D. newspapers. Died at Fergus Falls, Minn. in 1957. Buried at Hatton, N.D.
From the description of Papers, 1915-1953. (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 29872702
Born Dec. 3, 1873 in Iowa, daughter of Thomas and Ragnhild (Rødningen) Raaen, Norwegian immigrants. Family moved to Steele County, N.D. and homesteaded near Hatton in 1874. She graduated in 1903 from Mayville State Normal School and in 1913 from the University of Minnesota. Taught school in rural schools and Oak Grove School, Fargo, N.D. Served as Steele County Superintendent of Schools from 1917 to 1922. Later employed by Honolulu Teachers College, Hawaii. Author of several books and a series of historical articles for N.D. newspapers. Died Jan. 7, 1957 at Fergus Falls, Minn. Buried at Hatton, N.D.
From the description of Papers, 1798-1957, (bulk 1890-1957). (North Dakota State University Library). WorldCat record id: 30869295
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| creatorOf | Raaen, Aagot. Papers, 1798-1957, (bulk 1890-1957). | North Dakota State University Library | |
| creatorOf | Raaen, Aagot. Papers, 1915-1953. | North Dakota State University Library | |
| referencedIn | Norgaard, Sam, 1906-. Norgaard and Berg genealogies, 1980. | North Dakota State University Library |
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| associatedWith | Byrnes, Hazel Webster. | person |
| correspondedWith | Felland, Eyvind, 1910- | person |
| associatedWith | Hallinglaget of America. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hamarsbön family. | family |
| associatedWith | Hamarsbön family. | family |
| associatedWith | Mark, John, 1882-1952. | person |
| associatedWith | Norgaard, Sam, 1906- | person |
| associatedWith | Raaen family. | family |
| associatedWith | Raaen family. | family |
| associatedWith | Raaen, Ragnhild, 1839-1923. | person |
| associatedWith | Raaen, Thomas, 1827-1903. | person |
| associatedWith | Roan, T. T. (Tosten T.), 1879-1928. | person |
| associatedWith | Rolfsrud, Erling Nicolai, 1912-1994. | person |
| associatedWith | Steele County (N.D.). Superintendent of Schools. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wist, Benjamin. | person |
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| Hatton (N.D.) | |||
| North Dakota | |||
| Hatton (N.D.) | |||
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| Steele County (N.D.) | |||
| Newburgh (N.D. : Township) | |||
| North Dakota--Steele County | |||
| North Dakota--Steele County | |||
| North Dakota | |||
| Steele County (N.D.) |
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| County officials and employees |
| Frontier and pioneer life |
| Lutheran Church |
| Norwegian Americans |
| Rural schools |
| Women in education |
| Women pioneers |
| Women teachers |
| Women teachers |
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| Teachers |
| Women authors |
| Women school administrators |
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Person
Birth 1873-12-03
Death 1957-01-07
English,
Norwegian
